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Storm Warning 4, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this storm warning at Dec 11, 2014, 4:39 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 11, 2014, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for 15 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
- Dec 11, 2014, 4:39 AM PST (12:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 11, 2014, 1:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 12, 2014, 3:54 AM PST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
531 WHUS76 KSEW 111239 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 439 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-112045- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0274.000000T0000Z-141211T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.SR.A.0002.141212T0000Z-141212T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SR.W.0004.141211T2100Z-141212T0900Z/ 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- 439 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM PST FRIDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS RISING TO 40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS 15 TO 18 FEET. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER TRACKS THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ131-135-112045- /O.UPG.KSEW.SR.A.0002.141212T0000Z-141212T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0276.141211T1800Z-141212T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0048.141212T0200Z-141212T1500Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 439 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND WAVES...WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON...RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BULDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER TRACKS THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ130-132-133-112045- /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0274.141211T1800Z-141212T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.SR.A.0002.141212T0200Z-141212T1500Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 439 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * WIND...WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS...RISING TO 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS TONIGHT. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER TRACKS THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 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. && $$ PZZ110-112045- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-141212T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 439 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE WITH BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR. * COMBINED SEAS...16 TO 20 FEET. * FIRST EBB...735 AM THIS MORNING. * SECOND EBB...722 PM TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ134-112045- /O.EXT.KSEW.SR.A.0002.141212T0200Z-141212T1500Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 439 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WIND AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 15 TO 18 FEET. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER TRACKS THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
4 follow-up statements
264 WHUS76 KSEW 112303 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 303 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 PZZ132-133-120800- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0274.000000T0000Z-141212T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0275.000000T0000Z-141212T0200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.SR.A.0002.141212T0200Z-141212T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SR.W.0004.141212T0200Z-141212T1500Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 303 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS...RISING TO 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER TRACKS THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-135-120800- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0276.000000T0000Z-141212T0200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0048.141212T0200Z-141212T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0097.141212T0200Z-141212T1500Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 303 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND WAVES...WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON...RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET BULDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER TRACKS THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ PZZ130-120800- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0274.000000T0000Z-141212T0200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.SR.A.0002.141212T0200Z-141212T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SR.W.0004.141212T0200Z-141212T1500Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 303 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS...RISING TO 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS TONIGHT. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER TRACKS THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ134-120800- /O.UPG.KSEW.SR.A.0002.141212T0200Z-141212T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SR.W.0004.141212T0200Z-141212T1500Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 303 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY. THE STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS EARLY THIS EVENING...RISING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER TRACKS THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-120800- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-141212T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 303 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST FRIDAY... * WIND AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS RISING TO 40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS 15 TO 18 FEET. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER TRACKS THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-120800- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-141212T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 303 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE WITH BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR. * COMBINED SEAS...16 TO 20 FEET. * FIRST EBB...722 PM TONIGHT. * SECOND EBB...830 AM FRIDAY MORNING. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
345 WHUS76 KSEW 120600 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1000 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 PZZ131-121400- /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-141212T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KSEW.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-141212T1500Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 1000 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND WAVES...EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 KNOTS WILL BECOME WEST 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ135-121400- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-141212T1500Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 1000 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES...WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-120900- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-141212T0900Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 1000 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST FRIDAY... * WIND AND SEAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS. SEAS 15 TO 18 FEET. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. * PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-132>134-121400- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-141212T1500Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 1000 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST FRIDAY... * WIND...WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. * STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ110-121200- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-141212T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 1000 PM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST FRIDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE WITH BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR...BECOMING ROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * COMBINED SEAS...16 TO 20 FEET. * FIRST EBB...830 AM FRIDAY MORNING. * SECOND EBB...804 PM FRIDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
