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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Mar 13, 2011, 4:25 AM PDT for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Mar 13, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2011, 4:25 AM PDT (11:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2011, 12:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2011, 6:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 18 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 11:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Quillayute State, WA (KUIL), launched 00:00Z, 11.4 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 64 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 597 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
526 WWUS76 KSEW 131125 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 425 AM PDT SUN MAR 13 2011 .A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST LATER THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT. WAZ516-517-131930- /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0007.110313T1600Z-110314T1300Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 425 AM PDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM PDT MONDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM PDT MONDAY. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...AREAS CLOSE TO THE COASTLINE ALONG ARE THE MOST LIKELY SPOTS TO EXPERIENCE DAMAGING WINDS. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS RISING TO 25 TO 35 MPH TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...EXCEPT LOCALLY 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...THERE ARE TWO TIMES WITHIN THE WARNING PERIOD THAT HIGH WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR. THE FIRST IS THIS AFTERNOON AS A STRONG COLD OR OCCLUDED FRONT MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST. THE SECOND IS LATE TONIGHT...WHEN A VIGOROUS SURFACE TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. 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. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-131930- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0010.110313T1900Z-110314T1300Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 425 AM PDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM PDT MONDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM PDT MONDAY. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY...WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY...WHIDBEY ISLAND AND AREAS ADJACENT TO ADMIRALTY INLET...AND THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. && $$ MCDONNAL WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
4 follow-up statements
915 WWUS76 KSEW 131916 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1216 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2011 .A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST THROUGH TONIGHT. WAZ516-517-140500- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110314T1300Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 1216 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST... A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...AREAS CLOSE TO THE COASTLINE ALONG ARE THE MOST LIKELY SPOTS TO EXPERIENCE DAMAGING WINDS. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS RISING TO 25 TO 35 MPH TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...EXCEPT LOCALLY 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...THERE ARE TWO TIMES WITHIN THE WARNING PERIOD THAT HIGH WINDS ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR. THE FIRST IS THIS AFTERNOON AS A STRONG COLD OR OCCLUDED FRONT MAKES LANDFALL ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST. THE SECOND IS LATE TONIGHT... WHEN A VIGOROUS SURFACE TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. 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. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-140500- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110314T1300Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 1216 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR AND ADMIRALTY INLET AREA... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR AND ADMIRALTY INLET REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY...WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY...WHIDBEY ISLAND AND AREAS ADJACENT TO ADMIRALTY INLET...AND THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
664 WWUS76 KSEW 132232 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 332 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2011 .A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST THROUGH THIS EVENING. WAZ516-517-140600- /O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110314T0600Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 332 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST... THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...AREAS CLOSE TO THE COASTLINE ALONG ARE THE MOST LIKELY SPOTS TO EXPERIENCE DAMAGING WINDS. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT...EXCEPT LOCALLY 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. 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. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-141130- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110314T1300Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 332 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR AND ADMIRALTY INLET... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR AND ADMIRALTY INLET AREA REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY...WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY...WHIDBEY ISLAND AND AREAS ADJACENT TO ADMIRALTY INLET...AND THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
026 WWUS76 KSEW 140353 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 853 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2011 .A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS TO THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. WAZ516-517-141200- /O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110314T1200Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 853 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST... THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...AREAS NEAR THE COASTLINE ARE THE MOST LIKELY SPOTS TO EXPERIENCE DAMAGING WINDS. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH. 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. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-141200- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110314T1300Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 853 PM PDT SUN MAR 13 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY FOR THE ... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR AND ADMIRALTY INLET AREA REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY...WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY...WHIDBEY ISLAND AND AREAS ADJACENT TO ADMIRALTY INLET...AND THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...TONIGHT INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
615 WWUS76 KSEW 141102 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 402 AM PDT MON MAR 14 2011 .WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS IN THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON... WAZ516-517-141215- /O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110314T1200Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 402 AM PDT MON MAR 14 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS ENDED FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ENDED THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST. WINDS ALONG THE COAST WILL GRADUALLY EASE TODAY AS THE FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE REGION MOVES OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-141300- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110314T1300Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 402 AM PDT MON MAR 14 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON... A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT THIS MORNING. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY...WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY...WHIDBEY ISLAND AND AREAS ADJACENT TO ADMIRALTY INLET...AND THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS...THEN GRADUALLY EASE DURING THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. && $$ MCDONNAL WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 3:01 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 6 days | |
| Mar 13, 4:25 AM PDT | High Wind Warning | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:25 AM PDT | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 67 hr | |
| Mar 13, 9:02 AM PDT | Gale Watch | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Mar 13, 1:25 PM PDT | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 31 hr | |
| Mar 13, 4:30 PM PDT | River Flood Warning | SEW | Mason | 4 days |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Washington, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011
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.