Gale Warning 29, NWS Seattle, WA

933 
WHUS76 KSEW 100526
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
926 PM PST FRI MAR 9 2012

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-101330-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120310T1400Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0029.120310T1400Z-120311T0500Z/
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO
60 NM-
926 PM PST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FOR THE
COASTAL WATERS UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PST SATURDAY...

* WIND...WILL RISE TO GALE FORCE SOUTHERLIES OR 25 TO 35 KNOTS
  DURING THE DAY SATURDAY.

* SEAS...10 TO 14 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.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS.
LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN
SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER
FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...
BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

PZZ130-101330-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120310T1400Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
926 PM PST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST
ENTRANCE TO THE U.S. STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA UNTIL 6 AM PST
SATURDAY...

* SWELLS...WESTERLY 11 FEET AT 11 SECONDS WILL SUBSIDE TO 9 FEET
  SATURDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING
AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN
SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER
FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...
BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

PZZ110-101330-
/O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120312T1200Z/
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
926 PM PST FRI MAR 9 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
GRAYS HARBOR BAR UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY...

* BAR CONDITION...ROUGH...WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE SATURDAY MORNING.

* COMBINED SEAS...10 TO 12 FEET.

* FIRST EBB...AROUND 530 AM PST SATURDAY...AND IT WILL BE VERY
  STRONG.

* SECOND EBB...AROUND 6 PM PST SATURDAY.

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

069 
WHUS76 KSEW 101128
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
328 AM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

PZZ130-101930-
/O.CAN.KSEW.SW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120310T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.120310T1128Z-120311T0600Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
328 AM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE
U.S. STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WIND...RISING FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS
  AFTERNOON...AND THEN EASING AND BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE THIS
  EVENING.

* SWELLS...WESTERLY 10 FEET AT 13 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 5 FEET
  THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ150-153-156-101930-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120310T2000Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0029.120310T2000Z-120311T0600Z/
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-
328 AM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEAR
SHORE WATERS UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WIND...SOUTHERLY AND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40
  KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT WINDS TO EASE LATER THIS EVENING.

* SWELLS...WESTERLY 11 FEET AT 13 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 7 OR 8
  FEET THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING
AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN
SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER
FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...
BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

PZZ170-173-176-101930-
/O.CON.KSEW.SW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-120310T1400Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0029.120310T1400Z-120311T0600Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO
60 NM-
328 AM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
THE COASTAL WATERS UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...WILL RISE TO GALE FORCE SOUTHERLIES OR 25 TO 35 KNOTS
  THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE EASING AND BECOMING SOUTHWEST TONIGHT.

* SEAS...10 TO 13 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.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING
AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN
SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER
FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...
BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

PZZ132>134-101930-
/O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.120310T2300Z-120311T1300Z/
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
328 AM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST ENTRANCE TO THE
U.S. STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA...THE NORTHERN INLAND WATERS...AND THE
ADMIRALTY INLET FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON TO
6 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES...RISING FROM THE SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25
  KNOTS LATE TODAY OR THIS EARLY THIS EVENING. EXPECT WINDS WAVES
  TO BUILD TO 1 TO 5 FEET...HIGHEST OVER THE EAST ENTRANCE TO THE
  STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AND THE NORTH PORTION OF THE ADMIRALTY
  INLET.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ110-101930-
/O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120312T1200Z/
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
328 AM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
5 AM PDT MONDAY...

* BAR CONDITION...MAINLY ROUGH...WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING THE
  VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT THIS MORNING.

* COMBINED SEAS...9 TO 11 FEET.

* FIRST EBB...AROUND 530 AM PST THIS MORNING.

* SECOND EBB...AROUND 6 PM PST TODAY.

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

651 
WHUS76 KSEW 102303
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
303 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-110715-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120311T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.120311T0600Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
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-
303 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING TO
7 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
PDT SUNDAY. A STORM WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS STORM WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY
  LATE THIS EVENING. ON MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS WILL RISE TO 40 TO 50
  KNOTS. 

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET...BUILDING TO 20 TO 25 FEET
  ON MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...ON MONDAY...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY
  WINDS TO 50 KNOTS COUPLED WITH SEAS ABOVE 20 FEET WILL CREATE
  HAZARDOUS COASTAL CONDITIONS.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ132>134-110715-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.000000T0000Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0018.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
303 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH TONIGHT...EASING
  SUNDAY MORNING. ON MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS
  WILL DEVELOP.

* SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. ON MONDAY...SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9
  FEET.


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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ130-110715-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.000000T0000Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
303 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON. 

* WIND...RISING FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS
  AFTERNOON...BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE THIS EVENING. ON
  MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP...BECOMING
  SOUTHERLY 40 TO 50 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON.

* WIND WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. ON MONDAY...WIND WAVES WILL
  INCREASE TO 6 TO 9 FEET.

* SWELLS...WESTERLY SWELL 10 FEET TONIGHT THE FALLING LATE
  TONIGHT. WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD TO 15 FEET ON MONDAY.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ110-110715-
/O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120312T1200Z/
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
303 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
5 AM PDT MONDAY...

* BAR CONDITION...MAINLY ROUGH...WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING 
  THE VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT THIS MORNING. 

* COMBINED SEAS...9 TO 11 FEET.

* FIRST EBB...AROUND 600 PM THIS EVENING.

* SECOND EBB...AROUND 830 AM SUN MORNING.

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

309 
WHUS76 KSEW 110207
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
607 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

PZZ134-111015-
/O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.000000T0000Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.EXA.KSEW.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120311T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0938.120311T0600Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0018.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET-
607 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING TO
7 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PDT
SUNDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS
  AFTER MIDNIGHT. ON MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS
  WILL DEVELOP.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. ON
  MONDAY...SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 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.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-111015-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120311T0600Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.120311T0600Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
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-
607 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY 
  LATE THIS EVENING. ON MONDAY...SOUTH WINDS WILL RISE TO 40 TO 
  50 KNOTS. 

* SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET...BUILDING TO 20 TO 25 FEET 
  ON MONDAY. 

* IMPACTS...ON MONDAY...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG SOUTHERLY 
  WINDS TO 50 KNOTS COUPLED WITH SEAS ABOVE 20 FEET WILL CREATE 
  HAZARDOUS COASTAL CONDITIONS. 

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ132-133-111015-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.000000T0000Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0018.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
607 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH TONIGHT...EASING 
  SUNDAY MORNING. ON MONDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS 
  WILL DEVELOP. 

* SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. ON MONDAY...SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 
  9 FEET. 

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ130-111015-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.000000T0000Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
607 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WIND...RISING FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS 
  AFTERNOON...BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATE THIS EVENING. ON MONDAY... 
  SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 40 KNOTS WILL DEVELOP...BECOMING 
  SOUTHERLY 40 TO 50 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* WIND WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT. ON MONDAY...WIND WAVES WILL 
  INCREASE TO 6 TO 9 FEET. 

* SWELLS...WESTERLY SWELL 10 FEET TONIGHT THE FALLING LATE 
  TONIGHT. WESTERLY SWELL WILL BUILD TO 15 FEET ON MONDAY. 

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ110-111015-
/O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120312T1200Z/
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
607 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
5 AM PDT MONDAY...

* BAR CONDITION...MAINLY ROUGH...WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING 
  THE VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT THIS MORNING. 

* COMBINED SEAS...9 TO 11 FEET.

* FIRST EBB...AROUND 600 PM THIS EVENING.

* SECOND EBB...AROUND 830 AM SUN MORNING.

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

003 
WHUS76 KSEW 110445
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
845 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

PZZ150-153-156-111245-
/O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120311T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.120311T0445Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
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-
845 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE NEAR SHORE WATERS
UNTIL 7 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS...EASING OVERNIGHT. EXPECT WINDS
  TO RISE TO STORM FORCE ON MONDAY.

* SWELLS...WESTERLY AND BUILDING TO 11 FEET AT 10 SECONDS EARLY
  SUNDAY. 

* IMPACTS...SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME CHAOTIC ON MONDAY...
  RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR MARITIME INTERESTS.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ170-173-176-111245-
/O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120311T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.120311T0445Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO
60 NM-
845 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS UNTIL
7 AM PDT... 
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. EXPECT WINDS TO RISE TO STORM
  FORCE ON MONDAY.

