Gale Warning 13, NWS Seattle, WA

Issued

Jan 29, 2016, 9:27 AM PST (17:27 UTC)

Expired

Jan 29, 2016, 12:00 PM PST

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Seattle, WA

863 
WHUS76 KSEW 291727
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
927 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-300130-
/O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-160130T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0013.160129T1727Z-160129T2000Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0022.160129T2000Z-160130T1400Z/
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-
927 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS
ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
PST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30
  KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES/SEAS...WEST SWELL 14 TO 17 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ110-300130-
/O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160130T1400Z/
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
927 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
PST SATURDAY...

* WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 15 FEET. BAR CONDITIONS MOSTLY
  SEVERE WITH BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR.

* FIRST EBB...AROUND 745 PM THIS EVENING.

* SECOND EBB....AROUND 830 AM SATURDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES.

&&

$$

PZZ130-300130-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160130T1400Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
927 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST THIS AFTERNOON.

* WAVES/SEAS...WEST SWELL 12 TO 14 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.

&&

$$

PZZ131-300130-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160130T1400Z/
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
927 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...EAST 15 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST THIS AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ132>135-300130-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-160130T1400Z/
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
927 AM PST FRI JAN 29 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY...

* WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST 15 TO 30 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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

Gale Warnings in Washington, 2016Every gale warning in 2016

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