Gale Warning 31, NWS Seattle, WA

913 
WHUS76 KSEW 112200
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
200 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2016

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-120600-
/O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0060.000000T0000Z-160312T0800Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0031.160311T2200Z-160312T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.SR.A.0001.160313T1800Z-160314T0600Z/
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-
200 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST SATURDAY...
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS...THEN RISING TO
  25 TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WIND
  WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET...RISING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATER TONIGHT. SOUTHEAST
  WIND RISING TO 35 TO 50 KNOTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON...BECOMING WEST
  TO SOUTHWEST SUNDAY EVENING AND EASING.

* SEAS...WESTERLY SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FEET LATER TONIGHT
  AND SATURDAY WITH A PERIOD AROUND 15 SECONDS. SEAS BUILDING TO
  18 TO 24 FEET SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO
63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ130-132>135-120600-
/O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0061.160312T0800Z-160312T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0020.160313T1900Z-160314T1200Z/
WEST ENTRANCE 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-
ADMIRALTY INLET-PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
200 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST
SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST
SATURDAY. A GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 15 TO 30
  KNOTS LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. WIND
  WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND 30 TO 40 KNOTS SUNDAY
  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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ131-120600-
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0020.160313T1900Z-160314T1200Z/
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
200 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2016

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT. 

* WAVE AND WAVES...BECOMIMG WEST 30 TO 40 KNOTS SUNDAY AFTERNOON
  AND EVENING. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$


WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

044 
WHUS76 KSEW 120448
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
848 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2016

PZZ132-133-121300-
/O.EXB.KSEW.GL.W.0031.160312T0600Z-160312T1800Z/
/O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0061.160312T0800Z-160312T1800Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0020.160313T1900Z-160314T1200Z/
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
848 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2016

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
  SATURDAY MORNING. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. SOUTHERLY WIND 30 TO 40
  KT POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-121300-
/O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160312T2000Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0001.160313T1800Z-160314T0600Z/
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-
848 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2016

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST SATURDAY...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KT LATE TONIGHT AND
  SATURDAY MORNING. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. SOUTHEAST WIND POSSIBLY
  AS STRONG AS 35 TO 50 KT SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...WESTERLY SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT LATER TONIGHT AND
  SATURDAY WITH A PERIOD AROUND 15 SECONDS. SEAS BUILDING TO 18 TO
  24 FT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO
63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ130-134-135-121300-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0061.160312T0800Z-160313T0000Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0020.160313T1900Z-160314T1200Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-ADMIRALTY INLET-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
848 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM
PST SATURDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHERLY WIND RISING TO 15 TO 30 KT LATE THIS
  EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT.
  SOUTHERLY WIND POSSIBLY AS STRONG AS 30 TO 40 KT SUNDAY
  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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ131-121300-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0020.160313T1900Z-160314T1200Z/
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
848 PM PST FRI MAR 11 2016

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WAVE AND WAVES...WIND BECOMING WEST 30 TO 40 KT SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

413 
WHUS76 KSEW 121048
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
248 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

PZZ132-133-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160312T1800Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0020.160313T1900Z-160314T1200Z/
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
248 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. WIND
  WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. SOUTHERLY WIND 30 TO 40 KT POSSIBLE SUNDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

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 GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160312T2000Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.SR.A.0001.160313T1800Z-160314T0600Z/
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-
248 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KT THIS MORNING. WIND
  WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. SOUTHEAST WIND POSSIBLY AS STRONG AS 35 TO 50
  KT SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* SEAS...WESTERLY SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT LATER TONIGHT AND
  SATURDAY WITH A PERIOD AROUND 15 SECONDS. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 TO
  26 FT SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

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 STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO
63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ110-121900-
/O.NEW.KSEW.RB.Y.0015.160312T1200Z-160313T1200Z/
GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
248 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT WITH ROUGH BAR
  CONDITIONS.

* FIRST EBB...STRONG...645 AM THIS MORNING.

* SECOND EBB...7 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.

&&

$$

PZZ130-134-135-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-160313T0000Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0020.160313T1900Z-160314T1200Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-ADMIRALTY INLET-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
248 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHERLY WIND 15 TO 30 KT TODAY. WIND WAVES 2
  TO 5 FT. SOUTHERLY WIND POSSIBLY AS STRONG AS 30 TO 40 KT SUNDAY
  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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ131-121900-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0020.160313T1900Z-160314T1200Z/
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
248 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WAVE AND WAVES...WIND BECOMING WEST 30 TO 40 KT SUNDAY AFTERNOON 
  AND EVENING. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

719 
WHUS76 KSEW 121655
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
855 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

PZZ132-133-130100-
/O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160312T1800Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-160313T1800Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0020.160313T1900Z-160314T1200Z/
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
855 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH
  SUNDAY MORNING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET. SOUTHERLY WIND 30 TO 45
  KT POSSIBLE SUNDAY 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-130100-
/O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-160312T2000Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-160313T1800Z/
/O.EXT.KSEW.SR.A.0001.160313T1800Z-160314T0800Z/
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-
855 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 KT THROUGH SUNDAY
  MORNING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. SOUTHEAST WIND POSSIBLY AS
  STRONG AS 35 TO 50 KT SUNDAY AFTERNOON BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY
  SUNDAY EVENING.

