Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 91, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Oct 27, 2011, 3:41 PM PDT. It took effect at Oct 28, 2011, 2:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 13 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
- Oct 27, 2011, 3:41 PM PDT (22:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 28, 2011, 2:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2011, 3:22 PM PDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
142 WHUS76 KSEW 272241 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 341 PM PDT THU OCT 27 2011 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-280645- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0841.000000T0000Z-111028T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0037.111028T0800Z-111028T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0091.111028T1200Z-111028T2100Z/ 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- 341 PM PDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 15 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT...THEN TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS ON FRIDAY. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 5 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. 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. && $$ PZZ130-280645- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0841.111028T0000Z-111028T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0037.111028T0800Z-111028T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0091.111028T1200Z-111028T1800Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 341 PM PDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 11 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND AND SEAS...WINDS RISING TO EAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING THEN SHIFTING SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY MORNING. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-280645- /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0037.111028T0800Z-111028T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0091.111028T0900Z-111029T0000Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 341 PM PDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND AND SEAS...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY MORNING. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 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. && $$ PZZ133-280645- /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0037.111028T0800Z-111028T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0091.111028T1200Z-111029T0000Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 341 PM PDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND AND SEAS...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS ON FRIDAY. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ134-280645- /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111028T1200Z-111029T0000Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 341 PM PDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY. * WIND AND SEAS...SOUTH WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS ON FRIDAY. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 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. && $$ PZZ110-280645- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 341 PM PDT THU OCT 27 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY... * SEAS...BUILDING TO 12 FEET WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING THE VERY STRONG AFTERNOON EBB CURRENT AROUND 530 PM...THEN REACHING 10 FEET AT TIMES TONIGHT. * BAR CONDITION...BECOMING ROUGH THIS AFTERNOON THEN ROUGH AT TIMES TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
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551 WHUS76 KSEW 281001 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 301 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-281815- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0841.000000T0000Z-111028T1200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0091.111028T1200Z-111028T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111028T2100Z-111029T0600Z/ 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- 301 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING WESTERLY 15 TO 30 KNOTS. 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. && $$ PZZ130-281815- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0841.000000T0000Z-111028T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0091.111028T1200Z-111028T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111028T2100Z-111029T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 301 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WIND...WINDS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING WESTERLY 15 TO 30 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-281815- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-111029T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111029T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 301 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING WESTERLY 15 TO 30 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. && $$ PZZ133-281815- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0091.111028T1200Z-111029T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111029T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 301 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS...THEN EASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-281815- /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111028T1001Z-111029T0600Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 301 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WIND...EAST WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING WESTERLY. 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. && $$ PZZ135-281815- /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111028T1500Z-111029T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 301 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTH WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ134-281815- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111028T1001Z-111029T0000Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 301 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND...SOUTH WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 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. && $$ PZZ110-281815- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 301 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
094 WHUS76 KSEW 281556 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 856 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-290000- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-111028T2100Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111028T2100Z-111029T0600Z/ 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- 856 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING WESTERLY 15 TO 30 KNOTS. 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. && $$ PZZ130-290000- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-111028T2100Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111028T2100Z-111029T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 856 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WIND...WINDS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING WESTERLY 15 TO 30 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-133-290000- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-111029T0000Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111029T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 856 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING WESTERLY 15 TO 30 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. && $$ PZZ110-290000- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 856 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ131-135-290000- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.000000T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 856 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WIND...SOUTH WIND 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. && $$ PZZ134-290000- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.000000T0000Z-111029T0000Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 856 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
