Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA
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WHUS56 KEKA 032335
SMWEKA
PZZ415-450-455-040000-
/O.NEW.KEKA.MA.W.0014.260103T2335Z-260104T0000Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1135 PM UTC Sat Jan 3 2026
The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
...
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm...
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm...
* Until midnight GMT /400 PM PST/.
* At 1135 PM UTC /335 PM PST/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
producing waterspouts was located 6 NM south of Cape Mendocino,
moving northeast at 45 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
hazardous seas.
* Locations impacted include...
Cape Mendocino.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.
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LAT...LON 4074 12429 4071 12421 4070 12422 4068 12422
4070 12427 4071 12426 4072 12426 4064 12432
4052 12438 4049 12438 4044 12441 4038 12437
4034 12436 4032 12435 4026 12436 4023 12432
4020 12434 4029 12458
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 207DEG 47KT 4034 12440
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 KTS
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