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Gale Warning 84, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Dec 13, 2018, 3:07 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 14, 2018, 9:00 AM PST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 13, 2018, 3:07 PM PST (23:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 14, 2018, 9:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2018, 10:00 PM PST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
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911 WHUS76 KSEW 132307 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 307 PM PST Thu Dec 13 2018 PZZ135-140715- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0258.000000T0000Z-181214T1700Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0054.181214T1500Z-181215T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0084.181214T1700Z-181215T0600Z/ Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 307 PM PST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale Warning...which is in effect from 9 AM to 10 PM PST Friday. The Gale Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND AND WAVES...South wind 15 to 25 kt through Friday morning increasing to 25 to 35 kt Friday afternoon. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ130-150-153-156-170-173-176-140715- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 307 PM PST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * WIND AND SEAS...South/southwest wind 25 to 40 knots. Seas 17 to 20 feet with a dominant period of 15 seconds today, building to 23 to 28 feet with a dominant period of 12 seconds Friday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ132>134-140715- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- Admiralty Inlet- 307 PM PST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...South/southeast wind 25 to 40 kts. Wind waves 4 to 7 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. && $$ PZZ131-140715- /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0258.000000T0000Z-181214T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0055.181214T2100Z-181215T1200Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 307 PM PST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft Advisory...which is in effect until 1 PM PST Friday. A Gale Watch has also been issued. This Gale Watch is in effect from Friday afternoon through late Friday night. * WIND AND WAVES...South wind 15 to 25 kt through Friday morning increasing to 25 to 35 kt Friday afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 feet Friday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to 47 knots has significantly increased, but the specific timing and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider altering their plans. && $$ PZZ110-140715- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 307 PM PST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * COMBINED SEAS...15 to 20 feet. * BAR CONDITION...Severe with breakers possible. * FIRST EBB...8 PM this evening. * SECOND EBB...930 AM Friday 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. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
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952 WHUS76 KSEW 140441 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 841 PM PST Thu Dec 13 2018 PZZ135-141245- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0258.000000T0000Z-181214T1700Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0084.181214T1700Z-181215T0600Z/ Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 841 PM PST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...South wind 15 to 25 kt through Friday morning increasing to 25 to 35 kt Friday afternoon. Wind waves 4 to 6 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ130-150-153-156-170-173-176-141245- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 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- 841 PM PST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * WIND AND SEAS...Southerly wind 25 to 40 knots. Seas 18 to 25 feet with a dominant period of 12 to 15 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. && $$ PZZ132>134-141245- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- Admiralty Inlet- 841 PM PST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...South/southeast wind 25 to 40 kts. Wind waves 4 to 7 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ131-141245- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0258.000000T0000Z-181214T2100Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0055.181214T2100Z-181215T1200Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 841 PM PST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WIND AND WAVES...South wind 15 to 30 kt through Friday morning increasing to 30 to 45 kt Friday afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 feet Friday afternoon. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ110-141245- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 841 PM PST Thu Dec 13 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST FRIDAY... * COMBINED SEAS...15 to 20 feet. * BAR CONDITION...Severe with breakers possible. * FIRST EBB...930 AM Friday morning. * SECOND EBB...9 PM Friday evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor entrances. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
176 WHUS76 KSEW 140945 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 145 AM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 PZZ131-141745- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0258.000000T0000Z-181214T2100Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0055.181214T2100Z-181215T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0085.181215T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 145 AM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale Warning...which is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PST this evening. The Gale Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND and WAVES...W wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Wind waves 6 to 8 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. && $$ PZZ135-141745- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0258.000000T0000Z-181214T1700Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0084.181214T1700Z-181215T0600Z/ Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 145 AM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND and WAVES...West wind 25 to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ130-150-153-156-170-173-176-141745- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 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- 145 AM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND SEAS...South/southwest wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 35 to 45 kt with gusts near 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 to 25 feet with a dominant period of 12 to 15 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. && $$ PZZ132>134-141745- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- Admiralty Inlet- 145 AM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...South/southeast wind 25 to 40 kts. Wind waves 4 to 7 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ110-141745- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 145 AM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * COMBINED SEAS...15 to 20 feet. * BAR CONDITION...Severe with breakers possible. * FIRST EBB...930 AM this morning. * SECOND EBB...9 PM tonight. 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. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
