Alert archive / Washington / High Wind Warnings in 2016
High Wind Warning 6, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this high wind warning at Oct 12, 2016, 2:54 PM PDT for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Oct 13, 2016, 3:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 27 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
- Oct 12, 2016, 2:54 PM PDT (21:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 13, 2016, 3:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 14, 2016, 6:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 27 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 21:54 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, 9.9 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1658 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
774 WWUS76 KSEW 122154 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 254 PM PDT WED OCT 12 2016 WAZ514-515-122300- /O.CAN.KSEW.HW.A.0003.161014T0100Z-161014T1300Z/ EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 254 PM PDT WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA. $$ WAZ516-517-131230- /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0003.161014T0100Z-161014T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0006.161013T2200Z-161014T1400Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 254 PM PDT WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ALONG THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND REACH THE NORTH COAST BY EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO EASE LATE THURSDAY NIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-131230- /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0003.161014T0100Z-161014T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0006.161014T0100Z-161014T1400Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 254 PM PDT WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND BEGIN TO EASE FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. 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. && $$ WAZ504-507-509-511-512-555-556-558-559-131230- /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0003.161014T0100Z-161014T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0006.161014T0100Z-161014T1400Z/ SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA- LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS- BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY- 254 PM PDT WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM PDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THURSDAY TO 7 AM PDT FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY EVENING AND BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE EASING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THIS WILL BE THE FIRST WIND EVENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE ACROSS THE GREATER PUGET SOUND REGION AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR. TREE DAMAGE IS TYPICALLY GREATER THIS EARLY IN THE SEASON. PREPARE FOR TREE DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. MANY OF THE WIND RELATED DEATHS IN WESTERN WASHINGTON OCCUR WHEN TREES TOPPLES ONTO PEOPLE IN CARS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS OR DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$ WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE MERCER
5 follow-up statements
379 WWUS76 KSEW 131131 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 431 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 WAZ516-517-132330- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0006.161013T2200Z-161014T1400Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 431 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM PDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ALONG THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND REACH THE NORTH COAST BY EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO EASE LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. 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. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-132330- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0006.161014T0100Z-161014T1400Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 431 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY AND BEGIN TO EASE FRIDAY MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WAZ504-507-509-511-512-555-556-558-559-132330- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0006.161014T0100Z-161014T1400Z/ SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA- LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS- BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY- 431 AM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PDT FRIDAY... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS EVENING AND BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE EASING. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THIS WILL BE THE FIRST WIND EVENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE ACROSS THE GREATER PUGET SOUND REGION AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR. TREE DAMAGE IS TYPICALLY GREATER THIS EARLY IN THE SEASON. PREPARE FOR TREE DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS OR DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. && $$
902 WWUS76 KSEW 132229 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 329 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 WAZ516-517-141030- /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161014T1400Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 329 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TONIGHT REMAINS IN EFFECT AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ADDED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR A SECOND STORM THAT WILL ARRIVE AROUND SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST THIS EVENING AND PEAK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THERE WILL BE A SECOND STORM SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-141030- /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0006.161014T0100Z-161014T1400Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 329 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TONIGHT REMAINS IN EFFECT AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ADDED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR A SECOND STORM THAT WILL ARRIVE AROUND SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS EVENING AND PEAK BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAYBREAK. THERE WILL BE A SECOND STORM SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. 