Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 7, NWS Los Angeles, CA
NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this gale warning at Feb 16, 2017, 4:59 AM PST. It took effect at Feb 17, 2017, 3:00 AM PST. It was in force for 18 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2017, 4:59 AM PST (12:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2017, 3:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2017, 8:41 PM PST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Los Angeles, CA
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916 WHUS76 KLOX 161259 MWWLOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 459 AM PST THU FEB 16 2017 PZZ670-673-162100- /O.NEW.KLOX.SW.Y.0006.170216T2300Z-170217T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KLOX.SC.Y.0025.170217T0500Z-170217T2000Z/ /O.UPG.KLOX.GL.A.0004.170217T2000Z-170219T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0000Z/ POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- 459 AM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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 FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ676-162100- /O.NEW.KLOX.SW.Y.0006.170216T2300Z-170217T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KLOX.SC.Y.0025.170217T0500Z-170217T2000Z/ /O.UPG.KLOX.GL.A.0004.170217T2000Z-170219T1100Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0500Z/ OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 459 AM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ645-162100- /O.NEW.KLOX.SW.Y.0006.170216T2300Z-170217T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KLOX.SC.Y.0025.170217T1100Z-170217T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KLOX.GL.A.0004.170217T2000Z-170218T1100Z/ POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM- 459 AM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 13 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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 FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ655-162100- /O.UPG.KLOX.SC.Y.0025.170217T1100Z-170217T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0500Z/ /O.UPG.KLOX.GL.A.0004.170217T2000Z-170218T1100Z/ INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- 459 AM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ650-162100- /O.UPG.KLOX.SC.Y.0025.170217T1100Z-170217T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0500Z/ /O.UPG.KLOX.GL.A.0004.170217T2000Z-170218T1100Z/ EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND- 459 AM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
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739 WHUS76 KLOX 161709 MWWLOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 909 AM PST THU FEB 16 2017 PZZ645-670-673-170115- /O.CON.KLOX.SW.Y.0006.170216T2300Z-170217T1100Z/ /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0000Z/ POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- 909 AM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 11 TO 14 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ676-170115- /O.CON.KLOX.SW.Y.0006.170216T2300Z-170217T1100Z/ /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0500Z/ OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 909 AM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 13 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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 FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ650-655-170115- /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0500Z/ EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- 909 AM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 8 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
677 WHUS76 KLOX 162208 MWWLOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 208 PM PST THU FEB 16 2017 PZZ645-670-673-170615- /O.CON.KLOX.SW.Y.0006.170216T2300Z-170217T1100Z/ /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0000Z/ POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- 208 PM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 11 TO 14 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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 FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ676-170615- /O.CON.KLOX.SW.Y.0006.170216T2300Z-170217T1100Z/ /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0500Z/ OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 208 PM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 13 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ650-655-170615- /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0500Z/ EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- 208 PM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 8 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
887 WHUS76 KLOX 170441 MWWLOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 841 PM PST THU FEB 16 2017 PZZ645-670-673-171245- /O.CON.KLOX.SW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170217T1100Z/ /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0000Z/ POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- 841 PM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 14 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ676-171245- /O.CON.KLOX.SW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170217T1100Z/ /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0500Z/ OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 841 PM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 13 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 16 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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 FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ650-655-171245- /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.170217T1100Z-170218T0500Z/ EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- 841 PM PST THU FEB 16 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 15 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
764 WHUS76 KLOX 171103 MWWLOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 303 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 PZZ645-670-673-171915- /O.EXP.KLOX.SW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170217T1100Z/ /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170218T0000Z/ POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- 303 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT WILL INCREASE ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 15 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ PZZ676-171915- /O.EXP.KLOX.SW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-170217T1100Z/ /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170218T0500Z/ OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 303 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL EXPIRE AT 3 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 15 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ650-655-171915- /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170218T0500Z/ EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- 303 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 50 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 15 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
291 WHUS76 KLOX 171657 MWWLOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 857 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 PZZ645-670-673-180000- /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170218T0000Z/ POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- 857 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 14 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 15 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ650-655-676-180100- /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170218T0500Z/ EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 857 AM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 11 TO 14 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 8 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
131 WHUS76 KLOX 172207 MWWLOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 207 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 PZZ645-670-180615- /O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170218T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLOX.SC.Y.0026.170217T2207Z-170219T1100Z/ POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 207 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 18 TO 21 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 14 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ673-180500- /O.EXT.KLOX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170218T0500Z/ WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- 207 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 15 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. 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. && $$ PZZ650-655-676-180500- /O.CON.KLOX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170218T0500Z/ EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 207 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE EXPECTED WHEN WINDS ARE STRONGEST. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS OF 11 TO 14 FEET WITH PERIODS AROUND 8 SECONDS ARE EXPECTED WHEN WAVES ARE LARGEST. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
416 WHUS76 KLOX 180441 MWWLOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 841 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 PZZ673-676-181245- /O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170218T0500Z/ /O.EXB.KLOX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170219T2300Z/ WATERS FROM PT. SAL TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND CA AND WESTWARD 60 NM INCLUDING SAN MIGUEL AND SANTA ROSA ISLANDS- OUTER WATERS FROM SANTA CRUZ ISLAND TO SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND TO 60 NM OFFSHORE INCLUDING SAN NICOLAS AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS- 841 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ650-655-181245- /O.CAN.KLOX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-170218T0500Z/ /O.EXB.KLOX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170219T1700Z/ EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU CA INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ ISLAND- INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA CATALINA AND ANACAPA ISLANDS- 841 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ645-670-181245- /O.EXT.KLOX.SC.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-170219T2300Z/ POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL WESTWARD OUT TO 10 NM- POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO POINT SAL FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 841 PM PST FRI FEB 17 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... SEE THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST (CWFLOX) FOR MORE DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Los Angeles, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 16, 4:32 AM PST, 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 4:32 AM PST, 27 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
432 AM PST Thu Feb 16 2017
.SYNOPSIS...
