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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Seattle, WA

February 16, 2014

NWS Seattle, WA issued this high wind warning at Feb 16, 2014, 3:59 AM PST. It took effect at Feb 16, 2014, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for 12 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 16, 2014, 3:59 AM PST (11:59 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 16, 2014, 12:00 PM PST
Expired
Feb 17, 2014, 12:00 AM PST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

551 
WWUS76 KSEW 161159
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
359 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2014

WAZ516-517-170030-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140216T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0004.140216T2000Z-140217T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0004.140216T2000Z-140217T0800Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
359 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT. THE WARNING REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WATCH...AND THE WIND
ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT HAS ENDED.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WESTPORT...ABERDEEN...OCEAN SHORES.

* TIMING...LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY FROM AROUND NOON
  TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS....WINDS COULD BRING DOWN LARGE BRANCHES AND SMALL
  TREES. THERE COULD BE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-510-170030-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140216T1200Z/
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0004.140216T2000Z-140217T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0007.140216T2000Z-140217T0800Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
359 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT. THE ADVISORY REPLACES THE HIGH WIND WATCH...AND THE WIND
ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT HAS ENDED.

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FROM AROUND NOON TODAY
  THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS....WINDS THIS EVENING COULD SNAP SMALL TREE
  BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE
  LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$

WAZ504-505-507>509-511-512-515-170030-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140216T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0007.140216T2000Z-140217T0800Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-EVERETT AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
359 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT. THE WIND ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT HAS ENDED.

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FROM AROUND NOON TODAY
  THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS....WINDS THIS EVENING COULD SNAP SMALL TREE
  BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE
  LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$

WAZ514-170030-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0007.140216T2000Z-140217T0800Z/
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
359 AM PST SUN FEB 16 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT. 

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY FROM AROUND NOON TODAY
  THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS....WINDS THIS EVENING COULD SNAP SMALL TREE
  BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE
  LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
411 
WWUS76 KSEW 162317
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
317 PM PST SUN FEB 16 2014

WAZ516-517-170800-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140217T0800Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
317 PM PST SUN FEB 16 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WESTPORT...ABERDEEN...OCEAN SHORES.

* TIMING...LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THIS
  EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS....WINDS COULD BRING DOWN LARGE BRANCHES AND SMALL 
  TREES. THERE COULD BE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503>512-514-515-170800-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140217T0800Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-SEATTLE/BREMERTON AREA-TACOMA AREA-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
317 PM PST SUN FEB 16 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT...

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY THIS EVENING.

* WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS....WINDS THIS EVENING COULD SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 6:24 PM PSTHigh Wind WarningSEW3 hr
Feb 16, 3:22 AM PSTGale WarningSEW24 hr
Feb 16, 3:22 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW24 hr
Feb 16, 3:59 AM PSTWind AdvisorySEWSan Juan20 hr
Feb 16, 3:59 AM PSTWinter Storm WarningSEW32 hr
Feb 16, 4:36 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWMason3 days

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.