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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Seattle, WA

December 2, 2007San Juan County, Washington

NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Dec 2, 2007, 12:52 PM PST for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Dec 2, 2007, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 2, 2007, 12:52 PM PST (20:52 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 2, 2007, 10:00 PM PST
Expired
Dec 3, 2007, 7:00 PM PST
In force
21 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 20:52 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 12:00Z, 8.9 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Quillayute State, WA at 12:00Z on 2007-12-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 14 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Quillayute State, WA at 12:00Z on 2007-12-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
14 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
830 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
94 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
226 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WWUS76 KSEW 022052
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1252 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

WAZ504-030030-
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0006.071202T2052Z-071203T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.071203T0600Z-071204T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
1252 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A
WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST MONDAY. 

A SPOTTER NEAR LAKE LAWRENCE REPORTED WIND OF SUSTAINED 53 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 62 MPH. THIS HIGH WIND WARNING IS LIMITED TO THE
LAKE LAWRENCE AREA.

STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO OCCUR TONIGHT AND MONDAY. AT THIS TIME THE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE ADVISORY CATEGORY...JUST BELOW
HIGH WIND STRENGTH.

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

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 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.

$$

WAZ510-515>517-030030-
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0007.071203T0800Z-071204T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0007.071203T0600Z-071204T0000Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-
CENTRAL COAST-
1252 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

HIGH WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE CENTRAL COAST AROUND MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT AND SPREAD NORTH. THESE WINDS WILL BE SOME OF THE
STRONGEST OF THE SEASON...WITH SUSTAINED WIND 50 MPH AND GUSTS TO
70 MPH.

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

$$

WAZ507-511-512-514-030030-
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0007.071203T0600Z-071204T0000Z/
EVERETT AND VICINITY-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
1252 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY. 

HIGH WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG HOOD CANAL...THE LOWER CHEHALIS
VALLEY AREA...AND WESTERN SNOHOMISH COUNTY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
SUSTAINED WIND OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY.

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

$$

WAZ001-503-506-030030-
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0007.071203T0800Z-071204T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.071203T0600Z-071204T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
1252 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

A STRONG STORM WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE NORTHWEST
INTERIOR TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 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.

$$

WAZ505-508-509-030030-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.071203T0600Z-071204T0000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
1252 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY. 

A STRONG STORM WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE SEATTLE
METROPOLITAN AREA TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 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.

$$

WAZ513-518-519-030030-
/O.EXT.KSEW.HW.A.0007.071203T0600Z-071204T0000Z/
OLYMPICS-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
1252 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

WINDS IN THE 2000 TO 8000 FOOT RANGE TONIGHT WILL ALSO BE VERY
STRONG...ESPECIALLY OVER THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS. SUSTAINED WINDS
ACROSS ALL THE MOUNTAIN RIDGES COULD EXCEED 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER
80 MPH SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY.

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

$$

BURKE
6 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS76 KSEW 030019
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
419 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

WAZ504-030615-
/O.EXP.KSEW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-071203T0000Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.071203T0600Z-071204T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
419 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM PST MONDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE BRIEF HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE LAKE LAWRENCE AREA IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM
THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST MONDAY.

STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND MONDAY. AT THIS TIME THE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE ADVISORY CATEGORY...JUST BELOW
HIGH WIND STRENGTH.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 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.

$$

WAZ507-510>512-514>517-030615-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0007.071203T0600Z-071204T0000Z/
EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
419 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM PST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL REACH THE CENTRAL COAST ABOUT 10 PM
TONIGHT. WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH GUSTING TO 70 MPH WILL QUICKLY
SPREAD NORTH AND OVER THE LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA . BY MIDNIGHT
STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH WILL SPREAD TO THE
STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AREA...THE ADMIRALTY INLET AREA...EVERETT
AND VICINITY...AND THE HOOD CANAL AREA. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY TO
LAST INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.

