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Small Craft Advisory 101, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Dec 2, 2018, 2:54 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 3, 2018, 9:00 AM PST. It was in force for 15 hr.
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2018, 2:54 PM PST (22:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 3, 2018, 9:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 4, 2018, 12:00 AM PST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
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545 WHUS76 KEKA 022254 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 254 PM PST Sun Dec 2 2018 PZZ475-030700- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-181202T2300Z/ /O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0028.181203T2300Z-181204T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0035.181204T0800Z-181204T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.181203T1700Z-181204T0800Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 254 PM PST Sun Dec 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST MONDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT TO NOON TUESDAY... * WINDS...Winds will become SE and increase to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt Monday evening. * WAVES...SE to S building to 8 to 10 ft at 9 seconds Monday 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. $$ PZZ450-455-470-030000- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0100.000000T0000Z-181202T2300Z/ Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm- Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm- 254 PM PST Sun Dec 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON... Seas will continue to gradually subside late this afternoon through tonight. $$
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231 WHUS76 KEKA 030425 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 825 PM PST Sun Dec 2 2018 PZZ475-031230- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.181203T1700Z-181204T0800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0035.181204T0800Z-181204T2000Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 825 PM PST Sun Dec 2 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST MONDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT TO NOON PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...Winds will become SE and increase to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt Monday evening. * WAVES...SE to S building to 8 to 10 ft at 9 seconds Monday 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. $$
185 WHUS76 KEKA 031055 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 255 AM PST Mon Dec 3 2018 PZZ475-031900- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.181203T1700Z-181204T0800Z/ /O.EXT.KEKA.GL.W.0035.181204T0800Z-181205T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 255 AM PST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...Winds will become SE and increase to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt Monday evening. * WAVES...SE to S building to 8 to 12 ft at 9 seconds Monday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. $$ PZZ455-031900- /O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.181204T0800Z-181205T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 255 AM PST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Small Craft Advisory, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 PM PST Tuesday. * WINDS...Winds will become SE and increase to 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt Monday evening. * WAVES...SE to S building to 6 to 10 ft at 7 seconds Monday night. 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. && $$
313 WHUS76 KEKA 031716 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 916 AM PST Mon Dec 3 2018 PZZ475-040130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-181204T0800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0035.181204T0800Z-181205T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 916 AM PST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM TUESDAY... * WINDS...Becoming SE and increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt this evening and continuing through Tuesday. * WAVES...SE to S building to 9 to 12 ft at 9 seconds tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. $$ PZZ455-040130- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.181204T0800Z-181205T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 916 AM PST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM TUESDAY... * WINDS...Becoming SE and increasing to 15 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt this evening and continuing through Tuesday. * WAVES...SE to S building to 6 to 9 ft at 7 seconds tonight. 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. $$
104 WHUS76 KEKA 032259 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 259 PM PST Mon Dec 3 2018 PZZ475-040700- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-181204T0800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0035.181204T0800Z-181205T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 259 PM PST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM TUESDAY... * WINDS...SE increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt this evening and continuing through Tuesday. * WAVES...SE to S building to 9 to 12 ft at 9 seconds tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. $$ PZZ455-040700- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.181204T0800Z-181205T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 259 PM PST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 PM TUESDAY... * WINDS...SE increasing to 15 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt this evening and continuing through Tuesday. * WAVES...SE to S building to 6 to 9 ft at 7 seconds tonight. 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. $$
113 WHUS76 KEKA 040645 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 1045 PM PST Mon Dec 3 2018 PZZ475-041445- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-181204T0800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0035.181204T0800Z-181205T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 1045 PM PST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SE increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt this evening and continuing through Tuesday. * WAVES...SE to S building to 9 to 12 ft at 9 seconds tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. $$ PZZ455-041445- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.181204T0800Z-181205T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 1045 PM PST Mon Dec 3 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...SE increasing to 15 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt this evening and continuing through Tuesday. * WAVES...SE to S building to 6 to 9 ft at 7 seconds tonight. 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. $$
556 WHUS76 KEKA 040802 MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 1202 AM PST Tue Dec 4 2018 PZZ475-041615- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-181204T0800Z/ /O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-181205T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 1202 AM PST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...SE increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt this evening and continuing through Tuesday. * WAVES...SE to S building to 9 to 12 ft at 9 seconds tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ455-041615- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-181205T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 1202 AM PST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SE increasing to 15 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt this evening and continuing through Tuesday. * WAVES...SE to S building to 6 to 9 ft at 7 seconds tonight. 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. $$
652 WHUS76 KEKA 040806 CCA MWWEKA Urgent - Marine Weather Message...CORRECTED National Weather Service Eureka CA 1206 AM PST Tue Dec 4 2018 PZZ475-041615- /O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0101.000000T0000Z-181204T0800Z/ /O.COR.KEKA.GL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-181205T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm- 1206 AM PST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WINDS...SE increasing to 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt this evening and continuing through Tuesday. * WAVES...SE to S building to 9 to 12 ft at 9 seconds tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ455-041615- /O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0102.000000T0000Z-181205T0500Z/ Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm- 1206 AM PST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SE increasing to 15 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt this evening and continuing through Tuesday. * WAVES...SE to S building to 6 to 9 ft at 7 seconds tonight. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 3:05 AM PST | Gale Watch | EKA | 12 hr | |
| Dec 2, 4:30 AM PST | Freeze Watch | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 7 hr |
| Dec 2, 11:42 AM PST | Frost Advisory | EKA | Del Norte | 10 hr |
| Dec 2, 11:42 AM PST | Freeze Warning | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 21 hr |
| Dec 2, 2:54 PM PST | Gale Warning | EKA | 54 hr |
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