616 WHUS76 KSEW 120845 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1245 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-121500- /O.CAN.KSEW.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-141212T0900Z/ /O.EXA.KSEW.GL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-141212T1500Z/ 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- 1245 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WIND AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH SEAS 15 TO 18 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS WILL EASE AFTER 7 AM PST THIS MORNING 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. && $$ PZZ135-121500- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-141212T1500Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 1245 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS AND WAVES...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. * STRONG WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AS A LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130>134-121500- /O.CON.KSEW.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-141212T1500Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 1245 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WIND...WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. * STRONG WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AS A LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. 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. && $$ PZZ110-121200- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-141212T1200Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 1245 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE WITH BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR... BECOMING ROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * COMBINED SEAS...16 TO 20 FEET. * FIRST EBB...830 AM THIS MORNING. * SECOND EBB...804 PM THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
277 WHUS76 KSEW 121154 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 354 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 PZZ135-121500- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-141212T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0277.141212T1154Z-141212T1500Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 354 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WINDS AND WAVES...SOUTH WINDS 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-122000- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-141212T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SW.Y.0040.141212T1200Z-141214T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 354 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WIND AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL EASE EARLY THIS MORNING. WEST SWELL 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS WILL SUBSIDE TO 13 FT THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER... BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ PZZ130>134-121500- /O.CAN.KSEW.SR.W.0004.000000T0000Z-141212T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0277.141212T1154Z-141212T1500Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 354 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WIND AND SEAS...WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WILL EASE THIS MORNING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 1 TO 3 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. && $$ PZZ110-122000- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0037.000000T0000Z-141213T0600Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 354 AM PST FRI DEC 12 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE WITH BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR... BECOMING ROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * COMBINED SEAS...16 TO 20 FEET. * FIRST EBB...830 AM THIS MORNING. * SECOND EBB...804 PM THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this storm 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 storm warning went out at Dec 11, 3:00 AM PST, 1 hour 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 11, 3:00 AM PST, 1 hour 39 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED TRACK OF LOW
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014
.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING RAINY WINDY
WEATHER TO WESTERN WASHINGTON TODAY AND TONIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS ARE
LIKELY ALONG THE COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND THEY COULD
OCCUR INLAND AS WELL. AN UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH FRIDAY FOR
SCATTERED SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY SKIES ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND...
AND A WEAK FRONT COULD BRING LIGHT RAIN AT TIMES EARLY NEXT WEEK.
&&
.SHORT TERM...THE COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH WESTERN WASHINGTON
LATE WEDNESDAY IS WELL EAST OF THE CASCADES EARLY THIS MORNING.
WINDS EASED OVERNIGHT...AND PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN RELATIVELY LIGHT.
THE AIR MASS OVER THE FORECAST AREA IS SLIGHTLY COOLER...WITH THE
SNOW LEVEL AROUND 5000 TO 5500 FT AND 2 AM TEMPERATURES IN THE 40S
TO LOWER 50S.
A STORM DEVELOPING OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS WEST OF THE CALIFORNIA
AND OREGON BORDER WILL BE OUR NEXT CONCERN FOR LATER TODAY AND
TONIGHT. IT WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF RAINFALL TO WESTERN
WASHINGTON...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO AT LEAST THE COASTAL
WATERS. RAIN SHOULD CHANGE TO SHOWERS LATER TONIGHT AS THE SYSTEM
STARTS TO MOVE NORTH. THE PRECIPITATION WILL NOT BE ESPECIALLY
HEAVY...AND MOST RIVERS SHOULD START TO RECEDE.
THE SYSTEM DOES POSE A THREAT OF HIGH WINDS. THE 974 MB SURFACE LOW
WITH THIS FEATURE IS NEAR 41N/129W EARLY THIS MORNING...AND IT WILL
GRADUALLY FILL AS IT TRACKS NORTH-NORTHEAST TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE
TRACK OF THE LOW IS STILL IN QUESTION. MOST OF THE RECENT MODEL RUNS
KEEP THE LOW JUST OFF THE WASHINGTON COAST...CROSSING THE NORTHWEST
TIP OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA LATE THIS EVENING...AND THEN CROSSING
THE SOUTH PART OF VANCOUVER ISLAND INTO SOUTHWEST BRITISH COLUMBIA
LATE TONIGHT. THE CANADIAN MODEL IS THE EXCEPTION. IT SHOWS THE LOW
ON A TRACK SLIGHTLY FURTHER EAST... BRINGING IT INLAND ACROSS THE
EAST SIDE OF THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND THEN ACROSS THE NORTHERN
INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON.
