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Wind Advisory 33, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Nov 22, 2012, 3:33 AM PST for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Nov 22, 2012, 6:00 PM PST. It was in force for 15 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 22, 2012, 3:33 AM PST (11:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 22, 2012, 6:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 23, 2012, 9:00 AM PST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
County San Juan County, WA
The radar
The Seattle radar (KATX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Quillayute State, WA (KUIL), launched 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 127 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 582 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
043 WWUS76 KSEW 221133 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 333 AM PST THU NOV 22 2012 ...A VIGOROUS FRONT WILL BRING ANOTHER BOUT OF STRONG WINDS TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... WAZ516-222000- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0033.121123T0200Z-121123T1400Z/ NORTH COAST- 333 AM PST THU NOV 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PST FRIDAY. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...QUILLAYUTE...AND LA PUSH. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RISE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN WINDY AT TIMES THROUGH 6 AM PST FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS EVENING...EASING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND 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. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-222000- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0033.121123T0400Z-121123T1600Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 333 AM PST THU NOV 22 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS....EXPOSED SPOTS NEAREST THE COASTLINE WILL LIKELY HAVE THE STRONGEST WINDS. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RISE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN WINDY AT TIMES THROUGH 8 AM PST FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE THIS EVENING...EASING LATER FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE MERCER
4 follow-up statements
839 WWUS76 KSEW 221747 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 947 AM PST THU NOV 22 2012 ...A VIGOROUS FRONT WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... WAZ516-230200- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0033.121123T0200Z-121123T1400Z/ NORTH COAST- 947 AM PST THU NOV 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PST FRIDAY... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...QUILLAYUTE...AND LA PUSH. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RISE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN WINDY AT TIMES THROUGH 6 AM PST FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS EVENING...EASING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND 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. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-230200- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0033.121123T0400Z-121123T1600Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 947 AM PST THU NOV 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS....EXPOSED SPOTS NEAREST THE COASTLINE WILL LIKELY HAVE THE STRONGEST WINDS. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RISE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN WINDY AT TIMES THROUGH 8 AM PST FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE THIS EVENING...EASING LATER FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
883 WWUS76 KSEW 222317 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 317 PM PST THU NOV 22 2012 ...A VIGOROUS FRONT WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... WAZ516-230730- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0033.121123T0200Z-121123T1400Z/ NORTH COAST- 317 PM PST THU NOV 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST FRIDAY... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...QUILLAYUTE...AND LA PUSH. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RISE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN WINDY AT TIMES THROUGH 6 AM PST FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING...EASING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND 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. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-230730- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0033.121123T0400Z-121123T1600Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 317 PM PST THU NOV 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS....EXPOSED SPOTS NEAREST THE COASTLINE WILL LIKELY HAVE THE STRONGEST WINDS. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RISE THIS EVENING AND REMAIN WINDY AT TIMES THROUGH 8 AM PST FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS RISING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE THIS EVENING...EASING FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. && $$ ALBRECHT WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
208 WWUS76 KSEW 230732 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1132 PM PST THU NOV 22 2012 ...A VIGOROUS FRONT WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING... WAZ516-231400- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-121123T1400Z/ NORTH COAST- 1132 PM PST THU NOV 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST FRIDAY... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...QUILLAYUTE...AND LA PUSH. * TIMING...WINDY AT TIMES THROUGH 6 AM PST FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND 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. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-231600- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-121123T1600Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 1132 PM PST THU NOV 22 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST FRIDAY... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS....EXPOSED SPOTS NEAREST THE COASTLINE WILL LIKELY HAVE THE STRONGEST WINDS. * TIMING...WINDY AT TIMES THROUGH 8 AM PST FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE MERCER
143 WWUS76 KSEW 231333 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 533 AM PST FRI NOV 23 2012 ...A VIGOROUS FRONT WILL BRING WINDY CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS MORNING... WAZ516-231500- /O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-121123T1500Z/ NORTH COAST- 533 AM PST FRI NOV 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...QUILLAYUTE...AND LA PUSH. * TIMING...WINDY AT TIMES THROUGH 7 AM PST FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND 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. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-231700- /O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0033.000000T0000Z-121123T1700Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 533 AM PST FRI NOV 23 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS....EXPOSED SPOTS NEAREST THE COASTLINE WILL LIKELY HAVE THE STRONGEST WINDS. * TIMING...WINDY AT TIMES THROUGH 9 AM PST FRIDAY MORNING. * WIND...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH INTO FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE MERCER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 3:28 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 21 hr |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.