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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Seattle, WA

December 26, 2005

NWS Seattle, WA issued this high wind warning at Dec 26, 2005, 9:02 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 27, 2005, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 26, 2005, 9:02 PM PST (05:02 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 27, 2005, 1:00 AM PST
Expired: Dec 27, 2005, 8:12 PM PST
In force: 19 hr
Issued by: NWS Seattle, WA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS76 KSEW 270502
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
902 PM PST MON DEC 26 2005

...STRONG WINDS AT THE COAST LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

.A STRONG FRONTAL WAVE WILL BRUSH THE COAST LATE TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY MORNING. 

WAZ001-002-005-009-270615-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.A.0002.051227T1200Z-051227T2300Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-NORTHWEST INTERIOR-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
902 PM PST MON DEC 26 2005

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WATCH. 

HOWEVER...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING WITH SUSTAINED WINDS REACHING THE 25 TO 35 MPH
RANGE WITH PEAK GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH. HOWEVER...WIND SPEEDS ARE
NO LONGER EXPECTED TO REACH HIGH WIND CRITERIA.

$$

WAZ015-016-271315-
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0002.051227T0900Z-051227T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0003.051227T0900Z-051227T1500Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
902 PM PST MON DEC 26 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM PST TUESDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ALONG THE
CENTRAL AND NORTH WASHINGTON COAST LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS
OF UP TO 60 MPH. THE MOST VULNERABLE LOCATIONS FOR EXPERIENCING
THE HIGH WIND WILL BE IN EXPOSED LOCATIONS ALONG THE NORTH COAST.

HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE SOME
STRUCTURES.

$$

HANER

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS76 KSEW 271133
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
333 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005

...STRONG WINDS AT THE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING...

.A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE ONSHORE EARLY THIS MORNING.

WAZ015-016-271500-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-051227T1500Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
333 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

EXPECT SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO
60 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING.

HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE SOME
STRUCTURES.

$$

GS

000 
WWUS76 KSEW 272352
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
352 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2005

...A HIGH WIND WATCH CONTINUES ON THE WASHINGTON COAST AND THE
NORTHERN INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON FOR WEDNESDAY...

.A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE CENTER WELL OFF THE NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA COAST WILL DEEPEN AS IT MOVES INTO CENTRAL VANCOUVER
ISLAND MIDDAY WEDNESDAY. STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE NORTH INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON
AS THE LOW PASSES BY TO THE WEST OF THE AREA.

WAZ001-002-005-009-015-016-280530-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.A.0003.051228T1200Z-051228T2200Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-NORTHWEST INTERIOR-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
352 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2005

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
60 MPH MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$

ALBRECHT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

000 
WWUS76 KSEW 280412
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
812 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2005

.A LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE NORTHWARD ABOUT 300 MILES OFF THE
WASHINGTON COAST LATE TONIGHT. THIS IS FURTHER OFFSHORE THAN
PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED...SO THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS
MOVING ONTO THE COAST IS GREATLY DIMINISHED.

WAZ001-002-005-009-015-016-280515-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.A.0003.051228T1200Z-051228T2200Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-NORTHWEST INTERIOR-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
812 PM PST TUE DEC 27 2005

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WATCH. 

$$

HANER

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 27, 3:31 AM PST	Snow Advisory	SEW		11 hr
Dec 27, 9:51 AM PST	High Wind Watch	SEW	San Juan	10 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.