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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Nov 19, 2008, 7:41 AM PST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 19, 2008, 7:41 AM PST (15:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 19, 2008, 1:57 PM PST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS76 KSEW 191541 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 741 AM PST WED NOV 19 2008 ...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AREA INCLUDING CLALLAM BAY AND SEKIU. WAZ515-192200- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.081119T1541Z-081119T2200Z/ WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 741 AM PST WED NOV 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW FROM HIGH PRESSURE OVER BRITISH COLUMBIA AND A FRONTAL SYSTEM OFFSHORE WILL CONTINUE TO GIVE NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH TODAY. LOCAL GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED. 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. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS76 KSEW 192157 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 157 PM PST WED NOV 19 2008 ...A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED FOR THE EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS FOR TONIGHT. MEANWHILE...THE WIND ADVISORY FOR WESTERN STRAIT HAS ENDED. WAZ515-192300- /O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-081119T2200Z/ WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 157 PM PST WED NOV 19 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE NORTHEAST PRESSURE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED TO DECREASE TONIGHT. IT MAY STILL BE LOCALLY WINDY AT TIMES. EXPECT EAST WIND 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH. $$ WAZ505-200600- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.081119T2157Z-081120T1200Z/ EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS- 157 PM PST WED NOV 19 2008 ...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. AREAS OF EAST WIND TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT. STRONG OFFSHORE PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL GIVE EAST WINDS THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS. TYPICAL WINDY AREAS IN THIS WEATHER PATTERN ARE IN THE APPROACHES TO THE PASSES AND IN THE ENUMCLAW AREA. 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. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2:48 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Nov 19, 2:48 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 45 hr | |
| Nov 19, 5:54 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 21 hr | |
| Nov 19, 9:02 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Nov 19, 9:02 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 39 hr | |
| Nov 19, 1:57 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 11 hr |
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Sources
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