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Flood Watch 12, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this flood watch at Nov 14, 2017, 12:55 PM PST for Clallam County, Grays Harbor County, Washington. It took effect at Nov 14, 2017, 8:16 PM PST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 14, 2017, 12:55 PM PST (20:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 14, 2017, 8:16 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 15, 2017, 9:26 AM PST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
Counties Clallam County, WA, Grays Harbor County, WA
The radar
The Langley Hill radar (KLGX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Seattle, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flood watch went out at Nov 14, 9:49 AM PST, 3 hours 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 14, 9:49 AM PST, 3 hours 6 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Nov 14, 9:14 AM PST, 3 hours 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
914 AM PST TUE NOV 14 2017
WAZ512-517-141745-
Lower Chehalis Valley Area-Central Coast-
914 AM PST TUE NOV 14 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY
UNTIL 945 AM PST...
At 913 AM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Hoquiam, moving northeast at 55 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
LAT...LON 4726 12406 4716 12371 4691 12393 4691 12400
4693 12392 4697 12395 4698 12392 4698 12401
4703 12403 4704 12407
TIME...MOT...LOC 1713Z 234DEG 46KT 4697 12392
BuehnerSpecial weather statement, Nov 14, 9:23 AM PST, 3 hours 32 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1057 AM PST TUE NOV 14 2017
WAZ512-517-141930-
Lower Chehalis Valley Area-Central Coast-
1057 AM PST TUE NOV 14 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY UNTIL
1130 AM PST...
At 1056 AM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ocean Shores, or near Westport, moving northeast at 50 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
LAT...LON 4737 12407 4726 12371 4698 12395 4698 12401
4699 12402 4703 12403 4704 12408 4703 12415
4695 12410 4694 12413 4690 12402 4686 12405
4693 12413 4694 12415 4686 12407 4681 12410
4693 12418 4714 12419
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 205DEG 42KT 4692 12417
HanerSpecial weather statement, Nov 14, 12:27 PM PST, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1227 PM PST TUE NOV 14 2017
WAZ517-142100-
Central Coast-
1227 PM PST TUE NOV 14 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY
UNTIL 100 PM PST...
At 1227 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Westport, moving north at 50 mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Aberdeen and Hoquiam around 1245 PM PST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Markham and Junction
City.
LAT...LON 4680 12405 4684 12406 4690 12403 4696 12383
4696 12388 4697 12387 4697 12395 4698 12393
4699 12401 4706 12401 4704 12383 4698 12377
4679 12392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 201DEG 42KT 4682 12398Special weather statement, Nov 14, 12:31 PM PST, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1231 PM PST TUE NOV 14 2017
WAZ517-142100-
Central Coast-
1231 PM PST TUE NOV 14 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY
UNTIL 100 PM PST...
At 1230 PM PST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ocean Shores, or 8 miles west of Westport, moving northeast at 55
mph.
Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Ocean Shores around 1235 PM PST.
Oyehut-Hogans Corner around 1240 PM PST.
Ocean City Beach and Copalis Beach around 1245 PM PST.
Moclips around 1255 PM PST.
Other locations impacted by this storm include Carlisle, Pacific
Beach and Humptulips.
LAT...LON 4744 12412 4727 12388 4704 12406 4704 12413
4703 12415 4696 12413 4693 12414 4693 12417
4710 12417 4725 12422
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 204DEG 46KT 4693 12427The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 5:04 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Nov 14, 3:44 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 24 hr |
| Nov 14, 7:08 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | SEW | Grays Harbor | 37 min |
| Nov 14, 7:39 AM PST | Special Marine Warning | SEW | 36 min | |
| Nov 14, 8:10 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | SEW | Grays Harbor | 35 min |
| Nov 14, 8:53 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | SEW | Grays Harbor | 37 min |
| Nov 14, 9:14 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | SEW | Grays Harbor | 31 min |
| Nov 14, 9:23 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | SEW | Grays Harbor | 37 min |
| Nov 14, 9:55 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | SEW | Grays Harbor | 35 min |
| Nov 14, 10:57 AM PST | Special Weather Statement | SEW | Grays Harbor | 33 min |
| Nov 14, 12:27 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | SEW | Grays Harbor | 33 min |
| Nov 14, 12:31 PM PST | Special Weather Statement | SEW | Grays Harbor | 29 min |
| Nov 14, 2:46 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 12 hr |
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Sources
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