Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2014
Gale Warning 84, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Nov 8, 2014, 2:25 PM PST. It took effect at Nov 9, 2014, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for 9 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
- Nov 8, 2014, 2:25 PM PST (22:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 9, 2014, 6:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Nov 9, 2014, 2:33 PM PST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
043 WHUS76 KSEW 082225 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 225 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 PZZ131-132-090630- /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0084.141109T1400Z-141110T0500Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 225 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY. * TIMING...WESTERLY GALES DEVELOPING DURING THE MORNING HOURS. * SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. * WIND...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS. 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. && $$ PZZ135-090630- /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.141109T1200Z-141109T2300Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 225 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM PST SUNDAY. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WINDS WILL RISE TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES RISING TO 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-090630- /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.141109T1200Z-141110T0500Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 225 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WINDS WILL RISE TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES RISING TO 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ134-090630- /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.141109T1200Z-141110T0500Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 225 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WINDS WILL RISE TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES RISING TO 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND WILL RISE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS SUNDAY MORNING WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-150-153-156-170-173-176-090630- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.141109T0600Z-141110T0800Z/ 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- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 225 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT PST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RISE TO 15 TO 30 KT WITH WIND WAVES RISING TO 3 TO 7 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH SEAS 4 TO 8 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
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351 WHUS76 KSEW 090509 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 909 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 PZZ131-132-091315- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0084.141109T1400Z-141110T0500Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 909 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY... * TIMING...WESTERLY GALES DEVELOPING DURING THE MORNING HOURS. * SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. * WIND...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-091315- /O.NEW.KSEW.RB.Y.0035.141109T1800Z-141110T1400Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 909 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM PST MONDAY. * BAR CONDITION...MODERATE...BECOMING ROUGH SUNDAY MORNING WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING THE STRONG EBB CURRENT SUNDAY EVENING. * COMBINED SEAS...6 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT SUNDAY MORNING. * FIRST EBB...545 AM SUNDAY. * SECOND EBB...6 PM 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. && $$ PZZ130-150-153-156-170-173-176-091315- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.141109T0600Z-141110T0800Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 909 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST SUNDAY NIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RISE TO 15 TO 30 KT WITH WIND WAVES RISING TO 3 TO 7 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING WITH SEAS 4 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-091315- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.141109T1200Z-141109T2300Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 909 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 3 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WINDS WILL RISE TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES RISING TO 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST SUNDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ133-091315- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.141109T1200Z-141110T0500Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 909 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WINDS WILL RISE TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES RISING TO 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST SUNDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ134-091315- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.141109T1200Z-141110T0500Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 909 PM PST SAT NOV 8 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WINDS WILL RISE TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES RISING TO 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND WILL RISE TO 20 TO 30 KNOTS SUNDAY MORNING WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
276 WHUS76 KSEW 091110 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 310 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 PZZ131-132-091915- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0084.141109T1400Z-141110T0500Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 310 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WESTERLY GALES DEVELOPING DURING THE MORNING HOURS. * SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. * WIND...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-091915- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T1400Z/ 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- 310 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 KT WITH WIND WAVES 3 TO 7 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING WITH SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 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. && $$ PZZ170-173-176-091915- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T2000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 310 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 KT WITH WIND WAVES 3 TO 7 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING WITH SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-091915- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.141109T1200Z-141110T2000Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 310 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO WEST THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ110-091915- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0035.141109T1800Z-141110T1400Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 310 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM PST MONDAY... * BAR CONDITION...MODERATE...BECOMING ROUGH THIS MORNING WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING THE STRONG EBB CURRENT THIS EVENING. * COMBINED SEAS...8 TO 9 FT...BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT THIS MORNING. * FIRST EBB...545 AM TODAY. * SECOND EBB...6 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ130-091915- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T0800Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 310 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 KT WITH WIND WAVES 3 TO 7 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING WITH SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. 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. && $$ PZZ135-091915- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.141109T1200Z-141109T2300Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 310 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WINDS WILL RISE TO 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES RISING TO 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ134-091915- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.141109T1200Z-141110T0500Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 310 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING WITH WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