* SEAS...WESTERLY SWELL BUILDING TO 10 TO 15 FT WITH A PERIOD
  AROUND 15 SECONDS TODAY. SEAS BUILDING TO 20 TO 26 FT SUNDAY
  AND SUNDAY NIGHT.

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.

A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO
63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN.  IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ131-130100-
/O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-160313T1800Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0020.160313T1900Z-160314T1200Z/
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
855 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WAVE AND WAVES...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4
  FEET. WIND BECOMING WEST 30 TO 40 KT LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING. WIND WAVES BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

PZZ130-134-135-130100-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-160313T1800Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0020.160313T1900Z-160314T1200Z/
WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-ADMIRALTY INLET-
PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL-
855 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT SUNDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHERLY WIND 15 TO 30 KT THROUGH SUNDAY
  MORNING. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. SOUTHERLY WIND POSSIBLY AS STRONG
  AS 30 TO 45 KT LATE SUNDAY 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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING
THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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GRAYS HARBOR BAR-
855 AM PST SAT MAR 12 2016

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT
MONDAY...

* WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 13 FT WITH ROUGH BAR
  CONDITIONS...BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FEET SUNDAY.

* FIRST EBB...7 PM TONIGHT.

* SECOND EBB...STRONG...830 AM SUNDAY.

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
300 AM PST FRI MAR 11 2016

.SYNOPSIS...A BREAK IN THE WEATHER TODAY WILL GIVE WAY TO MORE
SHOWERS LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. ANOTHER FRONT WILL BRING MORE RAIN
SATURDAY. A STRONGER FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY WITH WINDY
CONDITIONS ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON AND SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS.
COOL SHOWERY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH MORE
SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. SUNNY WEATHER IS LIKELY ON THURSDAY.

&&

.SHORT TERM...SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT CONTINUES ACROSS THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST EARLY THIS MORNING. AN OFFSHORE UPPER SHORTWAVE TROUGH
IS NEARING 130W AT THIS TIME...WITH ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM AND
UPPER TROUGH MOVING NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
OFFSHORE WATERS. WESTERN WASHINGTON IS BETWEEN WEATHER SYSTEMS
THOUGH...WITH SKIES RANGING FROM CLEAR TO MOSTLY CLOUDY AT 3 AM
AND TEMPERATURES IN THE 30S TO 40S. THERE IS ALSO PATCHY FOG IN
THE SOUTH PUGET SOUND REGION AND SOUTH INTERIOR.

THE UPPER SHORTWAVE AND THE SYSTEM OFF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WILL
COME INTO PHASE TODAY...THEN MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT. IT SHOULD BRING MEASURABLE
PRECIPITATION TO THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA...MAINLY TONIGHT FOR THE
INLAND AREA. IT WILL BE A RELATIVELY DISORGANIZED SYSTEM
THOUGH...WITH SOMEWHAT SHOWERY PRECIPITATION AND NOT MUCH WINDS.

A STRONGER FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH WITH MORE
PRECIPITATION ON SATURDAY...FOLLOWED BY ITS UPPER TROUGH SATURDAY
NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BRING BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 0.25 TO 0.50 SHOULD BE COMMON OVER THE INTERIOR
LOWLANDS...WITH 0.50 TO 1.25 INCH AT THE COAST. UP TO 1.5 INCHES
OF LIQUID WILL FALL IN THE MOUNTAINS...AND THE SNOW LEVEL WILL
FALL TO 2500 TO 3000 FT BEHIND THE FRONT SATURDAY NIGHT.
SNOQUALMIE AND STEVENS PASSES WILL PROBABLY GET JUST A FEW INCHES
OF SNOW...BUT PARADISE AND MOUNT BAKER COULD EASILY GET A FOOT OR
A LITTLE MORE.

