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Urgent - Marine Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
234 PM PDT Thu Oct 24 2019

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Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
234 PM PDT Thu Oct 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Small Craft
Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM Friday to 5 AM PDT
Saturday. A Gale Watch has also been issued. This Gale Watch is
in effect from late Friday night through late Saturday night. 

* WINDS...northerly increasing to 20 to 30 kt Friday afternoon 
  through Friday night, and then to 30 to 40 kt on Saturday. 

* WAVES...northerly building to 12 ft at 10 seconds Friday night,
  and then to 17 ft at 11 seconds on Saturday.
  

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 Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to
47 knots has significantly increased, but the specific timing
and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide
additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider
altering their plans.

&&

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Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
234 PM PDT Thu Oct 24 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM FRIDAY TO 5 AM PDT
SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Small Craft
Advisory, which is in effect from 9 PM Friday to 5 AM PDT
Saturday. A Gale Watch has also been issued. This Gale Watch is
in effect from late Friday night through late Saturday night. 

* WINDS...northerly increasing to 15 to 25 kt Friday night, and
  then to 25 to 35 kt on Saturday. 

* WAVES...northerly building to 10 ft at 9 seconds Friday night,
  and then to 16 ft at 11 seconds on Saturday. 
  

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 Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to
47 knots has significantly increased, but the specific timing
and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide
additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider
altering their plans.

&&

$$