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WHUS76 KEKA 192151
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Eureka CA
251 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

PZZ470-200600-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-240920T1600Z/
/O.UPG.KEKA.GL.A.0028.240920T2200Z-240921T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.GL.W.0046.240920T1600Z-240921T1600Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
251 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO 9 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, north winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts
  up to 40 kt and seas 10 to 14 feet expected. For the Small Craft
  Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 kt with localized gusts up to 40
  kt and seas 7 to 12 feet.

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

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 9 AM Friday to 9 AM PDT
  Saturday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 9 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for severe conditions.

&&

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PZZ450-200600-
/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.240920T1000Z-240921T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.SE.A.0004.240921T0400Z-240921T1600Z/
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
251 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM PDT
FRIDAY...
...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 kt
  with localized gusts up to 45 kt and seas 7 to 12 feet
  expected. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous
  seas 9 to 12 feet possible.

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

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 3 AM to 9 PM PDT
  Friday. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, from Friday evening
  through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause
  damage to vessels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Consider altering your plans to avoid possible hazardous sea
conditions.

&&

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PZZ475-200600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-240921T0400Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0028.240921T0400Z-240921T1600Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
251 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 kt
  with localized gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 11 feet. For the
  Gale Watch, north winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
  seas 12 to 14 feet possible.

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

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 9 PM PDT Friday.
  For the Gale Watch, from Friday evening through Saturday
  morning.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible
hazardous conditions.  Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter
course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

&&

$$

PZZ455-200600-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0096.240920T0400Z-240921T1600Z/
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
251 PM PDT Thu Sep 19 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with localized gusts up to
  40 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet expected.

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

* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to 9 AM PDT 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.

&&

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