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WHUS76 KEKA 200405
MWWEKA

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
905 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

PZZ470-475-201215-
/O.CON.KEKA.GL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130521T0400Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA 10 TO 60 NM-
905 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT MONDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT MONDAY.

* WINDS...N 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE
  MONDAY NIGHT.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN WAVES OF 12 TO 15 FT AT
  10 SECONDS THROUGH MONDAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ450-455-201215-
/O.CON.KEKA.SE.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130520T1200Z/
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-130521T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
CAPE MENDOCINO TO PT ARENA OUT 10 NM-
905 PM PDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
TUESDAY...

A HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT TUESDAY.

* WINDS...N 20 TO 30 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KT TONIGHT. WINDS
  BECOMING 15 TO 25 KT ON MONDAY...THEN EASING EARLY TUESDAY.

* SEAS...STEEP SHORT PERIOD WIND DRIVEN PEAKING AT 10 TO 12 FT AT
  8 SECONDS THIS EVENING. SEAS WILL START TO SUBSIDE BY MORNING
  AND SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH MIDWEEK.

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 HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS SEA CONDITIONS ARE
IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WAVES SUBSIDE.  COMMERCIAL VESSELS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR ROUGH SEAS AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR
TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL HAZARDOUS SEAS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$


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