Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 104, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Dec 24, 2011, 2:09 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 25, 2011, 12:00 AM PST. It was in force for 22 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2011, 2:09 PM PST (22:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2011, 12:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2011, 10:00 PM PST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
865 WHUS76 KSEW 242209 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 209 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 PZZ132>134-250615- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0871.000000T0000Z-111225T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0104.111225T0800Z-111225T2300Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 209 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-250615- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0871.000000T0000Z-111225T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0104.111225T0800Z-111225T2300Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 209 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON COAST STARTING AT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-250615- /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.111225T0600Z-111226T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 209 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST SUNDAY. * WIND AND WAVES...WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-250615- /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.111225T0800Z-111226T1000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 209 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 AM PST MONDAY. * WIND AND WAVES...WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-250615- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-111225T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 209 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * SEAS...11 FEET BUILDING TO 15 FEET DURING THE EBBS. * BAR CONDITION...BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE DURING THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 400 PM TODAY WITH BREAKERS. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 430 AM SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ130-250615- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0871.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 209 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON COAST STARTING AT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
6 follow-up statements
723 WHUS76 KSEW 250528 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 928 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 PZZ132>134-251330- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0871.000000T0000Z-111225T0800Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0104.111225T0800Z-111225T2300Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 928 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * SEAS...3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-251330- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0871.000000T0000Z-111225T0800Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0104.111225T0800Z-111225T2300Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 928 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON COAST STARTING AT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-251330- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-111226T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 928 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * SEAS...11 FEET BUILDING TO 15 FEET DURING THE EBBS. * BAR CONDITION...BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE DURING THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 430 AM SUNDAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 445 PM SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ135-251330- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.111225T0600Z-111226T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 928 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-251330- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.111225T0800Z-111226T1000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 928 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-251330- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0871.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 928 PM PST SAT DEC 24 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON COAST STARTING AT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
702 WHUS76 KSEW 251032 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 232 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 PZZ132>134-150-153-156-170-173-176-251845- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111225T2300Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 232 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON COAST STARTING AT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-251845- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 232 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-251845- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0871.000000T0000Z-111226T0100Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 232 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON COAST STARTING AT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. && $$ PZZ110-251845- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-111226T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 232 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * SEAS...11 FEET BUILDING TO 15 FEET DURING THE EBBS. * BAR CONDITION...BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE DURING THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 430 AM SUNDAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 445 PM SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ135-251845- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 232 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
544 WHUS76 KSEW 251649 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 849 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-252345- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111225T1900Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.111225T1900Z-111226T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 849 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL SHIFT TO WESTERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS MORNING. COMBINED SEAS AROUND 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132>134-252300- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111225T2300Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 849 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * SEAS...WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON COAST STARTING AT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-252345- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-111226T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 849 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * SEAS...11 FEET BUILDING TO 15 FEET DURING THE EBBS. * BAR CONDITION...BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE WITH BREAKERS DURING THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 445 PM TODAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 530 AM MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ131-135-252345- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 849 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET OVERNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-252345- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0871.000000T0000Z-111226T0100Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 849 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS SHIFTING TO WEST BY MIDDAY WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON COAST STARTING AT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
600 WHUS76 KSEW 251819 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1019 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-252345- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111225T1900Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.111225T1900Z-111226T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 1019 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL SHIFT TO WESTERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS MORNING. COMBINED SEAS AROUND 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132>134-252300- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111225T2300Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 1019 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * SEAS...WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-252345- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-111226T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 1019 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * SEAS...11 FEET BUILDING TO 15 FEET DURING THE EBBS. * BAR CONDITION...BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE WITH BREAKERS DURING THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 445 PM TODAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 530 AM MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ131-135-252345- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 1019 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. WINDS WILL RISE TO AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 5 FEET WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE FOR A COUPLE HOURS MIDDAY WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-252345- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0871.000000T0000Z-111226T0100Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 1019 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS SHIFTING TO WEST BY MIDDAY WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON COAST STARTING AT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
