Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 83, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Dec 16, 2012, 2:49 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 16, 2012, 9:18 AM PST. It was in force for 35 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
- Dec 16, 2012, 2:49 AM PST (10:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 16, 2012, 9:18 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2012, 8:43 PM PST
- In force
- 35 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
776 WHUS76 KSEW 161049 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 249 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 PZZ133>135-161900- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.1137.000000T0000Z-121216T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0044.121217T0800Z-121217T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0083.121217T0800Z-121217T2300Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 249 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST MONDAY. * WIND...S TO SE WIND RISING TO 25 TO 40 KNOTS OVER THE NORTH INLAND WATERS AND ADMIRALTY INLET LATE TONIGHT. SW WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS OVER PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * SEAS...WIND WAVES 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. && $$ PZZ130-161900- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.1137.000000T0000Z-121216T2000Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.SR.A.0003.121217T0000Z-121217T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SR.W.0005.121217T0000Z-121217T2000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 249 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON PST MONDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...EAST WIND RISING TO 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FEET THIS EVENING AND TO 20 FEET EARLY MONDAY MORNING. A STRONG FRONT AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STORM FORCE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND TONIGHT SHIFTING TO WESTERLY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-161900- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.1137.000000T0000Z-121216T2000Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.SR.A.0003.121217T0000Z-121217T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SR.W.0005.121217T0000Z-121217T2000Z/ 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- 249 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON PST MONDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...S TO SE WIND RISING TO 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. WINDS VEERING TO WESTERLY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 18 TO 20 FEET THIS EVENING BUILDING TO 23 TO 28 FEET ON MONDAY. A STRONG FRONT AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STORM FORCE SOUTHEAST WIND LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SHIFTING TO WEST TO SOUTHWEST EARLY MONDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ131-132-161900- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.1137.000000T0000Z-121216T1100Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.SR.A.0003.121217T0800Z-121217T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SR.W.0005.121217T0800Z-121217T2300Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 249 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST MONDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS. WINDS VEERING WESTERLY EARLY MONDAY. * SEAS...WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FEET. A STRONG FRONT AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING STORM FORCE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND TONIGHT SHIFTING TO WESTERLY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ110-161900- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-121218T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 249 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH THIS MORNING...BECOMING SEVERE THIS EVENING. * COMBINED SEAS...12 T0 14 FEET BUILDING TO 15 TO 19 FEET THIS EVENING. BREAKERS LIKELY DURING THE EVENING EBB CURRENT. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 630 AM. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 645 PM AND VERY STRONG. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
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018 WHUS76 KSEW 161718 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 918 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 PZZ133>135-170515- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0083.121216T1718Z-121217T2300Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 918 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY... * WIND...AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERLY GALES WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER APPROACH THE AREA. SOUTHERLY GALES WILL DEVELOP ON PUGET SOUND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ACROSS NW WASHINGTON AND PRESSURE GRADIENTS PEAK. SEE THE FORECASTS FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-170515- /O.EXT.KSEW.SR.W.0005.121216T1718Z-121217T2000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 918 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... * WIND...SOUTHEASTERLY GALES WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AS A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER APPROACH THE AREA. STRONG EAST WINDS TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO WESTERLY OVERNIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ACROSS NW WASHINGTON. SEE THE FORECASTS FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-170515- /O.EXT.KSEW.SR.W.0005.121216T1718Z-121217T2000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 918 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... * WIND AND SEAS...SOUTHEASTERLY GALES WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AS A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER APPROACH THE AREA. THE WIND WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST THIS EVENING BEHIND THE FRONT...AND THEN SHIFT AGAIN AND INCREASE OVERNIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES ASHORE AND A STRONG TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SEAS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 25 FEET MONDAY. SEE THE FORECASTS FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ131-132-170515- /O.EXT.KSEW.SR.W.0005.121216T1718Z-121217T2300Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 918 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...EAST TO SOUTHEAST GALES WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING THEN SHIFT TO STRONG WEST WINDS OVERNIGHT. WAVES WILL BUILD TO AROUND 10 FT MONDAY MORNING. SEE THE FORECASTS FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ110-170515- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-121218T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 918 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR CONDITIONS REMAINS IN EFFECT... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE TONIGHT. * COMBINED SEAS...13 FT BUILDING TO 17 FT TONIGHT. BREAKERS LIKELY DURING THE EVENING EBB CURRENT. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 645 PM TODAY AND VERY STRONG. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 730 AM MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
633 WHUS76 KSEW 170429 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 829 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 PZZ133>135-171230- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-121217T2300Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 829 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY... * WIND...AREAS OF SOUTHEASTERLY GALES EXPECTED AS A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER APPROACH THE AREA. SOUTHERLY GALES WILL DEVELOP ON PUGET SOUND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AS THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ACROSS NW WASHINGTON AND PRESSURE GRADIENTS PEAK. SEE THE FORECASTS 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. && $$ PZZ130-171230- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121217T2000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 829 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... * WIND...STRONG EAST WINDS TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO WESTERLY OVERNIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ACROSS NW WASHINGTON. SEE THE FORECASTS FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-171230- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121217T2000Z/ 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- 829 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... * WIND AND SEAS...STRONG SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS EXPECTED AS A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER APPROACH THE AREA. THE WIND WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST LATE THIS EVENING BEHIND THE FRONT...AND THEN SHIFT AGAIN AND INCREASE OVERNIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES ASHORE AND A STRONG TROUGH MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. SEAS WILL BUILD TO AROUND 25 FEET MONDAY. SEE THE FORECASTS FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ131-132-171230- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121217T2300Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 829 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS THIS EVENING WILL SHIFT TO WESTERLY OVERNIGHT. WAVES WILL BUILD TO AROUND 10 FT MONDAY MORNING. SEE THE FORECASTS FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ110-171230- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-121218T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 829 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...15 FT BUILDING TO 17 TO 20 FT OVERNIGHT. BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 730 AM MONDAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 730 PM MONDAY AND STRONG. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
