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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Seattle, WA

February 5, 2012

NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Feb 5, 2012, 2:57 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 6, 2012, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 5, 2012, 2:57 PM PST (22:57 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 6, 2012, 6:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 7, 2012, 12:00 PM PST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

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

497 
WWUS76 KSEW 052257
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
257 PM PST SUN FEB 5 2012

...LOCALLY WINDY NEAR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...
...STAGNANT CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTH SOUND UNTIL MONDAY...

.INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS NEAR
THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS BEGINNING MONDAY AND CONTINUING INTO MONDAY
NIGHT. ELSEWHERE...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG
TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS OVER THE SOUTH INTERIOR THROUGH MONDAY.
THIS WILL COMBINE WITH LIGHT WINDS TO PRODUCE STAGNANT
CONDITIONS...POSSIBLY ALLOWING POLLUTANTS TO BUILD UP.

WAZ505-060700-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.120206T1400Z-120207T2000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
257 PM PST SUN FEB 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY
FOR AREAS PRONE TO STRONG EAST WINDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR AREAS PRONE TO STRONG EAST WINDS...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON PST TUESDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA: EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS...MAINLY NEAR THE
  CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND GAPS IN THE TERRAIN.

* WINDS: EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MONDAY...RISING TO
  20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY...PEAKING
  MONDAY NIGHT...THEN EASING ON TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS: LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRENGTH CAN
  SNAP SMALL TREE LIMBS.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ504-509-511-512-060700-
/O.CON.KSEW.AS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120207T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
257 PM PST SUN FEB 5 2012

...AIR STAGNATION WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
MONDAY...

AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
MONDAY.

* RESTRICTIONS/BURN BANS...CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AIR POLLUTION 
  CONTROL AGENCY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL BURN BANS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIMITED MOVEMENT OF THE AIR
MASS OVER THE ADVISORY AREA WILL ALLOW POLLUTION TO INCREASE TO
DANGEROUS LEVELS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SHOULD FOLLOW
THEIR PHYSICIANS ADVICE FOR DEALING WITH HIGH LEVELS OF AIR
POLLUTION.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
801 
WWUS76 KSEW 060618
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1018 PM PST SUN FEB 5 2012

...LOCALLY WINDY NEAR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS MONDAY AND MONDAY
NIGHT...
...STAGNANT CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTH SOUND UNTIL
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS
NEAR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS BEGINNING MONDAY AND CONTINUING INTO
MONDAY NIGHT. ELSEWHERE...HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG
TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS OVER THE SOUTH INTERIOR THROUGH MONDAY.
THIS WILL COMBINE WITH LIGHT WINDS TO PRODUCE STAGNANT
CONDITIONS...POSSIBLY ALLOWING POLLUTANTS TO BUILD UP.

WAZ505-061245-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.120206T1400Z-120207T2000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
1018 PM PST SUN FEB 5 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO NOON PST
TUESDAY FOR AREAS PRONE TO STRONG EAST WINDS IN THE EAST PUGET
SOUND LOWLANDS...

* AFFECTED AREA: EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS...MAINLY NEAR THE 
  CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND GAPS IN THE TERRAIN. 

* WINDS: EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MONDAY...RISING 
  TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY 
  NIGHT. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY...PEAKING 
  MONDAY NIGHT...THEN EASING ON TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS: LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRENGTH 
  CAN SNAP SMALL TREE LIMBS. 

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.

&&

$$

WAZ504-509-511-512-061245-
/O.CON.KSEW.AS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120207T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
1018 PM PST SUN FEB 5 2012

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST
MONDAY...

* RESTRICTIONS/BURN BANS...CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AIR POLLUTION 
  CONTROL AGENCY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL BURN BANS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIMITED MOVEMENT OF THE AIR
MASS OVER THE ADVISORY AREA WILL ALLOW POLLUTION TO INCREASE TO
DANGEROUS LEVELS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SHOULD FOLLOW
THEIR PHYSICIANS ADVICE FOR DEALING WITH HIGH LEVELS OF AIR
POLLUTION.

&&

$$
827 
WWUS76 KSEW 061149
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
349 AM PST MON FEB 6 2012

...LOCALLY WINDY NEAR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
...STAGNANT CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTH SOUND UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...

.INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS
NEAR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE...HIGH
PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS OVER THE
SOUTH INTERIOR THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH
LIGHT WINDS TO PRODUCE STAGNANT CONDITIONS...POSSIBLY ALLOWING
POLLUTANTS TO BUILD UP.

WAZ505-070030-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.120206T1400Z-120207T2000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
349 AM PST MON FEB 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY...

* AFFECTED AREA: EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS...MAINLY NEAR THE 
  CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND GAPS IN THE TERRAIN. 

* WINDS: EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MONDAY...RISING 
  TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE MONDAY AND MONDAY 
  NIGHT. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY...PEAKING 
  MONDAY NIGHT...THEN EASING ON TUESDAY. 