CONFIDENCE IS HIGH THAT HIGH WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE WASHINGTON
COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND WE PLAN TO UPGRADE THE HIGH
WIND WATCH TO A WARNING FOR THAT AREA. WE WILL STAY WITH A HIGH WIND
WATCH FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR. CONFIDENCE IS STILL FAIRLY HIGH
THAT HIGH WINDS WILL OCCUR THERE...BUT IT IS NOT LIKELY TO HAPPEN
BEFORE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR MORE LIKELY THIS EVENING. CONFIDENCE
IN HIGH WINDS FOR THE PUGET SOUND REGION AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR IS
RELATIVELY LOW...BUT WE WILL HANG ON TO A WATCH THERE AS WELL. ONLY
THE CANADIAN MODEL SHOWS A FAVORABLE TRACK FOR THAT TO OCCUR.
THERE WILL BE A RATHER ABRUPT SHIFT TO A BENIGN WEATHER PATTERN
FRIDAY. A FAIRLY WEAK UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH WESTERN
WASHINGTON FROM THE WEST...BRINGING SCATTERED SHOWERS. IN MOST AREAS
THE PRECIPITATION WILL AMOUNT TO LESS THAN 0.10 INCH. THE SNOW LEVEL
WILL DROP TO AROUND 4000 FT FRIDAY AND 3000 FT FRIDAY NIGHT. A WEAK
UPPER RIDGE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA ON SATURDAY. IT SHOULD BE A
DRY PERIOD WITH A PARTLY SUNNY DAY. MCDONNAL
.LONG TERM...THE UPPER RIDGE WILL PROGRESS EAST OF THE CASCADES ON
SUNDAY...AND IT SHOULD BE ANOTHER DRY AND PARTLY SUNNY DAY. A WEAK
SPLITTING FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE INTO THE REGION MONDAY AND
TUESDAY...FOLLOWED BY ITS UPPER TROUGH ON WEDNESDAY. THERE WILL
PROBABLY BE SOME RELATIVELY LIGHT PRECIPITATION AT TIMES. MCDONNAL
&&
.HYDROLOGY...DOPPLER RADARS SHOW RAIN HAS TAPERED OFF SIGNIFICANTLY
OVERNIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE LAST SIX HOURS
ARE MOSTLY BELOW A QUARTER OF AN INCH EXCEPT IN THE OLYMPICS WHERE
AS MUCH AS THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH HAS BEEN REPORTED. EVEN IN THE
OLYMPICS...RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN THE LAST THREE HOURS HAVE ONLY BEEN A
FEW HUNDREDTHS.
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS LEADING EDGE OF THE NEXT BAND OF RAIN MOVING
NORTH INTO THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AT 11Z. THE BAND WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE NORTH INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
WITH THIS FEATURE WILL BE UP TO ANOTHER TWO INCHES IN THE
OLYMPICS WITH HYDROLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS NOT FORECASTED FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA. EVEN WITH AN ADDITIONAL RAIN IN THE
OLYMPICS TODAY THIS WILL NOT BE ENOUGH RAIN TO PUSH THE RIVERS THAT
FLOW OUT OF THE OLYMPICS BACK ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF THE SKOKOMISH...WHICH WILL REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY.
RAINFALL TOTALS IN THE PAST 30 HOURS IN THE OLYMPICS RANGE FROM
THREE TO ALMOST SEVEN INCHES. RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN LESS IN THE
NORTH CASCADES...TWO TO THREE AND A HALF INCHES.