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

$$

WAZ001-503-505-506-508-509-030615-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.071203T0600Z-071204T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
419 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM PST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE
SEATTLE METROPOLITAN AREA AND OUTLYING AREAS TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 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.

$$

WAZ513-518-519-030615-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.A.0007.071203T0600Z-071204T0000Z/
OLYMPICS-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
419 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

WINDS IN THE 2000 TO 8000 FOOT RANGE TONIGHT WILL BE VERY STRONG
TONIGHT AND MONDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS.
SUSTAINED WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN RIDGES COULD EXCEED 50 MPH
WITH GUSTS OVER 80 MPH TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

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

$$

BURKE
000 
WWUS76 KSEW 030612
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1012 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

WAZ513-518-519-031415-
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
OLYMPICS-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
1012 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY...

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

WINDS IN THE 2000 TO 8000 FOOT RANGE WILL BE VERY STRONG TONIGHT
AND MONDAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS. SUSTAINED
WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN SLOPES OF THE OLYMPICS AND CASCADES OPEN
TO A SOUTHERLY FLOW ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER
80 MPH TONIGHT AND MONDAY. ACROSS THE EXPOSED RIDGE TOPS...GUSTS
OVER 100 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. FOR THE CASCADES PASSES...WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH MONDAY WITH GUSTS TO 60
MPH...LOCALLY HIGHER AT TIMES.

A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT
LEAST 50 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 75 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR.
MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD
ALSO BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN...STRONG CROSS WINDS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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

$$

WAZ507-510>512-514>517-031415-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
1012 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY...

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

A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL REACH THE CENTRAL COAST ABOUT MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT. WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH GUSTING TO 70 MPH WILL SPREAD
NORTH AND OVER THE LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA. BY 2 AM STRONG
WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH WILL SPREAD TO THE STRAIT
OF JUAN DE FUCA AREA...THE ADMIRALTY INLET AREA...EVERETT AND
VICINITY...AND THE HOOD CANAL AREA. STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY TO
LAST INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.

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

$$

WAZ001-503>506-508-509-031415-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
1012 PM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. 

A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE
SEATTLE METROPOLITAN AREA AND OUTLYING AREAS LATER TONIGHT AND
MONDAY.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 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.

$$

CERNIGLIA
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
000 
WWUS76 KSEW 030932
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
132 AM PST MON DEC 3 2007

WAZ507-510>519-031800-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-OLYMPICS-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
132 AM PST MON DEC 3 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.

OBSERVATIONS ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST AROUND 1 AM HAVE INDICATED
GUSTS AROUND 80 MPH AT THE HOQUIAM AIRPORT AND ASTORIA AIRPORT.

THE PEAK FOR THIS STORM IS STILL A FEW HOURS AWAY. BASED ON
CURRENT OBSERVATIONS AND COMPUTER MODEL FORECASTS WIND GUSTS ALONG
THE COAST COULD REACH 100 MPH WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 60 MPH
UP THROUGH 6 AM THIS MORNING. ALONG THE WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE
FUCA...INCLUDING THE CLALLAM BAY AREA...WIND GUSTS COULD REACH 90
MPH. WIND GUSTS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE...TOPPLING TREES...AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO HOUSES AND OTHER
STRUCTURES.

STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP OVER THE ADMIRALTY INLET AREA INCLUDING WHIDBEY ISLAND...EVERETT
AND VICINITY...AND THE HOOD CANAL AREA IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
STRONG WINDS ARE LIKELY TO LAST INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.

OVER THE MOUNTAINS...SUSTAINED WINDS ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN SLOPES OF THE
OLYMPICS AND CASCADES OPEN TO A SOUTHERLY FLOW ARE EXPECTED TO
EXCEED 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 80 MPH THIS MORNING. ACROSS THE
EXPOSED RIDGE TOPS...GUSTS OVER 100 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. FOR THE
CASCADES PASSES...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH
MONDAY WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...LOCALLY HIGHER AT TIMES.

