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Wind Advisory 28, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Nov 17, 2012, 3:01 PM PST. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2012, 3:01 PM PST (23:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2012, 12:00 AM PST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
814 WWUS76 KSEW 172301 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 301 PM PST SAT NOV 17 2012 .WINDY CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE LOCAL MINOR DAMAGE ALONG THE COAST THIS EVENING. A MORE VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM COULD PRODUCE HIGH WINDS AT THE COAST AND IN THE NORTH INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WAZ516-517-181230- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0028.121117T2301Z-121118T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.A.0007.121118T2000Z-121119T0800Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 301 PM PST SAT NOV 17 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...EXPOSED SPOTS NEAREST THE COASTLINE WILL LIKELY HAVE THE STRONGEST WINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...THEN EASE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN SUNDAY AND COULD REACH 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND...LOCAL SOUTHERLY SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...STORM WINDS COULD SEND BRANCHES FLYING AND FELL SMALL WEAK TREES...WHICH CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 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. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING WIND EVENT. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-181230- /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.A.0007.121118T2000Z-121119T0800Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 301 PM PST SAT NOV 17 2012 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...EXPOSED SPOTS NEAREST THE COASTLINE WILL LIKELY HAVE THE STRONGEST WINDS. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE SUNDAY AND COULD REACH 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND...LOCAL SOUTHERLY SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...STORM WINDS COULD SEND BRANCHES FLYING AND FELL SMALL WEAK TREES...WHICH CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING WIND EVENT. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2:46 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 9 days | |
| Nov 17, 12:44 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 52 hr | |
| Nov 17, 3:00 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Nov 17, 3:01 PM PST | High Wind Watch | SEW | San Juan | 13 hr |
| Nov 17, 3:16 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Nov 17, 3:16 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 35 hr | |
| Nov 17, 3:16 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 11 hr |
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Sources
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