Alert archive / Washington / Storm Warnings in 2011
Storm Warning 4, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this storm warning at Nov 21, 2011, 9:14 AM PST. It was in force for 18 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, 9:14 AM PST (17:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 22, 2011, 2:53 AM PST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
654 WHUS76 KSEW 211714 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 914 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011 PZZ135-220115- /O.CAN.KSEW.SI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-111121T2000Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0098.111121T1714Z-111122T2000Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 914 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WINDS WILL RISE TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-220115- /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-111122T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SR.W.0004.111121T1714Z-111122T2000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 914 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 20 TO 24 FEET LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ132-133-220115- /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-111122T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SR.W.0004.111121T1714Z-111122T2000Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 914 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ130-131-134-220115- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-ADMIRALTY INLET- 914 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...WEST ENTRANCE TO THE U.S. STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA. * WIND...SOUTH WIND RISING 35 TO 45 KNOTS THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-220115- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-111123T0000Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 914 AM PST MON NOV 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET TODAY AND BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FEET TONIGHT. * BAR CONDITION...MAINLY ROUGH TODAY AND SEVERE 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
2 follow-up statements
740 WHUS76 KSEW 212255 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 255 PM PST MON NOV 21 2011 PZZ130-131-134-135-220700- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-ADMIRALTY INLET- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 255 PM PST MON NOV 21 2011 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...WEST ENTRANCE TO THE U.S. STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA....CENTRAL STRAIT...ADMIRALTY INLET...PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL. * WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND RISING 30 TO 45 KNOTS EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KNOTS IN PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * SEAS...BUILDING TO 5 TO 9 FEET LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-133-150-153-156-170-173-176-220700- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 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- 255 PM PST MON NOV 21 2011 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * WIND...SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS IN THE COASTAL WATERS AND 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS AT THE EAST ENTRANCE AND IN THE NORTHERN INLAND WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 20 TO 25 FEET LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING IN THE COASTAL WATERS AND 5 TO 9 FEET IN THE INLAND WATERS.. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ110-220700- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-111123T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 255 PM PST MON NOV 21 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 12 TO 14 FT BUILDING TO 16 TO 20 FT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
540 WHUS76 KSEW 221053 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 253 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011 PZZ132-133-150-153-156-170-173-176-221700- /O.CAN.KSEW.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.GL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-111122T1700Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 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- 253 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...STORM WARNING HAD ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING. THE STORM WARNING HAS ENDED. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS TO 45 KT WILL EASE BY THE MIDDLE OF THE MORNING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 18 TO 22 FT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS AND 5 TO 11 FEET OVER THE NORTHERN INLAND WATERS AND THE EAST ENTRANCE TO THE STRAIT. WAVES SUBSIDING MID MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ131-221700- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-111122T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0854.111122T1053Z-111122T1700Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 253 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING HAS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 KNOTS SHIFTING TO WEST 10 TO 20. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-134-135-221700- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0098.000000T0000Z-111122T1700Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-ADMIRALTY INLET- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 253 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHERLY GALES WILL EASE AS A FRONT MOVES THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ110-221900- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0044.000000T0000Z-111123T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 253 AM PST TUE NOV 22 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR SEVERE BAR CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 15 TO 20 FEET WITH BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR. * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 4:20 PM PST | High Wind Watch | SEW | San Juan | 19 hr |
| Nov 20, 4:20 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 20 hr |
| Nov 20, 4:31 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:31 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 8 days | |
| Nov 20, 4:31 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | SEW | 17 hr | |
| Nov 20, 4:31 PM PST | Storm Watch | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:34 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Nov 21, 4:39 AM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Lewis, Mason and 4 more | 3 days |
| Nov 21, 9:51 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | San Juan | 24 hr |
| Nov 21, 9:51 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 15 hr | |
| Nov 21, 10:13 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 41 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.