Alert archive / Washington / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 9, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this high wind warning at Nov 12, 2017, 1:39 PM PST for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Nov 13, 2017, 3:00 AM PST. It was in force for 18 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 12, 2017, 1:39 PM PST (21:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 13, 2017, 3:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Nov 13, 2017, 9:00 PM PST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
County San Juan County, WA
The radar
The Seattle radar (KATX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 5:08 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 46 | 1 Ssw Friday Harbor, WA | PEAK WIND GUST OF 46 MPH MEASURED AT FRIDAY HARBOR AIRPORT. |
| Nov 13, 5:22 AM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 7 E Friday Harbor, WA | PEAK WIND GUST MEASURED OF 57 MPH AT LOPEZ ISLAND. |
| Nov 13, 3:52 PM PST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 7 E Friday Harbor, WA | MEASURED 63 MPH ON LOPEZ ISLAND - CWOP SITE D7371. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Quillayute State, WA (KUIL), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 127 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 100 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 447 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
606 WWUS76 KSEW 122139 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 139 PM PST Sun Nov 12 2017 WAZ516-517-130600- /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0002.171113T1100Z-171113T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0009.171113T1100Z-171113T2300Z/ North Coast-Central Coast- 139 PM PST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM PST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 3 AM to 3 PM PST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...CENTRAL AND NORTH COASTAL WASHINGTON AND THE COMMUNITIES LIKE LA PUSH, FORKS, HOQUIAM, ABERDEEN, WESTPORT,and OCEAN SHORES. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL PROBABLY OCCUR MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MIDDAY. * IMPACTS...FALLING TREES AND LIMBS, POWER OUTAGES, MINOR DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer.Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ WAZ001-503-510-130600- /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0002.171113T1400Z-171114T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0009.171113T1400Z-171114T0200Z/ San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Admiralty Inlet Area- 139 PM PST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM PST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 6 AM to 6 PM PST Monday. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...MAINLY AREAS NEAR THE SHORELINE AND COMMUNITIES OF WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY, THE SAN JUAN ISLANDS, AND WHIDBEY ISLAND. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL PROBABLY OCCUR MONDAY MIDDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...FALLING TREES AND LIMBS, POWER OUTAGES, MINOR DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer. Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ WAZ506-130600- /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0009.171113T1400Z-171114T0200Z/ Western Skagit County- 139 PM PST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM PST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 6 AM to 6 PM PST Monday. * WIND...SOUTHERLY WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...MAINLY AREAS NEAR THE shoreline. Includes locations such as La Conner and Anacortes. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL PROBABLY OCCUR MONDAY MIDDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...FALLING TREES AND LIMBS, POWER OUTAGES, MINOR DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer.Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ WAZ504-507-509-511-512-514-555-556-558-559-130600- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0019.171113T1500Z-171114T0300Z/ Southwest Interior-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area- Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area- Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-East Puget Sound Lowlands- Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity- 139 PM PST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM PST Monday. * WIND...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts 50 TO 55 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...The I-5 metro corridor from Lewis county north to Snohomish county. Includes the greater Seattle area, Bellevue, Tacoma, Bremerton, and Olympia. * TIMING...Monday morning through early Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Falling tree branches will likely cause some power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
4 follow-up statements
451 WWUS76 KSEW 130429 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 829 PM PST Sun Nov 12 2017 WAZ516-517-131230- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0009.171113T1100Z-171113T2300Z/ North Coast-Central Coast- 829 PM PST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM PST MONDAY... * WIND...Southerly 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 65 mph is expected. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Central and North Coastal Washington including the communities of La Push, Forks, Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Westport and Ocean Shores. * TIMING...The strongest winds are expected as the front passes between 9 AM and 1 PM Monday. * IMPACTS...Falling trees and limbs, power outages, and minor damage to structures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer.Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-131230- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0009.171113T1400Z-171114T0200Z/ San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area- 829 PM PST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM PST MONDAY... * WIND...Southerly wind 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph are expected. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Mainly areas near the shoreline in Western Whatcom County, the San Juan Islands, Whidbey Island, and the area around Port Townsend. * TIMING...The strongest wind is expected late Monday morning through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Falling trees and limbs, power outages, and minor damage to structures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer. Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ WAZ504-507-509-511-512-514-555-556-558-559-131230- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0019.171113T1500Z-171114T0300Z/ Southwest Interior-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area- Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area- Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-East Puget Sound Lowlands- Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity- 829 PM PST Sun Nov 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST MONDAY... * WIND...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts TO 55 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...The I-5 metro corridor from Lewis county north to Snohomish county. Includes the greater Seattle area, Bellevue, Tacoma, Bremerton, and Olympia. * TIMING...Late Monday morning through early Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Falling tree branches will likely cause some power outages. 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. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
