Small Craft Advisory

NWS Eureka CA · US

Updated

Details

Small Craft Advisory Now In Effect Until 3 PM PDT This Afternoon... ...Gale Warning In Effect From 3 PM This Afternoon To 9 PM PDT This Evening

Event: Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 2026-09-22 09:38:00 UTC
Onset: 2026-09-22 09:38:00 UTC
Message expires: 2026-09-22 17:45:00 UTC
Expected end: 2026-09-22 22:00:00 UTC
Category: Meteorological
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Response: Avoid

Description

What

For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 9 to 11 feet expected. For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 11 feet.

Where

Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm.

When

For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 PM PDT this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PDT this afternoon.

Impacts

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

Additional details

Winds are expected to be strongest directly south of Cape Mendocino in the eastern half of the marine forecast zone.

Instructions

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.

Affected areas

Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm

Public contact

Issuer: NWS Eureka CA
Website: http://www.weather.gov

Message record

Received: 2026-09-22 09:38:48 UTC
Issue to receipt: ~49s
CAP status: Actual
CAP message type: Update
Lifecycle: Updated
Source: NWWS-OI
Feed: NWWS
Recovered: No

CAP routing and identity

ULID: 01M347PWYFKC35YKQR9QFGFCEC
Identifier: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2c2f45e974ae1c5dc63aadcda31a471e0eab0cc6.001.1
Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope: Public
CAP source: 211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes: IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office: NWS Eureka CA
AWIPS ID: CAPEKA
NWWS sequence: nwws_processor.6338
WMO heading: XOUS56
WMO data type: CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography: United States (US)
WMO bulletin number: 56

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Event codes

Name	Value
SAME	NWS
NationalWeatherService	SCY

Parameters

Name	Value
AWIPSidentifier	MWWEKA
WMOidentifier	WHUS76 KEKA 220938
NWSheadline	SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
BLOCKCHANNEL	EAS
BLOCKCHANNEL	NWEM
VTEC	/O.EXT.KEKA.SC.Y.0083.000000T0000Z-260922T2200Z/
eventEndingTime	2026-09-22T15:00:00-07:00
BLOCKCHANNEL	CMAS
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Locations

Location data

Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm

Name	Value
SAME	057475
UGC	PZZ475