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WHUS56 KEKA 221133

SMWEKA

PZZ450-470-221215-

/O.NEW.KEKA.MA.W.0025.260222T1133Z-260222T1215Z/



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Eureka CA

333 AM PST Sun Feb 22 2026



The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm...

  Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm...



* Until 415 AM PST.



* At 333 AM PST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located 35 NM northwest of Trinidad Head, moving

  northeast at 45 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally

           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly

           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Mainly open waters of Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm and

  Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.

Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and

heavy rain are possible with this storm.



Seek safe shelter, mariners can expect gusty winds and increasing

waves.



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 4115 12469 4129 12506 4178 12486 4178 12432

TIME...MOT...LOC 1133Z 205DEG 47KT 4132 12485



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 KTS



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