904 WHUS76 KSEW 141655 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 855 AM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 PZZ130-150-153-156-170-173-176-150100- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 855 AM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND SEAS...South/southwest wind 25 to 35 kt becoming 35 to 45 kt with gusts near 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 to 25 feet with a dominant period of 12 to 15 seconds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ132>134-150100- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- Admiralty Inlet- 855 AM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND AND WAVES...South/southeast wind 25 to 40 kts. Wind waves 4 to 7 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. && $$ PZZ135-150100- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0084.181214T1700Z-181215T0600Z/ Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 855 AM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND and WAVES...West wind 25 to 35 kt. Wind waves 4 to 6 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ131-150100- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0085.181215T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 855 AM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND and WAVES...W wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Wind waves 6 to 8 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. && $$ PZZ110-150100- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 855 AM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * COMBINED SEAS...15 to 20 feet. * BAR CONDITION...Severe with breakers possible. * FIRST EBB...930 AM this morning. * SECOND EBB...9 PM tonight. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor entrances. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
198 WHUS76 KSEW 142311 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 311 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 PZZ132-150715- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-181215T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0259.181215T1500Z-181216T1200Z/ East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 311 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft Advisory...which is in effect from 7 AM Saturday to 4 AM PST Sunday. * WIND AND WAVES...South/southeast wind 35 to 45 kts through tonight, subsiding to 20 to 30 kts on Saturday. Wind waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet Saturday. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ130-150715- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-181215T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0259.181215T1500Z-181216T1200Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 311 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft Advisory...which is in effect from 7 AM Saturday to 4 AM PST Sunday. * WIND AND WAVES...West wind 35 to 45 kt becoming Southeast and easing to 20 to 25 kts Saturday. Sea 15 to 20 feet tonight subsiding to around 10 ft Saturday with a dominant period of 10 to 15 seconds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ131-150715- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0085.181215T0000Z-181215T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0259.181215T1500Z-181216T1200Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 311 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft Advisory...which is in effect from 7 AM Saturday to 4 AM PST Sunday. * WIND and WAVES...W wind 35 to 45 kt with gusts to 50 kt through tonight easing to 20 to 30 kts on Saturday. Wind waves 6 to 8 feet through tonight subsiding to 3 to 5 feet Saturday. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ133-134-150715- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0259.181215T1500Z-181216T1200Z/ Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- Admiralty Inlet- 311 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft Advisory...which is in effect from 7 AM Saturday to 4 AM PST Sunday. * WIND AND WAVES...South wind 30 to 40 kts this evening easing to 20 to 30 kt through Saturday. Wind waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-150715- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.A.0056.181215T1800Z-181216T1200Z/ 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- 311 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale Watch... which is in effect from Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WIND AND SEAS...South/southwest wind 35 to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 25 feet with a dominant period of 12 to 15 seconds. Winds will subside late tonight to 20 to 30 kt before increasing back to 25 to 35 kt Saturday. 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. 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. && $$ PZZ135-150600- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 311 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND and WAVES...South wind 25 to 35 kt this evening easing to 10 to 20 kt tonight. Wind waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ110-150600- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 311 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * COMBINED SEAS...15 to 20 feet. * BAR CONDITION...Severe with breakers possible. * FIRST EBB...930 AM this morning. * SECOND EBB...9 PM tonight. 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. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
464 WHUS76 KSEW 150616 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA Issued by National Weather Service Portland OR 1016 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-151430- /O.EXP.KSEW.GL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0259.181215T0616Z-181215T1800Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0056.181215T1800Z-181216T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0087.181215T1800Z-181216T1800Z/ Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 1016 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 10 AM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale Warning...which is in effect from 10 AM Saturday to 10 AM PST Sunday. A Small Craft Advisory has also been issued. This Small Craft Advisory is in effect until 10 AM PST Saturday. * WIND AND SEAS...Southwest wind 20 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 17 feet with a dominant period of 13 seconds. Winds will increase back to south to southeast 25 to 35 kt Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ133-134-151430- /O.EXP.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0086.181215T0616Z-181215T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0259.181215T1200Z-181216T1200Z/ Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- Admiralty Inlet- 1016 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale Warning...which is in effect until 4 AM PST Saturday. * WIND AND WAVES...South 15 to 25 kt becoming southeast Saturday. Gusts to 35 kt through tonight. Wind waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 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. 