703 WHUS76 KSEW 251905 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1105 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-260315- /O.EXP.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111225T1900Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0105.111225T1905Z-111225T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0873.111225T2300Z-111226T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 1105 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST 35 KNOTS DIMINISHING TO 20 KNOTS THIS EVENING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS AROUND 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-260315- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0873.111225T2300Z-111226T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 1105 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WIND AND WAVES...WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. WINDS WILL RISE TO AROUND 30 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 5 FEET WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE FOR A COUPLE HOURS MIDDAY WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-260315- /O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0871.000000T0000Z-111226T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 1105 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WIND 35 KNOTS WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE WASHINGTON COAST STARTING AT 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-260315- /O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0872.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 1105 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WINDS 35 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-260315- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 1105 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS SHIFTING TO WEST EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-134-252300- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111225T2300Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 1105 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * SEAS...WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-260315- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-111226T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 1105 AM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * SEAS...11 FEET BUILDING TO 15 FEET DURING THE EBBS. * BAR CONDITION...BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE WITH BREAKERS DURING THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 445 PM TODAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 530 AM MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
028 WHUS76 KSEW 252227 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 227 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-260630- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0105.000000T0000Z-111225T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0873.111225T2227Z-111226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0045.111226T2100Z-111227T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 227 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. ALSO...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR THE NEXT VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM. * WIND...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING. GALE FORCE SOUTHERLY WINDS EXPECTED LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS AROUND 15 FEET...SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ133-134-260630- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111225T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0873.111225T2227Z-111226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0045.111226T2100Z-111227T1200Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 227 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NEXT VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM. THE GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * WIND...15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING. GALE FORCE WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT. * SEAS...WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ130-260600- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0873.111225T2227Z-111226T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 227 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS ENDED. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS EARLY DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING. * SEAS...WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET THIS EVENING AND A WEST SWELL 12 FEET AT 14 SECONDS. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-260630- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0045.111226T2100Z-111227T1200Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 227 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... GALE FORCE WEST WINDS WILL EASE TONIGHT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH FOR LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FOR THE NEXT VIGOROUS WEATHER SYSTEM. * WINDS...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS EASING TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY GALES ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT WITH THE NEXT VIGOROUS FRONT. * SEAS...WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ131-260600- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-111226T0600Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 227 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WINDS 35 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-260600- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0873.111225T2227Z-111226T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 227 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-260630- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0055.000000T0000Z-111226T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 227 PM PST SUN DEC 25 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... * SEAS...11 FEET BUILDING TO 15 FEET DURING THE EBBS. * BAR CONDITION...BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE WITH BREAKERS DURING THE MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 445 PM TODAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 530 AM MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Dec 24, 9:25 AM PST, 4 hours 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 9:25 AM PST, 4 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
925 AM PST SAT DEC 24 2011
.SYNOPSIS...THE REGION HAS BEGUN TO TRANSITION TO A WETTER AND MORE
ACTIVE WEATHER REGIME AS ZONAL FLOW SETS UP OVER THE NORTH PACIFIC
ALLOWING A SERIES OF PACIFIC FRONTS TO AFFECT THE AREA OVER THE NEXT
WEEK. THE FIRST FRONT THIS MORNING WILL KEEP LIGHT RAIN OVER MAINLY
THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE AREA THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING. A
STRONGER FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY A
SERIES OF EVEN STRONGER AND WETTER FRONTS THAT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
AREA BEGINNING LATER MONDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST
FRIDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM...THE DOMINANT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE STRADDLING THE WEST
COAST SOUTH OF WASHINGTON CONTINUES TO WEAKEN...GIVING WAY TO STRONG
ZONAL FLOW THAT WILL SET UP OVER MUCH OF THE NORTH PACIFIC FOR THE
NEXT 7 DAYS. THIS WILL ALLOW A PROGRESSIVE SET OF STORMS TO PASS
INTO THE NORTHWEST ONE AFTER ANOTHER OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS OR
SO...AT A RATE OF 1 EVERY OTHER DAY. IN ADDITION...MODELS CONTINUE
TO SHOW A CONSOLIDATED AND RATHER STRONG JET EXTENDING ACROSS THE
LENGTH OF THE PACIFIC ALL THE WAY FROM EAST CENTRAL CHINA INTO
WESTERN WASHINGTON.
THE RELATIVELY WEAK WARM FRONT PUSHING INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON FROM
THE SOUTH THIS MORNING...WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH NORTH INTO BRITISH
COLUMBIA. RADAR AND SURFACE OBSERVATIONS SHOWING RAIN TAPERING OFF
SOUTH OF KSEA. HAVE UPDATED THE ZONES TO REFLECT THE TRANSITION TO
DRIER CONDITIONS SOUTH OF THE METRO AREA THIS MORNING...OTHERWISE
EXPECT RAIN TO CONTINUE OVER NORTH PART THIS MORNING BEFORE TAPERING
OFF THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE INTO THE LOWER
50S...QUITE MILD FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR.
TONIGHT WILL REMAIN CLOUDY...RESIDUAL MOISTURE IN THE LOWER LEVELS
AND SOME RADIATIONAL COOLING WILL GIVE AREAS OF FOG TO PREFERRED
LOCATIONS IN THE SOUTH PUGET SOUND AREA AND SOUTH INTERIOR. RAIN
CHANCES WILL INCREASE ALONG THE COAST TOWARD MORNING AS THE
NEXT...SOMEWHAT STRONGER FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
THIS NEXT FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF RAINFALL BEGINNING ALONG
THE COAST CHRISTMAS MORNING AND INTO THE INTERIOR BY LATE MORNING.
