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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Seattle, WA

November 24, 2011

NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Nov 24, 2011, 8:24 AM PST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 24, 2011, 8:24 AM PST (16:24 UTC)
Expired
Nov 24, 2011, 9:22 PM PST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

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

511 
WWUS76 KSEW 241624
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
824 AM PST THU NOV 24 2011

.A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE COAST AND
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE NORTH INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON
TODAY INTO THIS EVENING.

WAZ001-503-250000-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-111125T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.HW.W.0012.111124T1624Z-111125T0600Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-
824 AM PST THU NOV 24 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE
WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
  POSSIBLE...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...PEAK WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
  DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES OR BREAK LIMBS 
  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.

&&

$$

WAZ506-510-250000-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-111125T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.HW.W.0012.111124T1624Z-111125T0600Z/
WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
824 AM PST THU NOV 24 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE
WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
  POSSIBLE...BECOMING WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING...PEAK WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...THEN
  DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES OR BREAK LIMBS 
  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.

&&

$$

WAZ516-517-250000-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-111125T0200Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
824 AM PST THU NOV 24 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65
  MPH...BECOMING WEST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING...PEAK WINDS WILL OCCUR THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON...THEN
  DIMINISH THIS EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES OR BREAK LIMBS 
  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.

&&

$$

WAZ514-515-250000-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0021.111124T1624Z-111125T0600Z/
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
824 AM PST THU NOV 24 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH...BECOMING WEST 30 TO 40 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...PEAK WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING...THEN DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES OR BREAK LIMBS 
  AND CAUSE 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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2 follow-up statements
789 
WWUS76 KSEW 242357
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
357 PM PST THU NOV 24 2011

WAZ516-517-250200-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-111125T0200Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
357 PM PST THU NOV 24 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WIND...WEST WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...EASING TO
  15 TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...PEAK WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN
  DIMINISH THIS EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES OR BREAK LIMBS 
  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.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-250600-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-111125T0600Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-
357 PM PST THU NOV 24 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...EASING
  TO 15 TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...PEAK WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH BY
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES OR BREAK LIMBS 
  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.

&&

$$

WAZ506-510-250600-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-111125T0600Z/
WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
357 PM PST THU NOV 24 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WIND...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...EASING TO
  15 TO 25 MPH.

* TIMING...PEAK WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH BY
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES OR BREAK LIMBS 
  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.

&&

$$

WAZ514-515-250600-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-111125T0600Z/
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
357 PM PST THU NOV 24 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...WEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EASING TO
  15 TO 25 MPH. 

* TIMING...PEAK WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH BY
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES OR BREAK LIMBS 
  AND CAUSE 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.

&&

$$

33
210 
WWUS76 KSEW 250522
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
922 PM PST THU NOV 24 2011

.THE FRONT THAT MOVED INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON EARLIER TODAY
QUICKLY MADE ITS WAY ACROSS THE CASCADES THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE
EASING AS A RESULT.

WAZ001-503-506-510-250630-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-111125T0600Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
922 PM PST THU NOV 24 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS ENDED...

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

EXPECT SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH
LATE THIS EVENING...GRADUALLY EASING OVERNIGHT.

$$

WAZ514-515-250630-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-111125T0600Z/
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
922 PM PST THU NOV 24 2011

...WIND ADVISORY HAS ENDED...

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

EXPECT WEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH LATE THIS
EVENING...GRADUALLY EASING OVERNIGHT.

$$

MCDONNAL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 23, 9:18 PM PSTHigh Wind WarningSEWSan Juan24 hr
Nov 23, 9:38 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWThurston17 hr
Nov 24, 2:50 AM PSTHigh Surf AdvisorySEW31 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.