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Small Craft Advisory 78, NWS Eureka, CA

June 18, 2017

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Jun 18, 2017, 3:05 AM PDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2017, 3:05 AM PDT (10:05 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2017, 3:00 PM PDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

027 
WHUS76 KEKA 181005
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
305 AM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

PZZ475-181815-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-170619T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0078.170618T1005Z-170618T2200Z/
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-170618T1000Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0034.170618T2200Z-170620T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
305 AM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT
MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING,
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...N INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT. SUSTAINED 
  GALES EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.

* WAVES...STEEP N 11 TO 13 FEET AT 10 SECONDS TODAY. STEEP WAVES 
  WILL BUILD FURTHER EARLY NEXT WEEK. 


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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-181815-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-170618T2200Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0033.170618T2200Z-170620T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
305 AM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
PDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...N INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED GALES 
  EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. 

* WAVES...STEEP N 8 TO 10 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL 
  BUILD FURTHER EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

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 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.

$$

PZZ450-181815-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-170620T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
305 AM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...N 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. STRONGER
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 

* WAVES...NW BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES 
  WILL BUILD FURTHER BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 

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.

$$

PZZ455-181815-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-170620T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
305 AM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT MONDAY...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. STRONGER 
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 

* WAVES...NW BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET AT 9 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.

$$
2 follow-up statements
897 
WHUS76 KEKA 181627
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
927 AM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

PZZ470-190030-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-170618T2200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0033.170618T2200Z-170620T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
927 AM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM THIS 
AFTERNOON... 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 
11 PM MONDAY...

* WINDS...N 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON 
  THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED GALES EXPECTED NEXT 
  WEEK. 

* WAVES...STEEP N 8 TO 10 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL 
  BUILD FURTHER EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

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 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.

$$

PZZ475-190030-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-170618T2200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0034.170618T2200Z-170620T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
927 AM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM THIS 
AFTERNOON... 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 
11 PM MONDAY...

* WINDS...N 20 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 
  SUSTAINED GALES EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. 

* WAVES...STEEP N BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FEET AT 10 SECONDS TODAY. 
  STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD FURTHER EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

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 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.

$$

PZZ450-190030-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-170620T0600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
927 AM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH
  TONIGHT. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

* WAVES...NW TO N BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. STEEP 
  WAVES WILL BUILD FURTHER BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 

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.

$$

PZZ455-190030-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-170620T0600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
927 AM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MONDAY...

* WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. STRONGER
  WINDS ARE EXPECTED BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 

* WAVES...NW BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET AT 9 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.

$$
164 
WHUS76 KEKA 182226
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
326 PM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

PZZ470-190630-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-170618T2200Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-170619T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0017.170619T1600Z-170620T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
326 PM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MONDAY... 
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO 3 AM  
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...N 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS TO 40 KT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY 
  MORNING. SUSTAINED GALES EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.

* WAVES...STEEP N 9 TO 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD
  FURTHER EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

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 HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT,OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

$$

PZZ475-190630-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0078.000000T0000Z-170618T2200Z/
/O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170622T1600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
326 PM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY...

* WINDS...N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. SUSTAINED GALES 
  EXPECTED NEXT WEEK. 

* WAVES...STEEP N 10 TO 12 FEET AT 10 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL 
  BUILD FURTHER EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

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.

$$

PZZ450-190630-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0076.000000T0000Z-170622T1600Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
326 PM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY...

* WINDS...N 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THROUGH 
  TONIGHT. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT 
  WEEK. 

* WAVES...NW 7 TO 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD 
  FURTHER BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 

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.

$$

PZZ455-190630-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0077.000000T0000Z-170622T1600Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
326 PM PDT SUN JUN 18 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY...

* WINDS...NW 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT. 
  STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 

* WAVES...NW 7 TO 9 FEET AT 9 SECONDS. STEEP WAVES WILL BUILD 
  FURTHER BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. 

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.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 3:05 AM PDTGale WarningEKA5 days
Jun 18, 3:26 PM PDTHazardous Seas WarningEKA45 hr

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