AT 11Z...ONLY THE SKOKOMISH RIVER REMAINS ABOVE FLOOD STAGE. THE
OTHER RIVERS WITH FLOOD WARNINGS...THE ELWHA...DUNGENESS AND
BOGACHIEL ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND RECEDING. THE WARNINGS ON THESE
RIVERS WILL BE CANCELLED WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE. THE FLOOD WATCH
FOR MULTIPLE COUNTIES IN THE AREA WILL ALSO BE CANCELLED.
IN ADDITION TO THE FLOODING...A FEW LANDSLIDES HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS
THE AREA. THE RISK OF LANDSLIDES...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WHERE THERE
ARE STEEP COASTAL BLUFFS OR STEEP HILLSIDES...WILL CONTINUE TODAY.
FELTON
&&
.AVIATION...WINDS HAVE COME DOWN ALL AREAS OVER THE LAST FEW HOURS.
THE VERY STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET CURRENTLY OFF THE OR COAST WILL
SHIFT NORTH THIS MORNING BRINGING INCREASED THREAT OF WIND SHEAR OR
TURBULENCE BY THIS AFTERNOON. CIGS OVER THE INTERIOR WILL
REMAIN GENERALLY VFR THIS MORNING...AND MVFR ALONG THE COAST. LIGHT
WINDS OVER THE SOUTH INTERIOR KOLM HAVE ALLOWED SOME SHALLOW FOG TO
DEVELOP...EXPECT THIS TO BE VERY SHORT LIVED THIS MORNING. CIGS WILL
LOWER ALL AREAS TO MVFR LEVELS WITH RAIN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. EXPECT GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS TO DEVELOP TONIGHT.
KSEA...RAIN WILL SPREAD NORTH OVER THE TERMINAL THIS AFTERNOON...
WITH MVFR CIGS POSSIBLE WITH HEAVIER SHOWERS. SE WINDS 6 TO 8 KT
WILL BECOME 10 TO 15 KT GUSTING TO 25 KT AFTER 02Z.
&&
.MARINE...WINDS HAVE GENERALLY EASED OVERNIGHT BEHIND YESTERDAYS
FRONTAL SYSTEM. HOWEVER...THIS RESPITE WILL BE RELATIVELY SHORT
LIVED AS THE NEXT SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH THIS MORNING.
EXPECT WINDS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS TO BECOME EASTERLY THIS MORNING
AND STRENGTHEN AS THE LOW MOVES NORTH ALONG THE OREGON COAST. MODELS
ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THE TRACK OF THE LOW...BRINGING IT NORTH
ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND
INTO VANCOUVER ISLAND JUST NORTH OF THE WEST ENTRANCE AROUND 06Z.
HAVE ISSUED A STORM WARNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS LATE THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING FOR SUSTAINED WINDS 40 TO 50
KT GUSTING TO 60 KT. EASTERLY WINDS THROUGH THE WEST AND CENTRAL
STRAIT AND SOUTHERLY WINDS THROUGH THE REMAINING INTERIOR WATERS
WILL STRENGTHEN LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.
GIVEN THE MORE NORTHERLY TRACK OF THE LOW THROUGH THE COASTAL
WATERS...ITS LIKELY THAT CENTRAL STRAIT AND PUGET SOUND/HOOD CANAL
WILL SEE GALES TONIGHT AS THE LOW MOVES NORTH. EVEN SO...CANNOT RULE
OUT STORM CRITERIA WINDS FOR THE ENTRANCES TO THE STRAIT...ADMIRALTY
INLET...AND NORTHERN INLAND WATERS. HAVE LEFT THE STORM WATCH IN
PLACE FOR THOSE WATERS AND ISSUED A GALE WATCH FOR PUGET SOUND AND
THE CENTRAL STRAIT. EXTRATROPICAL SURGE GUIDANCE NOW SHOWING
ANOMALIES NEAR OR OVER 1 FT AT LOCATIONS FROM BELLINGHAM AND THE SAN
JUANS DOWN INTO THE PUGET SOUND AREA FOR THE HIGH TIDE THIS MORNING.
