Alert archive / Washington / Storm Warnings in 2016
Storm Warning 1, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this storm warning at Jan 27, 2016, 8:27 PM PST. It was in force for 6 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
- Jan 27, 2016, 8:27 PM PST (04:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2016, 2:13 AM PST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted.
689 WHUS76 KSEW 280427 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 827 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 PZZ132-281230- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160128T1100Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0012.160128T0427Z-160128T2300Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 827 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 30 TO 45 KNOTS TONIGHT... SHIFTING TO WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS THURSDAY MORNING. WIND WAVES 5 TO 5 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET THURSDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-281230- /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160128T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SR.W.0001.160128T0427Z-160128T1400Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 827 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY. THE GALE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 35 TO 50 KNOTS...SHIFTING WEST AND EASING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 16 TO 19 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 19 TO 23 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ130-281200- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160128T1200Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 827 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 KNOTS...SWITCHING SOUTHWESTERLY AND EASING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 14 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 12 SECONDS...BUILDING TO 18 TO 19 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS. 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. && $$ PZZ133-134-281230- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160128T1400Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 827 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-281230- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-160128T1400Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0012.160128T1400Z-160128T2300Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 827 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 3 PM PST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES...EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT...SHIFTING TO WEST THURSDAY MORNING AND RISING TO 25 TO 40 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. 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. && $$ PZZ110-281230- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160129T0800Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 827 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST THURSDAY NIGHT... * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 13 TO 15 FT...BUILDING TO 16 TO 20 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH THURSDAY. BAR CONDITIONS SEVERE WITH BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR DURING THE EBB CURRENTS. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 715 AM THURSDAY. * SECOND EBB....AROUND 715 PM THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ135-281230- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-160128T2000Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 827 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST THURSDAY... * WINDS AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
1 follow-up statement
255 WHUS76 KSEW 281013 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 213 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-281815- /O.CAN.KSEW.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160128T1400Z/ /O.EXA.KSEW.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160128T1400Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0020.160128T1400Z-160128T2300Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 213 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 40 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS DURING THE MORNING. COMBINED SEAS 18 TO 22 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-281815- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-160128T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0012.160128T1200Z-160128T2300Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 213 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WINDS AND WAVES...EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY...THEN RISING TO 25 TO 40 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 1 TP 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. 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 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. && $$ PZZ134-281815- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160128T1500Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0020.160128T1500Z-160128T2000Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 213 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON PST TODAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON PST TODAY. * WINDS AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS EXCEPT NORTHWESTERLY FAR NORTH PART. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-281815- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160128T1400Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0020.160128T1400Z-160128T2300Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 213 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND 30 TO 40 KNOTS EARLY...THEN BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 5 TO 7 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. 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. && $$ PZZ133-281500- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160128T1500Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 213 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING... * WINDS AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 KNOTS....EASING TO 10 TO 20 KNOTS DURING THE MORNING. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET DURING THE MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-281815- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160128T2300Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 213 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS AND WAVES...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 KNOTS EARLY...THEN SHIFTING TO WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET THURSDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ110-281815- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160129T0800Z/ GRAYS HARBOR BAR- 213 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 17 TO 20 FT...BECOMING 16 TO 18 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. BAR CONDITIONS SEVERE WITH BREAKERS COVERING THE BAR. * FIRST EBB...AROUND 715 AM TODAY. * SECOND EBB....AROUND 715 PM TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ135-281815- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-160128T2000Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 213 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WINDS AND WAVES...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHWESTERLY. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. 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/SEATTLE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 9:04 PM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | San Juan | 11 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:26 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Clallam | 18 hr |
| Jan 28, 7:14 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Whatcom | 18 hr |
| Jan 28, 8:17 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Clallam | 12 hr |
| Jan 28, 9:15 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 11 hr | |
| Jan 28, 9:23 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Whatcom | 27 hr |
| Jan 28, 10:05 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 17 hr |
| Jan 28, 11:42 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Skagit | 29 hr |
| Jan 28, 11:42 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Snohomish | 21 hr |
| Jan 28, 1:29 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 17 hr |
| Jan 28, 2:59 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Jan 28, 2:59 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:02 PM PST | Winter Storm Warning | SEW | 23 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:02 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 48 hr | |
| Jan 28, 3:08 PM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | King | 33 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.