014 
WHUS76 KEKA 152239
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
239 PM PST WED FEB 15 2017

PZZ455-160645-
/O.EXP.KEKA.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-170215T2300Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0013.170215T2300Z-170216T1100Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
239 PM PST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...STRONG SOUTHERLY GALES OF 40 TO 45 KT THROUGH LATE 
TONIGHT. SOME ISOLATED STORM FORCE GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR 
CAPE MENDOCINO THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...LARGE STEEP SEAS AROUND 15 FT THIS THROUGH TONIGHT. 

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.

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ450-475-160645-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-170216T1100Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
239 PM PST WED FEB 15 2017

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...STRONG SOUTHERLY GALES OF 40 TO 45 KT THROUGH LATE 
TONIGHT. SOME ISOLATED STORM FORCE GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE NEAR 
POINT SAINT GEORGE AND CAPE MENDOCINO THIS EVENING.

* WAVES...LARGE STEEP SEAS OF 15 TO 18 FT THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ470-160500-
/O.CON.KEKA.SR.W.0003.000000T0000Z-170216T0500Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
239 PM PST WED FEB 15 2017

...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...STRONG SOUTHERLY STORM FORCE WINDS THROUGH THIS 
  EVENING. EXPECT GUSTS TO AROUND 55 KT. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE LATE 
  TONIGHT.

* WAVES...LARGE STEEP SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FT THROUGH THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE
SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD
PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND
CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS
AND WAVES SUBSIDE.

&&

$$