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WHUS76 KEKA 041536
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
836 AM PDT FRI MAY 4 2012

PZZ475-042345-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.120504T1536Z-120505T1900Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0015.120505T1900Z-120507T0000Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
836 AM PDT FRI MAY 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT
SATURDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TODAY. WINDS 
  WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT BY SAT NIGHT AS THE PRESSURE 
  GRADIENT TIGHTENS ACROSS THE WATERS. 

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TODAY.
  STEEP SHORT PERIOD SEAS WILL BUILD TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY...THEN
  PEAK WITH HIGHEST WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT AROUND 16 FT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ470-042345-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.120505T0100Z-120505T1900Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0015.120505T1900Z-120507T0000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
836 AM PDT FRI MAY 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON PDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO NOON PDT SATURDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT TONIGHT THEN TO 
  25 TO 35 KT BY SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT TODAY WILL CONTINUE TO
  BUILD INTO SATURDAY. SEAS WILL PEAK WITH HIGHEST WINDS SATURDAY
  NIGHT AROUND 14 FT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ455-042345-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.120504T1536Z-120506T1200Z/
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
836 AM PDT FRI MAY 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY TO 15 TO 25 KT BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH 
  SATURDAY NIGHT PEAKING AROUND 30 KT. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT WILL PEAK AROUND 11
  FEET BY SATURDAY NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-042345-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0036.120505T0400Z-120506T1200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
836 AM PDT FRI MAY 4 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KT 
  TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. 

* SEAS...STEEP SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT TONIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO
  BUILD INTO SATURDAY. SEAS WILL PEAK AROUND 10 FT SATURDAY NIGHT. 

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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