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Gale Warning 36, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this gale warning at Dec 8, 2018, 2:33 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 9, 2018, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 8, 2018, 2:33 PM PST (22:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2018, 6:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2018, 3:00 PM PST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
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894 WHUS76 KEKA 082233 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 233 PM PST Sat Dec 8 2018 PZZ470-090645- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-181209T1400Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0029.181209T1400Z-181209T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0036.181209T1400Z-181209T2300Z/ Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 233 PM PST Sat Dec 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Gale Warning, which is in effect from 6 AM to 3 PM PST Sunday. The Gale Watch is no longer in effect. * WAVES...South 8 feet at 7 seconds, building to 9 feet at 8 seconds on tomorrow, which will be combined with a west swell 7 feet at 13 seconds. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt late tonight and through tomorrow afternoon. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-090645- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.181209T1400Z-181210T0500Z/ Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 233 PM PST Sat Dec 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY... * WAVES...South 5 to 6 feet at 7 seconds, combined with a west swell 7 feet at 13 seconds. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts over 30 kt near Cape Mendocino. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ475-090645- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-181210T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 233 PM PST Sat Dec 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SUNDAY... * WAVES...South 7 to 8 feet at 7 seconds, building to 8 feet at 7 seconds, which will be combined with a west swell 7 feet at 13 seconds. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 kt, gusts up to 30 kt possible through tomorrow. 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. && $$
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508 WHUS76 KEKA 090432 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 832 PM PST Sat Dec 8 2018 PZZ470-091245- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-181209T1400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0036.181209T1400Z-181209T2300Z/ Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 832 PM PST Sat Dec 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * WAVES...South 8 feet at 7 seconds, building to 9 feet at 8 seconds on tomorrow, which will be combined with a west swell 7 feet at 13 seconds. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt late tonight and through tomorrow afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ475-091245- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-181210T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 832 PM PST Sat Dec 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST SUNDAY... * WAVES...South 7 to 8 feet at 7 seconds, building to 8 feet at 7 seconds, which will be combined with a west swell 7 feet at 13 seconds. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 kt, gusts up to 30 kt possible through tomorrow. 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. && $$ PZZ450-455-091245- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.181209T1400Z-181210T0500Z/ Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 832 PM PST Sat Dec 8 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY... * WAVES...South 5 to 6 feet at 7 seconds, combined with a west swell 7 feet at 13 seconds. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts over 30 kt near Cape Mendocino. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$
110 WHUS76 KEKA 091104 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 304 AM PST Sun Dec 9 2018 PZZ470-091915- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-181209T1400Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0036.181209T1400Z-181209T2300Z/ Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 304 AM PST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WAVES...Steep southerly seas of 8 feet at 7 seconds, combined with a west swell 5 feet at 13 seconds. Another westerly swell of 12 ft at 17 seconds will arrive tonight. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 kt. Gusts as high as 40 kt possible through early afternoon, before winds ease abruptly by this evening. 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. && $$ PZZ475-091915- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-181211T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 304 AM PST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST MONDAY... * WAVES...South 7 ft at 7 seconds, which will be combined with a west swell of 5 feet at 13 seconds. Another westerly swell of 12 ft at 17 seconds will arrive tonight. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 kt, gusts up to 30 kt possible, easing this evening. Northerly winds 10 to 20 kt on Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ450-455-091915- /O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.181209T1400Z-181211T0500Z/ Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 304 AM PST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PST MONDAY... * WAVES...South 5 to 6 feet at 7 seconds, combined with a west swell 5 feet at 13 seconds. Another westerly swell of 12 ft at 17 seconds will arrive tonight. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts over 30 kt near Cape Mendocino and Pt St George. 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. && $$
469 WHUS76 KEKA 091723 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 923 AM PST Sun Dec 9 2018 PZZ470-092300- /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-181209T2300Z/ Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 923 AM PST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON... * WAVES...Steep southerly seas of 9 ft at 8 seconds, combined with a W swell 7 ft at 15 seconds. Another westerly swell of 12 ft at 17 seconds will arrive tonight. * WINDS...S 20 to 30 kt. Gusts to 40 kt through early afternoon. Winds will diminish abruptly by this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. $$ PZZ450-455-475-100130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-181211T0500Z/ 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- 923 AM PST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY... * WAVES...S 6 to 8 ft at 7 seconds, combined with a W swell 5 ft at 13 seconds. Another westerly swell of 12 ft at 17 seconds will arrive tonight. * WINDS...SE to S 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt near Cape Mendocino and Point Saint George. 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. $$
489 WHUS76 KEKA 092252 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 252 PM PST Sun Dec 9 2018 PZZ470-100700- /O.EXP.KEKA.GL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-181209T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0106.181209T2300Z-181211T0500Z/ Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 252 PM PST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON... * WAVES...Steep southerly seas of 3 to 5 ft at 6 seconds, subsiding tonight. W swell building to 12 ft at 17 seconds this evening. * WINDS...S to SW 10 to 15 kt veering to NW tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that hazardous wave conditions will exist for small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions. $$ PZZ450-455-475-100700- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0105.000000T0000Z-181211T0500Z/ 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- 252 PM PST Sun Dec 9 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY... * WAVES...Steep southerly seas of 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds, subsiding tonight. W swell building to 12 ft at 17 seconds this evening. * WINDS...S 10 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt veering to NW tonight and decreasing to 5 to 15 kt. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that hazardous wave conditions will exist for 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 3:15 AM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 11 hr |
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