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Small Craft Advisory 130, NWS Eureka, CA

December 3, 2021

NWS Eureka, CA issued this small craft advisory at Dec 3, 2021, 8:53 PM PST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 3, 2021, 8:53 PM PST (04:53 UTC)
Expired
Dec 4, 2021, 2:53 AM PST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

109 
WHUS76 KEKA 040453
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
853 PM PST Fri Dec 3 2021

PZZ450-455-470-475-041100-
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0130.211204T0453Z-211204T1100Z/
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-
853 PM PST Fri Dec 3 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 8 to 10 feet.

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

* WHEN...Until 3 AM PST 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
043 
WHUS76 KEKA 041053
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
253 AM PST Sat Dec 4 2021

PZZ455-041900-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0130.000000T0000Z-211204T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0131.211205T1200Z-211206T2300Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
253 AM PST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO 3 PM PST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and 
  seas 6 to 8 feet expected.

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

* WHEN...From 4 AM Sunday to 3 PM PST Monday.

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



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

PZZ470-041900-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0130.000000T0000Z-211204T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0131.211205T1100Z-211206T1400Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
253 AM PST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM PST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 
  6 to 9 feet expected.

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

* WHEN...From 3 AM Sunday to 6 AM PST Monday.

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


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

PZZ475-041900-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0130.000000T0000Z-211204T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SC.Y.0131.211205T0200Z-211206T2300Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
253 AM PST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM
PST MONDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 
  6 to 9 feet expected.

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

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 3 PM PST Monday.

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


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

PZZ450-041200-
/O.CAN.KEKA.SC.Y.0130.000000T0000Z-211204T1100Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
253 AM PST Sat Dec 4 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...


$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 4, 2:53 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA60 hr
Dec 4, 2:08 PM PSTFrost AdvisoryEKAHumboldt, Mendocino19 hr
Dec 4, 2:11 PM PSTCoastal Flood AdvisoryEKAHumboldt23 hr

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Sources

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