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Gale Warning 1, NWS Seattle, WA

January 6, 2018

NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Jan 6, 2018, 3:00 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 7, 2018, 12:00 AM PST. It was in force for 21 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
Jan 6, 2018, 3:00 PM PST (23:00 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 7, 2018, 12:00 AM PST
Expired
Jan 7, 2018, 9:00 PM PST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

As transmitted.

344 
WHUS76 KSEW 062300
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
300 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

PZZ150-153-156-070700-
/O.EXP.KSEW.SW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180106T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0001.180107T1300Z-180108T0200Z/
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-
300 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM PST SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM
PST THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale
Warning...which is in effect from 5 AM to 6 PM PST Sunday. 

* WIND...Southeast 25 to 35 knots.

* SEAS...Combined seas building to 9 to 12 feet with a dominant
  period of 14 seconds on Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ170-173-176-070700-
/O.EXP.KSEW.SW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-180106T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0001.180107T0800Z-180108T0200Z/
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-
300 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM PST
SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM
PST THIS AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale
Warning...which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM PST
Sunday. 

* WIND...Southeast 25 to 35 knots.

* SEAS...Combined seas building to 12 to 15 feet with a dominant
  period of 12 seconds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ132-134-070700-
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0001.180107T1600Z-180108T0200Z/
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-Admiralty Inlet-
300 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM PST SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale
Warning...which is in effect from 8 AM to 6 PM PST Sunday. 

* WIND...Southeast 25 to 35 knots.

* WIND WAVES...4 to 6 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ130-070700-
/O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.180107T0800Z-180108T0200Z/
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
300 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
PST SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft
Advisory...which is in effect from midnight tonight to 6 PM PST
Sunday. 

* WIND...East 20 to 30 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.

&&

$$


www.weather.gov/seattle
5 follow-up statements
834 
WHUS76 KSEW 070513
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
913 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

PZZ170-173-176-071315-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0001.180107T0800Z-180108T0200Z/
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-
913 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SUNDAY...

* WIND...Southeast 25 to 35 knots.

* SEAS...Combined seas building to 12 to 15 feet with a dominant 
  period of 12 seconds. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ150-153-156-071315-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0001.180107T1300Z-180108T0200Z/
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-
913 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM PST SUNDAY...

* WIND...Southeast 25 to 35 knots.

* SEAS...Combined seas building to 9 to 12 feet with a dominant 
  period of 14 seconds on Sunday. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ132-134-071315-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0001.180107T1600Z-180108T0200Z/
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-Admiralty Inlet-
913 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM PST SUNDAY...

* WIND...Southeast 25 to 35 knots.

* WIND WAVES...4 to 6 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ110-071315-
/O.NEW.KSEW.RB.Y.0003.180107T2000Z-180108T1400Z/
Grays Harbor Bar-
913 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY
TO 6 AM PST MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft
Advisory for rough bar...which is in effect from noon Sunday to
6 AM PST Monday. 

* COMBINED SEAS...6 to 8 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft Sunday 
  afternoon.

* BAR CONDITION...moderate becoming rough Sunday afternoon.

* FIRST EBB...845 AM Sunday.

* SECOND EBB...845 PM Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions
are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor
entrances.

&&

$$

PZZ131-071315-
/O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.180107T1400Z-180108T0200Z/
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
913 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM PST SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft
Advisory...which is in effect from 6 AM to 6 PM PST Sunday. 

* WIND...East 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.

&&

$$

PZZ133-071315-
/O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.180107T1400Z-180108T1400Z/
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
913 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM PST
MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft
Advisory...which is in effect from 6 AM Sunday to 6 AM PST
Monday. 

* WIND...Southeast 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.

&&

$$

PZZ135-071315-
/O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.180107T2000Z-180108T1400Z/
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
913 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SUNDAY TO 6 AM PST
MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft
Advisory...which is in effect from noon Sunday to 6 AM PST
Monday. 

* WIND...South 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.

&&

$$

PZZ130-071315-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.180107T0800Z-180108T0200Z/
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
913 PM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SUNDAY...

* WIND...East 20 to 30 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.

&&

$$


www.weather.gov/seattle
419 
WHUS76 KSEW 071056
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
256 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

PZZ132-134-150-153-156-071900-
/O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0001.180107T1056Z-180108T0200Z/
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-Admiralty Inlet-
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-
256 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...Southeast 25 to 35 knots.

* SEAS...Combined seas building to 9 to 12 feet with a dominant 
  period of 14 seconds on Sunday. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ170-173-176-071900-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180108T0200Z/
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-
256 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...Southeast 25 to 35 knots.

* SEAS...Combined seas building to 12 to 15 feet with a dominant 
  period of 12 seconds. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ110-071900-
/O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0003.180107T2000Z-180109T0200Z/
Grays Harbor Bar-
256 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 6 PM PST MONDAY...

* COMBINED SEAS...6 to 8 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft this 
  afternoon. 