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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ504-507-509-511-512-555-556-558-559-141030- /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0006.161014T0100Z-161014T1400Z/ SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA- LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS- BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY- 329 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TONIGHT REMAINS IN EFFECT AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ADDED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR A SECOND STORM THAT WILL ARRIVE AROUND SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS EVENING AND PEAK BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAYBREAK. THERE WILL BE A SECOND STORM SATURDAY EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THIS WILL BE THE FIRST WIND EVENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE ACROSS THE GREATER PUGET SOUND REGION AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR. TREE DAMAGE IS TYPICALLY GREATER THIS EARLY IN THE SEASON. PREPARE FOR TREE DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS OR DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ513>515-567>569-141030- /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ OLYMPICS-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES- CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES- CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES- 329 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND A SECOND SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE AROUND SATURDAY EVENING. THE SECOND SYSTEM WILL PROBABLY BE THE STRONGER STORM FOR MOST AREAS IN WESTERN WASHINGTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
078 WWUS76 KSEW 140439 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 939 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 WAZ516-517-141400- /O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161014T2200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 939 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...BECOMING SOUTHWEST. THERE WILL BE A SECOND STRONGER STORM SATURDAY EVENING WITH HIGH WINDS LIKELY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-141400- /O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161014T2200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 939 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...WITH ANOTHER INCREASE IN WINDS FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A SECOND STRONGER STORM SATURDAY EVENING WITH HIGH WINDS LIKELY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. 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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ504-507-509-511-512-555-556-558-559-141400- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161014T1400Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA- LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS- BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY- 939 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RISE TONIGHT. THERE WILL BE A SECOND STRONGER STORM SATURDAY EVENING WITH HIGH WINDS LIKELY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...THIS WILL BE THE FIRST WIND EVENT OF THIS MAGNITUDE ACROSS THE GREATER PUGET SOUND REGION AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR. TREE DAMAGE IS TYPICALLY GREATER THIS EARLY IN THE SEASON. PREPARE FOR TREE DAMAGE AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS OR DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ513>515-567>569-141400- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ OLYMPICS-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES- CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES- CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES- 939 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND A SECOND SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE AROUND SATURDAY EVENING. THE SECOND SYSTEM WILL PROBABLY BE THE STRONGER STORM FOR MOST AREAS IN WESTERN WASHINGTON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
313 WWUS76 KSEW 141149 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 449 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 WAZ504-507-509-511-556-558-559-142330- /O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161014T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0010.161014T1149Z-161015T0100Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA- BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY- 449 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS ENDED. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RISE AGAIN MIDDAY TODAY AND PEAK THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING...THEN EASE TEMPORARILY TONIGHT. A STRONGER STORM WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY EVENING WITH HIGH WINDS LIKELY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY...STRONGEST MIDDAY THROUGH AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...THERE WERE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES OVERNIGHT...AND MORE ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE WINDS TODAY. TREE DAMAGE IS TYPICALLY GREATER THIS EARLY IN THE SEASON...SO KEEP IN MIND THAT FALLING LIMBS AND TREES ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ512-555-142330- /O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161014T1400Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS- 449 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ENDED THE HIGH WIND WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT. * TIMING...SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL RISE AGAIN MIDDAY TODAY AND PEAK THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING...THEN EASE TEMPORARILY TONIGHT. A STRONGER STORM WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY EVENING WITH HIGH WINDS LIKELY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT * IMPACTS...TREE DAMAGE IS TYPICALLY GREATER THIS EARLY IN THE SEASON...SO KEEP IN MIND THAT FALLING LIMBS AND TREES ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS OR DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ516-517-142330- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161014T2200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 449 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...PEAKING THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING...AND THEN EASING TONIGHT. A STRONGER STORM WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY EVENING WITH HIGH WINDS LIKELY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE TODAY WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. SOUTH WIND 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-142330- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161014T2200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 449 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...PEAKING THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING...AND THEN EASING TONIGHT. A STRONGER STORM WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY EVENING WITH HIGH WINDS LIKELY. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH TODAY, PEAKING DURING THE AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING. WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. 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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ513>515-567>569-142330- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ OLYMPICS-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES- CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES- CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES- 449 AM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MONITOR YOUR LOCAL NEWS SOURCE FOR THE LATEST UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. && $$
