Alert archive / Washington / High Wind Warnings in 2016
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this high wind warning at Feb 4, 2016, 2:50 PM PST for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Feb 5, 2016, 11:00 AM PST. It was in force for 8 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
- Feb 4, 2016, 2:50 PM PST (22:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 5, 2016, 11:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 5, 2016, 7:00 PM PST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
County San Juan County, WA
The radar
The Seattle radar (KATX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Quillayute State, WA (KUIL), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 127 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 27 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 630 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
501 WWUS76 KSEW 042250 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 250 PM PST THU FEB 4 2016 WAZ001-503-051230- /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0002.160205T1700Z-160206T0300Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 250 PM PST THU FEB 4 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RISE FRIDAY MORNING...PROBABLY REACHING THEIR PEAK DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. THE WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY EASE FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS SHOULD REACH 20 TO 35 MPH...AND LOCALLY HIGH WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 OR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH USUALLY BLOW DOWN WEAK TREES AND BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS. IN ADDITION TO CAUSING POWER OUTAGES...FALLING TREES AND LIMBS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WAZ516-517-051230- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0003.160205T1400Z-160206T0000Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 250 PM PST THU FEB 4 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RISE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...PROBABLY REACHING THEIR PEAK DURING THE MID MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. THE WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY EASE FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS SHOULD REACH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WAZ506-510-514-051230- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0003.160205T1700Z-160206T0300Z/ WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 250 PM PST THU FEB 4 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PST FRIDAY. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RISE FRIDAY MORNING...PROBABLY REACHING THEIR PEAK DURING THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS. THE WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY EASE FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS SHOULD REACH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
038 WWUS76 KSEW 051200 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 400 AM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 WAZ001-503-060000- /O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0002.160205T1900Z-160206T0300Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 400 AM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RISE THIS MORNING...PROBABLY REACHING THEIR PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY EASE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS SHOULD REACH 20 TO 35 MPH...AND LOCALLY HIGH WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 OR 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH USUALLY BLOW DOWN WEAK TREES AND BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS. IN ADDITION TO CAUSING POWER OUTAGES... FALLING TREES AND LIMBS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WAZ516-517-060000- /O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0003.160205T1700Z-160206T0200Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 400 AM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RISE THIS MORNING...REACHING THEIR PEAK FROM MID MORNING THROUG HTHE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS SHOULD REACH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WAZ506-510-514-060000- /O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0003.160205T1900Z-160206T0300Z/ WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 400 AM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL RISE THIS MORNING...REACHING THEIR PEAK DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY EASE THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS SHOULD REACH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
483 WWUS76 KSEW 052253 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 253 PM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 WAZ001-503-060200- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160206T0300Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 253 PM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH USUALLY BLOW DOWN WEAK TREES AND BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS. IN ADDITION TO CAUSING POWER OUTAGES... FALLING TREES AND LIMBS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WAZ516-517-060200- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160206T0200Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 253 PM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ WAZ506-510-514-060200- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160206T0300Z/ WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 253 PM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
244 WWUS76 KSEW 060225 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 625 PM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 WAZ516-517-060330- /O.EXP.KSEW.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160206T0200Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 625 PM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... $$ WAZ001-503-060330- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160206T0300Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 625 PM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...VERY STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH USUALLY BLOW DOWN WEAK TREES AND BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS. IN ADDITION TO CAUSING POWER OUTAGES... FALLING TREES AND LIMBS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WAZ506-510-514-060330- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160206T0300Z/ WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 625 PM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
547 WWUS76 KSEW 060316 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 716 PM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 WAZ001-503-060430- /O.EXP.KSEW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160206T0300Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 716 PM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE EASED BEHIND A FRONT. $$ WAZ506-510-514-060430- /O.EXP.KSEW.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-160206T0300Z/ WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 716 PM PST FRI FEB 5 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS HAVE EASED BEHIND A FRONT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 4:21 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Feb 4, 8:51 AM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 43 hr | |
| Feb 4, 10:31 AM PST | Flood Watch | SEW | Mason | 41 hr |
| Feb 4, 2:50 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 28 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Washington, 2016Every high wind warning in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.