Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 3, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Jan 17, 2015, 8:51 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 17, 2015, 2:33 PM PST. It was in force for 24 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
- Jan 17, 2015, 8:51 AM PST (16:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 17, 2015, 2:33 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2015, 2:44 PM PST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
321 WHUS76 KSEW 171651 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 851 AM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-172330- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150118T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0004.150118T0600Z-150118T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0003.150118T0000Z-150118T2000Z/ 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- 851 AM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON PST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS TODAY WILL GIVE WAY TO GALES TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ131-132-172330- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150118T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0004.150118T0600Z-150118T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0003.150118T0300Z-150119T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 851 AM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY STRENGTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL REACH THE AREA TONIGHT AND GALES ARE LIKELY. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-133-134-172330- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150118T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0004.150118T0600Z-150118T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0003.150118T0300Z-150118T2000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 851 AM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * A WARM FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA THIS MORNING AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY STRENGTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED. A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL REACH THE AREA TONIGHT AND GALES ARE LIKELY. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-172330- /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0004.150118T0600Z-150118T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0003.150118T0300Z-150118T2000Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 851 AM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST SUNDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL REACH THE AREA TONIGHT AND GALES ARE LIKELY LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-172330- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150118T1400Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 851 AM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SUNDAY... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH. * COMBINED SEAS...10 TO 14 FEET WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE. THE MAX EBBS WILL BE AROUND 2 PM TODAY AND 230 AM SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
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023 WHUS76 KSEW 172233 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 233 PM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-180645- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150118T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0003.150117T2233Z-150118T2000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 233 PM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT... * A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT. EXPECT GALE FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-132-180645- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150118T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0003.150117T2233Z-150119T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 233 PM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT... * A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT. EXPECT GALES. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-133-134-180645- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150118T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0003.150117T2233Z-150118T2000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 233 PM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT... * A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT. EXPECT GALES. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-180645- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0003.150117T2233Z-150118T2000Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 233 PM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT... * A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT. EXPECT GALES. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ110-180645- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150119T0800Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 233 PM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST SUNDAY NIGHT... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH. * COMBINED SEAS...8 FEET BUILDING TO 14 FEET WITH BREAKERS BECOMING LIKELY OVERNIGHT. THE MAX EBBS WILL BE AROUND 230 AM AND 245 PM SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
408 WHUS76 KSEW 180501 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 901 PM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-181315- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150118T2000Z/ 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- 901 PM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY... * A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT. EXPECT GALE FORCE WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-133>135-181315- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150118T2000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 901 PM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SUNDAY... * A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT. EXPECT GALES. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-132-181315- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150119T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 901 PM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... * A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM AND DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT. EXPECT GALES. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ110-181315- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150119T0800Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 901 PM PST SAT JAN 17 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST SUNDAY NIGHT... * BAR CONDITION...ROUGH. * COMBINED SEAS...BUILDING TO 14 FEET WITH BREAKERS BECOMING LIKELY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE MAX EBBS WILL BE AROUND 230 AM AND 245 PM SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE/