* SWELLS...WESTERLY AND BUILDING TO 12 FEET AT 10 SECONDS ON
  SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME CHAOTIC ON MONDAY...
  RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR MARITIME INTERESTS.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ134-111245-
/O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120311T0900Z/
/O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0938.120311T0600Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0018.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET-
845 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE ADMIRALTY INLET UNTIL 1 AM PST
SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 35 KNOTS...EASING OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING OVERNIGHT.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ132-133-111245-
/O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.000000T0000Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120311T0900Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0018.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
845 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST ENTRANCE TO THE U.S. STRAIT
OF JUAN DE FUCA AND THE NORTHERN INLAND WATERS UNTIL 1 AM PST
SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SUNDAY. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 35 KNOTS...EASING OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...3 TO 6 FEET...EASING OVERNIGHT.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ135-111000-
/O.NEW.KSEW.SI.Y.0015.120311T0445Z-120311T1000Z/
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
845 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FOR THE PUGET SOUND
AND HOOD CANAL UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHERLY AND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY
  MIDNIGHT AND THEN EASING EARLY SUNDAY. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 2 TO
  4 FEET...BEFORE SUBSIDING EARLY SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO
33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ130-111245-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.000000T0000Z-120311T1200Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
845 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE
U.S. STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA...UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS...EASING OVERNIGHT. EXPECT
  WINDS TO RISE TO STORM FORCE ON MONDAY.

* SWELLS...WESTERLY 8 OR 9 FEET AT 10 SECONDS.

* IMPACTS...SEAS MAY BECOME CHAOTIC ON MONDAY...RESULTING IN
  HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR MARITIME INTERESTS.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ110-111245-
/O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120312T1200Z/
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
845 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
GRAYS HARBOR BAR UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY...

* BAR CONDITION...MAINLY ROUGH...EXCEPT BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING
  THE VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT SUNDAY MORNING.

* COMBINED SEAS...9 TO 11 FEET.

* FIRST EBB...AROUND 815 AM PDT SUNDAY.

* SECOND EBB...AROUND 845 PM PDT SUNDAY.

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

822 
WHUS76 KSEW 110450 CCA
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
848 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

CORRECTED EBB TIMES IN THE LAST SEGMENT.

PZZ150-153-156-111300-
/O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120311T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.120311T0445Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
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-
848 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE NEAR SHORE WATERS
UNTIL 7 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS...EASING OVERNIGHT. EXPECT WINDS
  TO RISE TO STORM FORCE ON MONDAY.

* SWELLS...WESTERLY AND BUILDING TO 11 FEET AT 10 SECONDS EARLY
  SUNDAY. 

* IMPACTS...SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME CHAOTIC ON MONDAY...
  RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR MARITIME INTERESTS.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ170-173-176-111300-
/O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120311T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.120311T0445Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO
60 NM-
848 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS UNTIL
7 AM PDT... 
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. EXPECT WINDS TO RISE TO STORM
  FORCE ON MONDAY.

* SWELLS...WESTERLY AND BUILDING TO 12 FEET AT 10 SECONDS ON
  SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME CHAOTIC ON MONDAY...
  RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR MARITIME INTERESTS.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ134-111300-
/O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120311T0900Z/
/O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0938.120311T0600Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0018.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET-
848 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE ADMIRALTY INLET UNTIL 1 AM PST
SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 35 KNOTS...EASING OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...4 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING OVERNIGHT.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ132-133-111300-
/O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.000000T0000Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120311T0900Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0018.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
848 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST ENTRANCE TO THE U.S. STRAIT
OF JUAN DE FUCA AND THE NORTHERN INLAND WATERS UNTIL 1 AM PST
SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST SUNDAY. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTHERLY 25 TO 35 KNOTS...EASING OVERNIGHT.

* SEAS...3 TO 6 FEET...EASING OVERNIGHT.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ135-111000-
/O.NEW.KSEW.SI.Y.0015.120311T0448Z-120311T1000Z/
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
848 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT FOR THE PUGET SOUND
AND HOOD CANAL UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR WINDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHERLY AND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY
  MIDNIGHT AND THEN EASING EARLY SUNDAY. WAVES WILL BUILD TO 2 TO
  4 FEET...BEFORE SUBSIDING EARLY SUNDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO
33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PZZ130-111300-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.000000T0000Z-120311T1200Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
848 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE
U.S. STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA...UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS...EASING OVERNIGHT. EXPECT
  WINDS TO RISE TO STORM FORCE ON MONDAY.

* SWELLS...WESTERLY 8 OR 9 FEET AT 10 SECONDS.

* IMPACTS...SEAS MAY BECOME CHAOTIC ON MONDAY...RESULTING IN
  HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR MARITIME INTERESTS.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ110-111300-
/O.COR.KSEW.RB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120312T1200Z/
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
848 PM PST SAT MAR 10 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
GRAYS HARBOR BAR UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY...