272 WHUS76 KSEW 281703 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1003 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 PZZ134-290000- /O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.000000T0000Z-111029T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KSEW.GL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-111029T0000Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 1003 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-290115- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-111028T2100Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111028T2100Z-111029T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 1003 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING WESTERLY 15 TO 30 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-290115- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-111028T2100Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111028T2100Z-111029T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 1003 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WIND...WINDS RISING TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING WESTERLY 15 TO 30 KNOTS. 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. && $$ PZZ132-133-290115- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-111029T0000Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111029T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 1003 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS...THEN BECOMING WESTERLY 15 TO 30 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-290115- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 1003 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH AT TIMES. 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. && $$ PZZ131-135-290115- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.000000T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 1003 AM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WIND...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
049 WHUS76 KSEW 282222 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 322 PM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 PZZ132-290630- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-111029T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111028T2222Z-111029T0700Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 322 PM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. * WIND BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING. WINDS EASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ133-282330- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-111029T0000Z/ /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.111029T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 322 PM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ PZZ134-282330- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-111029T0000Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 322 PM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE WARNING. $$ PZZ130-150-153-156-170-173-176-290630- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.000000T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SW.Y.0037.111028T2222Z-111030T0100Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 322 PM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SEAS...WEST SWELL 10 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER... BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ135-282330- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.000000T0000Z-111029T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 322 PM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ PZZ110-290630- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-111030T0500Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 322 PM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ131-290630- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0842.000000T0000Z-111029T0700Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 322 PM PDT FRI OCT 28 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... * WIND...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. 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
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 Oct 27, 9:30 AM PDT, 6 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 27, 9:30 AM PDT, 6 hours 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
930 AM PDT THU OCT 27 2011
.SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BRING DRY WEATHER TODAY. A FRONT
WILL BRING RAIN AND LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS FRIDAY. AN UPPER RIDGE
WITH DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY...THEN ANOTHER FRONT WILL
ARRIVE ON SUNDAY. AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BRING MORE DRY WEATHER
AROUND TUESDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM...AREAS OF FOG AND LOW CLOUDS HAVE COVERED MUCH OF THE
LOWLANDS THIS MORNING. THE 12Z KUIL SOUNDING SHOWED A SHARP TOP OF
THE LOW-LEVEL MOIST LAYER NEAR 2500 FEET MSL. AS SYNOPTIC SCALE
SUBSIDENCE CONTINUES TODAY UNDER A TRANSIENT UPPER RIDGE AXIS...AND
AS LOW-LEVEL FLOW TURNS INCREASINGLY OFFSHORE...REMAINING LOW CLOUDS
AND FOG WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH THE DAY. STILL EXPECTING A MOSTLY
SUNNY AFTERNOON AREAWIDE...THOUGH HIGH CLOUDS WILL START TO INCREASE
AND THICKEN...FILTERING THE SUN IN THE HOUR OR TWO BEFORE SUNSET.
THE FLAT UPPER RIDGE AXIS WILL MOVE EASTWARD TOWARD THE NORTHERN
ROCKIES OVERNIGHT...OPENING THE DOOR TO INCREASING WEST-SOUTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT. ON FRIDAY...A FAST-MOVING UPPER TROUGH AND ACCOMPANYING
COLD FRONT WILL SPREAD ACROSS WRN WA. RAIN WILL REACH THE COAST
EARLY IN THE MORNING AND THEN SPREAD INTO THE INTERIOR AROUND
MID-DAY. GIVEN THE FAST MOVEMENT OF THIS FRONT...STEADY RAIN SHOULD
ONLY LAST A COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE QUICKLY ZIPPING EAST.
LOW-LEVEL ONSHORE FLOW WILL LEAD TO A FEW POST-FRONTAL SHOWERS FROM
FRI AFTN THROUGH FRI NIGHT...BUT LACK OF INSTABILITY WILL NOT ADD
MUCH VIGOR TO SHOWER ELEMENTS...AND SHOWERS WILL MAINLY BE FOCUSED
ON THE TERRAIN AND IN A PUGET SOUND CONVERGENCE ZONE ON FRI EVNG.
ANOTHER FLAT UPPER RIDGE WILL TRY TO BUILD IN ON SATURDAY...BUT SOME
WARM ADVECTION LIFT ON THE PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE AND SOME LOW-MID
LEVEL MOISTURE COULD LEAD TO A FEW DRIPS OF RAIN ON SAT MORNING. BY
SAT AFTN...THE UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD FURTHER INTO WRN WA WITH WEAK
SYNOPTIC-SCALE SUBISDENCE AND MODEST DRYING OF THE ATMOSPHERE TAKING
PLACE. MOST CONFIDENTLY DRY PERIOD OF THE WEEKEND WILL BE ON SAT
EVNG. HANER
.LONG TERM...FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF BRING
ANOTHER FRONT INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST ON SUNDAY. THE ECMWF IS A
LITTLE MORE AGGRESSIVE WITH SPREADING PRECIPITATION INLAND SUNDAY
AFTERNOON VERSUS THE MARGINALLY SLOWER GFS. THE MODELS REBUILD SOME
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...THOUGH THE ECMWF IS
CONSIDERABLY STRONGER WITH IT. BY LATE WEDNESDAY...THE GFS HAS
FLATTENED THE RIDGE WITH A SHARP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHING FROM
THE NORTHWEST...WHILE THE ECMWF MAINTAINS SOME RIDGING WITH 500 MB
HEIGHTS SOME 160 DAM HIGHER. NO CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE EXTENDED
FORECAST OVERNIGHT. 27
&&
.HYDROLOGY...FLOODING IS UNLIKELY DURING THE NEXT 7 DAYS.
