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Small Craft Advisory 57, NWS Eureka, CA

April 24, 2017

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Apr 24, 2017, 3:43 PM PDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 24, 2017, 3:43 PM PDT (22:43 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2017, 11:00 PM PDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

701 
WHUS76 KEKA 242243
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
343 PM PDT MON APR 24 2017

PZZ450-470-475-250600-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0057.170424T2243Z-170425T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
343 PM PDT MON APR 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 KT.

* WAVES/SEAS...WEST 10 FEET AT 10 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
552 
WHUS76 KEKA 250355
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
855 PM PDT MON APR 24 2017

PZZ450-470-475-250600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-170425T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
855 PM PDT MON APR 24 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 KT.

* WAVES/SEAS...WEST 10 FEET AT 11 SECONDS. THESE WILL DIMINISH
  LATER 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.

&&

$$

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Sources

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