* BAR CONDITION...MAINLY ROUGH...EXCEPT BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING
  THE VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT SUNDAY MORNING.

* COMBINED SEAS...9 TO 11 FEET.

* FIRST EBB...AROUND 715 AM PDT SUNDAY.

* SECOND EBB...AROUND 745 PM PDT SUNDAY.

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

349 
WHUS76 KSEW 110849
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1249 AM PST SUN MAR 11 2012

PZZ132>134-111700-
/O.EXP.KSEW.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-120311T0900Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0018.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
ADMIRALTY INLET-
1249 AM PST SUN MAR 11 2012

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE EAST ENTRANCE TO THE U.S.
STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA...NORTHERN INLAND WATERS...AND ADMIRALTY
INLET FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...

* WIND...WILL CONTINUE TO EASE.

* SEAS...WILL CONTINUE SUBSIDING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ150-153-156-111700-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.000000T0000Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
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-
1249 AM PST SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEAR SHORE WATERS
UNTIL 7 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. EXPECT WINDS TO RISE TO STORM
  FORCE ON MONDAY.

* SWELLS...WESTERLY AT 11 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

* IMPACTS...SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME CHAOTIC ON MONDAY... 
  RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR MARITIME INTERESTS. 

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ170-173-176-111700-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.000000T0000Z-120311T1400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO
60 NM-
1249 AM PST SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
UNTIL 7 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. EXPECT WINDS TO RISE TO STORM 
  FORCE ON MONDAY. 

* SWELLS...WESTERLY AT 11 OR 12 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

* IMPACTS...SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME CHAOTIC ON MONDAY... 
  RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR MARITIME INTERESTS. 

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ130-111700-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0937.000000T0000Z-120311T1200Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0002.120312T1200Z-120313T0000Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
1249 AM PST SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST ENTRANCE TO
THE U.S. STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS. EXPECT WINDS TO RISE TO STORM
  FORCE ON MONDAY.

* SWELLS...WESTERLY AT 9 FEET WITH A PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

* IMPACTS...SEAS MAY BECOME CHAOTIC ON MONDAY...RESULTING IN 
  HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS FOR MARITIME INTERESTS. 

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF
48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC
TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO
CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ110-111700-
/O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120312T1200Z/
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
1249 AM PST SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
GRAYS HARBOR BAR UNTIL 5 AM PDT MONDAY...

* BAR CONDITION...MAINLY ROUGH...EXCEPT BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING
  THE VERY STRONG EBB CURRENT THIS MORNING.

* COMBINED SEAS...9 TO 11 FEET.

* FIRST EBB...AROUND 715 AM PDT TODAY.

* SECOND EBB...AROUND 745 PM PDT TODAY.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ135-111000-
/O.CON.KSEW.SI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120311T1000Z/
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
1249 AM PST SUN MAR 11 2012

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PUGET
SOUND AND HOOD CANAL UNTIL 3 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHERLY AND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY DAWN.
  WAVES WILL BUILD TO 2 TO 4 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO
33 KNOTS ARE LIKELY. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
948 AM PST FRI MAR 9 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING COLD FRONT JUST OFFSHORE WILL MOVE OVER
WESTERN WASHINGTON LATE TODAY AND DISSIPATE. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA LATER SATURDAY. A DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL SETTLE
IN NEAR THE HAIDA GWAII ISLANDS SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY BRINGING COOL
TEMPERATURES...LOW SNOW LEVELS AND PERIODS OF PRECIPITATION TO THE
REGION. IT WILL ALSO DIRECT A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR THE
COAST ON MONDAY. AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
INTO NEXT WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM...A FRONTAL BAND IS SLOWLY MAKING HEADWAY INTO WRN WA
THIS MORNING. HAS BEEN RAINING ALONG THE COAST ALL MORNING...BUT THE
RAIN HAS HAD TROUBLE MAKING IT EAST OF THE OLYMPIC MTNS SO FAR.
EXPECTING THAT TO CHANGE...WITH PRECIP SPREADING ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF WRN WA THIS AFTN...THEN DISSIPATING TONIGHT.