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THOSE AREAS THROUGH NOON
TODAY.
WINDS WILL EASE AS THE LOW MOVES NORTH INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA FRIDAY
MORNING WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVER THE AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
GRADIENTS AND FLOW WILL BECOME OFFSHORE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...FLOOD WARNINGS FOR PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA.
HIGH WIND WARNING COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
HIGH WIND WATCH FOR REMAINDER OF LOWLANDS LATE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR THE INLAND WATERS THIS MORNING.
PZ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM 1 PM PST
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR COAST UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE STRAIT...NORTHERN INLAND
WATERS AND PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL FROM 10 AM PST THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR SEVERE BAR CONDITIONS.
STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTRANCES OF THE STRAIT OF JUAN
DE FUCA...NORTHERN INLAND WATERS...AND ADMIRALTY INLET THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL STRAIT...AND PUGET SOUND
AND HOOD CANAL THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
YOU CAN SEE AN ILLUSTRATED VERSION OF THE FORECAST DISCUSSION AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE/GAFD/LATEST_WEBAFD.HTMLIn the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 11, 1:11 AM PST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 111 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 WAZ001-503-504-506-507-509>517-555-556-558-559-567>569-120030- SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR- WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA- OLYMPICS-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY- SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY- CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES- CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES- CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES- 111 AM PST THU DEC 11 2014 ...INCREASED RISK OF LANDSLIDES CONTINUES TODAY IN WESTERN WASHINGTON... HEAVY RAIN IN THE PAST 24 HOURS HAS CAUSED AN INCREASE IN THE LANDSLIDE RISK ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON TODAY. IN THE LAST 24 HOURS 3 TO NEARLY 6.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN IN THE OLYMPICS WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES IN THE NORTH CASCADES AND GENERALLY A HALF TO 2 INCHES ELSEWHERE. THIS HAS INCREASED SOIL MOISTURE LEVELS ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON PUTTING EXTRA PRESSURE ON SOIL INSTABILITY...LEADING TO AN INCREASED RISK OF LANDSLIDES. WITH AN ELEVATED LANDSLIDE RISK...RAINFALL INDUCED LANDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE DURING BURSTS OF INTENSE RAINFALL OR WHEN THERE IS OR HAS BEEN HEAVY RAINFALL OVER A PERIOD OF A DAY OR TWO AS NOTED IN THE FORECAST ELEVATED RISK LEVEL. AREAS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO LANDSLIDES UNDER THESE CONDITIONS ARE STEEP COASTAL BLUFFS AND OTHER STEEP HILLSIDES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CURRENT CONDITIONS...VISIT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE...SELECT LOCAL HYDRO INFO...AND THEN SCROLL DOWN FOR THE LINKS TO THE LANDSLIDE THREAT PAGES. TO REPORT LANDSLIDES TO THE STATE FOR TABULATION...GO TO THE SHALLOW LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAP PAGE AND CLICK ON THE REPORT A LANDSLIDE LINK. A LINK TO THE SHALLOW LANDSLIDE HAZARD MAP CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE...SELECT LOCAL HYDRO INFO... AND THEN SCROLL DOWN TO THE WASHINGTON STATE LANDSLIDE SHALLOW LANDSLIDE THREAT LINK. WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 4:06 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 26 hr | |
| Dec 10, 5:12 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Clallam | 15 hr |
| Dec 10, 6:07 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Dec 10, 6:07 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Dec 10, 9:07 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 15 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:02 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | San Juan | 24 hr |
| Dec 11, 4:39 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 10 hr | |
| Dec 11, 4:39 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Dec 11, 3:03 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 13 hr |
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Sources
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