Gale Watch
NWS Eureka CA ยท US
Updated
Details
Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect Until 3 PM PDT Monday... ...Gale Watch Remains In Effect From Monday Afternoon Through Tuesday Afternoon
- Event
- Gale Watch
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Future
- Severity
- Moderate
- Certainty
- Possible
- Response
- Prepare
Description
What
For the Small Craft Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 7 to 12 feet. For the Gale Watch, north winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 10 to 12 feet possible.
Where
Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm.
When
For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 PM PDT Monday. For the Gale Watch, from Monday afternoon through Tuesday afternoon.
Impacts
Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Instructions
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.
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
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m10s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M3HSZDSQ4DQNA6X6XH77A5RF
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aac40a81b24b1c92c95ab0a4c007f9401d1586d5.001.2
- 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.5655
- WMO heading
- XOUS56
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 56
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | GLA |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | MWWEKA |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS76 KEKA 271607 |
| NWSheadline | SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KEKA.GL.A.0027.260928T2200Z-260929T2200Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-29T15:00:00-07:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA from 10 to 60 nm
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 057475 |
| UGC | PZZ475 |