Alert archive / Washington / High Wind Warnings in 2012
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this high wind warning at Jan 18, 2012, 12:08 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 18, 2012, 12:15 PM PST. It was in force for 3 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
- Jan 18, 2012, 12:08 PM PST (20:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2012, 12:15 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2012, 3:28 PM PST
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
794 WWUS76 KSEW 182008 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1208 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 .STRONG FRASER OUTFLOW WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS TODAY. WAZ503-190000- /O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0001.120118T2008Z-120119T0000Z/ WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 1208 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...BELLINGHAM...LYNDEN...EASTSOUND AND SANDY POINT. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON...EXPECTED TO EASE AFTER 2 PM. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EXCEPT LOCALLY 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * WIND CHILL...WHEN COMBINED WITH AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS WIND OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. * IMPACTS...WIND OF THIS STRENGTH CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION...WIND WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. && $$ WAZ001-190100- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T0200Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY- 1208 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...BELLINGHAM...LYNDEN...EASTSOUND AND FRIDAY HARBOR. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON...EXPECTED TO EASE AFTER 2 PM. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * WIND CHILL...WHEN COMBINED WITH AIR TEMPERATURES NEAR 20 DEGREES...WIND OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. * IMPACTS...WIND OF THIS STRENGTH CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION...WIND WILL BLOW ANY SNOW THAT OCCURS...CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. && $$
2 follow-up statements
852 WWUS76 KSEW 182016 CCA NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1215 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 .STRONG FRASER OUTFLOW WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS TODAY. WAZ503-190000- /O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T0200Z/ /O.COR.KSEW.HW.W.0001.120118T2015Z-120119T0000Z/ WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 1215 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...BELLINGHAM...LYNDEN AND SANDY POINT. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON...EXPECTED TO EASE AFTER 2 PM. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EXCEPT LOCALLY 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * WIND CHILL...WHEN COMBINED WITH AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS WIND OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS BELOW ZERO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. * IMPACTS...WIND OF THIS STRENGTH CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION...WIND WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. && $$ WAZ001-190115- /O.COR.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T0200Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY- 1215 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...EASTSOUND AND FRIDAY HARBOR. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON...EXPECTED TO EASE AFTER 2 PM. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * WIND CHILL...WHEN COMBINED WITH AIR TEMPERATURES NEAR 20 DEGREES...WIND OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. * IMPACTS...WIND OF THIS STRENGTH CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION...WIND WILL BLOW ANY SNOW THAT OCCURS...CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. && $$
686 WWUS76 KSEW 182328 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 328 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 .WINDS PEAKED EARLIER TODAY AND EASED A BIT ACROSS PORTIONS OF WHATCOM COUNTY. HOWEVER THE STRONG FRASER OUTFLOW WILL MAINTAIN WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY AND THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS THROUGH MOST OF TONIGHT. WAZ503-190830- /O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 328 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...BELLINGHAM...LYNDEN AND SANDY POINT. * TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH TONIGHT. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH...EASING VERY GRADUALLY LATER TONIGHT. * WIND CHILL...WHEN COMBINED WITH AIR TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS...WIND OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS OF 5 ABOVE TO 10 BELOW ZERO FAHRENHEIT. * IMPACTS...WIND OF THIS STRENGTH CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION...WIND THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW ON THE GROUND...RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. && $$ WAZ001-190830- /O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY- 328 PM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...EASTSOUND AND FRIDAY HARBOR. * TIMING...THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT. * WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...EASING VERY GRADUALLY LATER TONIGHT. * WIND CHILL...WHEN COMBINED WITH AIR TEMPERATURES NEAR 20 DEGREES...WIND OF THIS STRENGTH WILL CAUSE WIND CHILLS NEAR ZERO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. * IMPACTS...WIND OF THIS STRENGTH CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. IN ADDITION...WIND THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW ON THE GROUND...RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. && $$ CERNIGLIA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 9:38 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 54 hr | |
| Jan 18, 3:26 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 9 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.