Gale Warning 25, NWS Seattle, WA

635 
WHUS76 KSEW 021045
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
245 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016

PZZ153-156-173-176-021845-
/O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160302T1200Z/
/O.EXA.KSEW.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160302T2300Z/
/O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0014.160302T2300Z-160303T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0026.160302T2300Z-160303T0800Z/
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 JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-
245 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE GALE WATCH
IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT.

* WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
  OF 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ131-021845-
/O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160302T2000Z/
/O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0014.160303T0200Z-160303T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0051.160303T0200Z-160303T1100Z/
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
245 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...EAST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT.

* WAVES...WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 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.

&&

$$

PZZ130-150-170-021845-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160302T2300Z/
/O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0014.160302T2300Z-160303T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0026.160302T2300Z-160303T0800Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-
245 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST
TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT.
THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS TONIGHT.

* WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
  OF 12 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
  PERIOD OF 10 SECONDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURING. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ132-133-021845-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160302T1800Z/
/O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0014.160303T0200Z-160303T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0026.160303T0300Z-160303T0900Z/
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
245 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM PST THURSDAY. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS.

* WAVES...WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$

PZZ134-021845-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160302T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0051.160303T0200Z-160303T1100Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET-
245 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST
THURSDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...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.

&&

$$

PZZ135-021800-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0050.000000T0000Z-160302T1800Z/
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
245 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS.

* WAVES...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.

&&

$$

PZZ110-021845-
/O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-160303T1100Z/
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
245 AM PST WED MAR 2 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM
PST THURSDAY...

* WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 15 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 11 TO
  13 FEET THIS AFTERNOON...AND TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. BAR CONDITIONS
  ROUGH.

* FIRST EBB...1030 AM TODAY.

* SECOND EBB...1115 PM TONIGHT.

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.

&&

$$


WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
907 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

.SYNOPSIS...SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND WINDS WILL EASE. THERE
WILL BE A BREAK BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY
AND THEN ANOTHER FRONT WILL REACH THE AREA WEDNESDAY EVENING. AN
ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.SHORT TERM...THE WEATHER IS STARTING TO CALM DOWN TONIGHT...AFTER A
ROUND OF HIGH WIND...HEAVY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW...AND
THUNDERSTORMS TOO. WINDS ARE EASING AND THE WIND ADVISORIES WILL
EXPIRED AT 900 PM AS PLANNED. THE UPPER TROUGH HAS PUSHED EAST OF
THE CREST AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY ACROSS WESTERN WA IS OVER. THE
ONLY ADJUSTMENT IS TO ADD A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE CASCADES
TONIGHT. SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP TO AROUND 3000 FT WITH SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3-8 INCHES POSSIBLE.

THERE WILL BE A BREAK IN THE WEATHER ON WEDNESDAY AS A WEAK RIDGE
MOVES OVERHEAD AND THE SURFACE FLOW FLIPS TO OFFSHORE. THE NEXT
FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALTHOUGH THIS SYSTEM
LOOKS WEAKER COMPARED TO THE ONE TODAY. A WEAK UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCE WILL KEEP SHOWERS IN THE FORECAST ON THURSDAY. TEMPS
WILL BE CLOSE TO NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD. 33

.LONG TERM...PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE PERIODS
OF RAIN OR SHOWERS WITH BREAKS BETWEEN SYSTEMS. THE 12Z GFS SHOWED A
RUN OF THE MILL FRONT ARRIVING FRIDAY MORNING...A STRONGER SYSTEM
FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING...AND YET ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM
ON SUNDAY. THE SYSTEM ON SUNDAY HAS A 974MB LOW CENTER THAT MOVES
NORTH THROUGH THE COASTAL OR NEAR OFFSHORE WATERS SUNDAY NIGHT.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...HEAVY RAIN IN THE OLYMPICS FORCED THE SKOKOMISH RIVER
INTO FLOOD STAGE. THE RIVER WILL CREST AND RECEDE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE EXISTING FLOOD STAGE OF 16.5 FEET WILL OFFICIALLY BE RAISED TO
17.0 FEET ON MARCH 6TH.

ELSEWHERE...RIVER FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT 7 DAYS.

&&

.AVIATION...A VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM IS MOVING THROUGH THE FORECAST
AREA THIS EVENING...AND WILL EXIT THE AREA TO THE EAST WITHIN THE
NEXT FEW HOURS. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA LATER
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH EASING SOUTHERLY FLOW AT THE
SURFACE. ANOTHER FRONT WILL REACH THE AREA LATE IN THE DAY
WEDNESDAY. THE AIR MASS IS MOIST AND SLIGHTLY UNSTABLE THIS
EVENING...THEN BECOME STABLE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

KSEA...CEILING GENERALLY 3000-5000 FEET. LOW CLOUDS WILL LIKELY
SCATTER AROUND MIDDAY WEDNESDAY WITH MID AND HIGH CLOUDS REMAINING.
THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS APPEARS TO BE OVER FOR THE EVENING.
SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS...EASING LATE
TONIGHT. MCDONNAL

&&

.MARINE...A VIGOROUS FRONT IS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING.
GALES HAVE ENDED THOUGH FOR THE NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS...WEST
ENTRANCE STRAIT...CENTRAL STRAIT...AND ADMIRALTY INLET. ANOTHER
STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS LATE WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND GALE WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR MANY OF THE
MARINE ZONES. THIS WILL FOLLOWED BY ADDITIONAL STRONG WEATHER
SYSTEMS ROUGHLY FRIDAY MORNING AND SATURDAY MORNING. MCDONNAL

&&

.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR CASCADES OF
     PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES-CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING
     COUNTIES-CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES.

PZ...GALE WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
     FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO
     60 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT
     10 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE
     10 TO 60 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT
     GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO
     CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT
     GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM-WEST ENTRANCE U.S.
     WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.

     GALE WARNING UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM
     JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM-COASTAL WATERS
     FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM-COASTAL
     WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM-
     COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT
     10 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR UNTIL 3 AM PST THURSDAY FOR
     GRAYS HARBOR BAR.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR COASTAL WATERS
     FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM-COASTAL
     WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-WEST
     ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.

     GALE WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
     FOR 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.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PST WEDNESDAY
     FOR EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
     NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS.

     GALE WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT FOR EAST ENTRANCE U.S.
     WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTHERN INLAND WATERS
     INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL NOON PST WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL U.S.
     WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY FOR ADMIRALTY INLET.

&&

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

YOU CAN SEE AN ILLUSTRATED VERSION OF THIS DISCUSSION AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE/GAFD/LATEST_WEBAFD.HTML

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
343 PM PST TUE MAR 01 2016

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0341 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE BRINNON           47.63N 122.88W
03/01/2016                   KITSAP             WA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES DOWN NEAR SEABECK. ONE
            POWER POLE SNAPPED. TREES ALSO DOWN NEAR SILVERDALE AND
            POULSBO.

&&

JNEHER