Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2013
Gale Warning 21, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Mar 18, 2013, 6:07 AM PDT. It was in force for 5 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
- Mar 18, 2013, 6:07 AM PDT (13:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2013, 11:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
887 WHUS76 KSEW 181307 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 607 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 PZZ131-132-182115- /O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0021.130318T1307Z-130318T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0044.130318T1800Z-130319T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 607 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-181900- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-130318T1900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 607 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... * WIND...WESTERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS...EASING THIS AFTERNOON. * SWELLS...WESTERLY 7 TO 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-181900- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-130318T1900Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 607 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL EASE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT WINDS WAVES OF 2 TO 4 FEET TO ALSO SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-181900- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-130318T1900Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 607 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL EASE AFTER NOON. WIND WAVES OF 2 TO 4 FEET WILL ALSO SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-181900- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-130318T1900Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 607 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL EASE AND BECOME NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES OF 1 TO 4 FEET WILL ALSO SUBSIDE 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. && $$ PZZ134-182115- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 607 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...WINDS WILL RISE FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING. EXPECT THE WIND WAVES TO ALSO BUILD TO 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
1 follow-up statement
902 WHUS76 KSEW 181545 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 845 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 PZZ131-132-182300- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130318T1800Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0044.130318T1800Z-130319T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 845 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS...WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ PZZ110-181800- /O.NEW.KSEW.RB.Y.0015.130318T1545Z-130318T1800Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 845 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT THIS MORNING SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON AND AROUND 5 FEET TONIGHT. BAR CONDITIONS MODERATE TO ROUGH THIS MORNING...MODERATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND LIGHT TONIGHT. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 930 AM TODAY AND 1015 PM TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-181900- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-130318T1900Z/ 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- 845 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... * WIND...WESTERLY 15 TO 25 KNOTS...EASING THIS AFTERNOON. * SWELLS...WESTERLY 7 TO 9 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-181900- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-130318T1900Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 845 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL EASE THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT WINDS WAVES OF 2 TO 4 FEET TO ALSO SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS AND LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-181900- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-130318T1900Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 845 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL EASE AFTER NOON. WIND WAVES OF 2 TO 4 FEET WILL ALSO SUBSIDE 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. && $$ PZZ133-181900- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-130318T1900Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 845 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL EASE AND BECOME NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES OF 1 TO 4 FEET WILL ALSO SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ134-182300- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0042.000000T0000Z-130319T0000Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 845 AM PDT MON MAR 18 2013 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...WINDS WILL RISE FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS BY LATE MORNING. EXPECT THE WIND WAVES TO ALSO BUILD TO 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 6:07 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Mar 18, 8:45 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | SEW | 2 hr | |
| Mar 18, 2:19 PM PDT | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 14 hr | |
| Mar 18, 2:47 PM PDT | Gale Watch | SEW | 24 hr |
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