Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2017
Gale Warning 26, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Mar 21, 2017, 2:24 PM PDT. It took effect at Mar 22, 2017, 6:53 AM PDT. It was in force for 14 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2017, 2:24 PM PDT (21:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2017, 6:53 AM PDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2017, 8:43 PM PDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
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346 WHUS76 KSEW 212124 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 224 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 PZZ131-220530- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170321T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0026.170322T1800Z-170323T0600Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 224 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ133-134-220530- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170322T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.170322T0600Z-170323T0600Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 224 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT BY MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-220530- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170322T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0026.170322T1800Z-170323T0600Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 224 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ135-220530- /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.170322T1400Z-170323T0600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 224 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY. * WINDS...RISING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS WEDNESDAY MORNING AND UP TO 30 KNOTS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONGEST WINDS FROM TACOMA NORTHWARD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-220530- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170323T0600Z/ 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- 224 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH TONIGHT...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KT WEDNESDAY. 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. && $$ PZZ130-220200- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170322T0200Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 224 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...EAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT...EASING TO 10 TO 20 KT DURING THE EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV
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011 WHUS76 KSEW 220448 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 948 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 PZZ132-221300- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170322T1800Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0026.170322T1800Z-170323T0600Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 948 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ131-221300- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0026.170322T1800Z-170323T0600Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 948 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WINDS...EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-221300- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170323T1200Z/ 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- 948 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. 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. && $$ PZZ133-134-221300- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.170322T0600Z-170323T1200Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 948 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WIND 15 TO 25 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-221300- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.170322T1400Z-170323T1200Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 948 PM PDT TUE MAR 21 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KT. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV
115 WHUS76 KSEW 220944 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 244 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 PZZ132-221745- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170322T1900Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0026.170322T1900Z-170323T0400Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 244 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-221745- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0026.170322T1900Z-170323T0400Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 244 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-221745- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 244 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ133-134-221745- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 244 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WIND 15 TO 25 KT. 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. && $$ PZZ135-221745- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.170322T1600Z-170323T1900Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 244 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV
796 WHUS76 KSEW 221135 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 435 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 PZZ150-153-170-173-221945- /O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0027.170322T1135Z-170322T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0066.170322T1600Z-170324T0100Z/ 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 CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- 435 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 40 KT...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS TODAY. 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. && $$ PZZ132-221945- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170322T1900Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0026.170322T1900Z-170323T0400Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 435 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-221945- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0026.170322T1900Z-170323T0400Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 435 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ156-176-221945- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 435 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-221945- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.170322T1600Z-170323T1900Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 435 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO NOON PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KT. 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. && $$ PZZ133-134-221945- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 435 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WIND 15 TO 25 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV
725 WHUS76 KSEW 221353 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 653 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 PZZ132-222200- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170322T1900Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0026.170322T1353Z-170323T0400Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 653 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ150-153-170-173-222200- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-170322T1600Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0066.170322T1600Z-170324T0100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- 653 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 25 TO 40 KT...BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KT LATE IN THE MORNING. * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ131-222200- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0026.170322T1900Z-170323T0400Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 653 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ156-176-222200- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 653 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-222200- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.170322T1600Z-170323T1900Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 653 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KT. 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. && $$ PZZ133-134-222200- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 653 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WIND 15 TO 25 KT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV
