Alert archive / Washington / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 2, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Jan 27, 2016, 11:35 AM PST for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Jan 27, 2016, 3:00 PM PST. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 27, 2016, 11:35 AM PST (19:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 27, 2016, 3:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 28, 2016, 8:00 AM PST
- In force
- 17 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 19:35 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, 7.6 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -16 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 642 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 265 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 381 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
659 WWUS76 KSEW 271935 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1135 AM PST WED JAN 27 2016 WAZ516-517-280630- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.160127T2300Z-160129T1600Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 1135 AM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND WILL BE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 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. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-280630- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.160128T0200Z-160129T1600Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 1135 AM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST FRIDAY. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND WILL LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
5 follow-up statements
076 WWUS76 KSEW 271949 AAA NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1149 AM PST WED JAN 27 2016 CORRECTED TO CHANGE EXPIRATION TIME TO THURSDAY...NOT FRIDAY. WAZ516-517-280630- /O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.160127T2300Z-160128T1600Z/ NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 1149 AM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY... * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND WILL BE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 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. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-280630- /O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.160128T0200Z-160128T1600Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY- ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- 1149 AM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST THURSDAY... * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND WILL LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
063 WWUS76 KSEW 280504 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 904 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 CORRECTED TO CHANGE EXPIRATION TIME TO THURSDAY...NOT FRIDAY. WAZ001-503-281200- /O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160128T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0001.160128T0504Z-160128T1200Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 904 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND WILL LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES...WEAK TREES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ WAZ506-510-516-517-281200- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160128T1600Z/ WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 904 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY... * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND WILL BE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
205 WWUS76 KSEW 280504 CCA NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 904 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 WAZ001-503-281200- /O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160128T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0001.160128T0504Z-160128T1200Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 904 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND WILL LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES...WEAK TREES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ WAZ506-510-516-517-281200- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160128T1600Z/ WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 904 PM PST WED JAN 27 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY... * TIMING...STRONGEST WIND WILL BE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
740 WWUS76 KSEW 281130 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 330 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 WAZ001-503-281600- /O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160128T1600Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 330 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...STRONG WIND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES... WEAK TREES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. 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. && $$ WAZ506-510-516-517-281600- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160128T1600Z/ WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 330 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...STRONG WIND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN BLOW DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
993 WWUS76 KSEW 281541 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 741 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 WAZ001-503-281645- /O.EXP.KSEW.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160128T1600Z/ SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY- 741 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PST THIS MORNING... WINDS HAVE FALLEN WELL BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA...AND SPEEDS WILL CONTINUE TO EASE TODAY. $$ WAZ506-510-516-517-281645- /O.EXP.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160128T1600Z/ WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 741 AM PST THU JAN 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PST THIS MORNING... WINDS HAVE FALLEN WELL BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA AND WILL CONTINUE TO EASE TODAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 9:07 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Jan 27, 9:32 AM PST | River Flood Warning | SEW | Mason | 3 days |
| Jan 27, 2:30 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 19 hr | |
| Jan 27, 3:29 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 24 hr |
Nearby
Wind Advisories in Washington, 2016Every wind advisory 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.