Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 13, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Feb 21, 2013, 3:29 PM PST. It took effect at Feb 22, 2013, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 34 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 21, 2013, 3:29 PM PST (23:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2013, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 23, 2013, 2:21 PM PST
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
779 WHUS76 KSEW 212329 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 329 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 PZZ131-220730- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.A.0008.130222T2100Z-130224T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 329 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...WIND RISING TO WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-220730- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0008.130222T0800Z-130223T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 329 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ170-173-176-220730- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0008.130222T0800Z-130223T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T1200Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 329 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 15 TO 18 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-220730- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0008.130222T0800Z-130223T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 329 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT...THEN SOUTH 25 TO 35 KNOTS ON FRIDAY. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-220730- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0008.130222T0900Z-130224T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130224T0000Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 329 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY...BECOMING WEST FRIDAY NIGHT. WINDS WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-220730- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0008.130222T0900Z-130223T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T0000Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 329 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY. WINDS WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ134-220730- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0008.130222T0900Z-130224T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T0000Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 329 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY. WINDS WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-220730- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0008.130222T0900Z-130223T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T0000Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 329 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY. WINDS WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-220730- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 329 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...11 TO 14 FEET BUILDING TO 14 TO 17 FEET FRIDAY. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 215 AM PST FRIDAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 230 PM PST FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
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614 WHUS76 KSEW 220452 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 852 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 PZZ132-221300- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130224T0000Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 852 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS ON FRIDAY MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON...CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133>135-221300- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T0000Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 852 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY. WINDS WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-221300- /O.EXB.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T2000Z-130224T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0008.130222T2100Z-130224T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 852 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND AND WAVES...WIND BECOMING WEST AND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-221300- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 852 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ170-173-176-221300- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T1200Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 852 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT AND 25 TO 35 KNOTS FRIDAY. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 15 TO 18 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-221300- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 852 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * WIND...WEST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT...THEN SOUTH 25 TO 35 KNOTS ON FRIDAY. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-221300- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 852 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...11 TO 14 FEET BUILDING TO 14 TO 17 FEET FRIDAY. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 215 AM PST FRIDAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 230 PM PST FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
089 WHUS76 KSEW 221035 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 235 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 PZZ130-150-153-156-221845- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T0600Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 235 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND RISING TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS THIS MORNING... BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ170-173-176-221845- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-130222T1200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T1200Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 235 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...WIND BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 15 TO 18 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-221845- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130224T0000Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 235 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS MORNING. WIND BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON... CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133>135-221845- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T1200Z-130223T0000Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 235 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS MORNING. WINDS WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-221845- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T2000Z-130224T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 235 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...WIND BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-221845- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 235 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...14 TO 16 FEET FRIDAY...BUILDING TO 17 TO 19 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 230 PM PST TODAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 300 AM PST SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
883 WHUS76 KSEW 221635 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 835 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 PZZ130-150-153-156-230045- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1200Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 835 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS MORNING...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ170-173-176-230045- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 835 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...WIND BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS LATE THIS MORNING. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 15 TO 18 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-134-230045- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T0600Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 835 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS MORNING BECOMING WESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-230045- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 835 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS MORNING BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-230000- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T0000Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 835 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. WINDS WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-230045- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.130222T2000Z-130224T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 835 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...WIND BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-230045- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 835 AM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...14 TO 16 FEET FRIDAY...BUILDING TO 17 TO 19 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 230 PM PST TODAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 300 AM PST SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
929 WHUS76 KSEW 222244 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 244 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 PZZ135-230300- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T0300Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 244 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. WINDS WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-150-153-156-230645- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1200Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 244 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS BUILDING TO 18 TO 22 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ170-173-176-230645- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 244 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 17 TO 20 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS BUILDING TO 22 TO 25 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-132-230645- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 244 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-134-230600- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T0600Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 244 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...WESTERLY WIND 25 TO 35. WINDS WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-230645- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 244 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...BUILDING TO 17 TO 19 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 300 AM PST SATURDAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 300 AM PST SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
