Alert archive / California / Gale Warnings in 2018
Gale Warning 17, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Apr 7, 2018, 9:05 AM PDT. It was in force for 115 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2018, 9:05 AM PDT (16:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2018, 11:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 115 min
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted.
998 WHUS76 KEKA 071605 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 905 AM PDT Sat Apr 7 2018 PZZ470-080015- /O.UPG.KEKA.SE.A.0001.000000T0000Z-180408T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0005.180407T1605Z-180408T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0017.180407T1605Z-180407T1800Z/ Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 905 AM PDT Sat Apr 7 2018 ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM SUNDAY... * WAVES...Combined seas building to 15 to 20 ft by this evening. With westerly swell of around 17 feet at 14 seconds, seas will be approaching hazardous level. Elevated seas will continue through Sunday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. $$ PZZ450-455-475-080015- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-180409T1000Z/ Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 905 AM PDT Sat Apr 7 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MONDAY... * WINDS...S 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt through this afternoon. Winds will diminish this evening. * SEAS...W swell will build with combined seas of 12 to 16 ft during the day today. Elevated seas will continue through the weekend. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2:39 AM PDT | Hazardous Seas Watch | EKA | 6 hr | |
| Apr 7, 9:05 AM PDT | Hazardous Seas Warning | EKA | 24 hr |
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Sources
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