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High Wind Warning 10, NWS Seattle, WA

November 21, 2011San Juan County, Washington

NWS Seattle, WA issued this high wind warning at Nov 21, 2011, 9:51 AM PST for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Nov 21, 2011, 7:00 PM PST. It was in force for 15 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
Nov 21, 2011, 9:51 AM PST (17:51 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 21, 2011, 7:00 PM PST
Expired
Nov 22, 2011, 10:04 AM PST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

County San Juan County, WA

The radar

The Seattle radar (KATX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Quillayute State, WA (KUIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 127 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Quillayute State, WA at 12:00Z on 2011-11-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Quillayute State, WA at 12:00Z on 2011-11-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 512 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
584 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
512 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
850 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

710 
WWUS76 KSEW 211751
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
951 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE
NORTHWEST INTERIOR THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.HIGH WINDS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST AND IN THE
NORTHWEST INTERIOR THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...AS A
STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. WINDY CONDITIONS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE PUGET SOUND REGION AND THE SOUTHWEST
INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON.

WAZ001-503-506-510-220200-
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0005.111122T0300Z-111122T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0010.111122T0300Z-111122T2000Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-111121T2000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
951 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS
  MORNING...EASING AROUND NOON. SOUTHEAST WIND RISING THIS EVENING
  TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 7 PM THIS
  EVENING AND NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY
  BETWEEN 10 PM THIS EVENING AND 7 AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE
  TREES THAT ARE BIG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE HOMES OR CARS OR SEVERELY
  INJURE PEOPLE...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...
AND DESTROY PROPERTY.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP
SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND
CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

&&

$$

WAZ516-517-220200-
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0005.111122T0200Z-111122T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0010.111122T0300Z-111122T2000Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
951 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON RISING TO 35 TO 45
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH DURING THE EVENING. 

* TIMING...LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 7 PM THIS
  EVENING AND NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY
  BETWEEN 7 PM THIS EVENING AND 7 AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE
  TREES THAT ARE BIG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE HOMES OR CARS OR SEVERELY
  INJURE PEOPLE...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...
AND DESTROY PROPERTY.

&&

$$

WAZ513-220200-
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0010.111122T0300Z-111122T2000Z/
OLYMPICS-
951 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS RISING TO 45 TO 55 MPH THIS EVENING WITH
  GUSTS LOCALLY TO 80 MPH.

* TIMING...LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 7 PM THIS
  EVENING AND NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY
  BETWEEN 10 PM THIS EVENING AND 7 AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE
  TREES THAT ARE BIG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE HOMES OR CARS OR SEVERELY
  INJURE PEOPLE...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...
AND DESTROY PROPERTY.

&&

$$

WAZ504-505-507>509-511-512-514-515-220200-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0019.111122T0300Z-111122T2000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
951 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY. 

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 45
  MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS MORNING COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES OR CAUSE
  LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP
SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND
CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

&&

$$

MCDONNAL
5 follow-up statements
053 
WWUS76 KSEW 211902 CCA
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1100 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE
NORTHWEST INTERIOR THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

.HIGH WINDS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST AND IN THE
NORTHWEST INTERIOR THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...AS A
STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. WINDY CONDITIONS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE PUGET SOUND REGION AND THE SOUTHWEST
INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON.

WAZ001-503-506-510-220315-
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0005.111122T0300Z-111122T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0010.111122T0300Z-111122T2000Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-111121T2000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
1100 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS
  MORNING...EASING AROUND NOON. SOUTHEAST WIND RISING THIS EVENING
  TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 7 PM THIS
  EVENING AND NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY
  BETWEEN 10 PM THIS EVENING AND 7 AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE
  TREES THAT ARE BIG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE HOMES OR CARS OR SEVERELY
  INJURE PEOPLE...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...
AND DESTROY PROPERTY.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP
SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND
CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

&&

$$

WAZ516-517-220315-
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0005.111122T0200Z-111122T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0010.111122T0300Z-111122T2000Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
1100 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON RISING TO 35 TO 45
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH DURING THE EVENING. 

* TIMING...LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 7 PM THIS
  EVENING AND NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY
  BETWEEN 7 PM THIS EVENING AND 7 AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE
  TREES THAT ARE BIG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE HOMES OR CARS OR SEVERELY
  INJURE PEOPLE...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...
AND DESTROY PROPERTY.

&&

$$

WAZ513-220315-
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0010.111122T0300Z-111122T2000Z/
OLYMPICS-
1100 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS RISING TO 45 TO 55 MPH THIS EVENING WITH
  GUSTS LOCALLY TO 80 MPH.

* TIMING...LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 7 PM THIS
  EVENING AND NOON TUESDAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS LIKELY
  BETWEEN 10 PM THIS EVENING AND 7 AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE
  TREES THAT ARE BIG ENOUGH TO DAMAGE HOMES OR CARS OR SEVERELY
  INJURE PEOPLE...AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...
AND DESTROY PROPERTY.

&&

$$

WAZ504-505-507>509-511-512-514-515-220315-
/O.COR.KSEW.WI.Y.0019.111122T0300Z-111122T2000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
1100 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY. 

