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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Seattle, WA

November 11, 2015San Juan County, Washington

NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Nov 11, 2015, 2:58 PM PST for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Nov 12, 2015, 10:00 AM PST. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 11, 2015, 2:58 PM PST (22:58 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 12, 2015, 10:00 AM PST
Expired
Nov 13, 2015, 3:03 PM PST
In force
29 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

County San Juan County, WA

The radar

The Seattle radar (KATX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Quillayute State, WA (KUIL), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 127 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Quillayute State, WA at 12:00Z on 2015-11-11Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Quillayute State, WA at 12:00Z on 2015-11-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -13 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1023 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
88 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

037 
WWUS76 KSEW 112258
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
258 PM PST WED NOV 11 2015

WAZ001-503-506-510-516-517-121300-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.151112T1800Z-151114T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
258 PM PST WED NOV 11 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST
FRIDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY MORNING AND BE AT
  ADVISORY LEVELS AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES TO
  FALL. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ504-507-509-511-555-556-558-559-121300-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.151113T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
258 PM PST WED NOV 11 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST
FRIDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND BE AT
  ADVISORY LEVELS AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES TO
  FALL. LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
735 
WWUS76 KSEW 120659
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1059 PM PST WED NOV 11 2015

WAZ001-503-506-510-121900-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.151112T1800Z-151114T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0003.151112T1800Z-151113T0600Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
1059 PM PST WED NOV 11 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY.
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THURSDAY MORNING...PEAKING
  DURING THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
  CONTINUE ALL THE WAY INTO FRIDAY...BUT THE STRONGEST WINDS
  SHOULD BE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH NEAR
  THE PEAK OF THE EVENT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
  SAN JUAN ISLANDS AND THE NEAR-SHORE PORTIONS OF WHATCOM...SKAGIT
  AND ISLAND COUNTIES.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES TO
  FALL. POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ516-517-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.151112T1800Z-151114T0000Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
1059 PM PST WED NOV 11 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM
PST FRIDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY MORNING AND PEAK LATE
  THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL EASE BY
  THURSDAY EVENING...BUT PERIODS OF WINDY WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED
  THROUGH FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES TO
  FALL. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ504-507-509-511-555-556-558-559-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.151113T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
1059 PM PST WED NOV 11 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST
FRIDAY...

* TIMING...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON
  AND CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SOUTHERLY 20 TO 35
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...TREES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY BREAK. LOCAL POWER
  OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
439 
WWUS76 KSEW 121716
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
916 AM PST THU NOV 12 2015

WAZ516-130130-
/O.EXB.KSEW.HW.W.0003.151112T1800Z-151113T0200Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.151113T0200Z-151114T0000Z/
NORTH COAST-
916 AM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY MORNING AND PEAK LATE 
  THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL EASE BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING...BUT PERIODS OF WINDY WEATHER CAN BE 
  EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
  WINDS WILL EASE THURSDAY EVENING BUT STILL REACH 20 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES TO
  FALL. SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY.

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.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-510-130130-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0003.151112T1800Z-151113T0600Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
916 AM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THURSDAY MORNING...PEAKING 
  DURING THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO 
  CONTINUE ALL THE WAY INTO FRIDAY...BUT THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  SHOULD BE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH NEAR 
  THE PEAK OF THE EVENT. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER 
  THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS AND THE NEAR-SHORE PORTIONS OF WHATCOM... 
  SKAGIT AND ISLAND COUNTIES. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES 
  TO FALL. POWER OUTAGES CAN BE EXPECTED. 

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.

&&

$$

WAZ517-130130-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.151112T1800Z-151114T0000Z/
CENTRAL COAST-
916 AM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THURSDAY MORNING AND PEAK LATE 
  THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL EASE BY 
  THURSDAY EVENING...BUT PERIODS OF WINDY WEATHER CAN BE 
  EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE 
  LIKELY AT TIMES LATE THURSDAY MORNING AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES 
  TO FALL. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ504-507-509-511-555-556-558-559-130130-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.151113T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
916 AM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM PST FRIDAY...

* TIMING...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON 
  AND CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SOUTHERLY 20 TO 35 
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...TREES AND TREE BRANCHES MAY BREAK. LOCAL POWER 
  OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
912 
WWUS76 KSEW 122239
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
239 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

WAZ516-130600-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151113T0200Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.151113T0200Z-151114T0000Z/
NORTH COAST-
239 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING... 
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
PST FRIDAY...