THE NEXT STRONGER FRONT WILL REACH THE OFFSHORE WATERS ON SAT
MORNING. MORE RAIN WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST ON SAT MORNING BUT
WILL TAKE UNTIL AFTN TO SPREAD INTO THE INTERIOR. THE FRONT ITSELF
WILL CROSS WRN WA ON SAT NIGHT. BEHIND THE FRONT...A MUCH COLDER AIR
MASS WILL FILTER IN FROM THE PACIFIC ON SUNDAY. 850 MB TEMPS WILL
FALL TO ARND -7C BY SUN AFTN. MEANWHILE...500 MB TEMPS WILL FALL TO
NEAR -37C TO -39C...SUPPORTING AN UNSTABLE AND SHOWERY REGIME. THE
12Z NAM ALSO SHOWS 1000-850 MB THICKNESS VALUES FALLING INTO THE
1285-1295 M RANGE...AND THE NAM FOUS FREEZING LEVEL IS DOWN TO 1400
FT MSL AT KSEA ON SUN AFTN. THIS WILL SUPPORT AT LEAST A MIX OF RAIN
SHOWERS WITH SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE LOWLANDS. SOME LOCALIZED SNOW
ACCUMULATION SHOULD BE EXPECTED ON SUN AFTN AND SUN NIGHT...BUT SFC
AIR TEMPS SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING DURING THIS PERIOD. ON SUN
NIGHT...THE HOOD CANAL AREA WILL BE THE MOST LIKELY TO SEE SNOW
ACCUMULATION.     HANER

.LONG TERM...THE BIG FOCUS OF OUR ATTENTION IS NOW SQUARELY CENTERED
ON MONDAY...WHEN A LOW CENTER OVER THE ERN PAC WILL DEEPEN RAPIDLY
AND MOVE TO JUST OFFSHORE VANCOUVER ISLAND ON MON AFTN. THE RAPID
PACE OF INTENSIFICATION WILL QUALIFY THE LOW AS A METEOROLOGICAL
BOMB. VARIOUS MODELS ARE AMAZINGLY CONSISTENT WITH THE RAPID
INTENSIFICATION OF THIS FEATURE BUT STILL VARY ENOUGH ON THE TRACK
TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON THE WRN WA FORECAST. RECENT MODELS
TRACK THE LOW ANYWHERE FROM 125 MILES TO 250 MILES WEST OF LA PUSH.
THOUGH SOME LOWLAND SNOW IS A CONCERN ON SUN NIGHT...THE MAIN
CONCERN WILL BE WITH HIGH WIND FROM LATE SUN NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.
ANY OF THE PROJECTED STORM TRACKS WOULD BRING HIGH WIND TO THE
COAST. THE UNCERTAINTY IN THE STORM TRACK WILL HAVE THE BIGGEST
IMPACT ON THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WIND OVER THE NORTH INTERIOR AND
SOUTH PUGET SOUND. A TRACK THAT KEEPS THE LOW FURTHER OFFSHORE WOULD
NOT FAVOR HIGH WIND OVER THE INTERIOR...WHILE A NEARER STORM TRACK
WOULD FAVOR DAMAGING WIND SPEEDS OVER THE NORTH INTERIOR AND PARTS
OF THE SOUTH PUGET SOUND REGION. PLANNING TO ISSUE A HIGH WIND
OUTLOOK AFTER THE 12Z ECMWF ARRIVES IN OUR OFFICE AROUND 11 AM.
HANER

REST OF LONG TERM SECTION FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
BEYOND THAT WE BASICALLY REMAIN IN A VERY ACTIVE PATTERN WITH
SEVERAL TROUGHS/FRONTS PASSING THROUGH THE REGION.  THUS THE WEEK
WILL END UP MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH PERIODS OF RAIN AND BREEZY CONDITIONS
WITH GENERALLY COOLER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES.  CERNIGLIA

&&

.HYDROLOGY...PERIODS OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE THE RULE FOR THE NEXT
7-10 DAYS BUT WITH GENERALLY LOWER SNOW LEVELS AND THE PRECIPITATION
SPREAD OUT...THE OVERALL FLOODING THREAT IS LOW.  THERE IS A BIT OF
A THREAT OF HEAVY RAIN OVER THE SOUTHERN OLYMPICS MONDAY WHICH COULD
CAUSE DECENT RISES ON THE SKOKOMISH RIVER.  CERNIGLIA