698 WHUS76 KSEW 180955 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 155 AM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-181800- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150118T2000Z/ 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- 155 AM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL SLOWLY RELAX THIS AFTERNOON AS A DEEP LOW MOVES ONTO NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND AND WEAKENS. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-133>135-181800- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150118T2000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 155 AM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL SLOWLY RELAX THIS AFTERNOON AS A DEEP LOW MOVES ONTO NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND AND WEAKENS. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-132-181800- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150119T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 155 AM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL SLOWLY RELAX LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS A DEEP LOW MOVES ONTO NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND AND WEAKENS. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ110-181800- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150119T0800Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 155 AM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE THIS MORNING AND ROUGH THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * COMBINED SEAS...14 TO 16 FEET EASING TO 12 TO 14 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. BREAKERS ARE LIKELY AROUND EBB CURRENTS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 230 AM AND 245 PM TODAY. THE AFTERNOON EBB WILL BE STRONG. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS WILL BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
674 WHUS76 KSEW 181629 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 829 AM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 PZZ134-182300- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150118T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0009.150118T1629Z-150118T2300Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 829 AM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WINDS ARE NOT AS STRONG IN ADMIRALTY INLET AS IN ALL THE OTHER MARINE AREAS THIS MORNING DUE TO CONVERGING WINDS. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-182300- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150118T2300Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 829 AM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL SLOWLY RELAX THIS AFTERNOON AS A DEEP LOW MOVES ONTO NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND AND WEAKENS. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-133-135-190030- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150118T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0009.150118T2000Z-150119T0200Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 829 AM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. * STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL SLOWLY RELAX THIS AFTERNOON AS A DEEP LOW MOVES ONTO NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND AND WEAKENS. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ131-132-190000- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150119T0000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 829 AM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL SLOWLY RELAX LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS A DEEP LOW MOVES ONTO NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND AND WEAKENS. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-190030- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150119T0800Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 829 AM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE THIS MORNING AND ROUGH TONIGHT. * COMBINED SEAS...15 FEET EASING TO 12 FEET TONIGHT. BREAKERS ARE LIKELY. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 245 PM TODAY AND 300 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
618 WHUS76 KSEW 182244 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 244 PM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-190645- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150118T2300Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150119T0800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 244 PM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING HAS ENDED... * STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO EASE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE REPLACES THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-132-190645- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150119T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150119T0800Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 244 PM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING HAS ENDED... * STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO EASE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE REPLACES THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. 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. && $$ PZZ134-182345- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150118T2300Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 244 PM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO EASE AS HIGH PRESSURE REPLACES THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. $$ PZZ110-190645- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-150119T1800Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 244 PM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST MONDAY... * BAR CONDITION...SEVERE BECOMING ROUGH MONDAY. * COMBINED SEAS...15 FEET EASING TO 12 FEET MONDAY. BREAKERS ARE LIKELY. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENTS WILL OCCUR AROUND 315 AM AND 330 PM 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. && $$ PZZ130-133-135-190645- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150119T0800Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 244 PM PST SUN JAN 18 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * STRONG ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO EASE TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE REPLACES THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING. SEE THE FORECAST FOR DETAILS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD...AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ 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 Jan 17, 3:00 AM PST, 5 hours 51 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 17, 3:00 AM PST, 5 hours 51 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
300 AM PST SAT JAN 17 2015
.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTHEAST ACROSS THE
REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT BRINGING LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL. A STRONG COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEEPENING LOW
THAT WILL BE MOVING ONSHORE OVER VANCOUVER ISLAND TONIGHT WILL BRING
LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS TO THE COAST AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE REST
OF THE AREA TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL
BRING POST-FRONTAL SHOWERS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE
WILL BUILD OVER THE REGION TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY FOR DRY WEATHER AND
SOME SUNSHINE.
&&
.SHORT TERM...THE MAIN PROBLEMS OF THE DAY ARE IN THE FIRST 2-3
PERIODS OF THE FORECAST WITH HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED OVER
ESPECIALLY THE SOUTHERN HALF OF WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT...AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS FOR TONIGHT- ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE COAST. FORECAST MODELS REMAIN CONSISTENT CONCERNING
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE FORECAST MODELS HAVE
ALSO TRENDED STRONGER CONCERNING WIND FOR TONIGHT AS A DEEPENING LOW
MOVES INTO NORTHERN OR CENTRAL VANCOUVER ISLAND DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS ON SUNDAY.
