Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 110, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Dec 29, 2011, 2:57 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 30, 2011, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 11 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 29, 2011, 2:57 PM PST (22:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 30, 2011, 10:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2011, 9:08 PM PST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
482 WHUS76 KSEW 292257 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 257 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 PZZ131-300700- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0878.000000T0000Z-111230T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0879.111230T0000Z-111230T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0109.111230T0900Z-111231T0900Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 257 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST FRIDAY. * WIND...RISING TO EAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...THEN TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE 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. 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. && $$ PZZ132-300700- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0878.000000T0000Z-111230T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0109.111230T0000Z-111231T0900Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 257 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT. * WAVES...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...THEN TO 4 TO 6 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-133-134-300700- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0878.000000T0000Z-111230T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0109.111230T0000Z-111231T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 257 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...THEN TO 4 TO 6 FEET 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. && $$ PZZ135-300700- /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0879.111230T0600Z-111230T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0110.111230T1800Z-111231T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 257 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT... BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT...THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-300700- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0600Z/ 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- 257 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WAVES...WIND WAVES 4 TO 8 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. && $$ PZZ110-300700- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-111231T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 257 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH. * FIRST EBB...745 PM THURSDAY EVENING. * SECOND EBB...830 AM FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$
6 follow-up statements
567 WHUS76 KSEW 300504 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 904 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 PZZ131-301315- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0879.000000T0000Z-111230T0900Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0109.111230T0900Z-111231T0900Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 904 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...EAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT. * WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE 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. 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. && $$ PZZ135-301315- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0879.111230T0600Z-111230T1800Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0110.111230T1800Z-111231T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 904 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT... BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT...THEN BUILDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-133-134-150-153-156-170-173-176-301315- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0600Z/ WEST 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- 904 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...WIND WAVES 4 TO 8 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. && $$ PZZ132-301315- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0900Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 904 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS ON FRIDAY. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-301315- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-111231T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 904 PM PST THU DEC 29 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH. * FIRST EBB...830 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * SECOND EBB...830 PM FRIDAY EVENING. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
916 WHUS76 KSEW 301100 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 300 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 PZZ135-301900- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0879.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0110.111230T1800Z-111231T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 300 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-133-134-150-153-156-170-173-176-301900- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0600Z/ WEST 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- 300 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...WIND WAVES 4 TO 8 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. && $$ PZZ131-132-301900- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0900Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 300 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...WEST RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-301900- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-111231T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 300 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH. * FIRST EBB...830 AM. * SECOND EBB...830 PM. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
968 WHUS76 KSEW 301659 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 859 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 PZZ135-310100- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0879.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0110.111230T1800Z-111231T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 859 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-133-134-150-153-156-170-173-176-310100- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0600Z/ WEST 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- 859 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...WIND WAVES 4 TO 8 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. && $$ PZZ131-132-310100- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0900Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 859 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...WEST RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-310100- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-111231T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 859 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH. * FIRST EBB...830 AM. * SECOND EBB...830 PM. 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. && $$
021 WHUS76 KSEW 301700 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 900 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 PZZ135-310100- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0879.000000T0000Z-111230T1800Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0110.111230T1800Z-111231T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 900 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-133-134-150-153-156-170-173-176-310100- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0600Z/ WEST 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- 900 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...WIND WAVES 4 TO 8 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. && $$ PZZ131-132-310100- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0900Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 900 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...WEST RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-310100- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-111231T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 900 AM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH. * FIRST EBB...830 PM. * SECOND EBB...915 AM SAT. 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. && $$
750 WHUS76 KSEW 302328 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 328 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 PZZ130-133-134-150-153-156-170-173-176-310600- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 328 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * WAVES...WIND WAVES 4 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-132-310730- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0900Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 328 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...WEST 25 TO 40 KNOTS. * WAVES...4 TO 7 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. && $$ PZZ135-310600- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-111231T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 328 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-310730- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-120101T0000Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 328 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. * FIRST EBB...830 PM THIS EVENING. * SECOND EBB...915 AM SATURDAY. 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. && $$
850 WHUS76 KSEW 310508 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 908 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 PZZ130-150-153-156-170-173-176-311315- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0880.111231T0508Z-120101T0000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 908 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES...WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-311100- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0880.111231T0508Z-111231T1100Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 908 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES...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. && $$ PZZ135-311100- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0110.000000T0000Z-111231T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0880.111231T0508Z-111231T1100Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 908 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SATURDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ134-311315- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0880.111231T0900Z-111231T1700Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 908 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST SATURDAY. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS...EASING TO 15 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES...WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ131-132-311315- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0109.000000T0000Z-111231T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0880.111231T0900Z-111231T1700Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 908 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM PST SATURDAY. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 KNOTS...EASING TO 15 TO 30 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES...WIND WAVES 4 TO 8 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-311315- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-120101T1800Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 908 PM PST FRI DEC 30 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. * FIRST EBB...915 AM SATURDAY MORNING. * SECOND EBB...915 PM SATURDAY EVENING. 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. && $$
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 29, 9:00 AM PST, 5 hours 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 29, 9:00 AM PST, 5 hours 57 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
900 AM PST THU DEC 29 2011
.SYNOPSIS...THE LAST IN THIS SERIES OF FRONTAL SYSTEMS WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY BRINGING LOWLAND RAIN...MOUNTAIN
SNOW...AND LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS. STRONG WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL
KEEP THE SNOW GOING IN THE MOUNTAINS BEHIND THE FRONT FRIDAY
AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING A QUIETER
WEATHER PATTERN THIS WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.SHORT TERM...A STRONG WEST-SOUTHWEST JET WITH A 160 KT CORE EXTENDS
FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC OCEAN. THE
LEADING EDGE OF THE HIGH CLOUD SHIELD ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEXT
FRONTAL SYSTEM IS MOVING INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS MORNING. A
WEAK PUGET SOUND CONVERGENCE ZONE FORMED LAST NIGHT BEHIND THE FRONT
THAT MOVED THROUGH...AND SHOWERS ARE STILL FALLING IN A NARROW BAND
FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA ACROSS SNOHOMISH
COUNTY.