397 WHUS76 KSEW 091634 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 834 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 PZZ131-132-100045- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-141110T0500Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 834 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...WESTERLY GALES DEVELOPING DURING THE MORNING HOURS. * SEAS...SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. * WIND...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-100045- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0035.141109T1800Z-141110T1400Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 834 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH THIS MORNING WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING THE STRONG EBB CURRENT THIS EVENING. * COMBINED SEAS...10 TO 13 FEET. * FIRST EBB...6 PM TODAY. * SECOND EBB...630 AM MONDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-100045- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T1400Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 834 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 4 TO 8 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ170-173-176-100045- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T2000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 834 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...NORTHWEST WIND 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 5 TO 8 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. && $$ PZZ130-100045- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T0800Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 834 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-092300- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141109T2300Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 834 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. WINDS WILL DIMINISH NORTH OF SEATTLE THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ PZZ133-100045- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T2000Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 834 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST LATER THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ134-100045- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T0500Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 834 AM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KT WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT LATER THIS MORNING WITH WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
781 WHUS76 KSEW 092233 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 233 PM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 PZZ131-132-100645- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-141110T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0042.141111T0300Z-141113T0200Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 233 PM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * TIMING...WESTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE STRAIT WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. STRONG OFFSHORE WILL DEVELOP MONDAY EVENING AND MAY PRODUCE GALE FORCE EASTERLY WINDS LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...2 TO 5 FEET EARLY THIS EVENING WILL DIMINISH. SEAS MAY INCREASE TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * WIND...WEST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. EAST WINDS MAY INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KNOTS AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ135-092345- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141109T2300Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 233 PM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... WINDS AND SEAS ARE SLOWLY DIMINISHING. $$ PZZ150-153-156-100645- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0042.141111T0300Z-141113T0200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 233 PM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...MODERATELY STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS EVENING. STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR GAPS IN THE COASTAL TERRAIN. * SEAS...10 TO 13 FEET THIS EVENING SUBSIDING TO 8 OR 9 FEET ON MONDAY. * WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING EASING OVERNIGHT. EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ170-173-176-100645- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0042.141111T0300Z-141113T0200Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 233 PM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...MODERATELY STRONG NORTHWEST FLOW WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS EVENING. STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW WILL DEVELOP MONDAY NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...10 TO 13 FEET TONIGHT AND SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FEET ON MONDAY. * WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS THIS EVENING EASING OVERNIGHT. EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ130-100645- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0042.141111T0300Z-141113T0200Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 233 PM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...WEST WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING. GALE FORCE EASTERLY WINDS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS. * SEAS...9 TO 11 FEET THIS EVENING WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. * WIND...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ133-100645- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0042.141111T0300Z-141113T0200Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 233 PM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING...MODERATE NORTHWEST FLOW...STRONGEST IN THE STRAIT OF GEORGIA...WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. EXPECT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NORTHEAST WINDS MONDAY MORNING. GALE FORCE FRASER OUTFLOW WILL LIKELY DEVELOP MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. * SEAS...2 TO 4 FEET TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. * WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING WILL TURN TO THE NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS ARE LIKELY MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ110-100645- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0035.000000T0000Z-141110T1400Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 233 PM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH TONIGHT WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE DURING THE STRONG EBB CURRENT THIS EVENING. * COMBINED SEAS...10 TO 13 FEET THIS EVENING SUBSIDING TO 8 OR 9 FEET MONDAY MORNING.. * FIRST EBB...6 PM TODAY. * SECOND EBB...630 AM MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ134-100500- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0254.000000T0000Z-141110T0500Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 233 PM PST SUN NOV 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...NORTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDING LATE THIS EVENING. 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
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 Nov 8, 9:00 AM PST, 5 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 8, 9:00 AM PST, 5 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
900 AM PST SAT NOV 8 2014
.SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRESSURE OVER WESTERN WASHINGTON TODAY WILL SHIFT
EAST TONIGHT. A FRONT WILL MOVE DOWN FROM THE NORTHWEST AND MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY. AN UPPER RIDGE AND LOW LEVEL OFFSHORE FLOW
WILL GIVE COOL CLEAR WEATHER MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK WITH
THE COLDEST LOW TEMPERATURES DROPPING BELOW FREEZING. WEAK WEATHER
SYSTEMS WILL BRING A CHANCE OF RAIN TO THE AREA STARTING MIDWEEK.
&&
.SHORT TERM...THE FIRST VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGE OF THE DAY SHOWS
AREAS OF FOG ACROSS THE LOWLANDS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE S PUGET
SOUND AND SW INTERIOR AREAS. OBS ARE INDICATING LESS THAN A QUARTER
MILE AT MANY OB SITES SO THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE FOR
THE SW INTERIOR UNTIL NOON. LAKE WASHINGTON FOG WILL ALSO BRING
LOCALLY DENSE FOG DOWNWIND AFFECTING SPOTS LIKE SEA-TAC. THE LATEST
15Z HRRR INDICATES SOME EXPANSION OF THE FOG OVER THE INTERIOR PUGET
SOUND REGION THROUGH ABOUT 10 AM...THEN MOSTLY DISSIPATING BY EARLY
AFTERNOON. AS USUAL THE SW INTERIOR WILL BE THE LAST TO BREAK OUT
WHICH COULD BE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. OUTSIDE OF THE FOGGY AREAS
EXPECT LOTS OF SUNSHINE TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW TO MID 50S.