A series of storm systems will bring periods of rainfall, heavy at
times later today through the weekend, with snow above 6000 feet.
After a brief respite late Sunday, another storm system will
approach the West Coast for early next week, followed by another
trough possibly for midweek next week.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TDY-SAT)
A shallow marine inversion remains in place across the area as a
shortwave ridge axis moves over the area this morning. A dense fog
advisory has been issued for all coastal areas through 9 am this
morning. There is a chance that the advisory could be cancelled
early as the ridge axis exits the area this morning. Visibility
will be reduced to one quarter mile or less at times this morning
and motorists are advised to use caution in the morning commute.
Middle and high cloudiness will continue to stream ahead of a
trough of low pressure is spinning off the California Coast near
40N and 130W, or about 790 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The
shallow marine layer depth, near 400 feet deep will deepen later
this morning as the shortwave ridge axis moves east. The marine
layer stratus should become more developed later this morning and
become more extensive. Coastal areas may struggle to clear out as
the low-levels of the atmosphere start to moisten in developing
southerly flow. What this all boils down to is that a mostly
cloudy day looks on tap for today.
A cold front with the trough offshore, stretching from the San
Francisco Bay and out to the Southwest will approach the coast
later today. Rain will develop over San Luis Obispo and Santa
Barbara Counties later morning, spread south into Santa Barbara
around noon, and into Ventura and Los Angeles Counties late this
afternoon and evening. The cold front will stall and evolve into a
warm front over the area tonight into Friday morning as an upper-
level trough near 35N and 143W approaches the West Coast and
carves out along the California Coast by Friday morning.
A very moist air mass will push into the Southwest California
late tonight through Friday as the trough approaches. Precipitable
water values between 1 and 1.4 inches being drawn into the area.
Strong dynamics with the storm will create deep forcing throughout
much of the atmosphere. Moderate to heavy rain will develop over
much of area tonight through Friday. As a diffluent flow pattern
develops between late tonight and Friday night, isolated
thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. NWS Storm Prediction Center
Convective Outlooks have portions of Southwest California in an
area for thunderstorm development. The moderate to heavy rain is
expected to continue across the region into Friday night as the
storm system moves slowly inland.
The storm looks to be the strongest storm to hit Southwest
California this season. It is likely the strongest within the last
six years and possibly even as far back as December 2004 or
January 1995. Rainfall amounts between 2-6 inches for the coast
and valleys are expected with up to 5-10 inches for the south-
facing foothills and coastal mountain slopes. As a result of the
heavy rain and antecedent moist soil conditions, a flash flood
watch remains in effect for Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los
Angeles Counties from Friday morning through Saturday morning.
Snow levels will remain high with this event lifting to 8000 feet
Friday night, then lowering again to 6000 feet on Saturday. With
the deep moisture and heavy precipitation, 1 to 2 feet of snow
will likely fall above 8000 feet in the Los Angeles and Ventura
County Mountains. Snow amounts between 6 to 12 inches are
possible above 6000 feet. A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect
for the heavy snow and high wind potential for the Ventura and
Los Angeles County Mountains from Friday through early Saturday.
Strong southerly flow at the lower levels will likely develop gusty
south winds near advisory levels today, especially for the
mountains and desert. The south winds will increase dramatically
on Friday with gusts up to 60 to 70 mph likely over the higher
terrain of San Luis Obispo Counties, the Channel Islands, Santa
Catalina Island, and the Los Angeles and Ventura County
Mountains. A High Wind Watch has been added for Friday for the
offshore islands and remain in effect for the San Luis Obispo
County Mountains and Interior Valleys and Santa Barbara County
Mountains. Local damaging wind gusts cannot be ruled for the
Antelope Valley. Otherwise, wind advisories will likely be needed
across the area on Friday. Winds should persist into Friday
evening then start to diminish Friday night.