IN ADDITION TO RAIN...EXPECT LOCALLY BREEZY CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH
INTERIOR BEGINNING TONIGHT AND LINGERING THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW.
PRECIPITATION TOTALS EXPECTED FOR THIS STORM WILL BE TYPICAL FOR A
RUN OF THE MILL SYSTEM THIS TIME OF YEAR...LIKELY PRODUCING 0.25 TO
0.30 INCHES OVER THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS AND 0.40 TO PERHAPS 0.60
INCHES FOR THE COAST. SNOW LEVELS IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL START OUT
HIGH SUNDAY MORNING...THEN WILL DROP TO PASS LEVEL DURING THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AND
WITH POST FRONTAL SHOWERS SUNDAY NIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
ADVISORY CRITERIA.
BEHIND THE FRONT LATE SUNDAY AND MUCH OF MONDAY WILL REMAIN CLOUDY
AND MAINLY DRY AS BRIEF WEAK SHORT WAVE RIDGING PASSES ACROSS THE
AREA AHEAD OF THE NEXT SET IN THE SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS.
.LONG TERM...FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...STRONG ZONAL FLOW WILL BRING
A SERIES OF VIGOROUS SYSTEMS ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE UPCOMING
WEEK...ONE ABOUT EVERY 24 HOURS. THE SYSTEMS FOR MONDAY
NIGHT...LATER TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...AND FRIDAY WILL BRING
MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AT TIMES TO THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND
LOWER WEST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES. BY MID TO LATE WEEK...HEAVY SNOW
MAY BECOME AN ISSUE IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE ABOUT 3000 FEET. THE
ECMWF IN PARTICULAR...SHOWS SYSTEMS LATER IN THE WEEK ASSOCIATED
WITH 140-160 KT 300 MB JET STREAKS AND GIVING LOCALLY WINDY TO VERY
WINDY CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF THE AREA. THERE IS A GOOD DEAL OF
UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST DETAILS AT THIS TIME...BUT THESE SYSTEMS
WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED. ALBRECHT
&&
.HYDROLOGY...WITH RATHER DRY ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS AND THE
PROGRESSIVE NATURE OF SYSTEMS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE
WEEK...FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY. THE
THREAT OF SOME MINOR FLOODING ON SOME MORE FLOOD PRONE AREA RIVERS
MAY INCREASE SOMEWHAT LATE IN THE WEEK AS INCREASINGLY WET SYSTEMS
STREAM INTO THE AREA FROM THE WESTERN PACIFIC. ALBRECHT
&&
.AVIATION...A WARM FRONT OVER WRN WA WILL LIFT NORTH TODAY. WSW FLOW
ALF. STABLE CONDITIONS. CIGS WILL IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON IN THE WARM
SECTOR AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT WHICH WILL ARRIVE LATE TONIGHT AND
SUN MORNING. 19
KSEA...CONDITIONS IMPROVE INTO THE AFTERNOON IN THE WARM SECTOR
SOUTH OF THE WARM FRONT...THEN RAIN WILL REDEVELOP TONIGHT AS THE
COLD FRONT ARRIVES. FROPA WILL PROBABLY BE AROUND 18Z SAT BUT HAVE
NOT LOOKED TOO CLOSELY YET AT THAT...WORST CONDITIONS SUN SHOULD BE
12-18Z BUT IT COULD BE BLUSTERY INTO THE AFTERNOON WITH THE FROPA
AS LATE AS 21Z. 19
&&
.MARINE...WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH TODAY AND VIGOROUS COLD FRONT
ARRIVES SUN MORNING. THE FCST HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED...SO IT PROBABLY
STILL CLOSE TO THE 00Z UW WRFGFS. WILL LIKELY NOT HAVE TO LOAD THE
12Z 4KM MODEL WINDS INTO THE FORECAST BUT WILL BRUSH UP A FEW
AREAS...THE WATCH FOR GALES WITH THIS NEXT FRONT LOOKS GOOD AND THE
4KM HAS SOME AREAS OF 35KT SSE WIND IN THE NORMAL SPOTS AHEAD OF THE
FROPA SUN. ADDITIONAL SYSTEMS WILL BRING PERIODS OF AT LEAST SMALL
CRAFT WINDS TO THE WATERS NEXT WEEK WITH GALES LIKELY IN THE WINDIER
SPOTS. 19
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...
PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COASTAL WATERS...ENTRANCES TO THE
STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA...NORTHERN INLAND WATERS...ADMIRALTY
INLET. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR SEVERE BAR CONDITIONS GRAYS
HARBOR BAR.
.GALE WATCH ON SUNDAY FOR ALL WATERS EXCEPT PUGET SOUND.
YOU CAN SEE AN ILLUSTRATED VERSION OF THE FORECAST DISCUSSION AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE/GAFD/LATEST_WEBAFD.HTML
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2:09 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 21 hr |
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