* IMPACTS: LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRENGTH 
  CAN SNAP SMALL TREE LIMBS. 

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.

&&

$$

WAZ504-509-511-512-070000-
/O.CON.KSEW.AS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120207T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
349 AM PST MON FEB 6 2012

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* RESTRICTIONS/BURN BANS...CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AIR POLLUTION 
  CONTROL AGENCY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL BURN BANS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIMITED MOVEMENT OF THE AIR
MASS OVER THE ADVISORY AREA COULD ALLOW POLLUTION TO INCREASE TO
DANGEROUS LEVELS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SHOULD FOLLOW
THEIR PHYSICIANS ADVICE FOR DEALING WITH HIGH LEVELS OF AIR
POLLUTION.

&&

$$
008 
WWUS76 KSEW 061153
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
353 AM PST MON FEB 6 2012

...LOCALLY WINDY NEAR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING... 
...STAGNANT CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTH SOUND UNTIL THIS
AFTERNOON...

.INCREASING OFFSHORE FLOW WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS
NEAR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. ELSEWHERE...
HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PRODUCE STRONG TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS
OVER THE SOUTH INTERIOR THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL COMBINE
WITH LIGHT WINDS TO PRODUCE STAGNANT CONDITIONS...POSSIBLY
ALLOWING POLLUTANTS TO BUILD UP.

WAZ505-070030-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.120206T1400Z-120207T2000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
353 AM PST MON FEB 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY...

* AFFECTED AREA: EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS...MAINLY NEAR THE 
  CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND GAPS IN THE TERRAIN. 

* WINDS: EAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THIS
  MORNING...RISING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY TODAY...PEAK
  TONIGHT...AND THEN EASE TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS: LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRENGTH 
  CAN SNAP SMALL TREE LIMBS. 

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.

&&

$$

WAZ504-509-511-512-070000-
/O.CON.KSEW.AS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120207T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
353 AM PST MON FEB 6 2012

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* RESTRICTIONS/BURN BANS...CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AIR POLLUTION 
  CONTROL AGENCY FOR INFORMATION ABOUT POTENTIAL BURN BANS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIMITED MOVEMENT OF THE AIR
MASS OVER THE ADVISORY AREA COULD ALLOW POLLUTION TO INCREASE TO
DANGEROUS LEVELS. PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESS SHOULD FOLLOW
THEIR PHYSICIANS ADVICE FOR DEALING WITH HIGH LEVELS OF AIR
POLLUTION.

&&

$$
399 
WWUS76 KSEW 062236
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
236 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

...LOCALLY WINDY NEAR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING... .

.STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL GIVE LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS NEAR THE
CASCADE FOOTHILLS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. 

WAZ504-509-511-512-062345-
/O.CAN.KSEW.AS.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120207T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
236 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY HAS ENDED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE AIR
STAGNATION ADVISORY. AIR QUALITY IS GOOD. STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW
WILL CONTINUE.


$$

WAZ505-070645-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120207T2000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
236 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY...

* AFFECTED AREA: EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS...MAINLY NEAR THE 
  CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND GAPS IN THE TERRAIN. 

* WINDS: EAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND THEN EASE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRENGTH 
  CAN SNAP SMALL TREE LIMBS. 

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.

&&

$$
251 
WWUS76 KSEW 070657
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1057 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

...LOCALLY WINDY NEAR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING... .

.STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL GIVE LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS NEAR THE
CASCADE FOOTHILLS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

WAZ505-071300-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120207T2000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
1057 PM PST MON FEB 6 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY...

* AFFECTED AREA: EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS...MAINLY NEAR THE 
  CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND GAPS IN THE TERRAIN. 

* WINDS: EAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THROUGH TUESDAY 
  MORNING.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND THEN EASE BY TUESDAY 
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS: LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRENGTH 
  CAN SNAP SMALL TREE LIMBS. 

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.

&&

$$
806 
WWUS76 KSEW 071110
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
310 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

...LOCALLY WINDY NEAR THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS THROUGH THIS MORNING...

.STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL GIVE LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS NEAR THE
CASCADE FOOTHILLS THROUGH THIS MORNING.

WAZ505-071915-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-120207T2000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
310 AM PST TUE FEB 7 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...

* AFFECTED AREA: EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS...MAINLY NEAR THE 
  CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND GAPS IN THE TERRAIN. 

* WINDS: EAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: UNTIL ABOUT NOON TODAY.

* IMPACTS: LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRENGTH 
  CAN SNAP SMALL TREE LIMBS. 

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.

&&

$$

ALBRECHT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 5, 3:07 AM PSTGale WatchSEW12 hr
Feb 5, 3:07 AM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasSEW12 hr
Feb 5, 2:50 PM PSTGale WarningSEW43 hr
Feb 5, 2:50 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW6 days

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Sources

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