&&
.AVIATION...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL SHORTWAVE RIDGE WILL MOVE ACROSS W WA
TODAY...COINCIDING WITH A SURFACE HIGH OVER THE AREA. FLOW ALOFT IS
MODERATE NW...BECOMING W.
THE LOWER AIR MASS WITH AREAS OF IFR/MVFR FOG AND STRATUS MIXED IN
WITH VFR CONDITIONS. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CLEAR BY 19Z-20Z WITH JUST
CIRRUS FROM AN APPROACHING PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE AREA THIS
AFTERNOON.
MID LEVEL CLOUDS FROM THE APPROACHING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL REACH THE
AREA TONIGHT...WHICH WILL LIMIT THE FORMATION OF FOG/STRATUS TO THE
TYPICALLY WORST AREAS.
THE APPROACHING FRONT WILL SPREAD RAIN AND MVFR CONDITIONS TO THE
COAST FRIDAY MORNING AND INLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
KSEA...FOG IS SLOWLY LIFTING INTO A STRATUS DECK AT KSEA. VIDEO
CAMERAS SHOW AUBURN HAS ALREADY CLEARED OUT SO KSEA SHOULD CLEAR OUT
BY 18Z OR 19Z. NORTH WINDS 3-6 KT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
EVENING. WINDS SHOULD SHIFT S LATE TONIGHT AS THE FRIDAY COLD FRONT
APPROACHES. KAM
&&
.MARINE...A SURFACE HIGH OVER W WA WILL PRODUCE GENERALLY LIGHT
WINDS TODAY. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT EAST TONIGHT AS A MODERATELY STRONG
PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHES THE REGION. EASTERLY WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO SCA LEVELS TONIGHT OVER THE WEST ENTRANCE WITH SE WINDS
REACHING SCA LEVELS OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS.
A 10-12 FOOT NW SWELL TRAIN WILL ARRIVE ALONG THE COAST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE OFFSHORE BUOYS...36 AND 5 ARE PICKING THIS SWELL
TRAIN UP AND BUOY 206 ALONG VANCOUVER ISLAND HAS REACHED 10 FT. WITH
SCA WINDS DEVELOPING OVER THE COAST AND W ENTRANCE TONIGHT HAVE
ROLLED THE HAZARDOUS SEAS SCA INTO A REGULAR SCA.
12Z NAM SURFACE WINDS REMAIN BELOW GALE FORCE FOR FRIDAYS COLD FRONT
BUT WILL AWAIT THE 12Z WRF-GFS BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO UPGRADE
TO A GALE WARNING IN THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE. FRONTAL TIMING LOOKS
ABOUT THE SAME...CROSSING THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY MORNING AND
MOVING INLAND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 12Z NAM LOOKED A LITTLE SLOWER THAN
THE 06Z GFS.
SOME OF THE HIGHEST TIDES OF THE YEAR ARE OCCURRING THIS WEEK. THERE
IS SOME THREAT OF TIDAL OVERFLOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHEN THE TIME OF
HIGH TIDE AND THE TIME OF LOWEST PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS STORM
MORE OR LESS COINCIDE. HOWEVER MINIMUM PRESSURES MAY ONLY REACH
AROUND 1011 MB WHICH IS NOT VERY LOW. WIND WAVE ACTION MAY BE MORE
OF A FACTOR DURING HIGH TIDE. KAM
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...NONE.
PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COAST AND WEST STRAIT.
GALE WATCH COASTAL WATERS...ENTRANCES STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA...
AND NORTHERN INLAND WATERS.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH GRAYS HARBOR BAR.
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
YOU CAN SEE AN ILLUSTRATED VERSION OF THE FORECAST DISCUSSION AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE/GAFD/LATEST_WEBAFD.HTML.The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2:49 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 68 hr | |
| Oct 27, 2:49 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Oct 27, 2:49 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Oct 27, 3:41 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 32 hr |
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