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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Seattle, WA

January 7, 2017

NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Jan 7, 2017, 8:35 AM PST. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 7, 2017, 8:35 AM PST (16:35 UTC)
Expired: Jan 8, 2017, 10:30 AM PST
In force: 26 hr
Issued by: NWS Seattle, WA

The text

As transmitted.

899 
WWUS76 KSEW 071635
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
835 AM PST SAT JAN 7 2017

WAZ555-080000-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.170107T1635Z-170109T0000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
835 AM PST SAT JAN 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY. 

* WIND...EAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR THE GAPS IN
  THE CASCADES. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...NORTH BEND AND ENUMCLAW.

* TIMING...STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY THEN EASE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL PICK BACK UP SUNDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...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.

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

3 follow-up statements

497 
WWUS76 KSEW 072308
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
308 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017

WAZ555-081200-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T0000Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
308 PM PST SAT JAN 7 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY...

* WIND...EAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR THE GAPS 
  IN THE CASCADES. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...NORTH BEND AND ENUMCLAW.

* TIMING...STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING THEN EASE
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL PICK BACK UP SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BREAK LARGE TREE BRANCHES AND
  CAUSE LOCAL 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

986 
WWUS76 KSEW 081154
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
354 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

WAZ555-090200-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T0200Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
354 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...EAST WIND 20 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH NEAR THE GAPS 
  IN THE CASCADES. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...THE STRETCH OF I-90 FROM AROUND NORTH
  BEND EAST TO OLALLIE STATE PARK AND THE AREA AROUND ENUMCLAW.

* TIMING...STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...EASING LATE
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BREAK LARGE TREE BRANCHES AND 
  CAUSE LOCAL 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

526 
WWUS76 KSEW 081830
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1030 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

WAZ555-090200-
/O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-170109T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0001.170108T1830Z-170109T0200Z/
EAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS-
1030 AM PST SUN JAN 8 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE
WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...EAST WIND 25 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 60 MPH NEAR THE GAPS IN
  THE CASCADES.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...THE STRETCH OF I-90 FROM AROUND 
  NORTH BEND EAST TO OLALLIE STATE PARK AND THE AREA AROUND 
  ENUMCLAW. 

* TIMING...STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...EASING LATE 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN BREAK LARGE TREE BRANCHES AND 
  CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES. 

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.

&&

$$

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 7, 2:24 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW	27 hr
Jan 7, 2:24 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW	27 hr
Jan 7, 3:05 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW	39 hr

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Sources

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