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Hazardous Seas Warning 62, NWS Eureka, CA

December 12, 2021

NWS Eureka, CA issued this hazardous seas warning at Dec 12, 2021, 12:51 AM PST. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 12, 2021, 12:51 AM PST (08:51 UTC)
Expired
Dec 12, 2021, 9:00 AM PST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

838 
WHUS76 KEKA 120851
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1251 AM PST Sun Dec 12 2021

PZZ455-475-121700-
/O.CAN.KEKA.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-211212T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0062.211212T0851Z-211212T1700Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
1251 AM PST Sun Dec 12 2021

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Very steep and hazardous seas 12 to 16 feet. Southerly
  winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt diminishing rapidly
  overnight and becoming west-southwest 10 to 15 kt. 

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause 
  damage to vessels.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels
should prepare for rough seas and consider remaining in port
until hazardous seas subside.

&&

$$

PZZ450-470-121700-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.W.0062.211212T0851Z-211212T1700Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
1251 AM PST Sun Dec 12 2021

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Very steep and hazardous seas 12 to 16 feet. Winds
  southwest 10 to 15 kt. 

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

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause 
  damage to vessels.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels
should prepare for rough seas and consider remaining in port
until hazardous seas subside.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
158 
WHUS76 KEKA 121031
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
231 AM PST Sun Dec 12 2021

PZZ450-455-470-475-121700-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211212T1700Z/
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-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
231 AM PST Sun Dec 12 2021

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Very steep and hazardous seas 12 to 16 feet. Southerly
  winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts over 30 kt over the southern waters
  diminishing early this morning. Otherwise, winds west-southwest
  10 to 15 kt.
 
* WHERE...Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm, Pt St George 
  to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm, Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 
  10 nm and Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM PST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause 
  damage to vessels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Recreational boaters should remain in port. Commercial vessels
should prepare for rough seas and consider remaining in port
until hazardous seas subside.

&&

$$
551 
WHUS76 KEKA 121709
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
909 AM PST Sun Dec 12 2021

PZZ450-455-470-475-130115-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SE.W.0062.000000T0000Z-211212T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0134.211213T1700Z-211215T0800Z/
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-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
909 AM PST Sun Dec 12 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT
PST TUESDAY NIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 
  13 to 18 feet expected.

* WHERE...Pt St George to Pt Arena out to 60 nm.

* WHEN...From 9 AM Monday to midnight PST Tuesday night.

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


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 11, 10:05 PM PSTGale WarningEKA55 min
Dec 11, 10:53 PM PSTWind AdvisoryEKAHumboldt2 hr
Dec 12, 5:17 AM PSTWinter Storm WarningEKADel Norte, Humboldt, Trinity41 hr
Dec 12, 9:09 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA70 hr
Dec 12, 3:49 PM PSTGale WarningEKA10 hr
Dec 12, 3:49 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA5 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.