.LONG TERM...(SUN-WED)
Sunday looks like a dry day for most areas but still on the cool
side.
Ridging develops across the area Monday while a storm system and
cold front attempt to bust through from the west. This system now
looks considerably weaker than it did before, which isn't saying
much. Models have backed off the precip forecast and given the
upper level pattern this seems reasonable. Still enough moisture
with it to at least warrant some rain chances in all areas, but
with the ridge aloft, no southerly flow, and virtually all the
energy riding north over the top of the ridge there isn't going to
be much left of it as it moves through. So the Monday and Tuesday
forecast still has some rain there but best chances up north and
overall just a very weak system with light rain amounts at best.
Another system for Wednesday appears to have a little better
potential, though it's currently lacking in moisture compared to
earlier systems but has better energy and cold air so again
probably just a light rain event at best unless a better moisture
source can be tapped into.
&&
.AVIATION...16/0600Z.
At 05Z, there was an inversion at KLAX at around 400 ft deep. The
top of the inversion was around 1100 ft with a temperature of 20
degrees Celsius.
At coastal terminals and terminals north of Point Conception,
LIFR to IFR conditions will likely spread in through 10Z, then
gradually lift into the MVFR category through 17Z. MVFR conditions
to VFR conditions with ceilings below 5000 feet will be
predominant for Thursday afternoon, except for IFR conditions in
rain. There is a chance of LIFR in heavy rain after 18Z north of
Point Conception.
Otherwise, VFR conditions are expected through at least 13Z.
Periods of MVFR conditions could develop after 13Z and linger
throughout Thursday afternoon.
KLAX...LIFR conditions will lift into the IFR category between 11Z
and 14Z, then into the MVFR category between 15Z and 18Z. MVFR
conditions to VFR conditions with ceilings below 5000 feet will
likely linger through Thursday.
KBUR...There is a 50 percent chance of MVFR conditions between 13Z
and 15Z. There is a 40 chance of ceilings at or below 5000 feet
after 16Z.
&&
.MARINE...15/845 PM.
SCA level winds are expected to develop across all of the coastal
waters Thursday night and early Friday morning ahead of an
incoming strong frontal system. The winds will increase to Gale
Warning level gusts in most locations on Friday and will remain at
least to SCA levels into Saturday.
Isolated thunderstorms are possible Thursday night through Friday
night.
A large westerly swell will move into the region Saturday night
into Sunday.
&&
.LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 9 AM PST this morning for
zones 34-35-39>41. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Surf Advisory in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 3 PM
PST Sunday for zones 34-35. (See LAXCFWLOX).
High Wind Watch in effect from late tonight through Friday
evening for zones 37-51-52. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Surf Advisory in effect from 7 PM this evening to 7 AM
PST Sunday for zones 39>41-87. (See LAXCFWLOX).
Flash Flood Watch in effect from Friday morning through
Saturday morning for zones
39>41-44>46-52>54-59-87-88-547-549-550. (See LAXFFALOX).
Winter Storm Watch in effect from Friday morning through
Saturday morning for zones 53-54. (See LAXWSWLOX).
High Wind Watch in effect from Friday morning through Friday
evening for zone 87. (See LAXNPWLOX).
High Wind Watch in effect from late tonight through Friday
afternoon for zones 549-550. (See LAXNPWLOX).
PZ...Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas in effect from 3 PM
this afternoon to 3 AM PST Friday for zones 645-670-673-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Gale Warning in effect from 3 AM to 4 PM PST Friday for zones
645-670-673. (See LAXMWWLOX).
Gale Warning in effect from 3 AM to 9 PM PST Friday for zones
650-655-676. (See LAXMWWLOX).
&&
.HAZARD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK...(SAT-WED)
Heavy rain and mountain snow possible early Saturday with the
potential for flash flooding. High surf possible over the weekend.
&&
PUBLIC...Hall/MW
AVIATION...Hall
MARINE...Kj/Sirard
SYNOPSIS...Fisher
weather.gov/losangelesThe office that day
Everything else NWS Los Angeles, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 3:20 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOX | 4 min | |
| Feb 16, 3:24 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | LOX | 6 hr | |
| Feb 16, 4:59 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | LOX | 22 hr | |
| Feb 16, 1:22 PM PST | High Wind Warning | LOX | Los Angeles, Santa Barbara | 33 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:22 PM PST | Wind Advisory | LOX | Los Angeles | 33 hr |
| Feb 16, 1:24 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | LOX | 41 hr |
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