&&

.AVIATION...A FRONT NEARING THE COAST THIS MORNING WILL SLOWLY DRAG
THROUGH THE INTERIOR OF WESTERN WA LATER TODAY AND THEN BREAK UP
OVER THE CASCADES TONIGHT. RAIN AND LOWER CIGS WILL PUSH IN OVER THE
AREA THROUGH THE DAY. AT 9AM THERE IS RAIN NORTH OF A LINE FROM
ABOUT HQM TO CLM TO BLI...AND THE RAIN OUGHT TO REACH THE SEATTLE
METRO LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THE OLYMPICS ARE OBSCURED FOR THE MOST
PART AND ALTHOUGH THE VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGE AT 830AM SHOWS THE
CASCADES STILL PEEKING OUT...ALL THE MTNS OUGHT TO BE OBSCURED BY
MIDDAY. 19

KSEA...FOR NOW I AM PLANNING TO HOLD OFF THE LOWER CIGS AND RAIN TIL
ABOUT 21Z SO THAT IS THE CHANGE PLANNED FOR THE 18Z TAF.

&&

.MARINE...A FRONT MOVES IN SLOWLY OVER WESTERN WA TODAY FOLLOWED BY
A STRONGER FRONT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE WATERS WILL SEE
BREEZY WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH FAIRLY STRONG ONSHORE FLOW
SUNDAY AND A COUPLE OF SURFACE LOW PRES TROUGHS...A LITTLE HARD TO
PICK OUT...ONE AROUND DAYBREAK SUNDAY AND ANOTHER SUNDAY EVENING
ENHANCING THE BLUSTERY WEATHER. THE SYSTEM TO WATCH HOWEVER ARRIVES
LATER SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...THE NAM SHOWS AT 4AM MONDAY A 971MB
LOW CROSSING 130W AND THAT MODEL HAS THE LOW DOWN TO 961MB EARLY
MONDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE IT REACHES VANCOUVER ISLAND. THE GFS IS NOT
QUITE AS DEEP OR AS CLOSE WITH THE SURFACE LOW CENTER BUT STILL HAS
A STRONG SE PRES GRADIENT WITH THE FRONTAL SYSTEM IN PLACE OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS BEFORE DAYBREAK MONDAY. 19

&&

.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY
     FOR THE WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES ABOVE 3500
     FEET.

PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL WATERS EXCEPT
     THE CENTRAL STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.

     GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR THE COASTAL WATERS.

&&

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1131 AM PST FRI MAR 9 2012

WAZ001-503>513-515>517-101315-
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
OLYMPICS-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
1131 AM PST FRI MAR 9 2012

...POTENTIAL HIGH WIND EVENT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY...

THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT AND DAMAGING HIGH WIND
EVENT FOR PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THE DAY ON MONDAY. THE STRONGEST WIND AND THE HIGHEST
POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE WILL BE ALONG THE COAST. DEPENDING ON THE
EVOLUTION OF THIS WEATHER SETUP...THE NORTH INTERIOR...THE
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA...AND THE SOUTH PUGET SOUND REGION COULD ALSO
EXPERIENCE STRONG AND DAMAGING WIND ON MONDAY.

THE SETUP WILL BE A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING STORM CENTER PASSING OFF
THE WASHINGTON COAST ON MONDAY MORNING. THE LOW CENTER WILL PEAK
IN STRENGTH JUST BEFORE REACHING THE COASTAL WATERS WEST OF
VANCOUVER ISLAND ON MONDAY AFTERNOON.

COMPUTER MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE RAPID
INTENSIFICATION OF THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER AND ITS NORTH-NORTHEAST
MOVEMENT OFF THE COAST. HOWEVER...MODELS DIFFER ON THE TRACK OF
THE STILL- UNDEVELOPED LOW...PASSING IT ANYWHERE BETWEEN 125 MILES
AND 250 MILES WEST OF LA PUSH. THE STRENGTH OF WIND AND DAMAGE
POTENTIAL WILL DEPEND GREATLY ON HOW CLOSE THE LOW CENTER PASSES
TO THE COAST...WITH THE GREATEST SENSITIVITY OVER INTERIOR
LOCATIONS.

PERSONS ALONG THE COAST SHOULD BEGIN EARLY PREPARATION FOR THIS
POTENTIAL HIGH WIND EVENT. PEOPLE WITH CONCERNS OVER THE NORTH
INTERIOR...IN THE ADMIRALTY INLET AREA AND OVER THE SOUTH PUGET
SOUND REGION SHOULD CONTINUE MONITORING THE LATEST FORECAST
UPDATES. BE SURE TO CHECK BACK THIS WEEKEND FOR THE LATEST
STATEMENTS... WATCHES... WARNINGS AND FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

HANER

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE