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Small Craft Advisory 71, NWS Eureka, CA

August 6, 2018

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Aug 6, 2018, 2:55 AM PDT. It took effect at Aug 6, 2018, 9:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 33 hr.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 6, 2018, 2:55 AM PDT (09:55 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 6, 2018, 9:00 PM PDT
Expired
Aug 8, 2018, 6:00 AM PDT
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

955 
WHUS76 KEKA 060955
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
255 AM PDT Mon Aug 6 2018

PZZ475-061800-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.180807T0400Z-180808T1000Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
255 AM PDT Mon Aug 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM
PDT WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Small Craft
Advisory, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 3 AM PDT
Wednesday. 

* WINDS...N 15 to 25 KT with gusts to 30 kt.

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves building to 5 to 7 ft at 6 seconds,
  accompanied by westerly swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-061800-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.180807T1600Z-180808T0400Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
255 AM PDT Mon Aug 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PDT TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Small Craft
Advisory, which is in effect from 9 AM to 9 PM PDT Tuesday. 

* WINDS...N 10 to 20 kt with local gusts over 30 kt near Cape
  Mendocino.

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves building to 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds,
  accompanied by westerly swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 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.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
945 
WHUS76 KEKA 061608
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
908 AM PDT Mon Aug 6 2018

PZZ475-070015-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.180807T0400Z-180808T1000Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
908 AM PDT Mon Aug 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 3 AM WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NW to N 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt tonight through 
  Tuesday night.

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves building to 5 to 7 ft at 6 seconds, 
  accompanied by westerly swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 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.

$$

PZZ455-070015-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.180807T1600Z-180808T0400Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
908 AM PDT Mon Aug 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM 
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NW to N 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts over 30 kt near Cape 
  Mendocino. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves building to 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds, 
  accompanied by westerly swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 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.

$$
578 
WHUS76 KEKA 062156
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
256 PM PDT Mon Aug 6 2018

PZZ475-070600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.180807T0400Z-180808T1000Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
256 PM PDT Mon Aug 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 3 AM WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NW to N 10 to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt tonight through 
  Tuesday night. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves building to 5 to 7 ft at 6 seconds, 
  accompanied by westerly swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 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.

$$

PZZ455-070600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.180807T1600Z-180808T0400Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
256 PM PDT Mon Aug 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM 
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NW to N 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts over 30 kt near Cape 
  Mendocino. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves building to 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds, 
  accompanied by westerly swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 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.

$$
487 
WHUS76 KEKA 070338
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
838 PM PDT Mon Aug 6 2018

PZZ475-071145-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.180807T0400Z-180808T1000Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
838 PM PDT Mon Aug 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NW to N 10 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt tonight through 
  Tuesday night. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves building to 5 to 7 ft at 6 seconds, 
  accompanied by westerly swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 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.

$$

PZZ455-071145-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.180807T1600Z-180808T0400Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
838 PM PDT Mon Aug 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM PDT
TUESDAY...

* WINDS...NW to N 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts over 30 kt near Cape 
  Mendocino. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves building to 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds, 
  accompanied by westerly swell 4 to 6 ft at 11 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.

$$
131 
WHUS76 KEKA 070952
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
252 AM PDT Tue Aug 7 2018

PZZ475-071800-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-180808T1000Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
252 AM PDT Tue Aug 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NW to N 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt tonight through
  Tuesday night near Cape Mendocino. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves building to 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds,
  accompanied by westerly swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 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.

$$

PZZ455-071800-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.180807T1600Z-180808T0400Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
252 AM PDT Tue Aug 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...NW to N 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 30 kt near Cape 
  Mendocino. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves building to 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds,
  accompanied by westerly swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 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.

$$
023 
WHUS76 KEKA 071608
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
908 AM PDT Tue Aug 7 2018

PZZ455-080015-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-180808T0400Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
908 AM PDT Tue Aug 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS 
EVENING...

* WINDS...NW to N 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 30 kt near Cape 
  Mendocino. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds, accompanied 
  by westerly swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 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.

$$

PZZ475-080015-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-180808T1000Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
908 AM PDT Tue Aug 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NW to N 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt through tonight 
  near Cape Mendocino. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves 5 to 7 ft at 6 seconds, accompanied 
  by westerly swell 3 to 5 ft at 10 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.

$$
479 
WHUS76 KEKA 072136
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
236 PM PDT Tue Aug 7 2018

PZZ475-080545-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-180808T1300Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
236 PM PDT Tue Aug 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NW to N 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 30 kt through tonight 
  near Cape Mendocino. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves 5 to 7 ft at 6 seconds, accompanied 
  by westerly swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 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.

$$

PZZ455-080400-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-180808T0400Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
236 PM PDT Tue Aug 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS 
EVENING...

* WINDS...NW to N 10 to 20 kt. Local gusts to 30 kt near Cape 
  Mendocino this evening. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves 4 to 6 ft at 6 seconds, accompanied 
  by westerly swell 2 to 4 ft at 10 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.

$$
787 
WHUS76 KEKA 080337
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
837 PM PDT Tue Aug 7 2018

PZZ455-080445-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-180808T0400Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
837 PM PDT Tue Aug 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM THIS EVENING...

$$

PZZ475-081145-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-180808T1300Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
837 PM PDT Tue Aug 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...NW to N 15 to 25 kt. Gusts to 30 kt through tonight 
  near Cape Mendocino. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves 5 to 7 ft at 6 seconds, accompanied 
  by westerly swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 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.

$$
169 
WHUS76 KEKA 080923
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
223 AM PDT Wed Aug 8 2018

PZZ475-081300-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-180808T1300Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
223 AM PDT Wed Aug 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY
THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...NW to N 15 to 20 kt. Gusts to 25 kt near Cape 
  Mendocino. 

* WAVES...Steep N wind waves 4 to 6 ft at 5 seconds, accompanied 
  by westerly swell 3 to 4 ft at 10 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.

$$
851 
WHUS76 KEKA 081245
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
545 AM PDT Wed Aug 8 2018

PZZ475-081345-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0071.000000T0000Z-180808T1300Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
545 AM PDT Wed Aug 8 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING...


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