Small Craft Advisory 74, NWS Eureka, CA

566 
WHUS76 KEKA 220315
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
815 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2020

PZZ470-221115-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0075.200923T1500Z-200924T1000Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
815 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 3 AM PDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 
  7 to 11 feet expected.

* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Wednesday to 3 AM PDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small crafts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A large, northwest swell is set to move
  through the waters starting overnight on Wednesday. The swell
  will peak Thursday afternoon around 14 to 15 feet at 15 seconds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ475-221115-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-200922T1600Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
815 PM PDT Mon Sep 21 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt 
  and seas around 7 feet.

* WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small crafts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A large, northwest swell is set to move
  through the waters starting overnight on Wednesday. The swell
  will peak Thursday afternoon around 14 to 15 feet at 15 seconds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

069 
WHUS76 KEKA 220924
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
224 AM PDT Tue Sep 22 2020

PZZ470-221730-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0075.200923T1500Z-200926T1600Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
224 AM PDT Tue Sep 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 AM
PDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 
  7 to 11 feet expected.

* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Wednesday to 9 AM PDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small crafts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A large, northwest swell is set to move 
  through the waters starting overnight on Wednesday. The swell 
  will peak Thursday afternoon around 14 to 15 feet at 15 
  seconds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ475-221600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-200922T1600Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
224 AM PDT Tue Sep 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt 
  and seas around 7 feet.

* WHERE...Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small crafts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A large, northwest swell is set to move 
  through the waters starting overnight on Wednesday. The swell 
  will peak Thursday afternoon around 14 to 15 feet at 15 
  seconds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

660 
WHUS76 KEKA 221553
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
853 AM PDT Tue Sep 22 2020

PZZ475-221700-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0074.000000T0000Z-200922T1600Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
853 AM PDT Tue Sep 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM THIS MORNING...

$$

PZZ470-230000-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0075.200923T1500Z-200926T1600Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
853 AM PDT Tue Sep 22 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO
9 AM SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt and seas
  9 to 14 feet expected.

* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Wednesday to 9 AM Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Eureka CA
407 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2020

.SYNOPSIS...Warm and dry conditions will persist across the interior
for the next few days as coastal locations remain seasonably cool
and cloudy. Rain chances are increasing Wednesday night into
Thursday across Del Norte and northern Humboldt County. Another
stretch of hotter weather is possible next weekend.

&&

.DISCUSSION...Another quiet morning across northwest California
as the zonal flow pattern aloft begins to give way to shortwave
troughing. Temperatures will run a few degrees cooler across
interior locations today as 850 mb temps fall back into the 13-15
degree C range. Meanwhile, afternoon highs may once again struggle
to get out of the low to mid 60s along the Redwood Coast as a
narrow band of stratus present this morning lingers into the
afternoon. Some patchy drizzle will be possible late tonight as
the trough moves across the area.

Attention then turns to rain potential Wednesday into Thursday as
the deep longwave trough centered over the NE Pacific sends a lobe
of vorticity into the Pacific NW, with a trailing front moving over
NW CA. Strong run to run consistency and good moisture availability
in southwest flow preceding the system lend increasing confidence in
a round of wetting rain for at least Del Norte and northern Humboldt
Wednesday night into Thursday, with lighter amounts possible with
south and eastward extent.

There is also increasing confidence in another stretch of hot and
dry weather taking shape next weekend into early next week as
ensemble and deterministic guidance continue to point to a strong
ridge developing over the western CONUS in that time frame. Although
no obvious corresponding wind threat jumps out at this time, will
continue to monitor the evolution of this pattern change in the
coming days for any potential fire weather implications in the
extended term. /CB

&&

.AVIATION...Stratus is in place along the Humboldt and Del Norte
coast this morning bringing IFR conditions. The marine layer has
been lifting with CIGS rising to near 1,000 feet this morning. It
has also been expanding coverage. Models are indicating there is a
chance for clearing from 20Z to 00Z. Confidence is not particularly
high on fully clearing, but MVFR conditions are fairly likely.
Farther inland smoke will continue to impact areas near the fires.
Some light northerly winds are pushing a little smoke/haze into KUKI
this morning. There may be some VIS reductions there this morning,
but by early afternoon winds develop more of a westerly component
and should push the smoke to the east of the area.

Tonight the stratus is expected to expand. A shortwave trough moving
through will likely bring drizzle to the coast. This is expected to
deepen the marine layer, but conditions may still be on the border
of IFR/LIFR. This is also expected to bring more expansive west to
northwest winds which should generally keep the smoke out of KUKI.
MKK

&&

.MARINE...Winds and seas have continued to slowly diminish this
morning. Northerly winds of 10 to 15 kt will persist across much of
the area today. Locally stronger winds are expected downwind of Cape
Mendocino and off Point Arena. These light to moderate winds are
expected to continue through much of Tuesday. In addition to the 3
to 6 feet wind driven waves there are two longer period waves
expected to start building into the waters today. One is from the
northwest and building to around 4 feet at 11 seconds this
afternoon. The other is a southerly swell around 1 to 2 feet at 18
seconds. These will both persist in the waters for the next several
days.

Late Tuesday afternoon and overnight winds are expected to become
southerly. These will increase to around 15 to 25 kt by Wednesday
afternoon just ahead of an approaching frontal boundary. The
strongest winds will be in the northern waters. The front is
expected to move through the area Wednesday night and northerly
winds are expected to return on Thursday. There is still some
disagreement in the models in how quickly the northerly winds will
build into the waters. For now it looks like there will be northerly
winds in the southern waters Thursday and Friday. However the
northern waters may be briefly impacted by some additional
shortwaves bringing south or west winds. The north winds are
expected to be across the whole area by the weekend, but the
models are still struggling with how strong they will be.

A large early season swell is expected to move into the waters on
Thursday. The forerunners will move in Wednesday evening and
overnight with wave heights peaking on Thursday. This could bring a
threat for sneaker waves, but they will be coincident with the
stronger southerly winds so it is not expected to be a big threat.
Models are remaining quite consistent in these waves peaking around
14 or 15 feet at 15 seconds. The waves may have more run-up than
normal due the summer beach profiles that likely remain in place.
MKK

&&

.EKA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...None.
NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS...Small Craft Advisory until
	 9 AM PDT this morning for PZZ475.

&&

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Eureka CA
335 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2020

CAZ101>115-221045-
Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Coast-
Southwestern Humboldt-Northern Humboldt Interior-
Southern Humboldt Interior-Northern Trinity-Southern Trinity-
Mendocino Coast-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake County-
Southern Lake County-
335 AM PDT Mon Sep 21 2020

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Wetting rain is increasingly likely from Del Norte into northern
Humboldt County Wednesday night and Thursday.

Temperatures could rise well above normal across the interior by
Saturday and Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.