Alert archive / Washington / High Wind Warnings in 2015

High Wind Warning 9, NWS Seattle, WA

December 10, 2015

NWS Seattle, WA issued this high wind warning at Dec 10, 2015, 9:52 AM PST. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 10, 2015, 9:52 AM PST (17:52 UTC)
Expired
Dec 10, 2015, 2:32 PM PST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

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

462 
WWUS76 KSEW 101752
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
952 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

WAZ555-101900-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-151210T1800Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
952 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

EAST PRESSURE GRADIENTS RELAXED.

$$

WAZ517-110000-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-151211T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0009.151210T1752Z-151211T0000Z/
CENTRAL COAST-
952 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH LOCAL
  GUSTS TO 65 MPH EASING SOMEWHAT IN THE AFTERNOON.

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

* IMPACTS...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH POWER OUTAGES. STAY
  AWAY FROM TREES AND POWER LINES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

WAZ516-110000-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-151211T0300Z/
NORTH COAST-
952 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL 
  GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST DURING THE EARLY MORNING 
  HOURS. IT WILL CONTINUE TO BE WINDY THROUGH THE DAY AS A DEEP LOW 
  PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES BY TO THE WEST. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...LA PUSH...NEAH BAY...HOQUIAM...OCEAN 
  SHORES...WESTPORT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL WIND GUSTS TO
55 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON THE COAST THURSDAY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN
MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE
EXTRA CAUTION. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS ARE
POSSIBLE.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-507-510-110000-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-151211T0600Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
952 AM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 
  MPH. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...BELLINGHAM...FRIDAY HARBOR...OAK 
  HARBOR...ANACORTES...AND EVERETT. 

* TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL WIND GUSTS TO
45 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS FROM EVERETT NORTHWARD.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED
TREE LIMBS ARE POSSIBLE.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
531 
WWUS76 KSEW 102232
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
232 PM PST THU DEC 10 2015

WAZ517-110300-
/O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-151211T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KSEW.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-151211T0300Z/
CENTRAL COAST-
232 PM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL
  GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL EASE THIS EVENING.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...OCEAN SHORES...WESTPORT...QUINAULT
  INDIAN NATION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL WIND GUSTS
TO 45 MPH CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES AND
DOWNED TREE LIMBS ARE POSSIBLE.

&&



$$

WAZ001-503-506-507-510-110300-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-151211T0300Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
232 PM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 
  MPH. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...BELLINGHAM...FRIDAY HARBOR...OAK 
  HARBOR...ANACORTES...AND EVERETT. 

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL WIND GUSTS TO
45 MPH ARE EXPECTED IN THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS FROM EVERETT NORTHWARD.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED
TREE LIMBS ARE POSSIBLE.

&&

$$

WAZ516-110300-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-151211T0300Z/
NORTH COAST-
232 PM PST THU DEC 10 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS AND TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL
  GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL EASE THIS EVENING.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...LA PUSH...NEAH BAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL WIND GUSTS
TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON THE COAST THURSDAY. WINDS THIS STRONG
CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
USE EXTRA CAUTION. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS ARE
POSSIBLE.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 9, 5:29 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWLewis17 hr
Dec 9, 10:05 PM PSTGale WatchSEW13 hr
Dec 9, 10:05 PM PSTGale WarningSEW28 hr
Dec 9, 10:05 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW13 hr
Dec 10, 3:58 AM PSTCoastal Flood WatchSEW12 hr
Dec 10, 11:11 AM PSTGale WarningSEW4 hr
Dec 10, 2:43 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW24 hr
Dec 10, 3:28 PM PSTCoastal Flood AdvisorySEWSan Juan24 hr

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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.