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS EVENING THEN
  DECREASE. PERIODS OF WINDY WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
  FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL STILL REACH 20 TO
  35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES 
  TO FALL. SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. 

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.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-510-130600-
/O.EXB.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.151113T0600Z-151114T0000Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151113T0600Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
239 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST
FRIDAY. 

* TIMING...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING.
  PERIODS OF WINDY WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL STILL REACH 20 TO 35
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES 
  TO FALL. SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. 

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.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ517-130600-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
CENTRAL COAST-
239 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF WINDY WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
  FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES 
  TO FALL. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ504-507-509-511-555-556-558-559-130600-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.151113T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
239 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY...

* TIMING...PERIODS OF WINDY WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
  FRIDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES 
  TO FALL. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
010 
WWUS76 KSEW 130209
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
609 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

WAZ516-131015-
/O.EXP.KSEW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151113T0200Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
NORTH COAST-
609 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH COAST UNTIL 4 PM
PST FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* AFFECTED LOCATIONS...MAINLY ON THE BEACHES OR ON EXPOSED BLUFFS.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LIKELY AT
  TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BREAK TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-510-131015-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151113T0600Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.151113T0600Z-151114T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
609 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 PM PST FRIDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...LOPEZ ISLAND AND CHERRY POINT.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE 
  LIKELY AT TIMES THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL STILL REACH 20 TO 35 
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES 
  TO FALL. SOME POWER OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. 

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.

&&

$$

WAZ517-131015-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
CENTRAL COAST-
609 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...HOQUIAM.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE 
  LIKELY AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES 
  TO FALL. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$

WAZ504-507-509-511-555-556-558-559-131015-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
609 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...EVERETT...SHELTON...SEATTLE...AND
  BREMERTON.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE 
  LIKELY AT TIMES. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN CAUSE TREES AND TREE BRANCHES 
  TO FALL. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
006 
WWUS76 KSEW 130629
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1029 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

WAZ001-503-506-510-131430-
/O.EXP.KSEW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-151113T0600Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
1029 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR
UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...LOPEZ ISLAND...CHERRY POINT...AND OAK
  HARBOR.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE
  LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ516-131430-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
NORTH COAST-
1029 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH COAST UNTIL 4 PM
PST FRIDAY...

* AFFECTED LOCATIONS...MAINLY ON THE BEACHES OR OVER EXPOSED
  BLUFFS.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LIKELY AT 
  TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$

WAZ517-131430-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
CENTRAL COAST-
1029 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...HOQUIAM.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$

WAZ504-507-509-511-555-556-558-559-131430-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
1029 PM PST THU NOV 12 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST FRIDAY...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...EVERETT...SHELTON...SEATTLE...AND 
  BREMERTON. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$
911 
WWUS76 KSEW 131158
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
358 AM PST FRI NOV 13 2015


WAZ516-131800-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151113T1800Z/
NORTH COAST-
358 AM PST FRI NOV 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* AFFECTED LOCATIONS...MAINLY ON THE BEACHES OR OVER EXPOSED 
  BLUFFS. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LIKELY AT
  TIMES THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE 
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$

WAZ504-507-509-511-555-556-558-559-131800-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151113T1800Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
358 AM PST FRI NOV 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...EVERETT...SHELTON...SEATTLE...AND 
  BREMERTON. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE 
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-510-131800-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151113T1800Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
358 AM PST FRI NOV 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...LOPEZ ISLAND...CHERRY POINT...AND 
  OAK HARBOR. 

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE 
  LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ517-131800-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
CENTRAL COAST-
358 AM PST FRI NOV 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE
  LIKELY AT TIMES. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE 
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$
185 
WWUS76 KSEW 131701
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
901 AM PST FRI NOV 13 2015

WAZ516-131815-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151113T1800Z/
NORTH COAST-
901 AM PST FRI NOV 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY HAS ENDED...