WV IMAGERY SHOWS AN UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVE OVER THE GULF OF AK AND
MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH A STRONG 150+ KT JET AIMED AT CENTRAL
BRITISH COLUMBIA. THIS FRONTAL COMPLEX WILL SAG SWD ALONG THE B.C.
COASTLINE TONIGHT AND SWEEP ACROSS WRN WA EARLY SUNDAY. RAIN WILL
REACH THE N COAST/N INTERIOR AFTER MIDNIGHT...THEN SPREAD ACROSS THE
REST OF THE AREA BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY MORNING. THIS IS A FAST MOVING
SYSTEM SO RAIN WILL TAPER TO SHOWERS RATHER QUICKLY BY THE
AFTERNOON. COLDER AIR ALOFT WILL FOLLOW THE FRONT WITH SNOW LEVELS
AT 6000-7000 FEET FALLING OFF TO 4500 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON. A
COUPLE INCHES OF SNOW COULD FALL AT THE HIGHER PASSES BY EVENING.
THE HIGHER SKI RESORTS ABOVE PASS LEVEL MAY SEE 3 TO 6 INCHES.
DRIER NLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP SUNDAY NIGHT WITH OFFSHORE FLOW
STRENGTHENING LATER ON MONDAY. GRADIENTS WILL BE FAIRLY LIGHT MONDAY
MORNING SO AREAS OF FOG SHOULD DEVELOP. WITH OFFSHORE FLOW PICKING
UP DURING THE DAY...FOG SHOULD CLEAR OUT BY AFTERNOON. IT WILL BE A
COOL MORNING WITH LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S...AND HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S.
.LONG TERM...NO UPDATE FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...EXTENDED MODELS IN
GOOD AGREEMENT MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH THE HIGH AMPLITUDE RIDGE
REMAINING OFF THE COAST WITH LOW LEVEL OFFSHORE FLOW. THE ECMWF
SPILLS MUCH COOLER AIR OVER THE MOUNTAINS INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON ON
TUESDAY. ECMWF GUIDANCE HAS HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S WHILE THE GFS MOS
IS CLOSER TO 50 DEGREES. WILL STAY CLOSER TO THE GFS IN THE
FORECAST. OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL BE CHILLY MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
WITH THE COLDER LOCATIONS DROPPING BELOW FREEZING. BOTH MODELS SLOW
DOWN THE APPROACH OF THE NEXT SYSTEM THAT IS TRYING TO UNDERCUT THE
RIDGE ON WEDNESDAY. WILL DRY OUT THE WEDNESDAY FORECAST. MODEL
SOLUTIONS START TO DIFFER WEDNESDAY NIGHT. BOTH OF THE MODELS BRING
A SHORTWAVE UNDERNEATH THE RIDGE BUT THE GFS IS MUCH WEAKER WITH
THIS FEATURE VERSUS THE ECMWF. THE GFS DISSIPATES THE SHORTWAVE OVER
THE AREA ON THURSDAY WHILE THE ECMWF KEEPS THE FEATURE INTACT AND
STALLED OVER THE AREA INTO FRIDAY. WITH THE SYSTEM UNDERCUTTING THE
RIDGE AND VERY NEGATIVELY TILTED SLOWER AND WEAKER LOOKS TO BE THE
WAY TO GO AT THIS POINT. WILL GO WITH THE GFS SOLUTION AND STAY WITH
THE CHANCE OF RAIN FORECAST FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY. GFS
BRINGS ANOTHER SPLITTING SYSTEM UNDER THE RIDGE FOR FRIDAY KEEPING A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE FORECAST. FELTON
&&
.HYDROLOGY...RIVER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 7 DAYS.
&&
.AVIATION...AN UPPER RIDGE OVER THE REGION TODAY WILL WEAKEN
TONIGHT. A FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVING SOUTHEAST FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA
WILL PUSH ACROSS THE REGION LATE TONIGHT. WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL
GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN AS THE FRONT APPROACHES THEN WILL BECOME STRONG
NORTHWESTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT SUNDAY MORNING. THE LOW LEVEL AIR
MASS IS DRY WITH AREAS OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE OVER THE SOUTH
INTERIOR. THE AIR MASS WILL DRY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN BECOMING MOIST
FROM THE NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE
AREA. THE AIR MASS WILL BE STABLE THROUGH TONIGHT THEN BECOME
SOMEWHAT UNSTABLE BEHIND THE FRONT ON SUNDAY.
WISPS OF HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ARE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING.
FOG FROM DOWNTOWN SEATTLE NORTHWARD IN THE INTERIOR IS PATCHY AND IS
LIMITED TO THE NORMALLY FOGGY RIVER VALLEYS AND THE INLAND WATERS
FROM ABOUT WESTERN WHIDBEY ISLAND NORTHWARD INTO THE NORTH INTERIOR.
