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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Seattle, WA

February 29, 2016San Juan County, Washington

NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Feb 29, 2016, 2:57 PM PST for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Mar 1, 2016, 6:00 AM PST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 29, 2016, 2:57 PM PST (22:57 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 1, 2016, 6:00 AM PST
Expired
Mar 1, 2016, 9:00 PM PST
In force
15 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 22:54 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, 11.0 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Quillayute State, WA at 12:00Z on 2016-02-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 56 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Quillayute State, WA at 12:00Z on 2016-02-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 94 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
56 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-11 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
655 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
94 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
102 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

388 
WWUS76 KSEW 292257
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
257 PM PST MON FEB 29 2016

WAZ516-517-010700-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.160301T1400Z-160302T0500Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
257 PM PST MON FEB 29 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...FROM AROUND DAYBREAK TUESDAY THROUGH EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED LIMBS AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-507-510-010700-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.160301T1800Z-160302T0200Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
257 PM PST MON FEB 29 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...DEVELOPING BY MIDDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED LIMBS AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ504-509-511-512-556-558-559-010700-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.160301T2000Z-160302T0600Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
257 PM PST MON FEB 29 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED LIMBS AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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
757 
WWUS76 KSEW 010535
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
935 PM PST MON FEB 29 2016

WAZ516-517-011300-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.160301T1400Z-160302T0500Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
935 PM PST MON FEB 29 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM PST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...FROM AROUND DAYBREAK TUESDAY THROUGH EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED LIMBS AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-507-510-011300-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.160301T1800Z-160302T0200Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
EVERETT AND VICINITY-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
935 PM PST MON FEB 29 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...DEVELOPING BY MIDDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED LIMBS AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ504-509-511-512-556-558-559-011300-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.160301T2000Z-160302T0600Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-
LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
935 PM PST MON FEB 29 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY...

* TIMING...TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DOWNED LIMBS AND LOCAL POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$
456 
WWUS76 KSEW 011141
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
341 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

WAZ504-511-512-011245-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.160301T2000Z-160302T0600Z/
SOUTHWEST INTERIOR-HOOD CANAL AREA-LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AREA-
341 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR AND HOOD
CANAL AREA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BUT THERE
WILL BECOME LOCALLY WINDY THIS AFTERNOON. SPEEDS THIS AFTERNOON
SHOULD BE IN THE 15 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH LOCALIZED GUSTS TO 40
MPH.

$$

WAZ510-011945-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.160301T1800Z-160302T0500Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
341 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE ADMIRALTY INLET AREA FROM
10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...INCREASING FROM THE SOUTHEAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 50 MPH ABOUT MIDDAY. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHERLY DURING THE
  AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH SOME BEFORE PICKING UP AGAIN EARLY THIS
  EVENING.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...OAK HARBOR.

* TIMING...THERE WILL LIKELY BE TWO BRIEF PERIODS OF STRONG
  WINDS...ONE BETWEEN 11 AND 3 PM AND THE SECOND BETWEEN 5 PM AND
  9 PM PST.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER
  OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ516-517-011945-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.160301T1400Z-160302T0200Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
341 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COAST UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...BECOMING SOUTHERLY AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH DURING THE DAY.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WESTPORT...HOQUIAM...AND QUEETS.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR DURING THE
  AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER
  OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ507-509-556-558-559-011945-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.160301T2000Z-160302T0500Z/
EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
341 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE PUGET SOUND REGION
FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...BECOMING SOUTHERLY AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...SEATTLE...TACOMA...EVERETT...
  BELLEVUE...AND BREMERTON.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR LATE IN THE DAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER
  OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-011945-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.160301T1800Z-160302T0200Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
341 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR FROM
10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...BECOMING SOUTHERLY AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH
  GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...ARLINGTON...SANDY POINT...AND
  EASTSOUND.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR ABOUT MIDDAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER
  OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WWW.WEATHER.GOV
812 
WWUS76 KSEW 011828
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1028 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

WAZ510-012330-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160302T0500Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
1028 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE ADMIRALTY INLET AREA REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...OAK HARBOR.

* TIMING...EXPECT PERIODS OF BLUSTERY WEATHER THROUGH EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... 
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ516-517-012330-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160302T0200Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
1028 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL
WASHINGTON COAST UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WESTPORT...HOQUIAM...AND QUEETS.

* TIMING...EXPECT BLUSTERY WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... 
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-012330-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160302T0200Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
1028 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR UNTIL
6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...ARLINGTON...SANDY POINT...AND 
  EASTSOUND. 

* TIMING...EXPECT BLUSTERY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... 
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ507-509-556-558-559-012330-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.160301T2000Z-160302T0500Z/
EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
1028 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE PUGET SOUND
REGION UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...BECOMING SOUTHERLY AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...SEATTLE...TACOMA...EVERETT... 
  BELLEVUE...AND BREMERTON. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR LATE IN THE DAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... 
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$
364 
WWUS76 KSEW 012229
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
229 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

WAZ516-517-020500-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160302T0500Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
229 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WESTPORT...HOQUIAM...AND QUEETS.

* TIMING...EXPECT BLUSTERY WEATHER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... 
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-020500-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160302T0500Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
229 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE NORTH INTERIOR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM
PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...ARLINGTON...SANDY POINT...AND 
  EASTSOUND. 

* TIMING...EXPECT BLUSTERY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... 
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ510-020500-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160302T0500Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
229 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...OAK HARBOR.

* TIMING...EXPECT PERIODS OF BLUSTERY WEATHER THROUGH EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... 
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ507-509-556-558-559-020500-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-160302T0500Z/
EVERETT AND VICINITY-TACOMA AREA-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
229 PM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...SOUTHERLY 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...SEATTLE...TACOMA...EVERETT... 
  BELLEVUE...AND BREMERTON. 

* TIMING...EXPECT PERIODS OF BLUSTERY WEATHER THROUGH EVENING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES... 
  TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER 
  OUTAGES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH
AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS
STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 4:24 PM PSTFlood WatchSEWMason47 hr
Feb 29, 3:32 AM PSTGale WarningSEW44 hr
Feb 29, 3:32 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW36 hr
Feb 29, 3:32 AM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasSEW11 hr
Feb 29, 2:40 PM PSTWinter Weather AdvisorySEW19 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.