Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 21, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Mar 11, 2017, 7:23 PM PST. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2017, 7:23 PM PST (03:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 11, 2017, 11:00 PM PST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted.
952 WHUS76 KSEW 120323 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 723 PM PST SAT MAR 11 2017 PZZ134-120430- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-170312T0600Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 723 PM PST SAT MAR 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... WINDS WILL BE VARIABLE 10 TO 20 KNOTS TONIGHT IN A CONVERGENCE ZONE OVER ADMIRALTY INLET. $$ PZZ131-121000- /O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-170312T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0021.170312T0323Z-170312T0700Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0054.170312T0700Z-170312T1000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 723 PM PST SAT MAR 11 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PST THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PDT SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM PST THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PDT SUNDAY. * WIND AND WAVES...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WILL EASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. * WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-121000- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-170312T1000Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 723 PM PST SAT MAR 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...WEST OR SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS WITH WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-121000- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-170312T1000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 723 PM PST SAT MAR 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY... * COMBINED SEAS...8 TO 12 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KNOTS EASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-121000- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-170312T1000Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 723 PM PST SAT MAR 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY... * COMBINED SEAS...7 TO 9 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-121000- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-170312T1000Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 723 PM PST SAT MAR 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL EASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-121000- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0053.000000T0000Z-170312T1000Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 723 PM PST SAT MAR 11 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL EASE TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 7:23 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Mar 12, 8:57 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 6 hr | |
| Mar 12, 3:08 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 24 hr |
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