948 WHUS76 KSEW 230259 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 659 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 PZZ135-231100- /O.EXP.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0030.130223T0300Z-130223T2300Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 659 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WIND WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET THIS EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-150-153-156-231100- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1200Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 659 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS BUILDING TO 18 TO 22 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ170-173-176-231100- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 659 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 17 TO 20 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS BUILDING TO 22 TO 25 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-132-231100- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 659 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-134-230600- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T0600Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 659 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...WESTERLY WIND 25 TO 35. WINDS WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-231100- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 659 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH BECOMING SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...BUILDING TO 17 TO 19 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 300 AM PST SATURDAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 300 AM PST SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
810 WHUS76 KSEW 230457 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 857 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 PZZ134-231300- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1700Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 857 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...WESTERLY WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS...RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-231300- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0030.130223T0600Z-130223T2300Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 857 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS POSSIBLE UNTIL 10 PM. * WIND WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET THIS EVENING...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-150-153-156-231200- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1200Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 857 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS BUILDING TO 18 TO 22 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ170-173-176-231300- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 857 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 17 TO 20 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS BUILDING TO 22 TO 25 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-132-231300- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 857 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-231300- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130224T2300Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 857 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...BUILDING TO 17 TO 19 FEET TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 300 AM PST SATURDAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 300 AM PST SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ135-231300- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-130223T2300Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 857 PM PST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SATURDAY... * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * WIND WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
213 WHUS76 KSEW 231048 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 248 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 PZZ153-156-231900- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1100Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0030.130223T1100Z-130224T1700Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 248 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY. * WIND...WEST-NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH TODAY...EASING LATE THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. * WAVES...COMBINED SEAS 20 TO 23 FEET WITH A PREDOMINANT PERIOD OF 15 TO 16 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-150-231700- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1700Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- 248 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WIND...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 18 TO 23 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 15 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 17 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ170-173-176-231800- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1800Z/ WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 248 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WIND...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. * COMBINED SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 22 TO 25 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 16 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-132-231900- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 248 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ134-231700- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T1700Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 248 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WIND AND WAVES...WESTERLY WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS...RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WAVES 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-231900- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130224T2300Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 248 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...17 TO 19 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 16 FEET TONIGHT. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 300 PM PST SATURDAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 330 AM PST SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ133-135-231900- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-130223T2300Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 248 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * WIND WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
343 WHUS76 KSEW 231615 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 815 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 PZZ130-134-150-170-173-176-240000- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130223T2000Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0030.130223T2000Z-130224T0000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-ADMIRALTY INLET- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 815 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND WAVES...4 TO 7 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-132-240000- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 815 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-135-240000- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 815 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * WIND WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-240015- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130224T2300Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 815 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...15 TO 17 FEET TODAY...SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 15 FEET TONIGHT. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 300 PM PST TODAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 330 AM PST SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ153-156-240015- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-130224T1700Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 815 AM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST SUNDAY... * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH TODAY...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS THIS EVENING. * WAVES...COMBINED SEAS 20 TO 23 FEET WITH A PREDOMINANT PERIOD OF 15 TO 16 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
040 WHUS76 KSEW 232221 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 221 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 PZZ131-132-240600- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-130224T0600Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 221 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS ENDED. * WIND WAVES...WESTERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL EASE TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS BY LATER THIS EVENING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 OR 2 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133>135-232330- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-130224T0000Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 221 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ENDED THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. $$ PZZ130-150-153-156-170-173-176-240630- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-130224T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0009.130224T1400Z-130225T0200Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 221 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SUNDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 KNOTS LATER THIS EVENING. SOUTH WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. ON SUNDAY...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS BY AFTERNOON. * WIND WAVES...3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET ON SUNDAY. * SEAS...WESTERLY SWELL 14 TO 17 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ110-240630- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130224T2300Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 221 PM PST SAT FEB 23 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE. * COMBINED SEAS...15 TO 16 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 13 FEET ON SUNDAY. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 300 PM PST TODAY. * SECOND EBB...AROUND 330 AM PST SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Seattle, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Feb 21, 3:00 PM PST, 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 3:00 PM PST, 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 PM PST THU FEB 21 2013
.SYNOPSIS...WINDY CONDITIONS AND HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW ARE EXPECTED
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT IMPACTS THE AREA.
SHOWERS WILL DECREASE SATURDAY IN A BREAK BETWEEN SYSTEMS. ANOTHER
WARM FRONT WILL REACH THE REGION SUNDAY FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT ON
MONDAY.
