Alert archive / Washington / Wind Advisories in 2006
Wind Advisory 13, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Dec 20, 2006, 3:48 AM PST for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Dec 20, 2006, 11:01 AM PST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2006, 3:48 AM PST (11:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 20, 2006, 11:01 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2006, 4:00 AM PST
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
County San Juan County, WA
The radar
The Seattle radar (KATX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Quillayute State, WA (KUIL), launched 00:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 127 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 542 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 238 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS76 KSEW 201148 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 348 AM PST WED DEC 20 2006 WAZ001-503-506-510-202000- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.061221T0300Z-061221T1200Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 348 AM PST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR FROM 7 PM TONIGHT UNTIL 4 AM THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE AREA TONIGHT. SPEEDS WILL REACH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. TREES THAT WERE DAMAGED BY THE MAJOR WIND STORM OF LAST WEEK COULD CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS TONIGHT. SPECIFICALLY...TREES THAT ARE STILL DANGEROUSLY LEANING OR BRANCHES STILL DANGLING FROM TREES OR POWER LINES COULD BE BLOWN DOWN BY THE GUSTY WINDS. THE GUSTY WINDS COULD CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. IF YOU PLAN TO USE AN ALTERNATE SOURCE OF HEAT OR ELECTRICITY...USE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING... ELECTROCUTION...OR A FIRE. PORTABLE GENERATORS SHOULD ONLY BE USED OUTDOORS IN A DRY AND WELL VENTILATED AREA. $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS76 KSEW 201901 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1101 AM PST WED DEC 20 2006 WAZ516-517-210315- /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0020.061221T0000Z-061221T0800Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 1101 AM PST WED DEC 20 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. A DEVELOPING STORM SYSTEM WELL OFF THE COAST WILL DRIVE A COLD FRONT ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT. WINDS ALONG THE COAST WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING IN ADVANCE OF THE FRONT...THEN BACK DOWN QUICKLY IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS THE COAST A COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE MIDNIGHT. SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP EARLY THIS EVENING WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OVER ELEVATED TERRAIN. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES. $$ WAZ514-515-210315- /O.EXB.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.061221T0000Z-061221T1200Z/ EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 1101 AM PST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE AREA THIS EVENING. SPEEDS WILL REACH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. THE WINDS WILL EASE UP RIGHT AFTER THE FRONT PASSES...WHICH SHOULD BE SHORTLY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. WINDS OF THIS SPEED COULD CAUSE DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-210315- /O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.061221T0000Z-061221T1200Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 1101 AM PST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST THURSDAY. A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TO THE AREA TONIGHT. SPEEDS WILL REACH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. THE WINDS WILL EASE UP RIGHT AFTER THE FRONT PASSES WHICH SHOULD BE AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WINDS OF THIS SPEED COULD CAUSE DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. $$ CERNIGLIA WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
000 WWUS76 KSEW 210337 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 737 PM PST WED DEC 20 2006 WAZ516-517-210845- /O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-061221T0900Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 737 PM PST WED DEC 20 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST THURSDAY... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST OF WASHINGTON. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT JUST OFFSHORE. EXPECT SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AND OVER ELEVATED TERRAIN. ONCE THE FRONT PASSES AROUND MIDNIGHT...WINDS SHOULD RAPIDLY SUBSIDE. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES. $$ WAZ505-210845- /O.EXA.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-061221T1200Z/ EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS- 737 PM PST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED CLOSEST TO THE FOOTHILLS. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE RAPIDLY BEHIND THE COLD FRONT EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS OF THIS SPEED COULD CAUSE DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-514-515-210845- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-061221T1200Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 737 PM PST WED DEC 20 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A VIGOROUS FRONT STILL OFFSHORE. SUSTAINED WINDS WILL REACH 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE AFTER THE FRONT PASSES EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS OF THIS SPEED COULD CAUSE DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. $$
000 WWUS76 KSEW 210841 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1241 AM PST THU DEC 21 2006 WAZ516-517-210945- /O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-061221T0900Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 1241 AM PST THU DEC 21 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE COAST. WINDS SPEEDS WILL MAINLY BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH...WHICH IS BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA. $$ WAZ001-503-505-506-510-514-515-211200- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-061221T1200Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS- WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 1241 AM PST THU DEC 21 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR UNTIL 4 AM THIS MORNING. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH BEFORE SUBSIDING BY DAYBREAK. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES... AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. IF YOU PLAN TO USE AN ALTERNATE SOURCE OF HEAT OR ELECTRICITY... OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING...ELECTROCUTION...OR A FIRE. PORTABLE GENERATORS SHOULD ONLY BE USED OUTDOORS IN A DRY AND WELL VENTILATED AREA. $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
000 WWUS76 KSEW 211206 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 406 AM PST THU DEC 21 2006 WAZ001-503-505-506-510-514-515-211315- /O.EXP.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-061221T1200Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS- WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 406 AM PST THU DEC 21 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WINDS OVERNIGHT WERE GENERALLY IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2:48 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Dec 20, 11:01 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | 14 hr |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.