ANOTHER STRONGER FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY
AND SUNDAY NIGHT. ON FRIDAY MODELS STARTED SHOWING MORE SIGNIFICANT
SURFACE DEVELOPMENT WITH THIS SYSTEM. THE 00Z FRI RUN OF THE GFS
SHOWS A SURFACE LOW DEEPENING TO AROUND 984 MB ON SUNDAY AS IT
MOVES NORTHEAST THROUGH THE OFFSHORE WATERS AND THEN ACROSS THE
SOUTH END OF VANCOUVER ISLAND LATE SUNDAY. IF THIS SOLUTION IS
CORRECT...THEN THE SYSTEM COULD BRING HIGH WINDS TO MUCH OF THE
FORECAST AREA. THE ECMWF SHOWS A SOMEWHAT DEEPER LOW TURNING MORE
SHARPLY NORTHWARD OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS AND TRACKING ACROSS THE
MIDDLE TO NORTH PART OF VANCOUVER ISLAND. THAT IS MORE OF A
SOUTHEAST SUCKER WIND PATTERN AND WOULD PROBABLY LIMIT HIGH WINDS
TO THE COAST AND NORTH INTERIOR. FOR NOW WE WILL HAVE A WINDY
FORECAST FOR MOST ZONES -- BUT NOT INDICATE HIGH WINDS. HOPEFULLY
THE MODELS WILL SOON ZERO IN ON A MORE CONSISTENT SOLUTION.

THIS SYSTEM IS ALSO LIKELY TO BRING HEAVIER PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS.
THE SNOW LEVEL WE BE 2500 TO 3000 FT THROUGH THE EVENT...AND TOTAL
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT WILL
PROBABLY BE 8 TO 18 INCHES...WITH THE LOWER END OF THE RANGE
COMMON IN THE MAJOR HIGHWAY PASSES AND THE HIGHER END AT PLACES
LIKE PARADISE AND MOUNT BAKER. MCDONNAL

.LONG TERM...YET ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. IT LOOKS A BIT WEAKER THAN THE SUNDAY
SYSTEM WITH RESPECT TO BOTH WIND AND PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS. THE
SNOW LEVEL WILL STILL BE AROUND 2500 FT...SO ITS BIGGEST IMPACT
COULD BE TO CONTINUE PILING UP SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. AN UPPER
RIDGE WILL START BUILDING OFFSHORE ON MONDAY AND CONTINUE
TUESDAY...BUT EVEN TUESDAY MOIST ONSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE INTO
WESTERN WASHINGTON WITH MAYBE ANOTHER WEAK SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE
AREA. THE UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD FURTHER WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AS
IT SLOWLY MOVES TOWARD THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THERE WILL PROBABLY
BE LINGERING SHOWERS WEDNESDAY...AND THEN THE RIDGE SHOULD
EVENTUALLY BRING DRY AND MOSTLY SUNNY WEATHER ON THURSDAY. MCDONNAL

&&

.AVIATION...AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE INLAND TODAY FOR
SCATTERED SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE FLOW ALOFT IS
SOUTHWESTERLY. CIGS ARE VFR EXCEPT FOR PATCHY FOG IN THE SOUTH
SOUND. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING MORE RAIN TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY
MORNING AS IT MOVES INLAND. 33

KSEA...VFR CONDITIONS TODAY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
E/NE WINDS AT THE SURFACE...BECOMING S BY 00Z. 33

&&

.MARINE...OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING. A GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS.

A STRONGER PACIFIC SYSTEM MAY IMPACT THE AREA ON SUNDAY. MODELS ARE
SHOWING A 975-985 MB LOW SPINNING OFF THE WA COAST ON SUNDAY THEN
MOVING INLAND SUNDAY NIGHT. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW IS STILL
UNCLEAR BUT STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. MODELS ARE ALSO SHOWING SEAS
BUILDING TO AROUND 20 FT OVER THIS PERIOD. ONSHORE FLOW WILL PREVAIL
TROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. 33

&&

.HYDROLOGY...THE SKOKOMISH CRESTED EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND IT
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THIS MORNING. THERE IS A GOOD
CHANCE THAT THE RAINFALL THIS WEEKEND WILL DRIVE THE SKOKOMISH
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ONCE AGAIN.

OTHERWISE FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ON AREA RIVERS FOR THE NEXT
WEEK. MCDONNAL

&&

.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR ADMIRALTY
     INLET AREA-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-HOOD
     CANAL AREA-SEATTLE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-TACOMA
     AREA.

     COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR
     CENTRAL COAST.

PZ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING
     FOR GRAYS HARBOR BAR.

     GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR
     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-COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE
     TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT FOR 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-COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE
     TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM.

     GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR
     COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-
     COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10
     NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 5 AM PST SATURDAY FOR COASTAL WATERS
     FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM-COASTAL WATERS
     FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY
     THIS MORNING FOR WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN
     DE FUCA.

&&

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