Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2016
Gale Warning 49, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at May 31, 2016, 10:20 PM PDT. It was in force for 4 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
- May 31, 2016, 10:20 PM PDT (05:20 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2016, 2:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted.
076 WHUS76 KSEW 010520 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1020 PM PDT TUE MAY 31 2016 PZZ131-132-011330- /O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0127.000000T0000Z-160602T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0049.160601T0520Z-160601T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0128.160601T0900Z-160602T1200Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 1020 PM PDT TUE MAY 31 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT WEDNESDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS...EASING TO 15 TO 30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ153-156-010630- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0127.000000T0000Z-160601T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- 1020 PM PDT TUE MAY 31 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 10:20 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Jun 1, 2:54 AM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 3 hr | |
| Jun 1, 2:54 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 18 hr |
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