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Small Craft Advisory 68, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at May 23, 2017, 3:43 AM PDT. It took effect at May 23, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- May 23, 2017, 3:43 AM PDT (10:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 23, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2017, 3:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
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915 WHUS76 KEKA 231043 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 343 AM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 PZZ455-231145- /O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0067.170524T0400Z-170525T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM- 343 AM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ PZZ475-231845- /O.UPG.KEKA.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-170525T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0031.170524T1000Z-170525T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0068.170523T2200Z-170524T1000Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 343 AM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO NOON THURSDAY... * WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT TODAY INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ470-231845- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-170524T0400Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0015.170524T1000Z-170525T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0031.170524T0400Z-170526T0100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 343 AM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM THURSDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TODAY. N WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. * WAVES...N BUILDING TO 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 16 TO 19 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY WEDNESDAY. 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. 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. $$ PZZ450-231845- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0067.170524T0100Z-170526T0100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 343 AM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM THURSDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...N 4 TO 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
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597 WHUS76 KEKA 231609 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 909 AM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 PZZ470-240015- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-170524T0400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.170524T0400Z-170526T0100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 909 AM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TODAY. N WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. * WAVES...N BUILDING TO 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 16 TO 19 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY WEDNESDAY. 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. 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. $$ PZZ475-240015- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0068.170523T2200Z-170524T1000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.170524T1000Z-170525T1900Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 909 AM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO NOON PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT TODAY INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ450-240015- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0067.170524T0100Z-170526T0100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 909 AM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...N 4 TO 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. 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. $$
722 WHUS76 KEKA 232202 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 302 PM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 PZZ450-240615- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0067.170523T2202Z-170524T1000Z/ /O.EXB.KEKA.GL.W.0031.170524T1000Z-170525T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 302 PM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT SAINT GEORGE. * WAVES...N 6 TO 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ470-240615- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-170524T0400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.170524T0400Z-170526T0100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 302 PM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TODAY. N WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. * WAVES...N BUILDING TO 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 16 TO 19 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY WEDNESDAY. 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. 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. $$ PZZ475-240615- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-170524T1000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.170524T1000Z-170525T1900Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 302 PM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO NOON PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT TODAY INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
111 WHUS76 KEKA 240345 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 845 PM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 PZZ470-241145- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-170524T0400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.170524T0400Z-170526T0100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 845 PM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TODAY. N WINDS WILL FURTHER INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY. * WAVES...N BUILDING TO 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS TODAY BUILDING TO 16 TO 19 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ450-241145- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-170524T1000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.170524T1000Z-170525T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 845 PM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. GUSTS TO GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT SAINT GEORGE. * WAVES...N 6 TO 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT AT AROUND 8 SECONDS BY LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ475-241145- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-170524T1000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.170524T1000Z-170525T1900Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 845 PM PDT TUE MAY 23 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM WEDNESDAY TO NOON PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...NORTHERLY INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...NORTHERLY 6 TO 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT AT AROUND 10 SECONDS BY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. 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. 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. $$
066 WHUS76 KEKA 241005 MWWEKA URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 305 AM PDT WED MAY 24 2017 PZZ450-241815- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-170524T1000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170525T1000Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM- 305 AM PDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM THURSDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO AND POINT SAINT GEORGE. * WAVES...N BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS TODAY... CONTINUING TO BUILD TO 12 TO 14 FT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$ PZZ475-241815- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0068.000000T0000Z-170524T1000Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170525T1900Z/ CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM- 305 AM PDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON THURSDAY... * WINDS...N INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR NEAR CAPE MENDOCINO. * WAVES...N BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT AT 8 TO 10 SECONDS TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. 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. $$ PZZ470-241815- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-170526T0100Z/ PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM- 305 AM PDT WED MAY 24 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY... * WINDS...N 30 TO 40 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 50 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. * WAVES...N BUILDING TO 16 TO 19 FT AT AROUND 8 TO 10 SECONDS TODAY AND CONTINUING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. $$
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Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 3:43 AM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 62 hr |
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