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Small Craft Advisory 82, NWS Eureka, CA

September 25, 2018

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Sep 25, 2018, 2:51 PM PDT. It took effect at Sep 25, 2018, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 25, 2018, 2:51 PM PDT (21:51 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 25, 2018, 3:00 PM PDT
Expired
Sep 26, 2018, 2:00 AM PDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

170 
WHUS76 KEKA 252151
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
251 PM PDT Tue Sep 25 2018

PZZ470-260600-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SE.W.0017.000000T0000Z-180925T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0082.180925T2200Z-180926T0900Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
251 PM PDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Small Craft
Advisory, which is in effect until 2 AM PDT Wednesday. The
Hazardous Seas Warning has been cancelled. 

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

* SEAS...N 8 to 12 ft at 9 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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-475-252300-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0081.000000T0000Z-180925T2200Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
251 PM PDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has cancelled the Small
Craft Advisory. 



$$
2 follow-up statements
798 
WHUS76 KEKA 260333
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
833 PM PDT Tue Sep 25 2018

PZZ470-260900-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-180926T0900Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
833 PM PDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...

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

* SEAS...N 8 to 10 ft at 9 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.

&&

$$
446 
WHUS76 KEKA 260839
MWWEKA

Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
139 AM PDT Wed Sep 26 2018

PZZ470-260945-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-180926T0900Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
139 AM PDT Wed Sep 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 2 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 24, 9:08 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA18 hr
Sep 24, 9:08 PM PDTHazardous Seas WarningEKA18 hr
Sep 25, 1:07 AM PDTRed Flag WarningEKA18 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.