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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Seattle, WA

February 24, 2012

NWS Seattle, WA issued this high wind warning at Feb 24, 2012, 2:47 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 24, 2012, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 16 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
Feb 24, 2012, 2:47 PM PST (22:47 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 24, 2012, 10:00 PM PST
Expired
Feb 25, 2012, 2:20 PM PST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

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

895 
WWUS76 KSEW 242247
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
247 PM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO MUCH
OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY...

WAZ510-250600-
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0003.120225T0900Z-120226T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0005.120225T0800Z-120226T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T0800Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
247 PM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 4 PM
PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 4 PM
PST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WHIDBEY ISLAND...PORT TOWNSEND.

* TIMING...SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING.
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...A STRONGER SURGE OF WESTERLY WINDS WILL
  IMPACT THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...WITH
  PERIODIC LULLS IN THE WIND SPEEDS THIS EVENING. AFTER
  MIDNIGHT...STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH WEST WINDS 35 TO 45
  MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...TREES AND BRANCHES MAY FALL CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$

WAZ516-517-250600-
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0003.120225T0600Z-120226T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0005.120225T0600Z-120226T0000Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
247 PM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...HOQUIAM...ABERDEEN...FORKS.

* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TREES AND BRANCHES MAY FALL CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.
  WEST WINDS THIS STRONG ARE SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL AND MAY CAUSE DAMAGE
  IN AREAS NOT NORMALLY SEEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING.

&&

$$

WAZ504-505-507>509-511-512-514-515-250600-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0015.120225T0800Z-120226T0200Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
247 PM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM PST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM PST
SATURDAY. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...THE ENTIRE PUGET SOUND URBAN
  CORRIDOR...INCLUDING OLYMPIA...TACOMA...SEATTLE...EVERETT...AND
  BELLEVUE.

* TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WIND...SOUTH WIND OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL INCREASE TO SOUTHWEST 20
  TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH BY LATE THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES MAY CAUSE LOCAL POWER
  OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-250600-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120226T0200Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
247 PM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...BELLINGHAM...FRIDAY HARBOR.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS
  SWITCHING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH BY LATE
  THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES MAY FALL CAUSING LOCAL 
  POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
798 
WWUS76 KSEW 250538
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
938 PM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

...A STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO MUCH
OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY...

WAZ510-251345-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0005.120225T0800Z-120226T0000Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120225T0800Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
938 PM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WHIDBEY ISLAND...PORT TOWNSEND.

* TIMING...SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING.
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...A STRONGER SURGE OF WESTERLY WINDS WILL
  IMPACT THE AREA AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...WITH
  PERIODIC LULLS IN THE WINDS THIS EVENING. AFTER MIDNIGHT...
  STRONGER WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TREES AND BRANCHES MAY FALL CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$

WAZ516-517-251345-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0005.120225T0600Z-120226T0000Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
938 PM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...HOQUIAM...ABERDEEN...FORKS.

* TIMING...FROM LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TREES AND BRANCHES MAY FALL CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. 
  WEST WINDS THIS STRONG ARE SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL AND MAY CAUSE 
  DAMAGE IN AREAS NOT NORMALLY SEEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-251345-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120226T0200Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
938 PM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...BELLINGHAM...FRIDAY HARBOR.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS
  SWITCHING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AROUND
  MIDNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES MAY FALL CAUSING LOCAL 
  POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$

WAZ504-505-507>509-511-512-514-515-251345-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0015.120225T0800Z-120226T0200Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
938 PM PST FRI FEB 24 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...THE ENTIRE PUGET SOUND URBAN 
  CORRIDOR...INCLUDING OLYMPIA...TACOMA...SEATTLE...EVERETT...
  AND BELLEVUE. 

* TIMING...MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND...SOUTH WIND OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL INCREASE TO SOUTHWEST 20
  TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES MAY CAUSE LOCAL POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$
041 
WWUS76 KSEW 251205
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
405 AM PST SAT FEB 25 2012

...STRONG ONSHORE FLOW IN THE WAKE OF FRIDAY NIGHTS PACIFIC
FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE STRONG WINDS OVER MUCH OF WESTERN
WASHINGTON TODAY. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EASE BY TONIGHT.

WAZ516-517-260000-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120226T0000Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
405 AM PST SAT FEB 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...HOQUIAM...ABERDEEN...FORKS.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WIND...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TREES AND BRANCHES MAY FALL CAUSING POWER OUTAGES. 
  WEST WINDS THIS STRONG ARE SOMEWHAT UNUSUAL AND MAY CAUSE 
  DAMAGE IN AREAS NOT NORMALLY SEEN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING.

&&

$$

WAZ510-260000-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120226T0000Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
405 AM PST SAT FEB 25 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WHIDBEY ISLAND...PORT TOWNSEND.

* TIMING...A STRONG SURGE OF WESTERLY WINDS WILL IMPACT THE AREA
  INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

* WIND...WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TREES AND BRANCHES MAY FALL CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING.

&&

$$

WAZ504-505-507>509-511-512-514-515-260015-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120226T0200Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
405 AM PST SAT FEB 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...THE ENTIRE PUGET SOUND URBAN 
  CORRIDOR...INCLUDING OLYMPIA...TACOMA...SEATTLE...EVERETT... 
  AND BELLEVUE. 

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES MAY CAUSE LOCAL POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-260015-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120226T0200Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
405 AM PST SAT FEB 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...BELLINGHAM...FRIDAY HARBOR.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES MAY FALL CAUSING LOCAL 
  POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

BUEHNER

WEATHER/GOV/SEATTLE

$$
440 
WWUS76 KSEW 252220
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
220 PM PST SAT FEB 25 2012


WAZ510-516-517-260600-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120226T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0016.120225T2220Z-120226T0600Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
220 PM PST SAT FEB 25 2012

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

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

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WHIDBEY ISLAND...PORT TOWNSEND.

* TIMING...WESTERLY WINDS WILL SLOWLY EASE THROUGH THE EVENING.

* WIND...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SMALL TREES AND BRANCHES MAY FALL CAUSING POWER
  OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$

WAZ504-505-507>509-511-512-514-515-252330-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-120226T0200Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
220 PM PST SAT FEB 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY HAS ENDED...

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

SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE EASED TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...AND
WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVERNIGHT.

$$

WAZ001-503-506-252330-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-120226T0200Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
220 PM PST SAT FEB 25 2012

...WIND ADVISORY HAS ENDED...

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

SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE EASED TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...AND
WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN OVERNIGHT.

$$

WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
MERCER

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 23, 4:15 PM PSTWinter Storm WatchSEW13 hr
Feb 23, 4:15 PM PSTWinter Storm WarningSEW50 hr
Feb 23, 4:15 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisorySEW36 hr
Feb 24, 8:47 AM PSTGale WarningSEW37 hr
Feb 24, 9:51 AM PSTHigh Wind WatchSEW5 hr
Feb 24, 9:51 AM PSTWind AdvisorySEWSan Juan28 hr
Feb 24, 2:47 PM PSTWind AdvisorySEW24 hr
Feb 24, 2:48 PM PSTCoastal Flood WarningSEW31 hr
Feb 24, 2:48 PM PSTHigh Surf AdvisorySEW18 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.