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Special Marine Warning 2, NWS Eureka, CA

January 7, 2023

NWS Eureka, CA issued this special marine warning at Jan 7, 2023, 7:44 PM PST. It was in force for 61 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 7, 2023, 7:44 PM PST (03:44 UTC)
Expired
Jan 7, 2023, 8:45 PM PST
In force
61 min
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
50.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Eureka, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Jan 7, 2:51 PM PST, 4 hours 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 2:51 PM PST, 4 hours 53 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 2:19 PM PST, 5 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Eureka CA
219 PM PST Sat Jan 7 2023

CAZ101>103-105-082230-
Coastal Del Norte-Del Norte Interior-Northern Humboldt Coast-
Northern Humboldt Interior-
219 PM PST Sat Jan 7 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Wind Advisory is currently in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A High Wind Watch is currently in effect.

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

CAZ109-110-112-082230-
Mendocino Coast-Northwestern Mendocino Interior-
Southwestern Mendocino Interior-
219 PM PST Sat Jan 7 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Flood Watch is currently in effect.
A Wind Advisory is currently in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A Flood Watch is currently in effect.
A High Wind Watch is currently in effect.

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

CAZ113-115-082230-
Southeastern Mendocino Interior-Southern Lake-
219 PM PST Sat Jan 7 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Flood Watch is currently in effect.
A Wind Advisory is currently in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A Flood Watch is currently in effect.

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

CAZ108-111-114-082230-
Southern Trinity-Northeastern Mendocino Interior-Northern Lake-
219 PM PST Sat Jan 7 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Flood Watch is currently in effect.
A Wind Advisory is currently in effect.
A Flash Flood Watch is currently in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A Flood Watch is currently in effect.
A Flash Flood Watch is currently in effect.

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

CAZ104-106-082230-
Southwestern Humboldt-Southern Humboldt Interior-
219 PM PST Sat Jan 7 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY...
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Flood Watch is currently in effect.
A Wind Advisory is currently in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A Flood Watch is currently in effect.
A High Wind Watch is currently in effect.

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

CAZ107-082230-
Northern Trinity-
219 PM PST Sat Jan 7 2023

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY...

This hazardous weather outlook is for northwest California.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

A Winter Storm Warning is currently in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A Winter Storm Warning is currently in effect.

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 7, 1:50 PM PST, 5 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
150 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     HIGH SURF        1 W SHELTER COVE        40.03N 124.08W
01/05/2023                   HUMBOLDT           CA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            FOUR HOMES IN SHELTER COVE DAMAGED BY VERY
            LARGE WAVES AND HIGH TIDES. TIME AND
            LOCATION APPROX.

&&

MKK
Local storm report, Jan 7, 1:56 PM PST, 5 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
156 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0745 AM     HIGH SURF        6 SSW FORT BRAGG        39.35N 123.83W
01/05/2023                   MENDOCINO          CA   PUBLIC

            POINT CABRILLO LIGHTHOUSE WAS HIT BY A
            MASSIVE WAVE THAT BROKE OPEN THE BACK DOORS
            AND FLOODED THE INTERIOR OF THE LIGHTHOUSE
            GIFT SHOP AND MUSEUM. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT
            DAMAGE TO MUSEUM DISPLAYS, EXHIBITS AND GIFT
            SHOP ITEMS.

&&

MKK
Local storm report, Jan 7, 2:50 PM PST, 4 hours 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
250 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0615 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST JONES STREET, UKIAH     39.15N 123.21W
01/07/2023  E33 MPH          MENDOCINO          CA   PUBLIC

            A LARGE OAK TREE FELL ONTO JONES STREET IN
            UKIAH, TAKING DOWN LINES AND CUTTING POWER
            TO NEARBY RESIDENTS.

&&

ZVS
Local storm report, Jan 7, 5:15 PM PST, 2 hours 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
515 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0504 PM     FLOOD            1 SSW MANCHESTER        38.95N 123.69W
01/07/2023                   MENDOCINO          CA   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            HIGHWAY 1 NORTH POINT ARENA AT THE GARCIA
            RIVER IN MENDOCINO CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
            CLOSED AT 0425 PM PST.

&&

ZVS
Local storm report, Jan 7, 7:01 PM PST, 43 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 7, 4:03 PM PSTAreal Flood WarningEKAMendocino53 hr
Jan 7, 5:51 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningEKAMendocino23 hr
Jan 7, 6:32 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKAHumboldt4 hr
Jan 7, 7:17 PM PSTSpecial Marine WarningEKA28 min
Jan 7, 11:18 PM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKALake27 min
Jan 7, 11:37 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryEKAHumboldt, Mendocino, Trinity7 hr
Jan 8, 3:03 AM PSTGale WarningEKA30 hr
Jan 8, 3:03 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA18 hr
Jan 8, 3:32 AM PSTHigh Wind WarningEKADel Norte, Humboldt24 hr
Jan 8, 3:32 AM PSTWind AdvisoryEKADel Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Trinity27 hr
Jan 8, 6:15 AM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAHumboldt30 min
Jan 8, 7:59 AM PSTSpecial Weather StatementEKAHumboldt31 min
Jan 8, 12:01 PM PSTWinter Storm WarningEKA20 hr
Jan 8, 12:07 PM PSTStorm WarningEKA15 hr

Nearby

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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.