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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Seattle, WA

March 10, 2016

NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Mar 10, 2016, 8:24 AM PST. It took effect at Mar 10, 2016, 12:00 PM PST. It was in force for 3 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 10, 2016, 8:24 AM PST (16:24 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 10, 2016, 12:00 PM PST
Expired
Mar 10, 2016, 3:07 PM PST
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

As transmitted.

948 
WWUS76 KSEW 101624
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
824 AM PST THU MAR 10 2016

WAZ507-110000-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160311T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.160310T2000Z-160311T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KSEW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160310T2000Z/
EVERETT AND VICINITY-
824 AM PST THU MAR 10 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. A WIND ADVISORY
HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTH WIND 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...BECOMING
  SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND LOCAL 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.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-510-110000-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160310T2000Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0007.160310T2000Z-160311T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-
824 AM PST THU MAR 10 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND MID 
  MORNING...EASING SOMEWHAT BUT REMAINING WINDY THROUGH THE 
  AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WIND 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THIS 
  MORNING...EASING TO SOUTHWEST5 2 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH 
  IN THE AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...LOCAL POWER OUTAGES...FALLING TREE LIMBS...UPROOTED 
  SMALL TREES. 

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.

&&

$$

WAZ516-517-110000-
/O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160310T2000Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0007.160310T2000Z-160311T0000Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
824 AM PST THU MAR 10 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND MID 
  MORNING...EASING SOMEWHAT BUT REMAINING WINDY THROUGH THE 
  AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS 
  MORNING...EASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH 
  BY LATE MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...LOCAL POWER OUTAGES...FALLING TREE LIMBS...UPROOTED 
  SMALL TREES. 

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.

&&

$$

WAZ509-511-556-558-559-110000-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160311T0000Z/
TACOMA AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-
SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
824 AM PST THU MAR 10 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

* TIMING...WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...SOUTH WIND 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...BECOMING 
  SOUTHWEST BY LATE MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...BROKEN TREE LIMBS AND LOCAL 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
821 
WWUS76 KSEW 102307
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
307 PM PST THU MAR 10 2016

WAZ001-503-506-509>511-516-517-556-558-559-110015-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-160311T0000Z/
SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA-HOOD CANAL AREA-NORTH COAST-
CENTRAL COAST-BELLEVUE AND VICINITY-SEATTLE AND VICINITY-
BREMERTON AND VICINITY-
307 PM PST THU MAR 10 2016

...WIND ADVISORY HAS ENDED...

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

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT AS 
THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DISSIPATES OVER CENTRAL BRITISH
COLUMBIA.


$$

WAZ507-110015-
/O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-160311T0000Z/
EVERETT AND VICINITY-
307 PM PST THU MAR 10 2016

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

WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH AND BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT AS 
THE STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DISSIPATES OVER CENTRAL BRITISH
COLUMBIA.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 9, 6:48 PM PSTHigh Surf WarningSEW19 hr
Mar 9, 7:05 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWMason41 hr
Mar 9, 7:29 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW79 min
Mar 10, 2:30 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW36 hr
Mar 10, 2:15 PM PSTCoastal Flood AdvisorySEW19 hr
Mar 10, 2:48 PM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasSEW12 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.