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. && $$ PZZ135-151200- /O.EXP.KSEW.GL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0086.181215T0616Z-181215T1200Z/ Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 1016 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale Warning...which is in effect until 4 AM PST Saturday. * WIND and WAVES...South wind 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt, easing to southeast 10 to 20 kt tonight. Wind waves 4 to 6 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ110-151430- /O.EXP.KSEW.RB.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-181215T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.RB.Y.0041.181215T0616Z-181216T1100Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 1016 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft Advisory for rough bar...which is in effect until 3 AM PST Sunday. * COMBINED SEAS...14 to 17 ft tonight then near 12 ft Saturday. Seas building to near 15 ft Saturday night. * BAR CONDITION...Severe with breakers possible. * FIRST EBB...1030 AM Saturday. * SECOND EBB...1015 PM Saturday. 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. && $$ PZZ132-151430- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-181215T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0259.181215T1200Z-181216T1200Z/ East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 1016 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...South/southeast wind 30 to 40 kts through tonight, subsiding to 20 to 30 kts on Saturday. Wind waves 6 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 5 feet Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ130-151430- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-181215T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0259.181215T1200Z-181216T1200Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 1016 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WIND AND WAVES...W wind 25 to 35 kts becoming 15 to 25 kt on Saturday. NW swell 12 to 15 ft tonight, near 10 ft Saturday. Dominant period 9 to 13 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. 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. && $$ PZZ131-151430- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0085.000000T0000Z-181215T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0259.181215T1200Z-181216T1200Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 1016 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WIND and WAVES...W wind 25 to 35 kts becoming 15 to 25 kt on Saturday. Wind waves around 6 ft tonight subsiding to 3 to 5 feet Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
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 Dec 13, 10:09 AM PST, 4 hours 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 13, 10:09 AM PST, 4 hours 58 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1009 AM PST Thu Dec 13 2018
.UPDATE /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING/...12Z models show a
continued lack of consistency and continuity with regard to the
incoming strong front/lows that will be impacting the area Friday
through Friday evening and the confidence in the forecast impact
on the area is rather low for a 24-36 hour forecast. There is a
rather good threat that high wind will impact the north interior
zones ahead of the incoming system. There is also about a 30-50
percent probability based on ensemble solutions that high wind
will impact portions of the Seattle/Everett/Tacoma and southwest
interior zones as well. Hence will be expanding the high wind
watch to include the interior lowland zones except for along the
Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Lower Chehalis Valley. In the
shorter term, will be ending the wind advisory for the northern
interior zones this morning and the winter storm warning for the
Cascades as snowfall has tapered off.
Synopsis, short term and long term sections that follow are from
the previous forecast discussion.
Albrecht
&&
.SYNOPSIS...Wind and mountain snow will taper off today as a front
moves through the area. Another strong system will move through
the area Friday with high winds possible over portions of the area.
After a little break on Saturday the active weather pattern will
resume with additional weather systems reaching the area Sunday
through the middle of next week.
&&
.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...Satellite imagery shows
cloudy skies over Western Washington this morning with most
observation sites reporting rain at 3 am/11z. Winds have eased a
little since midnight with the strongest winds over the Northwest
Interior, San Juan Islands and along the coast. Temperatures at 3
am were in the 40s.
Current front moving through the area later today. Winds will
continue to slowly ease this morning. Have confined the wind
advisory to the Northwest Interior until noon. Rain rates will
ease as well later this morning into the afternoon hours with the
rain coming to an end late in the day over the Southwest Interior.
Snow levels rising as Western Washington moves into the warm
sector. This combined with a reduction in precipitation rates will
bring about an end to the winter storm warning for the mountains
at noon. Highs will be in the upper 40s and lower 50s.
A little break in the action tonight as the warm front lifts
north into British Columbia in response to the trailing cold
front becoming more north south oriented offshore. Surface
gradients becoming more easterly with the winds continuing to ease
overnight into early Friday morning. Have gone ahead and dried out
the Southwest Interior tonight with just chance pops for the
Central Puget Sound. Front not lifting far enough north to keep
the northern portion of the area out of the rain. Western
Washington remaining in the warm sector with snow levels rising as
high as 6000 feet tonight. It will remain mild overnight from
about Seattle northward with plenty of cloud cover keeping
temperatures in the mid 40s. A little clearing over the southern
portion of the area will allow temperatures top drop as low as
the upper 30s.
Models having trouble coming up with a consistent solution for
where the surface low associated with the next system will track
on Friday. The 00z ECMWF and GFS track the 980-985 mb low into the
northern end of Vancouver Island late Friday afternoon with the
KAST-KUIL gradient peaking around plus 10 mb in the afternoon as
the bent back occlusion reaches the coast. The 00z NAM was a
little stronger with the gradient. The 06z GFS has a much further
south solution to the surface low with the low moving inland near
the West Entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Even the weaker
00z GFS and ECMWF solutions have 45-60 knot winds at 925 mb along
the coast Friday afternoon. With a majority of the solutions
pointing toward possible high winds along the coast will issue a
high wind watch for the coast for Friday morning and afternoon.
Best chances for high winds ( sustained winds as high as 45 mph
with higher gusts ) will be in 18z Friday to 02z Saturday ( 10 am
to 6 pm Friday ). Windy conditions developing over the Northwest
Interior as well on Friday. Rain will move into the area in the
morning and continue through the afternoon hours. Highs will be
mild, in the lower to mid 50s.
Front moving through the area early Friday evening with conditions
easing overnight as weak surface high pressure builds into the
area. A break in the weather on Saturday as the next system
eastward movement slows down in response to the parent low moving
north into the Gulf of Alaska.