669 WWUS76 KSEW 131230 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 430 AM PST Mon Nov 13 2017 WAZ516-517-132300- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171113T2300Z/ North Coast-Central Coast- 430 AM PST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND...Southerly 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 65 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Central and North Coastal Washington including the communities of La Push, Forks, Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Westport and Ocean Shores. * TIMING...The strongest winds are expected as the front passes between 9 AM and 1 PM today. * IMPACTS...Falling trees and limbs, power outages, and minor damage to structures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer.Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-140200- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0009.171113T1400Z-171114T0200Z/ San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area- 430 AM PST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...Southerly wind 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Mainly areas near the shoreline in Western Whatcom County, the San Juan Islands, Whidbey Island, and the area around Port Townsend. * TIMING...The strongest wind is expected late this morning through late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Falling trees and limbs, power outages, and minor damage to structures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer. Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ WAZ504-507-509-511-512-514-555-556-558-559-140300- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0019.171113T1500Z-171114T0300Z/ Southwest Interior-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area- Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area- Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-East Puget Sound Lowlands- Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity- 430 AM PST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts TO 55 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...The I-5 metro corridor from Lewis county north to Snohomish county. Includes the greater Seattle area, Bellevue, Tacoma, Bremerton, and Olympia. * TIMING...Late this morning through early this evening. * IMPACTS...Falling tree branches will likely cause some power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
894 WWUS76 KSEW 131547 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 747 AM PST Mon Nov 13 2017 WAZ504-507-509-511-512-514-555-556-558-559-140000- /O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-171114T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171114T0500Z/ Southwest Interior-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area- Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area- Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-East Puget Sound Lowlands- Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity- 747 AM PST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM PST this evening. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. * WIND...South 25 to 40 mph with gusts TO 60 or 65 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...The I-5 metro corridor from Lewis county north to Snohomish county. Includes the greater Seattle area, Bellevue, Tacoma, Bremerton, and Olympia. * TIMING...Late this morning through early this evening. * IMPACTS...Falling trees and limbs, power outages, and minor damage to structures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer. Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ WAZ516-517-140000- /O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171114T0200Z/ North Coast-Central Coast- 747 AM PST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...Southerly 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 65 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Central and North Coastal Washington including the communities of La Push, Forks, Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Westport and Ocean Shores. * TIMING...The strongest winds are expected as the front passes between mid morning and early afternoon today. * IMPACTS...Falling trees and limbs, power outages, and minor damage to structures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer. Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-140000- /O.EXT.KSEW.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171114T0500Z/ San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area- 747 AM PST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...Southerly wind 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Mainly areas near the shoreline in Western Whatcom County, the San Juan Islands, Whidbey Island, and the area around Port Townsend. * TIMING...The strongest wind is expected late this morning through late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Falling trees and limbs, power outages, and minor damage to structures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer. Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
531 WWUS76 KSEW 132256 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 256 PM PST Mon Nov 13 2017 WAZ504-507-509-511-512-514-555-556-558-559-140500- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171114T0500Z/ Southwest Interior-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area- Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area- Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-East Puget Sound Lowlands- Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity- 256 PM PST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...South 25 to 40 mph with gusts TO 60 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...The I-5 metro corridor from Lewis county north to Snohomish county. Includes the greater Seattle area, Bellevue, Tacoma, Bremerton, and Olympia. * TIMING...strong winds will affect the area through early this evening. * IMPACTS...Falling trees and limbs, power outages, and minor damage to structures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer. Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ WAZ516-517-140200- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171114T0200Z/ North Coast-Central Coast- 256 PM PST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...Southerly 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Central and North Coastal Washington including the communities of La Push, Forks, Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Westport and Ocean Shores. * TIMING...strong winds will affect the area through late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Falling trees and limbs, power outages, and minor damage to structures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer. Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ WAZ001-503-506-510-140500- /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-171114T0500Z/ San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area- 256 PM PST Mon Nov 13 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...Southerly wind 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Mainly areas near the shoreline in Western Whatcom County, the San Juan Islands, Whidbey Island, and the area around Port Townsend. * TIMING...strong winds affect the area through early this evening. * IMPACTS...Falling trees and limbs, power outages, and minor damage to structures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... High winds can topple trees onto roads, vehicles, and rooftops. Falling trees or large branches have been known to cause fatalities during windstorms. Downed power lines can cause power outages lasting a couple of hours or longer. Secure loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture before the potentially damaging winds arrive. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 4:23 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 10 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:23 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 17 hr | |
| Nov 12, 4:23 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Nov 12, 8:54 AM PST | Storm Watch | SEW | 5 hr | |
| Nov 12, 1:39 PM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 18 hr | |
| Nov 12, 1:47 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 34 hr | |
| Nov 12, 1:49 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 3 days | |
| Nov 12, 1:58 PM PST | Gale Warning | SEW | 67 hr | |
| Nov 12, 1:58 PM PST | Storm Warning | SEW | 31 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Washington, 2017Every high wind warning in 2017
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.