164 WWUS76 KSEW 142151 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 WAZ513-567>569-142300- /O.CAN.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ OLYMPICS-CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES- CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES- CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES- 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. $$ WAZ516-517-150600- /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0007.161015T1900Z-161016T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161015T0100Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTH WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL EASE THIS EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF DAMAGING WINDS IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH THE SECOND STORM WILL LIKELY BE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY IN THE EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TODAY. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-150600- /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0007.161015T2200Z-161016T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-161015T0100Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 2 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 2 AM PDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL EASE THIS EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF DAMAGING WINDS IS EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SUNDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH THE SECOND STORM WILL LIKELY BE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH TODAY. SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE LIKELY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. 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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WAZ507-509-511-556-558-559-150600- /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0007.161015T2200Z-161016T0900Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-161015T0100Z/ EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA- BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY- 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 2 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 2 AM PDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL EASE THIS EVENING. A PERIOD OF STRONGER WINDS IS EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS SUNDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE DURING THE EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL EASE THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE LIKELY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. WINDS LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO POSSIBLY TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WAZ504-150600- /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0007.161015T1900Z-161016T0600Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-161015T0100Z/ SOUTHWEST INTERIOR- 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...GUSTY SOUTH WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL EASE THIS EVENING. A PERIOD OF STRONGER WINDS IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WITH THE SECOND STORM WILL LIKELY BE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL EASE THIS EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. WINDS LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY EVENING WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH TO POSSIBLY TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. 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. && $$ WAZ512-515-150600- /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0007.161015T1900Z-161016T0600Z/ LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY IN THE EVENING. * WINDS...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ WAZ514-555-150600- /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0004.161015T1900Z-161016T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0007.161015T2200Z-161016T0900Z/ EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS- 251 PM PDT FRI OCT 14 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 2 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SATURDAY TO 2 AM PDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND IN THE EVENING. * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THERE COULD ALSO BE A BRIEF SURGE OF STRONG WEST WINDS IN THE STRAIT LATE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES SHOULD BE EXPECTED. FALLING TREES AND LARGE LIMBS ARE AN OCCASIONAL CAUSE OF INJURY AND FATALITY DURING WESTERN WASHINGTON WINDSTORMS. 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. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Seattle, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Oct 12, 9:30 AM PDT, 5 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 12, 9:30 AM PDT, 5 hours 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Seattle WA
930 AM PDT Wed Oct 12 2016
.SYNOPSIS...Today will be the calm before the storm with sunshine
giving way to increasing clouds this afternoon. Stormy weather will
begin tonight and Thursday as a warm front brings rain, possibly
heavy at times. Surface low pressure lifting north off the
Washington coast Thursday night may bring high winds to much of
Western Washington. Weak low pressure will move through the area
Friday, keeping wet weather in the forecast. A powerful storm
system, the remnants of a Pacific typhoon, will arrive this weekend
with the potential for damaging winds and flooding. Wet weather will
continue early next week.
&&
.SHORT TERM...Water vapor satellite imagery loop shows a long
fetch moist westerly flow across the entire Pacific Ocean aimed
directly at the Pacific Northwest coast. This is being driven by an
active jet stream with a nearly 200kt max core which will drive a
couple of strong systems into the area over the next few days.
Visible and IR imagery shows clouds just reaching the coast this
morning with mid and high clouds increasing over Western Washington
this afternoon. Radar shows the leading edge of warm advection rain
just coming into range over the coastal waters. Models show rain
reaching the coast late this afternoon, then quickly spreading over
the interior this evening. Rain will be heavy at times, especially
along south facing slopes of the olympics with 850mb winds as high
as 50kt providing good orographic lift. A trailing wave will develop
into a closed 975 mb surface low that tracks north-northeast into
south/central Vancouver Island by Thursday night. Rain amounts of 1
to 2 inches across most interior lowlands and 2 to 4 inches for the
mountains seems reasonable through Thursday night. Locally 5+ inches
should be expected along south facing slopes of the Olympics. The
flood watch will remain in effect for the Skokomish river in Mason
county. Other area rivers could be at risk for flooding as well,
see the hydro section below for details.
After light rain produced by a trough on Friday, another stronger
storm will affect Western Washington Friday night through the
weekend. This system will be stronger but the track may be a little
further offshore. Strong winds, additional flooding, and very large
swell impacting the coast are a big concern. This system is the
remnants of Typhoon Songda.