&&
.SHORT TERM...A VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
FRIDAY. THIS FRONT WILL BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE MOUNTAINS AND WINDY
CONDITIONS TO THE LOWLANDS. ONE TO TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW LOOKS LIKELY
FOR THE MOUNTAINS BY SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON AND PERHAPS EVENING HOURS FRIDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER
ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WATCH WILL BE
UPGRADED TO A WARNING FOR THE CASCADES. THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS LOOK
LIKE THEY WILL GET HIGH END ADVISORY AMOUNTS DURING THIS TIME. FOR
TONIGHT...EXPECTED SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE CASCADES LOOK LIKE
THEY WILL MIGHT FALL SLIGHTLY SHORT OF ADVISORY AMOUNTS.
HOWEVER...IT WILL BE CLOSE. TO AVOID CONFUSION...THE EXISTING
ADVISORY FOR TONIGHT WILL MAINTAINED...WITH A TRANSITION INTO A
WARNING ON FRIDAY WHEN THE HEAVIER SNOWFALL ARRIVES.
ALL AREAS SHOULD SEE BREEZY TO WINDY SOUTHERLY WINDS FRIDAY AS THE
FRONT MOVES ONSHORE. THE COAST AND NORTH INTERIOR SHOULD GET THE
STRONGEST WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS
ALTHOUGH THE EVENT LOOKS MARGINAL.
IN GENERAL...THINGS WILL BE WINDING DOWN FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE FRONT
MOVES INLAND WITH RAIN CHANGING TO SHOWERS. SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER
THE MOUNTAINS IN MOIST ONSHORE FLOW WITH SNOW LEVELS FALLING TO 1000
TO 1500 FEET. WITH SNOW LEVELS THIS LOW...A FEW OF THE HIGHEST
HILLTOPS IN THE LOWLANDS COULD GET A LITTLE SNOW SATURDAY MORNING
BUT IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A LOWLAND SNOW EVENT FOR MOST AREAS. WINDS
WILL BE EASING ALL AREAS BUT STILL BREEZY AND GUSTY IN STRONG LOW
LEVEL ONSHORE FLOW. THERE COULD BE MORE WIND ADVISORY LEVEL WEST
WINDS DURING THIS PERIOD IN THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AND POSSIBLY
THE COAST.
DRIER NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY. SHOWERS WILL
LINGER...MOSTLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY IN
CONTINUED MODERATE TO STRONG LOW LEVEL ONSHORE FLOW. ONSHORE FLOW
WILL EASE SATURDAY NIGHT...THEN A WARM FRONT WILL BRUSH THE AREA
SUNDAY WITH RAIN BECOMING LIKELY WEST PART AND A CHANCE OF RAIN
FARTHER INLAND. SCHNEIDER
.LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY ACTIVE
WITH FRONTS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA EVERY OTHER DAY OR SO. THE
MODELS ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH THE EXACT DETAILS. IN GENERAL...IT
LOOKS LIKE A FRONT WILL MOVE ONSHORE SUNDAY NIGHT OR MONDAY...WITH A
BREAK IN BETWEEN SYSTEMS TUESDAY...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER FRONT TUESDAY
NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE BEGINNING TO HINT AT
A BIT OF A PINEAPPLE EXPRESS STARTING THURSDAY. SCHNEIDER
&&
.HYDROLOGY...RIVER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED THE NEXT 7 DAYS.
&&
.AVIATION...NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE OVER THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST TONIGHT. A VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL AFFECT WESTERN
WASHINGTON LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WITH ITS WARM FRONT REACHING
THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND THE COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH FRIDAY. THE
UPPER TROUGH FOLLOWING THE FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE COASTAL WATERS
LATE FRIDAY. THE AIR MASS WILL BE MOIST WITH THE MOUNTAINS GENERALLY
OBSCURED. THE AIR MASS WILL BECOME WEAKLY UNSTABLE LATE FRIDAY.
CEILINGS ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON REMAINED MOSTLY 015-030 BKN-OVC
INTO THIS AFTERNOON...WITH RAIN DECREASING FOR THE TIME BEING. THERE
WILL BE A RELATIVE LULL IN PRECIPITATION THIS EVENING...THEN
PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN MOSTLY MVFR. SOUTHERLY WINDS IN THE 2000 TO
6000 FT LAYER WERE AROUND 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND THEY WILL RISE TO
AROUND 50 KT FRIDAY.