251 WHUS76 KSEW 171048 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 248 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 PZZ133>135-171900- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-121217T2300Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 248 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND...GALE FORCE WIND OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS EXPECTED AT TIMES THIS MORNING AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON AND PRESSURE GRADIENTS PEAK. SEE THE FORECASTS FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-171900- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121217T2000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 248 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WIND...STRONG EAST WINDS SHIFTING TO WESTERLY EARLY THIS MORNING AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON. SEE THE FORECASTS FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-171900- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121217T2000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 248 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WIND AND SEAS...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND THIS MORNING ASSOCIATED WITH A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVING ONSHORE OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON. SEAS BUILDING TO AROUND 25 FEET TODAY. SEE THE FORECASTS FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ131-132-171900- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121217T2300Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 248 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...STRONG EAST WINDS SHIFTING TO WESTERLY EARLY THIS MORNING AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON. WIND WAVES WILL BUILD TO AROUND 10 FT THIS MORNING. SEE THE FORECASTS FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ110-171900- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-121218T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 248 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...15 FT BUILDING TO 20 TO 22 FT THIS MORNING. BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 730 AM. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 730 PM MONDAY AND STRONG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
870 WHUS76 KSEW 171714 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 914 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 PZZ130-180115- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121217T2000Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.GL.W.0083.121217T2000Z-121218T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 914 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WIND...WEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS WILL EASE TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-180115- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121217T2000Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.GL.W.0083.121217T2000Z-121218T0200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 914 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WIND...WEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS WILL EASE TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-132-180115- /O.EXT.KSEW.SR.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121217T2000Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.GL.W.0083.121217T2000Z-121218T0600Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 914 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WIND...WEST WIND OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 55 KNOTS WILL EASE TO 30 TO 40 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON...AND TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ133>135-172300- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-121217T2300Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 914 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL EASE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-180115- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-121218T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 914 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...20 TO 25 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT. BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 730 PM. STRONG EBB. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 815 AM TUESDAY 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
481 WHUS76 KSEW 172133 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 133 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 PZZ133>135-180300- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-121217T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.1138.121217T2133Z-121218T0300Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 133 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS ENDED. *WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-180200- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-121218T0200Z/ 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- 133 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. 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. && $$ PZZ130>132-180545- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-121218T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 133 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...WEST WIND OF 25 TO 40 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-180545- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 133 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...20 TO 25 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT. BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 730 PM. STRONG EBB. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 815 AM TUESDAY 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
694 WHUS76 KSEW 172254 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 254 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-180700- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-121218T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.1138.000000T0000Z-121218T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 254 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS ENDED. *WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. *SEAS...WEST SWELL 17 TO 18 FEET SUBSIDING TO 16 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130>132-180600- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-121218T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 254 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...WEST WIND OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS...EASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 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. && $$ PZZ110-180700- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 254 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...20 TO 25 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT. BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 730 PM. STRONG EBB. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 815 AM TUESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ133>135-180300- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.1138.000000T0000Z-121218T0300Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 254 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... *WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
692 WHUS76 KSEW 180443 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 843 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 PZZ131-132-180900- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-121218T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.1138.000000T0000Z-121218T0900Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 843 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. *WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. *SEAS...WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-181245- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-121218T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SW.Y.0060.121218T0443Z-121219T0000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 843 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST TUESDAY. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WEST SWELL 14 FEET AT 12 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ135-180900- /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.1139.121218T0443Z-121218T0900Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 843 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST TUESDAY. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH 2 TO 4 FOOT WIND WAVES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-181245- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-121219T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 843 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...15 TO 20 FEET TONIGHT. BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR. * FIRST EBB...815 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * SECOND EBB...830 PM TUESDAY NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-181200- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.1138.000000T0000Z-121218T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 843 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... *WINDS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. *SEAS...WEST SWELL 16 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Seattle, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Dec 15, 8:42 PM PST, 6 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 8:42 PM PST, 6 hours 7 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
842 PM PST SAT DEC 15 2012
.SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON WILL SHIFT EAST EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING. RAIN WILL TAPER TO SHOWERS ACROSS THE LOWLANDS BUT
MOUNTAIN SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT...HEAVY AT TIMES.