A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT
LEAST 50 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 75 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR.
MOTORISTS...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD
ALSO BE ALERT FOR SUDDEN...STRONG CROSS WINDS. CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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

$$

WAZ001-503>506-508-509-031800-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
132 AM PST MON DEC 3 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 WARM FRONT WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE
SEATTLE METROPOLITAN AREA AND OUTLYING AREAS LATER TONIGHT AND
MONDAY.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 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 031835
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1035 AM PST MON DEC 3 2007

WAZ507-510-511-514-040000-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
1035 AM PST MON DEC 3 2007

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY
FOR THE ADMIRALTY INLET AREA...HOOD CANAL AREA...EASTERN STRAIT
OF JUAN DE FUCA...AND EVERETT AND VICINITY UNTIL 4 PM TODAY. THIS
ADVISORY REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED EARLIER.

WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATE TODAY. THERE
COULD BE A FEW GUSTS AS HIGH AS 55 MPH OVER THE HOOD CANAL AREA
AND EVERETT AND VICINITY THIS AFTERNOON.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 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.

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.

$$

WAZ513-040000-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
OLYMPICS-
1035 AM PST MON DEC 3 2007

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

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE OLYMPICS UNTIL
4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WERE GUSTING IN THE 75 TO 85 MPH
RANGE THIS MORNING ACROSS THOSE AREAS EXPOSED TO SOUTHERLY
WINDS. EXPECT THE HIGH WINDS TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATER TODAY.

HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES.

$$

WAZ512-515>517-040000-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
1035 AM PST MON DEC 3 2007

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

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST...WESTERN
STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA...AND THE LOWER CHEHALIS RIVER VALLEY
UNTIL 4 PM TODAY.

WINDS HAD GUSTED INTO 70 TO 80 MPH RANGE ACROSS THE AREA THIS
MORNING. A WEATHER SPOTTER SEKIU RECORDED A PEAK WIND GUST OF
93 MPH EARLIER TODAY. AN AUTOMATED SENSOR AT HUMPTULLIPS ALSO
RECORDED A WINDS GUST OF 70 MPH THIS MORNING. THE HIGH WINDS
HAVE RESULTED IN NUMEROUS POWER OUTAGES ON THE COAST.

THE DAMAGING WINDS WILL PERSIST BEFORE SLOWLY DECREASING LATER
TODAY.

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

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.

$$

WAZ518-519-040000-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
1035 AM PST MON DEC 3 2007

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

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT CASCADES UNTIL 4 PM THIS
AFTERNOON. WIND GUSTS NEAR 75 MPH ARE STILL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
ACROSS THOSE AREAS EXPOSED TO SOUTHERLY WINDS. THE HIGH WINDS
WILL MAINLY AFFECT THE RIDGETOPS. WINDS WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER
DOWN AT THE PASS LEVEL OR MAINLY IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE THIS
AFTERNOON.

HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES.

$$

WAZ001-503>506-508-509-040000-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
1035 AM PST MON DEC 3 2007

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

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH INTERIOR...PUGET
SOUND REGION...AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR UNTIL 4 PM TODAY.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING OR
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING LATE TODAY.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 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. 

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
000 
WWUS76 KSEW 032345
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
345 PM PST MON DEC 3 2007

WAZ512-040300-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-071204T0300Z/
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
345 PM PST MON DEC 3 2007

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY
FOR THE LOWER CHEHALIS RIVER VALLEY UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT. THIS
REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED EARLIER.

GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH WILL PERSIST BEFORE WINDING
DOWN THIS EVENING INTO THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 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. 

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.

$$

WAZ513-040300-
/O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0300Z/
OLYMPICS-
345 PM PST MON DEC 3 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS EXTENDED THE HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR THE OLYMPICS UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS
OF 70 TO 80 MPH WILL DECREASE TO 45 TO 55 MPH THIS EVENING.

$$

WAZ515>517-040300-
/O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0300Z/
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
345 PM PST MON DEC 3 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS EXTENDED THE HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR THE COAST AND WESTERN STRAIT UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT.
DAMAGING SOUTH WIND GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING
INTO THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE.