WIND HAS DECREASED ALONG THE NORTH COAST...SO A WIND ADVISORY IS
NO LONGER NEEDED.

$$

WAZ504-507-509-511-555-556-558-559-132300-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151113T2300Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
901 AM PST FRI NOV 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...EVERETT...SHELTON...SEATTLE...
  BREMERTON...OLYMPIA AND CHEHALIS.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WILL
  OCCUR AT TIMES UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE 
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$

WAZ517-140000-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
CENTRAL COAST-
901 AM PST FRI NOV 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

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

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL
  OCCUR AT TIMES THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DIMINISH BY LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE 
  LOCALIZED POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-510-131815-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151113T1800Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
901 AM PST FRI NOV 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...LOPEZ ISLAND...CHERRY POINT...AND 
  OAK HARBOR. 

* WINDS...WIND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO EASE OVER THE NORTH
  INTERIOR THIS MORNING. THE POSSIBILITY OF SOUTHERLY WINDS
  GUSTING TO 45 MPH WILL END SHORTLY. AS A RESULT...THE WIND
  ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 10 AM. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE 
  LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
968 
WWUS76 KSEW 132303
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
303 PM PST FRI NOV 13 2015

WAZ504-507-509-511-555-556-558-559-140015-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151113T2300Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-
HOOD CANAL AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
303 PM PST FRI NOV 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY HAS ENDED...

WIND SPEEDS HAVE EASED THIS AFTERNOON AND HAVE FALLEN BELOW
ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

WAZ517-140015-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151114T0000Z/
CENTRAL COAST-
303 PM PST FRI NOV 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY HAS ENDED...

WIND SPEEDS HAVE EASED THIS AFTERNOON AND HAVE FALLEN BELOW
ADVISORY CRITERIA.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Nov 11, 9:15 AM PST, 5 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 11, 9:15 AM PST, 5 hours 43 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
915 AM PST WED NOV 11 2015

.SYNOPSIS...NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL ALLOW SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER
WESTERN WASHINGTON TODAY AND TONIGHT. A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL
BRING WET AND WINDY WEATHER THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY.
RIVER FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING SHOWERS
ON SUNDAY. THE WEATHER WILL REMAIN UNSETTLED EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.SHORT TERM...A PUGET SOUND CONVERGENCE ZONE HAS MOSTLY DISSIPATED
THIS MORNING BUT THERE ARE SCATTERED SHOWERS. JUDGING FROM WEBCAMS
THE SNOW LEVEL IS DOWN TO ABOUT THE SNOQUALMIE PASS LEVEL...3000
FEET. A FEW MORE INCHES OF MOUNTAIN SNOW ARE POSSIBLE IN SHOWERS
TODAY BUT THE SNOW ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 10 AM.
TONIGHT WILL LIKELY BE DRY BUT WILL PROBABLY KEEP THE LOW CHANCE
POPS FOR RESIDUAL SHOWERS.

MODELS HAVE CONSISTENTLY STARTED A HEAVY RAIN EVENT ON THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. THE NAM AND GFS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT...KEEPING HEAVY
RAIN AT TIMES THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING THEN MOVING
THE FRONTAL BAND SOUTH OUT OF THE AREA DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.
THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHANGES OVER THE LAST FEW RUNS. ONE SIGNIFICANT
CHANGE IS THE MAIN PRECIPITATION AREA HAS SHIFTED NORTH SOMEWHAT.
WILL LOOK AT THIS IDEA IN MORE DETAIL FOR THE AFTERNOON FORECASTS.

QPF GRIDS WILL BE A BLEND OF MESOSCALE MODELS WHICH CURRENTLY GIVE
SIX TO EIGHT INCHES GENERALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH SOME 10-13 INCH
BULLSEYES. THE LOWLANDS RECEIVE ONE TO TWO INCHES.

STRONG SOUTHERLY PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY AND
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. IT LOOKS LIKE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL
BE FAIRLY WIDESPREAD WITH SPEEDS 20-35 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40-45 MPH.
THOUGH THE WINDS DO NOT SEEM TO REACH HIGH WIND CRITERIA...THEY WILL
BE CLOSE TO HIGH WIND AT TIMES. THE RELATIVELY LONG DURATION OF THE
WIND...UP TO 24 HOURS...MAY BE AS IMPORTANT AS THEIR SPEED. BURKE

.LONG TERM...THE GFS MOVES THE HEAVY RAIN BAND SOUTH OF THE AREA
SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH SIGNIFICANTLY COLDER AIR IN PLACE AFTER
THAT. THE EURO IS A LITTLE SLOWER IN MOVING THE PRECIPITATION OUT
BUT STILL BRINGS COLDER AIR INTO THE AREA SATURDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT
SYSTEM DUE AROUND TUESDAY LOOKS LIKE MORE OF A MOUNTAIN SNOW
PRODUCER THAN A HEAVY RAIN PRODUCER. WILL ALSO LOOK AT THIS MORE FOR
THE AFTERNOON. BURKE

&&

.HYDROLOGY...FLOODING IS UNLIKELY ON AREA RIVERS THROUGH THURSDAY.