.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...Extended models in good
agreement with a series of fronts moving through the area Sunday
through Wednesday of next week. Each one of these systems has the
potential to create windy conditions especially along the coast
and over the Northwest Interior but at this point this Friday's
system looks to be the stronger than any of the systems next week.
Rain amounts in the mountains and lowlands could be significant,
increasing the risk of landslides. None of the systems look
particularly cold, but snow levels should be low enough for
periods of heavy snow in the mountains. Felton
&&
.AVIATION...An upper level low passing well north of the area will
train in moisture keeping rain/showers over W WA for much of the
next 24 hours. Flow aloft will remain generally from the west.
Surface winds will remain breezy with occasional gusts as pressure
gradients remain tight for much of the TAF period. Wind shear will
be a concern thru much of the day given strong low level winds off
the surface.
Cigs over W WA this morning a mixed bag with VFR to MVFR conditions
over most locations...although IFR conditions are present along the
coast and over PWT. As rain persists over the area...could see
conditions degrade slightly...with sites reporting VFR occasionally
dropping into MVFR and sites reporting MVFR occasionally dipping
into IFR. Otherwise...not much variation...improvement or
degradation...expected in cigs over the next 24 hours.
KSEA...Current TAF trends seem okay this morning. Have increased
wind shear for today based on latest data and collaboration. Steady
rain should taper to more showery precip thru the day today with
cigs borderline MVFR/VFR eventually improving to predominately VFR.
Winds will remain southerly and gusty at times today.
SMR/Kovacik
&&
.MARINE...Active weather will continue thru today as a quick moving
system moves to the north. However, right on the heels of today's
system will be a stronger system set to affect the area on Friday.
Current headlines as of 9am this morning feature gale warnings
across all waters except the central Strait where a small craft is
present. Winds may subside somewhat for a brief period later this
morning into the afternoon, tho will remain at least SCA, before
picking back up to Gale strength later today and thru Friday. To
keep headlines as simple as possible, have left Gale Warnings to
continue for almost all waters into Friday, where they will likely
be extended with the afternoon update. Concern is increasing in
regards to Storm Force Winds for the offshore waters on Friday. Will
continue to evaluate data this morning and make a change, if needed,
in the coming hours. For this morning update, no major adjustments
have been made to the marine forecast.
Kovacik
&&
.HYDROLOGY...Rain totals in the 2 to 4 inch range in the last 12
hours over the Southern and Western Slopes of the Olympics has
pushed the Skokomish river in Mason county is back up above flood
stage this morning. The river will remain above flood stage
through tomorrow cresting in the moderate flood category later
today. A flood watch remains in effect for the rest of the Olympic
Peninsula for the possibility of a variety of flooding with the
heavy rain. The Bogachiel River is rising rapidly this morning and
could reach flood stage later this morning. Other rivers flowing
of the Olympics will be monitored. Otherwise, additional flooding
is not expected through the end of the week.
A series of weather systems moving into the area next week
could result in more flooding for rivers flowing off of the
Olympics by the middle of next week. 00z model runs push the
atmospheric river scenario for the middle of next week north of
the area. Previous solutions have placed this feature over the
area which would expose more rivers to potential flooding in the
middle of next week. Felton
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...High Wind Watch from Friday morning through Friday evening for
Admiralty Inlet Area-Bellevue and Vicinity-Bremerton and
Vicinity-Central Coast-East Puget Sound Lowlands-Everett
and Vicinity-Hood Canal Area-North Coast-San Juan County-
Seattle and Vicinity-Southwest Interior-Tacoma Area-Western
Skagit County-Western Whatcom County.
Flood Watch until 4 PM PST this afternoon for Admiralty Inlet
Area-Central Coast-Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-Hood
Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area-North Coast-Olympics-
Western Strait of Juan De Fuca.
High Surf Advisory from 10 AM to 10 PM PST Friday for Central
Coast-North Coast.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory for rough bar until 4 PM PST Friday for
Grays Harbor Bar.
Gale Warning until 4 PM PST Friday for Admiralty Inlet-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-East Entrance U.S. Waters
Strait Of Juan De Fuca-Northern Inland Waters Including The
San Juan Islands-West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan
De Fuca.
Gale Watch from Friday morning through Friday afternoon for
Puget Sound and Hood Canal.
Small Craft Advisory until 7 AM PST Friday for Puget Sound and
Hood Canal.
Gale Warning until 10 AM PST this morning for Puget Sound and
Hood Canal.
&&
www.weather.gov/seattleThe office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 1:38 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | SEW | 44 hr | |
| Dec 13, 1:57 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Dec 13, 1:57 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Dec 13, 5:19 AM PST | High Wind Watch | SEW | San Juan | 23 hr |
| Dec 13, 2:59 PM PST | High Wind Warning | SEW | 13 hr | |
| Dec 13, 3:07 PM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 11 hr |
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