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High Wind Warning 21, NWS Seattle, WA

December 28, 2006

NWS Seattle, WA issued this high wind warning at Dec 28, 2006, 9:31 PM PST. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Dec 28, 2006, 9:31 PM PST (05:31 UTC)
Expired: Dec 29, 2006, 2:44 AM PST
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Seattle, WA

The text

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

000 
WWUS76 KSEW 290531
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
931 PM PST THU DEC 28 2006

.HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING WILL SHIFT EAST. A
WEATHER SYSTEM OFFSHORE WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON ON
FRIDAY. AHEAD OF THE FRONT TONIGHT EASTERLY GRADIENTS WILL
INCREASE WITH VERY WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE FOOTHILLS DEVELOPING
TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH FRIDAY MORNING.

WAZ505-291300-
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0021.061229T0531Z-061229T1300Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
931 PM PST THU DEC 28 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PST FRIDAY. 

EASTERLY GAP WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AS A WEATHER SYSTEM
APPROACHES THE COAST. IN ADDITION THE WIND PROFILE ALOFT IS
FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY IN THE
AREA. EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY
AT TIMES THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS FRIDAY.

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

$$

FELTON
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

1 follow-up statement

000 
WWUS76 KSEW 291044
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
244 AM PST FRI DEC 29 2006

...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS MORNING NEAR THE ENTRANCES
TO THE PASSES...


WAZ505-291145-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-061229T1300Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
244 AM PST FRI DEC 29 2006

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING LESS FAVORABLE FOR DAMAGING WINDS NEAR
THE CASCADES EARLY THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS THIS MORNING
WILL BE NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO SNOQUALMIE PASS WHERE EAST WINDS OF
25 MPH WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 45 MPH. MOST AREAS ACROSS THE
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS WILL SEE BREEZY CONDITIONS TODAY WITH
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.

$$

ALBRECHT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

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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.