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.

$$

WAZ518-519-040300-
/O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0300Z/
WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
345 PM PST MON DEC 3 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED THE HIGH WIND WARNING
FOR THE CASCADES UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WAS MOVING
ACROSS THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 65
TO 75 MPH ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE EXPOSED RIDGETOPS. WINDS WILL BE
MUCH LIGHTER DOWN AT THE PASS LEVEL OR IN 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. EXPECT THE WINDS TO DECREASE THIS EVENING.

HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES AND DOWN POWER LINES.

$$

WAZ001-503>511-514-040300-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-071204T0300Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
345 PM PST MON DEC 3 2007

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS EXTENDED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR NORTH INTERIOR...PUGET SOUND REGION...SOUTHWEST
INTERIOR...AND EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA UNTIL 7 PM TONIGHT.

GUSTY SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...LOCALLY TO 55
MPH...WILL PERSIST BEFORE WINDING DOWN THIS EVENING. ANTICIPATE
WINDS TO DIMINISH MOSTLY INTO 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE BY MIDNIGHT.

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
000 
WWUS76 KSEW 040302
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
702 PM PST MON DEC 3 2007

...THE HIGH WIND WARNINGS AND WIND ADVISORIES THROUGHOUT MUCH OF
WESTERN WASHINGTON ENDED AT 7 PM PST MONDAY...

WAZ513-040415-
/O.EXP.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0300Z/
OLYMPICS-
702 PM PST MON DEC 3 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING ENDED AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE
EASED AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

$$

WAZ515>517-040415-
/O.EXP.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0300Z/
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
702 PM PST MON DEC 3 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING ENDED AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE
EASED AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

$$

WAZ518-519-040415-
/O.EXP.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-071204T0300Z/
WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
702 PM PST MON DEC 3 2007

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING ENDED AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS HAVE
EASED AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

$$

WAZ001-503>512-514-040415-
/O.EXP.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-071204T0300Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
702 PM PST MON DEC 3 2007

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY ENDED AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. WINDS AHVE EASED
AND WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

$$

BUEHNER

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Seattle, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Dec 2, 8:30 AM PST, 4 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 2, 8:30 AM PST, 4 hours 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
830 AM PST SUN DEC 2 2007

.SYNOPSIS...A MOIST PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD
RAIN AND A LITTLE MORNING SNOW TO SOME SPOTS TODAY...WITH HEAVY SNOW
IN THE MOUNTAINS. ANOTHER VERY WET SYSTEM WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN
AT TIMES SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...ALONG WITH WINDY CONDITIONS TO
PARTS OF THE AREA. SHOWERY WEATHER WILL RETURN TUESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM...IN THE MIDST OF A WILD WEEKEND OF WEATHER. JUST GOING
TO HIT THE HIGHLIGHTS.

SNOW...MOSTLY RAIN THIS MORNING...BUT SEVERAL PLACES HAVE TURNED
OVER TO SNOW. IN FACT SOME PLACES OBVIOUSLY DID NOT RAIN AT ALL LAST
NIGHT AS A COUPLE OF REPORTS...FALL CITY AND NORTH BEND...HAVE STORM
TOTALS OF 13 INCHES. IT IS ALSO SNOWING IN THE HOOD CANAL AREA AND
WILL KEEP SNOW ADVISORY GOING THERE. MUCH WARMER FROM CHEHALIS SOUTH
AND THE HOPE IS THIS WARMER AIR WILL TRICKLE NORTH AND WARM
EVERYTHING INTO RAIN. KBLI WILL BE LAST AREA TO GET WARMTH AND A
SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THERE TO COVER SNOW UNTIL THEN. STILL
COMING DOWN HEAVILY IN THE CASCADES AND THAT WILL CONTINUE ALL DAY.
WARNINGS STAY IN EFFECT FOR HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. SEE
AVALANCHE SECTION BELOW.