.LONG TERM...Previous discussion...Former Typhoon Songda will bring
more wet and windy weather to Western Washington this weekend, and
it poses a threat of a major Western Washington windstorm. The
latest ECMWF solution looks especially threatening, with the low
deepening to 966 mb off the coast of Oregon and tracking northeast
right across Western Washington Saturday night. The GFS and Canadian
models have a deeper low -- around 952 mb -- but keep it further
west, tracking northeast across northern Vancouver Island. Even this
solution could result in a windstorm though. In addition, there will
be more heavy precipitation in the mountains, and some river
flooding is possible. It will also generate large waves along the
coast -- possibly 30 feet or higher -- which could produce beach
erosion and coastal salt water flooding. After a merely showery day
on Monday, yet another vigorous frontal system could arrive Tuesday.
McDonnal
&&
.AVIATION...An upper level ridge (PIC10) will remain centered over E
WA through 00Z with SW flow aloft over W WA. An offshore Pacific
frontal system will be approaching the region today (PIC12). The air
mass over W WA will remain dry today with isolated fog patches
dissipating by 17Z. High clouds ahead of the approaching front will
move over the region today (PIC11). The Pacific front will spread
rain inland across W WA after 00Z with increasing. VFR conditions in
rain are expected up through 06Z with CIGS lowering to MVFR after
06Z.
KSEA...Good VFR through this afternoon. Rain developing this evening
with MVFR cigs possible after 06Z. Surface winds will be E-SE 5-9 KT
though 00Z becoming S 7-12 KT after 00Z. Kam
&&
.MARINE...A Pacific frontal system will be approaching the coast
this afternoon and tonight, finally reaching the coast and
dissipating early Thursday morning (PIC12). This system is expected
to raise SE gales over the coastal waters and the north interior. A
977 MB low will sweep NE across the coastal waters late Thursday
afternoon and night, making landfall on the central Vancouver Island
coast late Thursday night. This storm will be stronger than the
first front with stronger and more widespread gales expected.
A powerful 953 MB storm, packing the remnants of Typhoon Songda,
will sweep NE offshore Saturday, making landfall near northern
Vancouver Island late Saturday night. This storm will probably
generate storm force winds over the coastal waters with a chance
that gusts could reach hurricane force. Combined seas over the
coastal waters could reach 25-30 feet. Kam
&&
.COASTAL FLOODING...The powerful storm on Saturday night will
generate very high surf along the WA coast, possibly reaching 30
feet. The surf will begin rising late Saturday afternoon then peak
late Saturday evening, then begin subsiding Sunday morning. Kam
&&
.HYDROLOGY AND COASTAL FLOODING...
The first storm system will produce heavy rain at times tonight
through Thursday night. 1 to 2 inches are expected in the lowlands
to 2 to 4 inches in the mountains, except locally 5+ inches along
south facing slopes of the Olympics and the Volcanos such as Mount
Rainier. Flooding is likely on the Skokomish river with a watch
still in effect for Mason county. Other rivers running off the
Cascades are also at risk, especially in Whatcom and Snohomish
counties. Additional flood watches may be need to be issued once all
the hydro data arrives.
Another stronger storm will affect the region this weekend with more
heavy rain likely. Similar or even higher rain totals are possible.
The added flood potential will need to be addressed with an extended
flood outlook later today. dtm
The powerful storm on Saturday night will generate very high surf
along the WA coast, possibly reaching 30 feet. The surf will begin
rising late Saturday afternoon then peak late Saturday evening, then
begin subsiding Sunday morning. Kam
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...High Wind Watch in effect for the lowlands from Thursday
evening through late Thursday night.
Flood Watch in effect from Thursday afternoon through Friday
afternoon for Mason County.
PZ...Small craft advisory coast through this afternoon.
Small craft advisory West Entrance and Admiralty Inlet.
Gale warning coast...East Entrance...North inland waters
tonight.
Gale watch coast Thursday evening through late Thursday night.