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH NOON TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING COULD TOPPLE
  SMALL TREES OR CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP
SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND
CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

&&

$$

MCDONNAL
800 
WWUS76 KSEW 220054
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
454 PM PST MON NOV 21 2011

WAZ001-503-506-510-516-517-220900-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0010.111122T0300Z-111122T2000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
454 PM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...OAK HARBOR...BELLINGHAM...PORT
  TOWNSEND...ANACORTES...WESTPORT...AND FORKS.

* WIND...SOUTHERLY AND INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60
  MPH TONIGHT...DIMINISHING TUESDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 10 PM
  TONIGHT AND 7 AM PST TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND CAUSE POWER
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR
HIGHER ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING.

&&

$$

WAZ513-220900-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0010.111122T0300Z-111122T2000Z/
OLYMPICS-
454 PM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...RIDGES EXPOSED TO STRONG SOUTH WINDS.

* WIND...SOUTHERLY AND INCREASING TO 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  80 MPH OVERNIGHT BEFORE DECREASING BY NOON TUESDAY.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN 10 PM TONIGHT AND 10
  AM PST TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE LARGE TREES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 75 MPH
OR HIGHER ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING.

&&

$$

WAZ504-505-507>509-511-512-514-515-220900-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0019.111122T0300Z-111122T2000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
454 PM PST MON NOV 21 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...STANWOOD...EVERETT...SEATTLE...
  RENTON...BELLEVUE...BREMERTON...AND TACOMA.

* WIND...INCREASING FROM THE SOUTH AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS
  HIGH AS 50 MPH OVERNIGHT...THEN DECREASING TUESDAY MORNING.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 10 PM
  TONIGHT AND 7 AM PST TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER
  OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP
SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND
CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

&&

$$

WWW.WEATHER.GOV
219 
WWUS76 KSEW 220852
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1252 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

WAZ504-505-507>509-511-512-514-515-221000-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
1252 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL EASE LATER THIS
MORNING.

$$

WAZ001-503-506-510-516-517-221700-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
1252 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...OAK HARBOR...BELLINGHAM...PORT 
  TOWNSEND...ANACORTES...WESTPORT...AND FORKS. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR UNTIL AROUND 7 AM THIS
  MORNING. WINDS WILL EASE AFTER THAT.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND CAUSE POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR HIGHER ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING.

&&

$$

WAZ513-221700-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/
OLYMPICS-
1252 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...RIDGES EXPOSED TO STRONG SOUTH WINDS.

* WIND...SOUTHERLY 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR UNTIL AROUND 10 AM THIS
  MORNING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE LARGE TREES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 75 MPH
OR HIGHER ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING.

&&

$$
572 
WWUS76 KSEW 221334
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
534 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

WAZ516-517-221445-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
534 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

THE FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH. WINDS HAVE SHIFTED FROM SOUTH TO WEST
AND EASED WELL BELOW HIGH WIND LEVELS.

$$

WAZ001-503-506-510-222000-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
534 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...OAK HARBOR...BELLINGHAM...PORT 
  TOWNSEND...ANACORTES...WESTPORT...AND FORKS. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR UNTIL AROUND 7 AM THIS 
  MORNING. WINDS WILL EASE AFTER THAT. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND CAUSE POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR HIGHER ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING.

&&

$$

WAZ513-222000-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/
OLYMPICS-
534 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...RIDGES EXPOSED TO STRONG SOUTH WINDS.

* WIND...SOUTHERLY 45 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR UNTIL AROUND 10 AM 
  THIS MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE LARGE TREES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 75 MPH
OR HIGHER ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING.

&&

$$
503 
WWUS76 KSEW 221804
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1004 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...WINDS HAVE EASED BEHIND A FRONT WITH ONLY LOCALLY BREEZY
CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
...ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL LIKELY BRING MORE HIGH WIND TO
PORTIONS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON ON THURSDAY...

WAZ001-503-506-510-230200-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.A.0006.111124T1200Z-111125T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
1004 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS ENDED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS ENDED.

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  60 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BEGIN EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
  AND EASE BY THURSDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND CAUSE POWER
  OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING
WIND EVENT. 


.&&

$$

WAZ513-230200-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.A.0006.111124T1200Z-111125T0000Z/
OLYMPICS-
1004 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* AFFECTED LOCATIONS...OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS.

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
  AND EASE BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING
WIND EVENT.


&&

$$

WAZ516-517-230200-
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.A.0006.111124T1200Z-111125T0000Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
1004 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* AFFECTED LOCATIONS...NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST.

* WIND...SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
  AND EASE BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND CAUSE POWER
  OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING
WIND EVENT.

&&

$$

MERCER
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 20, 4:20 PM PSTHigh Wind WatchSEWSan Juan19 hr
Nov 20, 4:20 PM PSTWind AdvisorySEWSan Juan20 hr
Nov 20, 4:31 PM PSTGale WatchSEW11 hr
Nov 20, 4:31 PM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for Rough BarSEW8 days
Nov 20, 4:31 PM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for WindsSEW17 hr
Nov 20, 4:31 PM PSTStorm WatchSEW11 hr
Nov 21, 4:34 AM PSTWinter Storm WatchSEW6 hr
Nov 21, 4:39 AM PSTFlood WatchSEWClallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Lewis, Mason and 4 more3 days
Nov 21, 9:14 AM PSTStorm WarningSEW18 hr
Nov 21, 9:51 AM PSTWind AdvisorySEW15 hr
Nov 21, 10:13 AM PSTWinter Storm WarningSEW41 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.