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A STRONG WARM FRONT DEVELOPING FROM THE
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST NORTHWESTWARD TO NEAR 45N 130W EARLY THIS
MORNING. AT THE SAME TIME...MOISTURE IS SURGING NORTHEASTWARD ALONG
A DEVELOPING BAROCLINIC BOUNDARY FROM AROUND THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS TO
THE WEST COAST OF OREGON. THE AIR MASS TO THE SOUTH OF THE WARM
FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS QUITE MOIST WITH SHIP OBSERVATIONS NEAR THE
CENTER OF THE MOISTURE PLUME NEAR 34N 140W SOUTHWESTWARD SHOWING
SURFACE DEW POINT TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 60S. NESDIS IS REPORTING A
BROAD AND DEEP FETCH OF PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES 2 STANDARD
DEVIATIONS ABOVE THE MEAN WITHIN THIS PLUME. THE 00Z AND 06Z GFS
SHOW DEVELOPMENT OF A LOW NEAR 45N 132W INTO A SUB 990 MB LOW AS IT
MOVES ONTO NORTH CENTRAL VANCOUVER ISLAND ABOUT 12Z SUN. THE 06Z NAM
AND 00Z CANADIAN SOLUTIONS ARE STRONGER AND MORE EASTWARD WITH THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOW. ALL MODELS SPREAD STRONG SW 925 MB WINDS OF
60 TO 75 KT INTO THE OREGON TO CENTRAL WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS
THIS EVENING AS THE OFFSHORE LOW DEVELOPS AND MOVES BY TO THE WEST
OF THE COASTAL WATERS. STRONG SPEED CONVERGENCE IN THE LOW LEVEL
FLOW COMBINED WITH OVERRUNNING AND NEUTRAL STATIC STABILITY SHOULD
RESULT IN ABOUT AN 18 HOUR PERIOD OF HEAVY PRECIPITATION RATES.
CONCERNING RAINFALL...STEADY PRECIPITATION WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY
NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE AREA DURING THE MORNING HOURS. 18 HOUR
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS OF 3-4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE
SOUTHERN FACING OLYMPICS...ALONG THE COAST...AND IN THE CASCADES
FROM ABOUT KING COUNTY SOUTHWARD. THE LOWLANDS FROM SEATTLE
SOUTHWARD CAN EXPECT 2-3 INCHES OF RAIN. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO
OVER 7000 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT MAKING MOST OF THE
MOUNTAIN PRECIPITATION FALL IN THE FORM OF RAIN. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR KING-MASON-GRAYS HARBOR COUNTIES SOUTHWARD.
STRONG WINDS ALOFT AT 2000 FT WILL SURFACE AROUND THE TIME OF THE
PASSAGE OF THE COLD OCCLUSION BETWEEN 06Z AND 12Z. ALONG THE
COAST...WINDS ALOFT SUPPORT 25 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS WITH GUSTS
AROUND 60 MPH. IN THE INTERIOR...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH
WITH GUSTS 50-55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. WIND GUSTS MAY BE A FEW MPH
HIGHER IF THE STRONGER 06Z NAM12 VERIFIES. GIVEN THE FORECAST WINDS
ALOFT AND PRESSURE GRADIENTS...A HIGH WIND WARNING WAS ISSUED FROM
00Z-18Z SUN FOR THE CENTRAL AND NORTH COASTS OF WESTERN
WASHINGTON...AND WIND ADVISORIES WERE ISSUED FOR THE PERIOD FROM 06Z
TO 20Z SUN IN THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS.
POST FRONTAL SHOWERS AND WINDY CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY WILL GRADUALLY
RAMP DOWN DURING THE DAY...AND A FEW SUN BREAKS CAN BE EXPECTED
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS AS FLOW ALOFT INTERACTS WITH THE TERRAIN.
SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER TO ABOUT 3500 FEET DURING THE DAY SUNDAY AS
COOL AIR ALOFT FILTERS IN TO THE SOUTH OF THE PASSING LOW. SHOWERS
AND ONSHORE FLOW SUNDAY NIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH
MONDAY. ALBRECHT
.LONG TERM...SHOWERS WILL COME TO AN END BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING AS
HIGH PRES ALOFT BUILDS OVER THE AREA AND SURFACE HIGH PRES DEVELOPS
EAST OF THE CASCADES. TUE AND WED WILL BE DRY WITH OFFSHORE FLOW AND
INCREASING INVERSIONS. A WEAKENING FRONT MAY MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY BRINGING A CHANCE OF A LITTLE
RAIN...BUT THE EXTENDED PERIOD IS GENERALLY EXPECTED TO BE DRIER
THAN NORMAL FOR MID JANUARY AND CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN SEASONABLY
MILD. ALBRECHT
&&
.HYDROLOGY...A WET AND WARM FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE AN 18-24
HOUR BURST OF HEAVY RAIN MIDDAY TODAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
EXPECT 3-4 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA AND IN THE
CASCADES FROM ABOUT KING COUNTY SOUTHWARD. THE LOWLANDS WILL SEE 2-3
INCHES OF RAIN FROM ABOUT SEATAC AIRPORT SOUTHWARD. THE HEAVY RAIN
WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SNOW LEVELS THAT WILL RISE TO OVER 7000 FEET
LATER TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.
A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM GRAYS HARBOR-MASON-KING COUNTIES
SOUTHWARD...INCLUDING LEWIS AND THURSTON COUNTIES. RIVERS IN THE
FLOOD WATCH AREA WILL SEE RISES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MINOR
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ON THE SKOKOMISH RIVER IN MASON COUNTY AND THE
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING IN PIERCE COUNTY AS EARLY AS THIS
EVENING. OTHER RIVERS...SUCH AS THE DESHUTES...COWLITZ...AND LOWER
CHEHALIS RIVERS MAY ALSO SEE MINOR FLOODING TONIGHT OR SUNDAY.
ELSEWHERE...FLOODING IS UNLIKELY THE NEXT 7 DAYS. ALBRECHT
&&
.AVIATION...A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING.
ANOTHER STRONGER FRONTAL SYSTEM WITH A NEAR 990 MB SURFACE LOW WILL
TRACK NE INTO CENTRAL VANCOUVER ISLAND BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE
ASSOCIATED UPPER TROUGH WILL TRAVERSE WRN WA SUNDAY AND SUNDAY
NIGHT. LIGHT TO MODERATE SE FLOW ALOFT THIS MORNING...THEN MODERATE
SLY FLOW ALOFT THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING STRONG SW FLOW ALOFT SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING. MOIST AT ALL LEVELS. STABLE
CONDITIONS...BECOMING WEAKLY UNSTABLE SUNDAY. RAIN INCREASING THIS
MORNING...TURNING TO SHOWERS SUNDAY. VFR CIGS...THEN WIDESPREAD MVFR
CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON.
KSEA...A WARM FRONT WILL BRING INCREASING RAIN THIS MORNING
BEGINNING AROUND 16Z. E-SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT...BECOMING SLY 20
TO 25 KT W/ GUSTS 40 KT LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
WINDS EASING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. MVFR CIGS DEVELOPING AFTER MIDDAY AS
RAIN BECOMES HEAVY AT TIMES.
&&
.MARINE...A WEAK WARM FRONT WILL LIFT ACROSS THE WATERS THIS MORNING
WITH INCREASING SE WINDS EXCEPT IN PUGET SOUND. ANOTHER SYSTEM WITH
A NEAR 990 MB SURFACE WILL TRACK INTO VANCOUVER ISLAND EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING. GRADIENTS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO PRODUCE GALES IN
MOST...IF NOT ALL...THE WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS
WILL EASE SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BUT THE CENTRAL/EAST STRAIT AND PUGET
SOUND WILL CONTINUE TO GET NEAR GALE FORCE SWLY WINDS UNTIL
EVENING.
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...FLOOD WATCH FOR KING...PIERCE...THURSTON...LEWIS...MASON...AND
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTIES.
HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST
FROM 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 10 AM PST SUNDAY. WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS FROM 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH NOON PST SUNDAY.
PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY ALL WATERS EXCEPT PUGET SOUND THROUGH THIS
EVENING.
GALE WARNING ALL WATERS FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY GRAYS HARBOR BAR.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 3:11 AM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | San Juan | 29 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:11 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 33 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:07 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 27 hr |
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