HIGH WINDS...NOW LOOKING CAREFULLY AT WIND FIELDS MONDAY. WINDS WILL
BE STRONG IN PORTLAND CWA PORTION OF THE COAST TODAY BUT LOOK TO BE
WELL BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA IN WASHINGTON PORTION. MONDAY IS A
DIFFERENT STORY. BOTH MM5-ETA AND MM5-GFS BRING HIGH WIND TO THE
COAST BEGINNING 09Z MONDAY...STARTING ON THE SOUTH PART AND
SPREADING TO THE NORTH PART BY 12Z. HIGH WIND CONTINUES ON THE
CENTRAL COAST THROUGH 03Z TUESDAY. IF NOTHING ELSE WIND OF 40 MPH
CONTINUING FOR MORE THAN 12 HOURS SHOULD BE DAMAGING. MM5-ETA ALSO
HAS BRIEF HIGH WIND IN THE STRAIT AREA AND IN THE NW INTERIOR ZONES.
THE MESOLOW IT DEVELOPS IS NORTH OF THE OLYMPICS RATHER THAN
NORTHEAST. THIS SHOULD KEEP HIGH WIND FROM DEVELOPING OVER THE
SEATTLE METRO AREA. WILL HAVE TO SEE IF LATER MODEL RUNS KEEP THIS
IDEA. PROBABLY WILL GO TO HIGH WIND WARNING ON THE COAST THIS
AFTERNOON.

HEAVY RAIN/FLOODING...WILL CONTINUE THE FLOOD WATCH THIS MORNING AND
MAY SEND FIRST WARNINGS THIS AFTERNOON. NO REAL CHANGES TO THINKING
AND WILL CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT POSSIBILITY OF SEVERE FLOODING ON
OLYMPICS RIVERS. BURKE

.LONG TERM...PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...AFTER SYSTEM GOES THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING WIND AND SNOW PROBLEMS SHOULD DISAPPEAR. RAIN WILL TAPER OFF
EVERYWHERE. HOWEVER W FLOW WILL KEEP SOME PRECIP GOING ALONG THE N
BORDER TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. MIGHT BE A MOSTLY DRY PERIOD
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...BUT STILL COULD HAVE ISOLATED SHOWERS AROUND.
TOO MANY SHORT TERM PROBLEMS TO DIG INTO THE LONG TERM. KAM

&&

.AVALANCHE...EXISTING UNSTABLE SNOWPACK STRUCTURE AND INCREASING
LOADS DUE TO STRONG WINDS...VERY HEAVY SNOW THEN RAIN...AND WARMING
TREND FULLY EXPECTED TO CAUSE AN AVALANCHE CYCLE ON SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. BACK COUNTRY TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN NOT RECOMMENDED ON
SUNDAY AND MONDAY. PLEASE SEE WWW.NWAC.US FOR DETAILS. FERBER

&&

.AVIATION...STRONG SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL PREVAIL TODAY AND
TONIGHT...WITH A STRONG WARM FRONT LIFTING NORTH ACROSS WRN WA LATE
THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

IFR CONDITIONS CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA THIS MORNING DUE TO
LOW CEILINGS...REDUCED VISIBILITIES...AND A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW. AS
PREVIOUS DISCUSSION STATED...RAIN WILL LIKELY REMAIN MIXED WITH SNOW
-- OR CHANGE TO SNOW -- AT ANY OF THE TERMINALS THROUGH 18Z.
HOWEVER...AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH ACROSS WRN WA LATE THIS
MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON...PCPN WILL FALL AS RAIN THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT. MVFR WILL LIKELY BE THE PREVAILING CONDITIONS WITH
AREAS OF IFR CONDITIONS. SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE WITH THE
ARRIVAL OF THE WARM FRONT AS WELL...WITH SUSTAINED WIND OF 25 KT
OVER MUCH OF THE AREA AND GUSTS TO 40 KT. WINDS ALOFT WILL BE VERY
STRONG -- AROUND 45 KT AT 1500 FT AND 60 KT AT 3000 FT.