ANOTHER MUCH STRONGER STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY. THIS STORM WILL GIVE THE POSSIBILITY OF HIGH WINDS ACROSS
WESTERN WASHINGTON AS WELL AS HEAVY SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. A COLDER
AIR MASS WILL FOLLOW THIS SYSTEM MONDAY NIGHT...WITH SNOW LEVELS
PREDICTED TO PLUMMET TO NEAR SEA LEVEL BY TUESDAY MORNING. WEAKER
SYSTEMS WILL BRING PERIODS OF RAIN OR SHOWERS TO THE REGION
WEDNESDAY INTO NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.SHORT TERM...SURFACE OBSERVATIONS...SATELLITE AND RADAR DATA ALL
SHOW THE FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE CASCADES THIS EVENING. FLOW HAS
TURNED ONSHORE...PRECIPITATION HAS BECOME SHOWERY IN NATURE AND THE
AIR MASS ALOFT IS DESTABILIZING. THE SHOWERY REGIME WILL CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT AND THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT A BRIEF PUGET SOUND
CONVERGENCE ZONE THAT IS FORMING ROM THE NORTHEASTERN OLYMPICS INTO
WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY WILL BRIEFLY SINK SOUTH TO JUST NORTH OF
EVERETT THIS EVENING BEFORE LIFTING BACK TO THE NORTH AND
DISSIPATING LATE. ONSHORE FLOW TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING WILL KEEP
SNOW SHOWERS GOING IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES. THIS IS ON TOP OF THE 4 TO 8 INCHES
THAT HAVE FALLEN SINCE NOON TODAY. WILL MAINTAIN THE WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY THAT IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON SUNDAY.
THE BIG INTEREST NOW IS THE BROAD 996 MB LOW NEAR 46N 155W THAT IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AT THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF A 170 KT 300 MB JET
IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC. UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE AND STRONG
BAROCLINICITY WITH A FRONTAL BAND THAT EXTENDS ESE FROM THE LOW TO
OFF THE FAR NORTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WATERS WILL FEED THE LOW
FOR A WHILE...ALLOWING IT TO DEVELOP TO 970-975 MB AS IT MOVES EAST
TO NEAR 48N 130W PER THE GFS...UKMO...ECMWF...AND CANADIAN GEM
SOLUTIONS. EAST OF THAT POINT THE LOW LOSES ITS UPPER LEVEL FORCING
WITH THE JET MOVING TOWARD CENTRAL OREGON...AND IT SLOWLY FILLS TO
979 MB AS OT MOVES ONSHORE NEAR CAPE FLATTERY 12Z MONDAY. THE LOW
FILLS FURTHER TO AROUND 988 MB AS IT CROSSES THE NORTH CASCADES 18Z
MONDAY. THE 00Z NAM12 HAS GOOD CONTINUITY BY BEING A LITTLE DEEPER
WITH THE LOW AND 3-6 HOURS FASTER THAN THE GLOBAL MODELS.
THE TIMING OF THE LOW IS CRITICAL TO THE POTENTIAL FOR TIDAL STORM
SURGE FLOODING ACROSS THE INLAND WATERS. GLOBAL MODELS SHOW A GOOD
DEAL OF RISK OF THE TIDAL SURGE WITH AIR PRESSURE CONTRIBUTING TO
ABOUT 2 FOOT ANOMALIES DURING THE 8 TO 9 AM HIGH TIDE AND POSSIBLE 8
TO 11 FT WIND WAVES THROUGH THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA BEHIND THE
LOW ON TOP OF THE STORM TIDE.
