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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Seattle, WA

March 17, 2016

NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Mar 17, 2016, 11:45 PM PDT. It took effect at Mar 18, 2016, 12:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

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The facts

Issued: Mar 17, 2016, 11:45 PM PDT (06:45 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 18, 2016, 12:00 AM PDT
Expired: Mar 18, 2016, 6:00 PM PDT
In force: 18 hr
Issued by: NWS Seattle, WA

The text

As transmitted.

410 
WWUS76 KSEW 180645
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1145 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2016

WAZ555-181445-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0009.160318T0700Z-160319T0100Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
1145 PM PDT THU MAR 17 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT FRIDAY. 

* TIMING...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

* WINDS...EAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH. HIGHEST GUSTS
  WILL BE AROUND ENUMCLAW AND NEAR GAPS IN THE TERRAIN.

* IMPACTS...A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS THIS
  STRONG CAN ALSO SNAP SMALL AND WEAK BRANCHES OFF 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.

&&

$$

ALBRECHT
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

1 follow-up statement

777 
WWUS76 KSEW 181019
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
319 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2016

WAZ555-190100-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-160319T0100Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
319 AM PDT FRI MAR 18 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...EAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH. HIGHEST GUSTS 
  WILL BE AROUND ENUMCLAW AND NEAR GAPS IN THE TERRAIN. 

* IMPACTS...A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 
  50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING 
  DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WINDS THIS 
  STRONG CAN ALSO SNAP SMALL AND WEAK BRANCHES OFF 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.

&&

$$

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