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Small Craft Advisory 13, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Feb 3, 2017, 2:00 AM PST. It was in force for 28 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2017, 2:00 AM PST (10:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 4, 2017, 6:00 AM PST
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
754 WHUS76 KEKA 031000 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 200 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 PZZ475-031800- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170203T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.170203T1000Z-170204T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 200 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM EARLY THIS MORNING... * WINDS...S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TODAY. * WAVES...S 10 TO 12 FEET AT AROUND 12 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ470-031800- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170203T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 200 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY... * WINDS...S TO SW 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH MIDDAY. * WAVES...S 13 TO 15 FEET AT AROUND 12 SECONDS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ450-455-031800- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 200 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * WAVES...S 11 TO 14 FEET AT AROUND 12 SECONDS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
6 follow-up statements
655 WHUS76 KEKA 031132 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 332 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 PZZ470-031945- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170203T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 332 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY... * WINDS...SW 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH MIDDAY. * WAVES...S 14 TO 16 FEET AT AROUND 12 SECONDS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ450-455-031945- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 332 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. * WAVES...S 11 TO 14 FEET AT AROUND 12 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ475-031945- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 332 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM SATURDAY... * WINDS...SW 20 TO 30 KT TODAY. * WAVES...SW 12 TO 15 FEET AT AROUND 12 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
021 WHUS76 KEKA 031632 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 832 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 PZZ470-032200- /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170203T2200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 832 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * WAVES...S 14 TO 16 FEET AROUND 12 SECONDS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ450-455-040045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 832 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...S 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. * WAVES...S 11 TO 14 FEET AROUND 12 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ475-040045- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 832 AM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT TODAY. * WAVES...SW 12 TO 15 FEET AROUND 12 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
147 WHUS76 KEKA 032240 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 240 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 PZZ470-040645- /O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170205T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 240 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SATURDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH SATURDAY. * WAVES...S 10 TO 13 FEET AROUND 12 SECONDS THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ450-455-040645- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 240 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. * WAVES...S 10 TO 12 FEET AROUND 12 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ475-040645- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 240 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SW 15 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS THROUGH TONIGHT. * WAVES...SW 10 TO 13 FEET AROUND 12 SECONDS THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
090 WHUS76 KEKA 040442 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 842 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 PZZ450-455-041200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 842 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES...S 10 TO 12 FEET AROUND 12 SECONDS DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ470-041245- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170205T0500Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 842 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISH LATE SATURDAY. * WAVES...S 10 TO 13 FEET AROUND 12 SECONDS DIMINISHING LATE SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ475-041200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170204T1200Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 842 PM PST FRI FEB 3 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WINDS...SW 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES...SW 10 TO 12 FEET AROUND 12 SECONDS DIMINISHING LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
738 WHUS76 KEKA 041133 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 333 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017 PZZ470-041945- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170205T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0004.170205T1400Z-170206T0800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 333 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WINDS...S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT BY SUNDAY. * WAVES...S 10 TO 12 FEET AT AROUND 10 SECONDS BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ475-041945- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170204T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.A.0004.170205T1700Z-170206T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 333 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...S TO SW 15 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BY SUNDAY. * WAVES...SW 8 TO 10 FEET AT AROUND 11 SECONDS BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FEET AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ450-455-041400- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170204T1400Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 333 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING... * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 3O KT NEAR AND N OF CAPE MENDOCINO EARLY THIS MORNING. * WAVES...SW TO W 8 TO 10 FEET AT AROUND 12 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
662 WHUS76 KEKA 041354 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 554 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017 PZZ475-042200- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-170204T1400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0004.170205T1700Z-170206T1100Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 554 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017 ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM THIS MORNING... * WINDS...S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT BY SUNDAY. * WAVES...SW 8 TO 10 FEET AT AROUND 11 SECONDS BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FEET AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$ PZZ455-041500- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170204T1400Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 554 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM EARLY THIS MORNING... WINDS AND SEAS ARE FORECAST TO BUILD AGAIN LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. $$ PZZ450-042000- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170204T2000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 554 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY... * WINDS...S 10 TO 20 KT. GUSTS TO 3O KT EARLY THIS MORNING. * WAVES...SW TO W 8 TO 10 FEET AT AROUND 12 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ470-042200- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-170205T1400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0004.170205T1400Z-170206T0800Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 554 AM PST SAT FEB 4 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WINDS...S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT BY SUNDAY. * WAVES...S 10 TO 12 FEET AT AROUND 10 SECONDS BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT ON SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. $$
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.