United States Gale Watch Summary - WEATHERTrackCAST
United States Gale Watch Summary
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
529 AM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

LSZ263-264-266-241730-
/O.NEW.KMQT.GL.A.0015.120525T0600Z-120525T1600Z/
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM SAXON HARBOR WI TO UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE
CANAL MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER INCLUDING ISLE
ROYALE NATIONAL PARK-
LAKE SUPERIOR FROM UPPER ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE CANAL TO MANITOU
ISLAND MI 5NM OFF SHORE TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER-
LAKE SUPERIOR EAST OF A LINE FROM MANITOU ISLAND TO MARQUETTE MI
AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GRAND MARAIS MI TO THE US/CANADIAN BORDER
BEYOND 5NM FROM SHORE-
529 AM EDT THU MAY 24 2012

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING.

* WIND AND WAVES DURING THE GALE WATCH: EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS
  OF UP TO 30 KNOTS FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WITH GUSTS UP TO 31
  KNOTS. THE LARGEST EXPECTED SIGNIFICANT WAVES WILL BE 9 FEET
  WITH A MAXIMUM WAVE HEIGHT OF UP TO 14 FEET POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: THE MAXIMUM WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND 8 AM EDT FRIDAY
  WITH THE LARGEST WAVES EXPECTED AROUND 11 AM EDT FRIDAY.

PLEASE SEE THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
227 AM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ655-241630-
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
227 AM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT IN THE EVENING...BECOMING
E 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7 TO 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT IN THE MORNING. W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT
WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...EXCEPT W 15 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WESTERN PORTION. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT
DOMINANT PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT WESTERN
PORTION...OTHERWISE W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO
20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
5 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.MON...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL
3 TO 5 FT.

$$

RAT

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
227 AM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO SAN MATEO POINT CA OUT 60NM INCLUDING THE
CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

PZZ650-241630-
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU INCLUDING
SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
227 AM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...WESTERN PORTION...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 35 KT. EASTERN PORTION...W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT PERIOD 9 SECONDS.
.TONIGHT...WESTERN PORTION...NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH LOCAL
GUSTS TO 35 KT. EASTERN PORTION...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING
SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 9 FT DOMINANT PERIOD
10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FT DOMINANT
PERIOD 10 SECONDS.
.FRI NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT EARLY IN
THE EVENING. W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BY MIDNIGHT...EXCEPT NW 15 TO
20 KT WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 KT WESTERN PORTION. COMBINED SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.SAT...NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 4 TO
6 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING...BECOMING 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.
.SUN...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 2 TO 3 FT.
.MON...NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL
2 TO 4 FT.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
227 AM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

PZZ650-241630-
/O.CON.KLOX.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-120525T1000Z/
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.A.0019.120525T2100Z-120526T1000Z/
EAST SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL FROM PT. CONCEPTION TO PT. MUGU
INCLUDING SANTA CRUZ AND ANACAPA ISLANDS-
227 AM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS...FOR THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE SANTA BARBARA CHANNEL
  NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS WILL
  CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH TONIGHT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT CAN
  BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE CHANNEL. WINDS
  WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE ACROSS THE ZONE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING AS AN UPPER LOW CROSSES THE AREA.

* SEAS...6 TO 8 FEET.

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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
227 AM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

PZZ655-241630-
/O.CON.KLOX.GL.A.0019.120525T2100Z-120526T1000Z/
INNER WATERS FROM POINT MUGU TO SAN MATEO PT. CA INCLUDING SANTA
CATALINA AND SANTA BARBARA ISLANDS-
227 AM PDT THU MAY 24 2012

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NW WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
  GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTION OF THE
  WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

RAT


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