THERE CONTINUES TO BE A RISK OF HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA
WITH THIS STORM...THE COAST AND NORTH INTERIOR AHEAD OF THE LOW AND
EVERYWHERE WITH THE BENT BACK OCCLUSION AND PRESSURE RISES BEHIND
THE LOW. THE RISK FOR THE STRONGEST WIND IS ON THE CENTRAL COAST
WITH THE BENT BACK OCCLUSION AND PRESSURE RISES MONDAY MORNING WITH
SOME GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA WILL LIKELY
SEE MORE OF A MARGINAL HIGH WIND EVENT...STILL ENOUGH TO TOPPLE SOME
TREES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. THE STORM WILL BE WEAKENING AS IT
MOVES THROUGH THE AREA...SO IT WILL NOT LIKELY BE THE SAME MAGNITUDE
AS THE HANUKKAH EVE WIND STORM THAT HIT THE AREA IN DECEMBER 2006.
VERY HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY IN THE MOUNTAINS...STARTING
WITH THE WARM FRONT LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT...THEN WITH THE STRONG ONSHORE FLOW BEHIND THE LOW LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE MOUNTAINS COULD SEE 1.5 TO 3 FEET
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW AS
THE LOW PASSES AND MOVES OFF TO THE EAST WILL LIKELY BE ACCOMPANIED
BY STRONG WESTERLY WINDS RESULTING IN BLIZZARD LIKE CONDITIONS AT
TIMES MONDAY MORNING.
THE HIGH WIND...WINTER STORM...AND COASTAL FLOOD WATCHES WILL BE
CONTINUED THIS EVENING.
COLD AIR ALOFT RUSHES INTO THE AREA BEHIND MONDAYS LOW. BY MONDAY
NIGHT SNOW LEVELS DROP TO SEA LEVEL TO 500 FEET IN THE LOWLANDS AS
THE AIR MASS STARTS DRYING. BUT MODELS...ESPECIALLY THE 00Z
NAM12...DO SHOW A CONVERGENCE ZONE FORMING LATER MONDAY NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY MORNING THAT COULD GIVE SOME ACCUMULATIONS OVER NORTH KING
AND SOUTH SNOHOMISH COUNTIES. WILL NEED TO EVALUATE INCOMING
GUIDANCE FURTHER BEFORE MAKING ANY FORECAST CHANGES.
CURRENT FORECASTS LOOK GOOD. NO UPDATES ARE PLANNED THIS EVENING.
ALBRECHT
.LONG TERM...FROM THE AFTERNOON FORECAST DISCUSSION...A COLD UPPER
TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO MOVE EAST OF THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT WITH
DECREASING SHOWERS. LITTLE BREAK IS EXPECTED AS A WARM FRONT
ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEXT FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL SPREAD RAIN BACK INTO
THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY. THE FRONT OCCLUDES AS IT MOVES INTO WRN WA
WITH ONLY SLIGHT RISES IN SNOW LEVELS. THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING THEN WEAKEN AND SPLIT WITH
THE STRONGER PORTION HEADING SWD.
A LARGE UPPER LOW CENTERED BETWEEN 130-140 W WILL STALL THROUGH THE
REST OF THE WEEK. THIS WILL KEEP WRN WA UNDER MOIST SLY OR SW FLOW.
MODELS SHOW MOSTLY WEAK SYSTEMS TO BRING RAIN OR SHOWERS AT TIMES TO
THE AREA. NO CHANGES TO THE EXTENDED. MERCER
&&
.HYDROLOGY...FROM THE AFTERNOON FORECAST DISCUSSION...FLOODING IS
NOT EXPECTED ON AREA RIVERS THROUGH THE END OF NEXT WEEK. MERCER
&&
.AVIATION...SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT BEHIND A
VIGOROUS COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH WESTERN WA. STRONG
POST-FRONTAL ONSHORE FLOW WILL GRADUALLY RELAX OVERNIGHT...ALLOWING
THE GUSTY W-SW SURFACE WINDS TO EASE TOWARD DAYBREAK. SURFACE
GRADIENTS WILL BE TURNING OFFSHORE BY SUNDAY MORNING AS A DEEPENING
SURFACE LOW APPROACHES THE REGION. RAIN WILL SPREAD ONSHORE ONCE
AGAIN AHEAD A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. WINDS
ALOFT WILL BECOME RATHER STRONG BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH
SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 50-60 KNOTS NEAR 5000 FEET POSSIBLE BY 00Z.
