High Wind Warning 1, NWS Seattle, WA

000 
WWUS76 KSEW 021743
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
943 AM PST TUE JAN 2 2007

WAZ515-030000-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070103T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KSEW.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070103T0000Z/
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
943 AM PST TUE JAN 2 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA INTO THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. EXPECT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. 

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS 40 MPH OR MORE OR GUSTS
OVER 57 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE
SMALL OR SHALLOW- ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.
MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD
ALSO BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN...STRONG CROSS WINDS.

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

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WAZ516-517-030000-
/O.EXA.KSEW.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070103T0000Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
943 AM PST TUE JAN 2 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 30 TO
45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 65 MPH TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
EASE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE FRONT MOVES SOUTH OF THE AREA.

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

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WAZ001-503-506-507-510-511-030000-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070103T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
943 AM PST TUE JAN 2 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO
45 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
EASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE FRONT MOVES SOUTH OF THE AREA.

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

$$

WAZ505-508-509-514-030000-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070103T0000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
943 AM PST TUE JAN 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO
35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
EASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE FRONT MOVES INLAND.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS 30 TO 39 MPH WITH GUSTS
45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE
BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL
POWER OUTAGES. MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES...SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN...STRONG CROSS WINDS.

$$

000 
WWUS76 KSEW 022340
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
340 PM PST TUE JAN 2 2007

WAZ001-503-506-507-510-511-515>517-030045-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070103T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
340 PM PST TUE JAN 2 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

WINDS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE SUBSIDED AS THE COLD FRONT SLIPPED
SOUTH OF THE AREA. THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING THAT WAS SET
TO EXPIRE AT 4 PM HAS BEEN ENDED.

$$

WAZ505-508-509-514-030045-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070103T0000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
340 PM PST TUE JAN 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

WINDS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE SUBSIDED AS THE COLD FRONT SLIPPED
SOUTH OF THE AREA. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY THAT WAS SET TO
EXPIRE AT 4 PM HAS BEEN ENDED.

$$

CERNIGLIA
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
630 AM PST TUE JAN 2 2007

.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING RAIN AND WIND TODAY. WET
UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK AS SEVERAL
FRONTS MOVE THROUGH.

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.SHORT TERM...UPDATED THE FORECAST TO ADD HOOD CANAL AREA TO WIND
ADVISORY TODAY. MOST OBSERVATIONS IN ZONE 511 HAVE LITTLE WIND BUT
BREMERTON 15 TO 30 MPH AND HAD A SPOTTER FROM BRINNON (740 FEET
ABOVE SEA LEVEL) CALL IN WITH A REPORT OF 35 MPH GUSTING TO 58. THE
58 MPH IS MARGINAL HIGH WIND BUT THINK THIS IS AN ISOLATED ONE-TIME
REPORT AND NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF MOST OF THE ZONE SO HELD OFF ON
ISSUING A WARNING.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...THE BUSY WEATHER CONTINUES. A FRONT
WILL SLOWLY PUSH THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON TODAY. ALREADY RAINING
AND BREEZY MANY AREAS WITH MILD TEMPERATURES. NORTH CENTRAL PUGET
SOUND CURRENTLY GETTING SHADOWED. RAIN AND WIND WILL LIKELY INCREASE
A LITTLE LATER TODAY OVER THE INTERIOR AS THE FRONTAL BAND MOVES
THROUGH. FLOOD WARNING FOR SKOKOMISH RIVER...EXPECTED TO GO ABOVE
FLOOD LATER THIS MORNING. FLOOD WATCH FOR MOST OF THE REST OF THE
AREA. RIVER MODEL GUIDANCE KEEPS RIVERS BELOW FLOOD STAGE BUT SOME
GET CLOSE. WIND ADVISORY NORTH INTERIOR TODAY. SNOW LEVELS HIGH BUT
LOW LEVEL EASTERLY GRADIENTS COULD KEEP PASSES BELOW FREEZING FOR A
WINTERY MIX OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. STEVENS AND STAMPEDE APPEAR
TO HAVE SCOURED BUT SNOQUALMIE CURRENTLY REMAINS BELOW FREEZING.
WILL CONTINUE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE PASSES THIS
MORNING.

FRONT MOVES INLAND THIS EVENING WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SHOWERS.
PASSES SHOULD SCOUR AS EAST FLOW SHIFTS TO WEST. SNOW LEVELS WILL
LOWER TO 3000 TO 4000 FEET TONIGHT. MOIST WEST FLOW INTO THE
CASCADES SUGGESTS SNOW ADVISORY AMOUNTS WILL FALL BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. A BROAD UPPER TROUGH WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY KEEPING THE WEATHER UNSETTLED WITH COOLER HIGH
TEMPERATURES. THE FLOW IS SOMEWHAT SPLIT AND NO ORGANIZED WEATHER
SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED. A SURFACE LOW IS FORECAST TO MOVE ONSHORE OVER
CENTRAL OREGON WEDNESDAY BUT AIR NOT COLD ENOUGH TO WORRY ABOUT SNOW
IN THE LOWLANDS. BOTTOM LINE FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY IS CONTINUED
HIGH POPS BUT NOT A LOT OF QPF OR STEADY PRECIPITATION. SCHNEIDER

.LONG TERM...STRONG ZONAL FLOW WILL BRING SEVERAL WET SYSTEMS WITH
LITTLE LETUP. DETAILS IMPOSSIBLE TO PIN DOWN WITH THIS KIND OF A
PATTERN. GFS SUGGESTS MOSTLY DRY MONDAY BUT NO CONFIDENCE IN THAT
AND WILL STAY THE COURSE WITH THE CURRENT BROAD BRUSH WET FORECAST.
SCHNEIDER

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.AVIATION...A FRONTAL SYSTEM OFF THE N COAST WILL SPREAD RAIN OVER
WRN WA THROUGH TODAY...RESULTING IN WIDESPREAD MVFR CIGS/VIS WITH
LCL IFR. THE COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH 00-02Z TUE EVENING WITH
CIGS IMPROVING.

KSEA...MVFR CIGS TODAY W/ TEMPO IFR POSSIBLE DURING BRIEF HEAVIER
RAIN. 3-4K FT CIGS W/ SHOWERS AFTER 02Z FROPA. S/SW WIND 5-10 KT W/
GUSTS 25KT POSSIBLE.

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.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.WIND ADVISORY NORTHWEST INTERIOR...HOOD CANAL AREA...AND WESTERN
STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.
.GALE WARNING COAST...STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA ENTRANCES...ADMIRALTY
INLET...AND CAMANO ISLAND TO POINT ROBERTS.
.SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL AND GRAYS HARBOR
BAR.
.FLOOD WATCH OLYMPICS AND WEST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES KING COUNTY
NORTHWARD.

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
614 AM PST TUE JAN 02 2007

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0613 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SW BRINNON            47.65N 122.94W
01/02/2007  M58 MPH          JEFFERSON          WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

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