Alert archive / Washington / High Wind Warnings in 2011

High Wind Warning 2, NWS Seattle, WA

February 12, 2011

NWS Seattle, WA issued this high wind warning at Feb 12, 2011, 2:17 PM PST. It was in force for 4 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
Feb 12, 2011, 2:17 PM PST (22:17 UTC)
Expired
Feb 12, 2011, 6:03 PM PST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

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

411 
WWUS76 KSEW 122217
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
217 PM PST SAT FEB 12 2011

WAZ516-517-130500-
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0002.110212T2217Z-110213T0500Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
217 PM PST SAT FEB 12 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR
THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...HOQUIAM...WESTPORT...OCEAN SHORES...FORKS.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.


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.

&&

$$

WAZ505-507>509-511-130500-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110213T0500Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
217 PM PST SAT FEB 12 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING
FOR THE PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL AREAS.

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL AREAS REMAINS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...SEATTLE...TACOMA...BREMERTON...
  BELLEVUE...EVERETT AND SHELTON.

* WINDS...LOCAL WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON 
  AND EARLY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...LOCALLY SUSTAINED WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH AND GUSTS 
  EXCEEDING 45 MPH COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE OR EVEN 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.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-510-130500-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110213T0500Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
217 PM PST SAT FEB 12 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING
FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR...

A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
9 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...THE WINDIEST LOCATIONS IN THE 
  NORTHWEST INTERIOR WILL LIKELY INCLUDE WHIDBEY ISLAND... SPOTS 
  IN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS...AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN SKAGIT AND 
  WHATCOM COUNTIES ALONG THE WATER. 

* WINDS...LOCAL WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THIS AFTERNOON
  THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...LOCALLY SUSTAINED WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH AND GUSTS 
  EXCEEDING 45 MPH COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE OR EVEN 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.

&&

$$
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WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
1 follow-up statement
075 
WWUS76 KSEW 130203
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
603 PM PST SAT FEB 12 2011

WAZ516-517-130315-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110213T0500Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
603 PM PST SAT FEB 12 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST.

THE COLD FRONT WHICH BROUGHT HIGH WINDS EARLIER TODAY HAS MOVED
INLAND AND WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED.

$$

WAZ505-507>509-511-130500-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110213T0500Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
603 PM PST SAT FEB 12 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...SEATTLE...TACOMA...BREMERTON... 
  BELLEVUE...EVERETT AND SHELTON. 

* WINDS...LOCAL WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOCALLY SUSTAINED WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH AND GUSTS 
  EXCEEDING 45 MPH COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE OR EVEN 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.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-510-130500-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-110213T0500Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
603 PM PST SAT FEB 12 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...THE WINDIEST LOCATIONS IN THE
  NORTHWEST INTERIOR WILL LIKELY INCLUDE WHIDBEY ISLAND...SPOTS
  IN THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS...AND PORTIONS OF WESTERN SKAGIT AND
  WHATCOM COUNTIES ALONG THE WATER.

* WINDS...LOCAL WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...LOCALLY SUSTAINED WINDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH AND GUSTS 
  EXCEEDING 45 MPH COULD CAUSE MINOR DAMAGE OR EVEN 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/SEATTLE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 9:00 PM PSTGale WarningSEW24 hr
Feb 11, 9:00 PM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for Rough BarSEW43 hr
Feb 11, 9:00 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW17 hr
Feb 12, 4:00 AM PSTWinter Storm WarningSEW23 hr
Feb 12, 4:00 AM PSTWinter Weather AdvisorySEW23 hr
Feb 12, 4:05 AM PSTWind AdvisorySEWSan Juan17 hr
Feb 12, 2:12 PM PSTStorm WarningSEW7 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.