AT KSEA...LOW MVFR OR IFR CONDITIONS WITH A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW
THROUGH 18Z...BUT NO ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. BY 18Z PCPN SHOULD BE
FALLING AS RAIN WITH A WARM FRONT MOVING NORTH ACROSS THE SITE
AROUND 21Z. THE WARM FRONT WILL BRING STRONGER WIND AS WELL -- THE
CURRENT FORECAST FOR SOUTH WIND 20 KT GUSTING 30 KT LOOKS FINE FOR
NOW BUT I WILL TRY TO REFINE IT WITH 18Z TAF ISSUANCE. MCDONNAL

&&

.MARINE...HIGH END SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY TO GALE FORCE WINDS WILL
OCCUR OVER THE FORECAST AREA TODAY AS A SURFACE LOW AND ITS WARM
FRONT MOVE ACROSS THE AREA. A STRONGER SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE AREA
MON WITH GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS. IN ADDITION...COMBINED SEAS WILL
BUILD TO AROUND 35 FT MON WITH HIGH SURF AND POSSIBLE COASTAL
FLOODING ALONG THE COAST. MCDONNAL

&&

.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.WINTER STORM WARNING CASCADES AND OLYMPICS.
.SNOW ADVISORY HOOD CANAL AREA AND WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY.
.FLOOD WATCH MOST OF WESTERN WASHINGTON.
.COASTAL FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FOR THE COAST.
.HIGH SURF WARNING TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FOR THE COAST.
.STORM WARNING COAST THROUGH MONDAY.
.GALE WARNING ALL OTHER WATERS THROUGH MONDAY.
.SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ROUGH GRAYS HARBOR BAR.

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 2, 7:41 AM PST, 5 hours 11 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
741 AM PST SUN DEC 02 2007

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

0736 AM     SNOW             5 NNW GRAND MOUND       46.88N 123.04W
12/02/2007  M2.0 INCH        THURSTON           WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            2 INCHES OF HEAVY WET SNOW OVERNIGHT...STILL SNOWING NOW.

0736 AM     SNOW             3 ESE NORTH BEND        47.47N 121.74W
12/02/2007  M13.0 INCH       KING               WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW TOTAL OF 13 INCHES.

0736 AM     SNOW             6 NW NORTH BEND         47.56N 121.86W
12/02/2007  M13.0 INCH       KING               WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            13 INCHES STORM TOTAL IN FALL CITY...STILL SNOWING
            LIGHTLY.

&&

DDAMICO
Local storm report, Dec 2, 9:57 AM PST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
957 AM PST SUN DEC 02 2007

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

0736 AM     SNOW             3 WSW BELFAIR           47.43N 122.89W
12/02/2007  M3.0 INCH        MASON              WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            3 INCHES OVERNIGHT...4-5 TOTAL SNOW TOTAL.

0736 AM     SNOW             N BIRDSVIEW             48.52N 121.88W
12/02/2007  M4.0 INCH        SKAGIT             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4 INCHES OVERNIGHT...WITH ONE INCH FALLING IN LAST HOUR.

0736 AM     SNOW             1 N GRASSMERE           48.53N 121.79W
12/02/2007  M7.0 INCH        SKAGIT             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7 INCHES SNOW TOTAL...2 INCHES OVERNIGHT. NEARBY ROADS
            AROUND CONCRETE IN BAD CONDITION.

&&

DDAMICO

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 1, 9:34 PM PSTHigh Wind WatchSEWSan Juan25 hr
Dec 1, 10:35 PM PSTHigh Surf WarningSEW45 hr
Dec 2, 4:06 AM PSTCoastal Flood WatchSEW40 hr
Dec 2, 5:05 AM PSTSnow AdvisorySEW11 hr
Dec 2, 12:52 PM PSTHigh Wind WarningSEW3 hr
Dec 2, 12:52 PM PSTHigh Wind WarningSEW30 hr
Dec 2, 3:37 PM PSTAreal Flood WarningSEWMason36 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.