* BAR CONDITION...moderate becoming rough this afternoon.

* FIRST EBB...845 AM Sunday.

* SECOND EBB...845 PM Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions
are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor
entrances.

&&

$$

PZZ131-071900-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.180107T1056Z-180107T2300Z/
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
256 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WIND...East 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.

&&

$$

PZZ133-071900-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.180107T1056Z-180108T1400Z/
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
256 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY...

* WIND...Southeast 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.

&&

$$

PZZ135-071900-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.180107T2000Z-180108T0800Z/
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
256 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
PST TONIGHT...

* WIND...South 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.

&&

$$

PZZ130-071900-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T0200Z/
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
256 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WIND...East 20 to 30 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.

&&

$$


www.weather.gov/seattle
541 
WHUS76 KSEW 071705
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
905 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

PZZ132-134-080115-
/O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180108T0500Z/
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-Admiralty Inlet-
905 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...Southeast 25 to 35 knots.

* WIND WAVES...4 to 6 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-080115-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180108T0200Z/
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-
905 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...Southeast 25 to 35 knots.

* SEAS...Combined seas building to 10 to 15 feet with a dominant
  period of 14 seconds late today.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ130-080115-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T0500Z/
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
905 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WIND...East 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.

&&

$$

PZZ131-080115-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T0500Z/
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
905 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WIND...East 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.

&&

$$

PZZ135-080115-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.180107T2000Z-180108T1100Z/
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
905 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 3 AM PST
MONDAY...

* WIND...South 15 to 25 knots, strongest at the north end of Puget
  Sound.

* 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.

&&

$$

PZZ110-080115-
/O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0003.180107T2000Z-180109T0200Z/
Grays Harbor Bar-
905 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 6 PM PST MONDAY...

* COMBINED SEAS...6 to 8 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft this 
  afternoon. 

* BAR CONDITION...Becoming rough this afternoon.

* FIRST EBB...845 PM this evening

* SECOND EBB...945 AM Monday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions
are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor
entrances.

&&

$$

PZZ133-080115-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T1400Z/
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
905 AM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST MONDAY...

* WIND...Southeast 20 to 30 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.

&&

$$


www.weather.gov/seattle
989 
WHUS76 KSEW 072256
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
256 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-080700-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180108T0200Z/
/O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.180108T0200Z-180109T0200Z/
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-
256 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
PST MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft
Advisory...which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM PST
Monday. 

* WIND...South or southeast wind 25 to 35 knots for the rest of
  this afternoon, becoming south 15 to 30 knots this evening 
  through Monday.

* SEAS...West swell 12 to 15 feet at 14 seconds. Wind waves 5 to 7
  feet, subsiding this evening to 3 to 6 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.

&&

$$

PZZ132-134-080500-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180108T0500Z/
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-Admiralty Inlet-
256 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...Southeast 25 to 35 knots.

* WIND WAVES...4 to 6 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or
occurring. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ130-080700-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T2300Z/
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
256 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST MONDAY...

* WIND...Southeast 15 to 25 knots.

* SEAS...West swell 11 feet at 11 seconds tonight, then 11 feet at
  15 seconds on Monday. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ133-080700-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T1100Z/
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
256 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY...

* WIND...Southeast 20 to 30 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.

&&

$$

PZZ110-080700-
/O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180109T0200Z/
Grays Harbor Bar-
256 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM PST MONDAY...

* COMBINED SEAS...11 to 13 feet.

* BAR CONDITION...Rough.

* FIRST EBB...845 PM this evening

* SECOND EBB...945 AM Monday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions
are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor
entrances.

&&

$$

PZZ131-080500-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T0500Z/
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
256 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

* WIND...East 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.

&&

$$

PZZ135-080700-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T1100Z/
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
256 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY...

* WIND...South 15 to 25 knots, strongest at the north end of 
  Puget Sound. 

* 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.

&&

$$


www.weather.gov/seattle
803 
WHUS76 KSEW 080513
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
913 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

PZZ132-134-081100-
/O.EXP.KSEW.GL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180108T0500Z/
/O.EXA.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T1100Z/
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-Admiralty Inlet-
913 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY...
...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft
Advisory...which is in effect until 3 AM PST Monday. 

* WIND...Southeast 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.

&&

$$

PZZ130-081315-
/O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.SW.Y.0003.180108T0513Z-180109T1400Z/
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
913 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
PST TUESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft
Advisory for hazardous seas...which is in effect until 6 AM PST
Tuesday. 

* WIND...Southeast 10 to 20 knots.

* SEAS...West swell 10 to 11 feet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas means that waves are
expected to be hazardous to small craft. Mariners should avoid
shoaling areas. Long period swell can sharpen into large breaking
waves in shoaling areas. It is not unusual for waves to break
much farther from shoaling areas than is normally experienced.
Remember, breaking waves can easily capsize even larger vessels.