SOME OF THE FOG HAS BEEN IMPACTING THE KBLI TERMINAL AT TIMES. FROM
DOWNTOWN SEATTLE SOUTHWARD IN THE INTERIOR...MORE EXTENSIVE FOG CAN
BE SEEN. THE HRRR SHOWS THE FOG AND VERY LOW STRATUS FROM SEATTLE
SOUTHWARD PERSISTING TIL 18Z...THEN DISSIPATING BACK TO THE WATERS
OF PUGET SOUND ABOUT 21Z WHERE IT MAY PERSIST IN PATCHES THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS. THE LARGE PATCH OF FOG AND STRATUS OVER THE EAST
ENTRANCE OF THE STRAIT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND MAY
IMPACT THE KCLM TERMINAL AT TIMES IF IT DROPS JUST SLIGHTLY
SOUTHWEST OF WHERE IT IS. THIS IS SHOWN BY THE HRRR.
MID AND HIGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE AND THICKEN TONIGHT...WHICH SHOULD
PREVENT FOG. RAIN WILL SPREAD INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON FROM THE
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO DETERIORATE.
EXPECT THE COLD FRONT WELL NORTHWEST OF THE AREA THIS MORNING TO
REACH THE NORTH WASHINGTON COAST AROUND 13Z SUNDAY AND RAPIDLY DROP
SE THROUGH THE SOUTH INTERIOR BY 16Z. ON SUNDAY...EXPECT SHOWERS TO
BE MAINLY CONFINED TO THE CASCADES BUT WITH POSSIBLE CONVERGENCE
ZONES OFF THE OLYMPICS AND MOUNTAINS OF VANCOUVER ISLAND AFFECTING
THE CENTRAL PUGET SOUND TERMINALS DURING THE DAY SUNDAY. ALBRECHT
KSEA...FOG OVER THE TERMINAL WILL LIKELY DISSIPATE BY 19Z WITH SOME
FOG PERSISTING OVER THE WATER TO THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST OF THE
TERMINAL INTO THE AFTERNOON. CEILINGS AT THE TERMINAL WILL BECOME
GOOD VFR ONCE THE FOG DISSIPATES AND WILL REMAIN ABOVE FL 050 TIL
ABOUT 12Z SUN. LIGHT NORTHEAST WIND 5 KT WILL BECOME N TO NW IN THE
AFTERNOON THEN WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH EARLY THIS EVENING. RAIN WILL
LIKELY START AT THE TERMINAL 4 OR 5 AM SUNDAY AND WINDS WILL RAPIDLY
INCREASE TO S 12-18KT AT THAT TIME. ALBRECHT
&&
.MARINE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE WATERS THROUGH EARLY
THIS EVENING GIVING LIGHT WINDS.
A STRONG AND FAST MOVING COLD FRONT SITS FROM AROUND HAIDA GWAII
SOUTHWESTWARD INTO THE PACIFIC TO A LOW NEAR 33N 147W. THIS FRONT
WILL SWEEP SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND
THROUGH THE INLAND WATERS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS
EVENING AHEAD OF THE FRONT OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS AND SHIFT
EASTWARD TO THE COASTLINE OVERNIGHT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WERE
ISSUED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS AND THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE STRAIT
STARTING AT 10 PM PST. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD
IN THROUGHOUT THE INLAND WATERS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
BEHIND THE FRONT...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH ALL OF THE WATERS EXCEPT PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL. THERE
IS ABOUT A 30 PERCENT CHANCE THAT GALE FORCE NWLY WINDS WILL OCCUR
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AND THROUGH THE STRAIT
OF JUAN DE FUCA SUNDAY MORNING.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH AND BECOME OFFSHORE SUNDAY NIGHT AS
HIGH PRES DEVELOPS OVER THE INTERIOR OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.
FRASER OUTFLOW WINDS WILL DEVELOP MONDAY...WITH STRONG NORTHERLY
OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUING TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. AT THIS POINT...IT
LOOKS LIKE THERE IS A FAIRLY STRONG CHANCE OF GALE FORCE NORTHEAST
OR EAST WINDS OVER THE NORTHERN INLAND WATERS...THE CENTRAL STRAIT
OF JUAN DE FUCA AND WEST ENTRANCE STRAIT...AND THE NORTHERN PART OF
THE COASTAL WATERS AROUND TUESDAY. ALBRECHT
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...DENSE FOG ADVISORY SOUTHWEST INTERIOR THIS MORNING.
PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY STARTING 10 PM PST TONIGHT FOR THE COASTAL
WATERS AND THE WEST ENTRANCE TO THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.
&&
YOU CAN SEE AN ILLUSTRATED VERSION OF THIS FORECAST DISCUSSION AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE/GAFD/LATEST_WEBAFD.HTMLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 4:00 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Nov 8, 8:32 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 43 hr |
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