KSEA...CEILINGS WILL MAINLY BE 015-030 BKN-OVC THROUGH TONIGHT.
PERIODS OF HEAVIER RAIN ON FRIDAY WILL OCCASIONALLY LOWER VISIBILITY
TO 3-5SM RA BR. SOUTHERLY WINDS IN THE 2000 TO 6000 FT LAYER WILL
RISE FROM AROUND 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON TO AROUND 50 KT FRIDAY...WITH
SURFACE WINDS OCCASIONALLY GUSTING TO 30 KT. MCDONNAL
&&
.MARINE...A SMALL SURFACE RIDGE OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS EVENING
WILL WEAKEN AND MOVE EAST OF THE CASCADES TONIGHT. MARGINAL SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MARINE ZONES MOST
OF THE NIGHT.
A VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA FROM
THE WEST LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...WITH THE COLD FRONT CROSSING THE
PUGET SOUND REGION MIDDAY. STRONG SOUTHEAST PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL
PRECEDE THE FRONT...THEN STRONG SOUTHWEST GRADIENTS AND ONSHORE FLOW
WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY IN EVERY MARINE
ZONE AT SOME POINT ON FRIDAY.
STRONG SOUTHWEST PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL GRADUALLY EASE FRIDAY NIGHT
AND SATURDAY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST FROM THE OFFSHORE WATERS. GALE FORCE WESTERLIES WILL
CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT...AND WESTERLIES GALES
WILL CONTINUE IN THE CENTRAL STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AND EAST
ENTRANCE STRAIT SATURDAY.
IN ADDITION...WESTERLY SWELLS WILL BUILD TO 22 TO 24 FT ON SATURDAY
IN THE COASTAL WATERS AND UP TO 18 FEET AT THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE
STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.
ANOTHER WEAKER FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL AFFECT WESTERN WASHINGTON SUNDAY
THROUGH MONDAY...AND ANOTHER FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM OFFSHORE ON
TUESDAY. MCDONNAL
&&
.AVALANCHE...A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM TAKING AIM AT THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST FRIDAY SHOULD DELIVER 1-2 FEET OR MORE OF SNOWFALL
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. WHILE THE DEEP SNOWPACK OF MID-WINTER HAS
BEEN RELATIVELY STABLE DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY...HEAVY
SNOWFALL...STRONG WESTERLY WINDS...RAPID LOADING AND A GRADUAL
WARMING TREND BEGINNING FRIDAY SHOULD CAUSE AVALANCHES TO OCCUR
MOSTLY IN THE NEW STORM SNOW.
MORE MODEST AMOUNTS OF SNOW AND WINDS ARE EXPECTED FIRST ON THURSDAY
WITH SNOW LEVELS BELOW PASS ELEVATIONS. STORM AND WIND SLAB
AVALANCHES THAT RELEASE FRIDAY MAY STEP DOWN AND ENTRAIN SNOWFALL
FROM THURSDAY SNOWFALL AS WELL. INCREASINGLY THICK NEW WIND SLABS
ARE LIKELY TO FORM ON LEE SLOPES AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
BACKCOUNTRY TRAVEL IN AVALANCHE TERRAIN IS NOT RECOMMENDED FRIDAY
AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
ALTHOUGH WARNING CONDITIONS ARE NOT CURRENTLY FORECASTED ALONG THE
CASCADE EAST SLOPES DUE TO A LITTLE LESS EXPECTED SNOWFALL...A
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE DANGER IS LIKELY IN THAT AREA AS WELL.
PLEASE VISIT NWAC.US FOR DETAILS. FERBER
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL CASCADES
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
.WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL CASCADES FRIDAY
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
.WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE OLYMPICS FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING.
.WIND ADVISORY FOR THE COAST AND NORTH INTERIOR FRIDAY.
PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ALL WATERS TONIGHT.
.GALE WARNING COASTAL WATERS...ENTRANCES TO THE STRAIT...
ADMIRALTY INLET...NORTHERN INLAND WATERS...PUGET SOUND AND HOOD
HOOD CANAL.
.GALE WATCH CENTRAL STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 3:11 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:03 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 45 hr |
| Feb 21, 3:03 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 37 hr | |
| Feb 21, 3:03 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 31 hr |
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