187 WHUS76 KSEW 221545 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 845 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 PZZ150-153-170-173-222345- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-170322T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0066.170322T1545Z-170324T0100Z/ 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 CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- 845 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KT THROUGH TONIGHT. * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS TODAY. 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. && $$ PZZ133-134-222345- /O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.GL.W.0026.170322T1545Z-170322T2100Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.170322T2100Z-170324T0100Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- ADMIRALTY INLET- 845 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHERLY WIND 20 TO 35 KT EASING TO 15 TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ132-222345- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-170323T0400Z/ EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 845 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KT...BECOMING WEST 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 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. && $$ PZZ131-222345- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0026.170322T1900Z-170323T0400Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 845 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...WEST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ130-222345- /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0067.170322T1545Z-170324T0100Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 845 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...SW WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS BECOMING WEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES/SEAS...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. && $$ PZZ156-176-222345- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 845 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-222345- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.170322T1600Z-170323T1900Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 845 AM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WIND RISING TO 15 TO 25 KT NEAR NOON AND 20 TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE/
414 WHUS76 KSEW 222205 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 305 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 PZZ150-153-170-173-230615- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-170323T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0028.170323T1700Z-170324T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- 305 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH TONIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 KNOTS ON THURSDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET ON THURSDAY WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ156-176-230615- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170323T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0028.170323T1700Z-170324T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 305 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH TONIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 KNOTS ON THURSDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET ON THURSDAY WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ131-132-230615- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-170323T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0014.170324T0100Z-170324T1000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 305 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...WEST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS DEVELOPING ON THURSDAY EVENING. * WIND WAVES...4 TO 6 FEET THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ135-230615- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-170323T1600Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 305 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 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. && $$ PZZ133-230615- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0014.170324T0100Z-170324T1000Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 305 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT...BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS ON THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS ON THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND WAVES...2 TO 5 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY. 4 TO 6 FEET ON THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ130-230615- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 305 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT...BECOMING SOUTHEAST ON THURSDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...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. && $$ PZZ134-230615- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 305 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 KNOTS. * WIND WAVES...2 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV
124 WHUS76 KSEW 230343 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 843 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 PZZ131-132-231145- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-170323T0400Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-170323T0700Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0014.170324T0100Z-170324T1000Z/ CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 843 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING HAS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT. * WINDS...WEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING. SOUTHEAST WIND 25 TO 35 KNOTS DEVELOPING ON THURSDAY EVENING. 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. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ150-153-170-173-231145- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0066.000000T0000Z-170323T1700Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0028.170323T1700Z-170324T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FLATTERY TO JAMES ISLAND 10 TO 60 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM JAMES ISLAND TO POINT GRENVILLE 10 TO 60 NM- 843 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH TONIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 KNOTS ON THURSDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET ON THURSDAY WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ156-176-231145- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170323T1700Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0028.170323T1700Z-170324T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER OUT 10 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM POINT GRENVILLE TO CAPE SHOALWATER 10 TO 60 NM- 843 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH TONIGHT. WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 KNOTS ON THURSDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 11 SECONDS TONIGHT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FEET ON THURSDAY WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ134-230700- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170323T0700Z/ ADMIRALTY INLET- 843 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS. * WIND WAVES...2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ135-230700- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0065.000000T0000Z-170323T0700Z/ PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL- 843 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 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. && $$ PZZ133-231145- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0064.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0014.170324T0100Z-170324T1000Z/ NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS- 843 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 KNOTS TONIGHT...BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 25 KNOTS ON THURSDAY MORNING. SOUTHEAST WIND RISING TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS ON THURSDAY NIGHT. * WIND WAVES...2 TO 5 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY. 4 TO 6 FEET ON THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ PZZ130-231145- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0067.000000T0000Z-170324T0100Z/ WEST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- 843 PM PDT WED MAR 22 2017 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY... * WINDS...SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 KNOTS TONIGHT...BECOMING SOUTHEAST ON THURSDAY. * WAVES/SEAS...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. && $$ WWW.WEATHER.GOV
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Mar 21, 9:11 AM PDT, 5 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 9:11 AM PDT, 5 hours 13 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Seattle WA
911 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2017
.SYNOPSIS...A series of disturbances embedded in southwesterly
flow aloft will move through the area today through Friday.
Heaviest precipitation is expected Thursday night into Friday. The
best chance for a break in the wet weather for the interior will
be on Thursday. Showers will diminish over the weekend as the
upper level flow becomes westerly.
&&
.SHORT TERM...A series of disturbances are rotating around an
upper low centered near 45N 134W. One weak disturbance that
brought some locally moderate rain for a time this morning is now
moving from the northern interior zones into southwestern portions
of British Columbia. A second disturbance can be seen extending
westward from north of Klamath Falls Oregon into a surface
low just to the northeast of the upper center. This second
disturbance to the south of the area will lift northward through
Western Washington this afternoon. The air mass will become
somewhat unstable later this afternoon with that second
disturbance, mainly in the southwestern interior. However, models
are in disagreement as to how unstable it will get. The normally
more convective 12Z NAM shows fairly low convective temperatures
in the lower 50s this afternoon but anemic CAPE values less than
200 J/kg and not much shear. The 06Z GFS was showed more shear and
cold advection aloft with CAPE values 500-700 J/kg -but higher
convective temperatures in the lower 60s. It appears that the best
chance for thunderstorm activity will be later in the afternoon
here in our portion of Western Washington, but the main area of
convection will be down in Oregon. Temperatures today will likely
hold in the mid 50s most areas.