&&
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You can see an illustrated version of this discussion at
www.weather.gov/seattle/gafd/latest_webafd.htmlIn the hours before
Special weather statement, Oct 12, 9:46 AM PDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 946 AM PDT WED OCT 12 2016 WAZ001-503-504-506-507-509>517-555-556-558-559-567>569-130500- SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR- WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA- OLYMPICS-EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-SEATTLE AND VICINITY- BREMERTON AND VICINITY-CASCADES OF WHATCOM AND SKAGIT COUNTIES- CASCADES OF SNOHOMISH AND KING COUNTIES- CASCADES OF PIERCE AND LEWIS COUNTIES- 946 AM PDT WED OCT 12 2016 ...VERY STORMY WEATHER TO UNLEASH MULTIPLE IMPACTS ON WESTERN WASHINGTON FROM THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND... AN IMPRESSIVELY STORMY PERIOD IS COMING UP FOR WESTERN WASHINGTON FROM THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE FROM FLOOD-PRODUCING RAINFALL AND DAMAGING WINDS. ALONG THE COAST... GIANT WAVES AND COASTAL FLOODING ARE POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND. RAIN WILL FIRST DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT...AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST. HOWEVER...THE FIRST BIG INCREASE IN SOUTHERLY WIND WILL HAPPEN ON THE COAST ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON...SPREADING INLAND ON THURSDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL OCCUR FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A DEEP LOW CENTER THROUGH THE REGION. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HIGH WIND WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR DETAILS ON THE THURSDAY NIGHT STORM. HEFTY RAINFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE: 1 TO 3 INCHES OVER THE INTERIOR LOWLANDS...2 TO 5 INCHES ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS...AND 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER THE OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS. THIS WILL CAUSE RISES ON AREA RIVERS...WITH FLOODING POSSIBLE ON A FEW. REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD BULLETINS FOR DETAILS. FRIDAY WILL BE RAINY AND WINDY...BUT IT WILL SERVE AS A RELATIVE LULL BEFORE A MORE POTENTIALLY DAMAGING STORM ON SATURDAY. WE STILL HAVE MUCH TO LEARN ABOUT THE SATURDAY STORM. WHAT WE KNOW IS THAT AN INCREDIBLY DEEP LOW PRESSURE CENTER...WITH ITS ORIGINS TRACED BACK TO TYPHOON SONGDA IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC...WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC AND PEAK IN STRENGTH ON SATURDAY. WHAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN IS EXACTLY WHAT TRACK THE LOW CENTER WILL TAKE. THIS WILL MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN HOW BADLY THIS STORM IMPACTS WESTERN WASHINGTON. THERE IS A 1 IN 3 CHANCE OF THE LOW CENTER DIRECTLY CROSSING SOME PART OF WESTERN WASHINGTON. THIS WOULD BE A WORST CASE SCENARIO LEADING TO A HISTORICAL WINDSTORM FOR NEARLY ALL OF WESTERN WASHINGTON THAT WOULD BE LONG REMEMBERED. THERE IS A 2 IN 3 CHANCE THAT THE LOW CENTER WILL PASS HUNDREDS OF MILES OFF THE COAST...MAKING LANDFALL OVER CENTRAL OR NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND INSTEAD. THIS OUTCOME CONFINE THE MOST DAMAGING WINDS TO THE COAST AND TO THE NORTH INTERIOR (AREAS NORTH OF EVERETT)...BUT INLAND LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE PUGET SOUND REGION AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON WOULD EXPERIENCE THE TYPE OF WINDSTORM THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE EXPECTED A FEW TIMES EACH STORM SEASON. POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE OVER INLAND LOCATIONS WOULD BE LESS WIDESPREAD. CHECK BACK REGULARLY FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS...WATCHES AND WARNINGS. MAKE PREPARATIONS NOW FOR POWER OUTAGES...TREE DAMAGE...AND OTHER IMPACTS. THE SATURDAY SYSTEM HAS THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGE...BUT IT ALSO HAS THE GREATEST RANGE OF POSSIBLE OUTCOMES. HANER WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 9:10 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 33 hr | |
| Oct 12, 3:23 AM PDT | High Wind Watch | SEW | San Juan | 12 hr |
| Oct 12, 3:26 AM PDT | Gale Watch | SEW | 30 hr | |
| Oct 12, 3:26 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Oct 12, 10:04 AM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 20 hr |
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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.