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Gale Warning 49, NWS Seattle, WA

June 16, 2017

NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Jun 16, 2017, 4:40 PM PDT. 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
Jun 16, 2017, 4:40 PM PDT (23:40 UTC)
Expired
Jun 16, 2017, 8:19 PM PDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

As transmitted.

984 
WHUS76 KSEW 162340
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
440 PM PDT FRI JUN 16 2017

PZZ131-132-170745-
/O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0148.000000T0000Z-170617T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0049.170616T2340Z-170617T0500Z/
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
440 PM PDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 KNOTS.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ134-170745-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0149.170617T0100Z-170617T0900Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET-
440 PM PDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 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.

&&

$$

PZZ133-170745-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0148.000000T0000Z-170617T1200Z/
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
440 PM PDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. STRONGEST WINDS FAR SOUTH PART.

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.

&&

$$


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1 follow-up statement
634 
WHUS76 KSEW 170319
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
819 PM PDT FRI JUN 16 2017

PZZ131-132-171130-
/O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170617T0500Z/
/O.EXA.KSEW.SC.Y.0148.000000T0000Z-170617T1200Z/
CENTRAL U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
EAST ENTRANCE U.S. WATERS STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-
819 PM PDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...WESTERLY 15 TO 30 KNOTS. STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE 
  EVENING HOURS.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ134-170900-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0149.000000T0000Z-170617T0900Z/
ADMIRALTY INLET-
819 PM PDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 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.

&&

$$

PZZ133-171130-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0148.000000T0000Z-170617T1200Z/
NORTHERN INLAND WATERS INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS-
819 PM PDT FRI JUN 16 2017

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 KNOTS. STRONGEST WINDS FAR SOUTH PART.

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.

&&

$$


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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 15, 8:42 PM PDTSmall Craft Advisory for Rough BarSEW4 hr
Jun 16, 2:13 AM PDTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasSEW10 hr
Jun 16, 8:51 AM PDTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW17 hr

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Sources

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