Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 39, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Apr 13, 2016, 2:28 AM PDT. It was in force for 22 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
- Apr 13, 2016, 2:28 AM PDT (09:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2016, 12:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
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008 WHUS76 KSEW 130928 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 228 AM PDT WED APR 13 2016 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-131730- /O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0084.000000T0000Z-160414T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0039.160413T0928Z-160414T0700Z/ 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- 228 AM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING BECOMING SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 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. && $$ PZZ110-131730- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160414T0000Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 228 AM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 13 FT WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE. * FIRST EBB...1015 AM. * SECOND EBB...11 PM. BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ130-131730- /O.CON.KSEW.SW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160414T0000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 228 AM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST 10 TO 20 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. * SEAS...WESTERLY SWELL 12 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV
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128 WHUS76 KSEW 131557 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 857 AM PDT WED APR 13 2016 PZZ130-140000- /O.CAN.KSEW.SW.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-160414T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0086.160413T1557Z-160414T1200Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 857 AM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET. WEST SWELL 12 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-140000- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160414T0700Z/ 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- 857 AM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING BECOMING SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 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. && $$ PZZ132-134-140000- /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0086.160413T1557Z-160414T1200Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-ADMIRALTY INLET- 857 AM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-140000- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160415T0000Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 857 AM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 13 FT WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE. * FIRST EBB...1015 AM. * SECOND EBB...11 PM. BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV
966 WHUS76 KSEW 132146 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 246 PM PDT WED APR 13 2016 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-140600- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160414T0700Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0086.160414T0700Z-160414T1300Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 246 PM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 40 KNOTS...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-140600- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160415T0000Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 246 PM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 13 FT WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE. * FIRST EBB...11 PM TONIGHT. * SECOND EBB...1115 AM THU. BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH. 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. && $$ PZZ130-140600- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-160414T1200Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 246 PM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET. WEST SWELL 12 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-134-140600- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-160414T1200Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-ADMIRALTY INLET- 246 PM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 30 KNOTS. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV
037 WHUS76 KSEW 140358 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 858 PM PDT WED APR 13 2016 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-141200- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-160414T0700Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0086.160414T0700Z-160414T1300Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 858 PM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 KNOTS...EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * SEAS...WEST SWELL 12 TO 15 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ110-141200- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-160415T0000Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 858 PM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 11 TO 13 FT WITH BREAKERS POSSIBLE. * FIRST EBB...11 PM TONIGHT. * SECOND EBB...1115 AM THU. BAR CONDITIONS ROUGH. 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. && $$ PZZ130-141200- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-160414T1200Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 858 PM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * WAVES/SEAS...WEST SWELL 12 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-134-141200- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0086.000000T0000Z-160414T1200Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-ADMIRALTY INLET- 858 PM PDT WED APR 13 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 7:15 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 2 hr | |
| Apr 13, 8:57 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 21 hr |
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