&&

$$

PZZ135-080615-
/O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T1100Z/
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
913 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

PZZ131-080615-
/O.EXP.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T0500Z/
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
913 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

PZZ110-081315-
/O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180109T1400Z/
Grays Harbor Bar-
913 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
PST TUESDAY...

* COMBINED SEAS...10 to 12 feet.

* BAR CONDITION...Rough.

* FIRST EBB...945 AM Monday.

* SECOND EBB...945 PM Monday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions
are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor
entrances.

&&

$$

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-081315-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180109T1400Z/
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-
913 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY...

* WIND...South or southeast wind 15 to 25 knots.
 
* SEAS...West swell 12 to 15 feet at 14 seconds. 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.

&&

$$

PZZ133-081100-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180108T1100Z/
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
913 PM PST Sun Jan 7 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST MONDAY...

* WIND...Southeast 20 to 30 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.

&&

$$


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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 Jan 6, 9:19 AM PST, 5 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 9:19 AM PST, 5 hours 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Seattle WA
919 AM PST Sat Jan 6 2018

.SYNOPSIS...High pressure will build into the area today with most
of the shower activity this morning in a convergence zone over the
central Puget Sound area. The next system in this series will
reach the area on Sunday, shift north on Monday then move through
the area on Tuesday. Additional weather systems will affect the
area Wednesday and again Thursday into Friday.

&&

.SHORT TERM...A Puget Sound Convergence Zone will linger north of
Seattle most of the day today for some drizzle. Otherwise, it
will be a mostly dry day with a flat upper ridge over the area. A
frontal system will bring increasing rain on Sunday. The front
will hang up across the area Sunday night as an upper trough
digs offshore causing the flow aloft over Western Washington to
become more southerly. The digging trough will lift the front
northwest and push most of the precipitation west and north of the
area during the day Monday. The Cascades should pick up a decent
amount of snow from roughly 06Z tonight through 06Z Sunday night
with the bulk of the snow during the day on Sunday. Mount Baker
and Steven Pass will probably get advisory amounts and Paradise
might wind up with heavy snow. Snow levels will pop up during the
day which will complicate matters and could limit snow amounts a
bit. Schneider

.LONG TERM...Previous discussion...Extended models in pretty good
agreement with what is left of the very elongated front moving
inland Monday night into Tuesday morning. Upper level trough
moving through the area Tuesday night keeping a chance of showers
in the forecast. Another somewhat negatively tilted front reaching
the area on Wednesday followed by a more consolidated and much
wetter system Thursday into early Friday with an upper level ridge
building behind the front for the first part of next weekend.
Felton

&&

.AVIATION...A flat upper ridge axis will move across Western
Washington this afternoon and evening, bringing a relative lull in
precip. A warm front will spread rain and southeast surface winds
across the region on Sunday morning. Moderate northwest flow aloft
today will become westerly on Sunday. The air mass will be moist
and increasingly stable. Some scattering of lower clouds will take
place this PM as low-level wind takes an offshore component.

KSEA...Beyond the next hour, shower activity should be done for
the day at SEA, though showers will linger north of the terminal
until a PSCZ dissipates this afternoon. OVC013 at 17z will be very
slow to lift above 020 today. May take until 04z-06z this evening
for lowest clouds to actually scatter. Rain with the next warm
front will arrive around 12z-14z on Sunday morning. Cigs on Sunday
morning will commonly be in the 020-030 range. Haner

&&

.MARINE...Onshore flow will continue to ease today as high
pressure builds over the area. Small craft advisory winds in the
Strait of Juan de Fuca are in the process of easing and should
fall below 21 knots by early afternoon. A marginal Small Craft
Advisory for Hazardous Seas is also in effect for 10+ foot seas
over the coastal waters until the next routine issuance at 3 pm.

A warm front will spread across the offshore waters tonight and
Sunday morning, bringing an increase in southeast gradients
tonight with a peak on Sunday morning. Currently have 20 to 30 kt
in the forecast for the coastal waters and the eastern Strait for
SE wind, but this could very well turn out to be a gale which the
12z HiRes ARW model supports.

A weakening low center near Haida Gwaii will then pivot a
weakening cold front inland across Western Washington on Sunday
PM. This will cause weakening of the southeast gradients and
wind.

Weak onshore flow will prevail Tuesday, and a weak system will
move into the region on Wednesday. Haner

&&

.HYDROLOGY...There is a chance the Skokomish river in Mason
county could reach flood stage around Sunday night as a front
hangs up over the area. In additional, extended models show a
fairly wet system late next week. If the system stalls over the
area a little there could be some minor flooding again on the
Skokomish river. For the remainder of the rivers, flooding is not
expected in the next 7 days.

&&

.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...None.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas until 3 PM PST this
     afternoon 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 1 PM PST this afternoon for Central
     U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-East Entrance U.S.
     Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 6, 2:54 AM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasSEW9 hr
Jan 6, 3:00 PM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW48 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.