The offshore trough will eject east-northeastward late tonight and
across Western Washington midday Wednesday. Shower activity will
decrease for a short period this evening between systems, then a
more organized band of showers will move through the area late
tonight into Wednesday morning. Lows tonight with plenty of cloud
cover will hold in the 40s. We can expect showers with some breaks
in the clouds Wednesday afternoon as flow aloft interacts with the
Olympics. The mesolow to the northeast of the Olympics that will
be responsible for some breaks in the clouds in the interior zones
will also give windy conditions during the afternoon hours from
about Tacoma northward to Everett. At this time it appears that
winds will top out locally at 30 mph with a few gusts to 40 mph.
While windy, this is below the threshold that causes any problems
in the area. Highs on Wednesday will again be in the lower to mid
50s.
The incoming 12Z NAM and GFS continue to hint at a break in the
precipitation on Thursday. The NAM is slower than the GFS in that
it keeps precipitation on the coast and westward at 00Z while the
GFS is a couple of hours faster. At this time, we will keep the
forecast for Thursday as is and wait for the 12Z ECMWF and GFS
ensembles before making timing adjustments.
Gridded and zone forecasts were updated for very minor changes to
cloud cover and POPS. Otherwise the forecasts are in good shape
today. Albrecht
.LONG TERM...From the previous long term discussion: Extended
models in good agreement with the system late Thursday night into
Friday being the wettest one of this current series. With the
upper level trough behind the front continuing to dig the front
will move slowly through the area on Friday. Westerly flow aloft
with just a chance of showers on Saturday. Model solutions become
inconsistent on Sunday with the GFS taking the next system south
into Oregon and Northern California while the ECMWF brings the
system right through western Washington. Inconsistencies in the
solutions continue on Monday with the GFS building a temporary
upper level ridge over western Washington while the ECMWF brings
yet another system into the area. Given the lack of consistency in
the model solutions will trend the forecast toward climatology
and have chance pops for Sunday and Monday with temperatures near
normal. Felton
&&
.AVIATION...An upper level trough will dominate the Pacific
Northwest through Wednesday. Moderate south-southwest flow aloft.
The air mass weakly unstable and moist. There will be slight risk of
isolated thunderstorms south of KOLM from 20z-01z. Generally VFR
conditions with showers through the period. A surface trough will
move through early Wednesday bringing low level onshore flow.
KSEA...Mostly VFR cigs with scattered showers. Southeasterly wind 5-
9 kt becoming more sly this afternoon. dtm
&&
.MARINE...Low pressure at the surface will remain offshore through
tonight with southeasterly small craft winds over most waters except
Puget Sound. Winds in the West/Central Strait may stay more easterly
before easting late this afternoon or evening. A surface trough will
reach the coastal waters late tonight and lift across the inland
waters Wednesday morning. Expect a switch to onshore flow Wednesday
afternoon and westerlies picking up in the Strait, possibly near
gale force. dtm
&&
.HYDROLOGY...The White River at R Street near Auburn will remain
near flood stage into Wednesday morning. Elsewhere, river
flooding is not expected for the next 7 days. Felton
&&
.CLIMATE...All climate stations for western Washington have
exceeded their normal monthly precipitation for March...and there
is more rain on the way for much of this week. Stations...their
normal monthly amounts for March and the precip they have received
so far for March 2017 through March 20th are as follows:
Sea-Tac -- Normal: 3.72 inches -- March 2017 so far: 5.39 inches
Olympia -- Normal: 5.29 inches -- March 2017 so far: 8.27 inches
Hoquiam -- Normal: 6.99 inches -- March 2017 so far: 11.32 inches
Quillayute -- Normal: 10.83 inches -- March 2017 so far: 12.95"
Bellingham -- Normal: 3.22 inches -- March 2017 so far: 3.90"
The combined rainfall for Sea-Tac for February and March through
the 20th is 14.24 inches. This is the 3rd wettest on record
including the Federal Building records which go back to the
1890's. The only two years there has been more precipitation in
February and March, 2014 15.55 inches and 1972 with 14.85 inches.
There is a chance Seattle will break this record late this week.
Felton/SMR
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 5 PM PDT Wednesday for Coastal Waters
From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-Coastal
Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-Coastal
Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10
Nm-Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater
10 To 60 Nm-Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape
Shoalwater Out 10 Nm.
Small Craft Advisory until 5 AM PDT Wednesday for Admiralty
Inlet-East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands.
Small Craft Advisory until 3 PM PDT this afternoon for Central
U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-West Entrance U.S.
Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.
&&
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You can see an illustrated version of this discussion at
www.weather.gov/seattle/gafd/latest_webafd.htmlThe office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2:24 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 34 hr |
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