THE FORECAST HEAVY RAINFALL FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY WOULD CAUSE FLOODING ON MANY AREA RIVERS. THIS INCLUDES ANY
RIVERS FLOWING OFF THE CASCADES FROM THE NOOKSACK IN THE NORTH TO
THE COWLITZ IN THE SOUTH. ALSO ANY OLYMPIC PENINSULA RIVERS COULD
FLOOD IF THIS RAIN OCCURS. EVEN THE RIVERS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
SUCH AS THE CHEHALIS AND ITS TRIBUTARIES COULD FLOOD.

HEAVY RAIN WILL BEGIN OVER THE OLYMPICS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. RIVER FLOODING MAY BE POSSIBLE ON
SOME RIVERS FLOWING OFF THE OLYMPICS BY FRIDAY MORNING. HEAVY RAIN
BEGINS OVER THE CASCADES LATER THURSDAY NIGHT WITH FLOODING ON
CASCADE RIVERS POSSIBLE FRIDAY. A HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK STATEMENT
COVERS THIS FOR NOW BUT A WIDESPREAD FLOOD WATCH WILL GO OUT
TODAY. BURKE

&&

.AVIATION...A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER THE PAC NW WILL
MAINTAIN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS ACROSS WESTERN WA TODAY. THE FLOW ALOFT
IS W/NW WITH ONSHORE FLOW AT THE SURFACE. THERE IS A MIX OF CLOUDS
OVER THE REGION BUT GENERALLY VFR. A WARM FRONT WILL BRING RAIN TO
THE AREA ON THURSDAY...WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE ON THE
COAST. 33

KSEA...ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE VICINITY TODAY WITH VFR CONDITIONS
EXPECTED. SURFACE WINDS WILL REMAIN SOUTHERLY TO 10 KT. 33

&&

.MARINE...POST-FRONTAL ONSHORE FLOW ACROSS WESTERN WA WILL EASE THIS
AFTERNOON. WESTERLY GALES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE STRAIT OF JUAN
DE FUCA THIS MORNING. A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL ARRIVE ON THURSDAY
WITH GALES FORECAST OVER MANY ZONES. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL FOLLOW
ON FRIDAY. ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND. ANOTHER VIGOROUS
PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM MAY ARRIVE EARLY NEXT WEEK.

A LARGE WESTERLY SWELL TRAIN OF 15 TO 18 FEET WILL REACH THE
WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS THURSDAY NIGHT. THE SWELLS WILL
PEAK FRIDAY NIGHT AS HIGH AS 22 FEET BEFORE SUBSIDING ON SATURDAY.
COASTAL AND OTHER MARITIME INTERESTS SENSITIVE TO LARGE SWELL
REACHING THE COAST SHOULD MONITOR FORECASTS CLOSELY THIS WEEK. THIS
INCLUDES THE OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY WHERE BEACH EROSION IS
ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. 33

&&

.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

WA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CASCADES UNTIL 10 AM.
     HIGH SURF ADVISORY CENTRAL COAST.
PZ...GALE WARNING CENTRAL AND EASTERN STRAIT.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COAST...WEST ENTRANCE STRAIT AND NORTHERN
     INLAND WATERS.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH GRAYS HARBOR BAR.

&&

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

YOU CAN SEE AN ILLUSTRATED VERSION OF THIS DISCUSSION AT
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 11, 12:04 AM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for Rough BarSEW8 days
Nov 11, 3:21 AM PSTHigh Surf AdvisorySEW71 hr
Nov 11, 3:58 AM PSTGale WatchSEW11 hr
Nov 11, 2:51 PM PSTGale WarningSEW48 hr
Nov 11, 2:53 PM PSTFlood WatchSEWClallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Lewis, Mason and 5 more4 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.