KSEA...KSEA IS SOMEWHAT SHADOWED BY THE OLYMPICS THIS EVENING WITH
ONLY A FEW SHOWERS IN POST-FRONTAL ONSHORE FLOW. CEILINGS ARE MOSTLY
MVFR BUT EXPECTED TO IMPROVE TOWARD DAYBREAK. BREEZY SW WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE TONIGHT. GRADIENTS TURN OFFSHORE BY 18Z WITH
E-SE SURFACE WINDS RISING 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS AFTER
00Z. WINDS ALOFT WILL BECOME STRONG AS NOTED ABOVE. RAIN
REDEVELOPING BY EARLY AFTERNOON WITH MVFR RETURNING AFTER 00Z MONDAY.
&&
.MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ALL WATERS WITH
POST FRONTAL ONSHORE FLOW IN THE WAKE OF A FRONT THAT SWEPT THROUGH
EARLIER IN THE DAY.
A RATHER STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL REACH THE AREA LATE SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE FRONT ITSELF SHOULD BE QUITE
STRONG...WITH SE GALES IN ALL THE NORMAL SPOTS BUT QUICKLY SHIFTING
TO SW GALES OVER THE COASTAL WATERS. A SURFACE LOW AROUND 977
MILLIBARS SHOULD REACH THE COAST LATER SUNDAY NIGHT. THE LOW OUGHT
TO BE FILLING NEAR KBLI BY MIDDAY MONDAY. THIS IS A GOOD TRACK TO
GIVE A BURST OF 40-50KT WINDS BEHIND THE LOW FOR THE COASTAL WATERS
AND STRAIT. HAVE MAINTAINED THE PRESENT SUITE OF STORM WATCHES FOR
THE COASTAL WATERS...AND SHOULD THE 00Z RUNS OF THE UW MESO MODELS
CONTINUE PREVIOUS TRENDS THEN I WOULD BE INCLINED TO ISSUE STORM
WARNINGS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS/STRAIT AND GALES FOR THE REMAINING
WATERS WITH THE MORNING FORECAST PACKAGE.
THE DEEP LOW MONDAY MORNING WILL LIKELY GIVE A STORM SURGE OF A
COUPLE FOOT TIDAL ANOMALY SO TIDAL OVERFLOW IS LIKELY DURING HIGH
TIDE MONDAY MORNING IN THE INTERIOR WATERS AROUND 8AM. THE TIMING IS
DIFFERENT ON THE COAST WHERE THE FIRST HIGH TIDE AROUND 3AM WILL
HAVE SE GALES AND THE WAVES STILL BUILDING...THEN LOW TIDE MAY
COINCIDE WITH THE HIGHEST TIDAL ANOMALY WHICH HELPS FOR AWHILE. THE
MONDAY AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE WILL SEE HIGH SURF OF 25 TO 30 FEET
COASTAL AREAS. 27
&&
.AVALANCHE...FROM THE AFTERNOON FORECAST DISCUSSION...STRONG WINDS
AND INCREASING SNOW SHOULD BEGIN IN THE OLYMPICS AND CASCADES AS THE
FRONT APPROACHES SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WESTERLY OROGRAPHIC FLOW AND
HEAVY SNOW SHOULD FOLLOW THE FRONT AND THE STRONG SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. WINDS...HEAVY SNOW... RAPID
LOADING...TEMPORARY WEAK STORM LAYERS...PREVIOUS LOW DENSITY LAYERS
AND CRUSTS SHOULD ALL HELP TO CAUSE DEEP NEW WIND AND STORM SLAB
LAYERS AND A HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THESE
CONDITIONS SHOULD BE SEEN IN THE OLYMPICS AND CASCADES FROM MT BAKER
TO MT HOOD. AN AVALANCHE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY. PLEASE SEE NWAC.US FOR DETAILS. FERBER
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE OLYMPICS AND CASCADES
UNTIL NOON SUNDAY.
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE OLYMPICS AND CASCADES FROM
NOON SUNDAY THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
HIGH WIND WATCH ALL ZONES EXCEPT MOUNTAINS.
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND FOR THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN WA
SHORELINES MONDAY MORNING.
AVALANCHE WATCH OLYMPICS AND CASCADES LATE SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ALL WATERS TONIGHT.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY GRAYS HARBOR FOR ROUGH BAR.
STORM WATCH COAST AND STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AND GALE WATCH
FOR THE REMAINING WATERS.
&&
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Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2:49 AM PST | Storm Warning | SEW | 33 hr | |
| Dec 16, 3:20 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 33 hr | |
| Dec 16, 4:35 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | San Juan | 30 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:04 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 21 hr |
| Dec 16, 2:04 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | SEW | 16 hr | |
| Dec 16, 2:04 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Dec 16, 2:05 PM PST | Blizzard Warning | SEW | 22 hr | |
| Dec 16, 2:15 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 20 hr |
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