A WEAK RIDGE -- BOTH AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT -- WILL MOVE QUICKLY
ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS...AND
PRECIPITATION WITH THE NEXT VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BEGIN
SPREADING INLAND RIGHT BEHIND IT. THE OCCLUDED FRONT WILL SWING
THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING. THEN
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD STRONGLY FROM THE SOUTHWEST IN THE
WAKE OF THE FRONT.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION.
STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE 36-HOUR PERIOD THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING WILL BE AROUND 0.50 TO 1.50 INCH FOR THE
WESTERN WASHINGTON LOWLANDS. PRECIPITATION IN THE MOUNTAINS WILL BE
1 TO 3 INCHES OF WATER EQUIVALENT...WITH THE SNOW LEVEL GRADUALLY
FALLING FROM AROUND 4000 FT WITH THE FRONT THIS EVENING TO AROUND
2000 FT FRIDAY. HEAVY SNOW -- 12 INCHES IN 12 HOURS OR 18 INCHES IN
24 HOURS -- STILL LOOKS LIKE A GOOD BET...ESPECIALLY AT MOUNT BAKER
AND PARADISE BUT POSSIBLY AT STEVENS PASS AS WELL. A WINTER STORM
WARNING IS ALREADY IN EFFECT FOR THIS.
THE FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF WINDY
CONDITIONS...FIRST WITH THE OCCLUDED FRONT THIS EVENING AND
ESPECIALLY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN ITS WAKE LATER TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY. AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE WINDS WILL REMAIN JUST
BELOW HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA -- IE SUSTAINED 40 MPH OR GUSTS 60
MPH -- AND WE ARE LEANING TOWARD A WIND ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF WESTERN
WASHINGTON. THE FINAL DECISION WILL BE MADE FOR THE AFTERNOON
FORECAST PACKAGE.
SHOWERS WILL DECREASE ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON FRIDAY NIGHT...AND A
HIGHER AMPLITUDE UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD AS IT MOVES INTO THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST ON SATURDAY. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE
NORTHERN AND CANADIAN ROCKIES WILL PRODUCE OFFSHORE LOW LEVEL FLOW.
ASIDE FROM LINGERING LIGHT SHOWERS IN THE MORNING...SATURDAY WILL BE
A GENERALLY DRY DAY AND THE START OF A PERIOD OF LESS EVENTFUL
WEATHER. MCDONNAL
.LONG TERM...HERE IS THE LONG TERM SECTION FROM THE EARLY MORNING
ISSUANCE OF THE FORECAST DISCUSSION -- WHILE THE EXTENDED MODELS
THIS MORNING ARE SHOWING A MUCH LESS ACTIVE PERIOD OF WEATHER FOR
WESTERN WASHINGTON...THERE IS STILL A LACK OF CONSISTENCY IN THE
DETAILS. THE GFS CONTINUES WITH THE IDEA OF A WARM FRONT MOVING UP
FROM THE SOUTH SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING WHILE THE ECMWF IS
WEAKER AND FURTHER WEST WITH THE FRONT. THERE IS SOME AGREEMENT ON A
WEAKENING FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE AREA ON MONDAY. AFTER A
BRIEF BREAK THERE IS ALSO SOME AGREEMENT ON AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER
SCENARIO SETTING UP WITH THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION AIMED AT
VANCOUVER ISLAND WITH WESTERN WASHINGTON. FELTON
&&
.HYDROLOGY...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SKOKOMISH
RIVER. THE FRONTAL SYSTEM THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA LATE WEDNESDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT BROUGHT ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
PRECIPITATION TO THE OLYMPICS...AND DROVE THE SKOKOMISH RIVER NEAR
POTLATCH TO A CREST JUST OVER 17 FT. PRECIPITATION WITH THE NEXT
SYSTEM WILL PROBABLY AMOUNT TO ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...AND IT IS A SAFE BET THAT THIS WILL KEEP
THE SKOKOMISH NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH FRIDAY.
THIS IS NOT THE TYPICAL FLOOD PRODUCING WEATHER PATTERN FOR WESTERN
WASHINGTON...HOWEVER THE ACCUMULATION OF RAINFALL OVER SUCCESSIVE
STORMS COULD PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING ON SOME OF THE MOST FLOOD-PRONE
RIVER REACHES...AND A FLOOD WATCH WAS ISSUED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AND THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER NEAR
CARNATION. THE PUYALLUP NEAR ORTING CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE LAST
NIGHT AND THE SNOQUALMIE NEAR CARNATION WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE
MIDDAY TODAY. WE WILL HANG ON TO THE FLOOD WATCH FOR NOW TO CONSIDER
THE POSSIBILITY THAT PRECIPITATION TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WILL CAUSE
MINOR FLOODING.
A DRIER WEATHER PATTERN WILL PREVAIL SATURDAY THROUGH NEXT
TUESDAY...AND THE THREAT OF FLOODING ACROSS THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA
WILL EASE. BY WEDNESDAY A STRONG JET CARRYING LOTS OF MOISTURE WILL
EXTEND SOUTHWEST FROM VANCOUVER ISLAND INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC
OCEAN. IF THIS FEATURE SHIFTS FROM VANCOUVER ISLAND INTO WESTERN
WASHINGTON THEN IT COULD RENEW A THREAT OF AT LEAST MINOR FLOODING
ON SOME OF THE MORE FLOOD-PRONE RIVERS. MCDONNAL
&&
.AVIATION...STRONG WESTERLY JET WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH
FRIDAY. SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS HAVE RELAXED CONSIDERABLY TODAY
IN A LULL BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS. AIR MASS IS MOIST AND STABLE.
NEXT FRONT WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT WITH INCREASING WIND ALL TERMINALS.
MVFR CEILINGS SHOULD LIFT TO VFR LATE MORNING INTO AFTERNOON...THEN
MVFR CEILINGS WILL RETURN AFTER 03Z WITH RAIN SPREADING INLAND.
KSEA...DISCUSSION ABOVE APPLIES. SOUTHERLY WIND 8-12 KT TODAY WILL
INCREASE TO 10G20 KT TONIGHT...THEN BECOME SOUTHWEST AND RISE TO
15G30 KT FRIDAY. CHB
&&
.MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY STRENGTH WINDS HAVE ENDED THIS
MORNING. UNDER BRIEF HIGH PRESSURE WINDS WILL REMAIN UNDER 20 KT
INTO THE AFTERNOON TODAY.
NEXT SYSTEM BARRELS ONTO THE COAST LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. THIS
SHOULD BRING WIDESPREAD SOUTHEASTERLY GALES OR NEAR GALES THIS
EVENING. STRONG ONSHORE FLOW FOLLOWS FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. THIS
COULD ALSO BRING GALES TO MOST IF NOT ALL THE WATERS.
HIGH PRESSURE AND OFFSHORE FLOW SETS UP OVER THE WEEKEND. ON
SATURDAY BIG SWELLS...CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE IN THE 20-25 FOOT
RANGE...WILL ARRIVE ON THE COAST. ON SUNDAY A WEAK WARM FRONT WILL
MOVE SOUTH TO NORTH OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON. OFFSHORE FLOW COULD BE
STRONG ENOUGH TO BRING GALES TO THE WEST ENTRANCE. CHB
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...WINTER STORM WARNING NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON CASCADES
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
FLOOD WATCHES AND/OR WARNINGS FOR PORTIONS OF THE
FORECAST AREA.
PZ...GALE WARNING COASTAL ALL WATERS EXCEPT PUGET SOUND TONIGHT.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY STRAIT...ADMIRALTY INLET...AND
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH GRAYS HARBOR BAR.
YOU CAN SEE AN ILLUSTRATED VERSION OF THE FORECAST DISCUSSION AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE/GAFD/LATEST_WEBAFD.HTMLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2:48 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 46 hr | |
| Dec 29, 4:05 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 35 hr | |
| Dec 29, 9:06 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Dec 29, 2:57 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Dec 29, 3:26 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 12 hr |
| Dec 29, 3:54 PM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | King, Pierce | 18 hr |
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Sources
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