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Gale Warning 92, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Dec 21, 2018, 9:03 AM PST. It took effect at Dec 21, 2018, 2:16 PM PST. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Dec 21, 2018, 9:03 AM PST (17:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 21, 2018, 2:16 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 23, 2018, 2:37 AM PST
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
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855 WHUS76 KSEW 211703 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 903 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-220800- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0263.000000T0000Z-181222T1400Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0059.181222T1400Z-181223T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0092.181222T1400Z-181223T0800Z/ 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- 903 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale Warning...which is in effect from 6 AM Saturday to midnight PST Saturday night. The Gale Watch is no longer in effect. * WAVES/SEAS...Seas 12-15 feet will decrease to 9-12 feet this afternoon. Seas will increase Saturday to 15-20 feet by the afternoon and continue through Saturday night. * WINDS...West wind 5 to 15 knots becoming southerly later today and rising to 20 to 30 knots tonight. Winds rising to gale force 30 to 40 knots Saturday before decreasing briefly Saturday night to 20-30 kts. 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. && $$ PZZ132-220800- /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0059.181222T0800Z-181223T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0092.181222T0800Z-181223T0800Z/ East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 903 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale Warning...which is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight PST Saturday night. The Gale Watch is no longer in effect. * WINDS AND SEAS...West wind 5 to 15 knots with wind waves 1 or 2 ft. Winds will turn to the southeast and rise tonight. Winds will rise again on Saturday to gale force southeast wind 25 to 35 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ133-220800- /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0092.181222T0800Z-181223T0800Z/ Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 903 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale Warning...which is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight PST Saturday night. * WAVES/SEAS...Wind waves increasing to 10-13 feet by Saturday afternoon and early evening before decreasing Saturday night. * WIND...Southeast winds increasing from 20 to 35 kts Saturday then decreasing Satuday night. The strongest winds are likely Satuday afternoon and evening. 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. && $$ PZZ110-220800- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-181223T0400Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 903 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY... * COMBINED SEAS...12 to 15 feet...subsiding to 10 to 12 feet this evening. * BAR CONDITION...Mostly severe conditions today...subsiding to rough conditions tonight. Breakers during this afternoons very strong ebb. * FIRST EBB...315 PM Friday. Very strong ebb. * SECOND EBB...400 AM Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor entrances. && $$ PZZ130-212200- /O.CON.KSEW.SW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-181221T2200Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 903 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * SEAS...14 feet at 12 seconds subsiding to 10 feet today. 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. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
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895 WHUS76 KSEW 211726 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 926 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-212200- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0263.000000T0000Z-181222T1400Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0092.181222T1400Z-181223T0800Z/ Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 926 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST SATURDAY... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WAVES/SEAS...Seas 12-15 feet will decrease to 9-12 feet this afternoon. Seas will increase Saturday to 15-20 feet by the afternoon and continue through Saturday night. * WINDS...West wind 5 to 15 knots becoming southerly later today and rising to 20 to 30 knots tonight. Winds rising to gale force 30 to 40 knots Saturday before decreasing briefly Saturday night to 20-30 kts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ132-133-212200- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0092.181222T0800Z-181223T0800Z/ East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 926 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS AND SEAS...West wind 5 to 15 knots with wind waves 1 or 2 ft. Winds will turn to the southeast and rise tonight. Winds will rise again on Saturday to gale force southeast wind 25 to 35 knots with wind waves 5 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. && $$ PZZ110-212200- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-181223T0400Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 926 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY... * COMBINED SEAS...12 to 15 feet...subsiding to 10 to 12 feet this evening. * BAR CONDITION...Mostly severe conditions today...subsiding to rough conditions tonight. Breakers during this afternoons very strong ebb. * FIRST EBB...315 PM Friday. Very strong ebb. * SECOND EBB...400 AM Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor entrances. && $$ PZZ130-212200- /O.CON.KSEW.SW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-181221T2200Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 926 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * SEAS...14 feet at 12 seconds subsiding to 10 feet today. 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. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
952 WHUS76 KSEW 212216 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 216 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-220630- /O.CAN.KSEW.SC.Y.0263.000000T0000Z-181222T1400Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0092.181221T2216Z-181223T0800Z/ Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 216 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WAVES/SEAS...Increasing to 15 to 20 feet Saturday afternoon and Saturday night. * WINDS...South wind rising to 20 to 30 knots tonight and to gale force 30 to 40 knots Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ130-220630- /O.EXP.KSEW.SW.Y.0036.000000T0000Z-181221T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.181221T2216Z-181223T0800Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 216 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft Advisory...which is in effect until midnight PST Saturday night. * WIND AND WAVES...Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. with seas 13 to 17 feet by Saturday afternoon. 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. && $$ PZZ131-220630- /O.EXA.KSEW.GL.W.0092.181222T0800Z-181223T0800Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 216 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale Warning...which is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight PST Saturday night. * WINDS AND SEAS...Rising to southeast 25 to 35 knots with wind waves building to 5 to 7 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ132-133-220630- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0092.181222T0800Z-181223T0800Z/ East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 216 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS AND SEAS...Southeast wind rising to 25 to 35 knots with wind waves 5 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. && $$ PZZ134-220630- /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.181222T0600Z-181223T0800Z/ Admiralty Inlet- 216 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft Advisory...which is in effect from 10 PM this evening to midnight PST Saturday night. * WIND AND WAVES...South to southeast wind 15 to 30 knots with wind waves 2 to 5 feet. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ110-220630- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-181223T0400Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 216 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY... * COMBINED SEAS...10 to 12 feet. * BAR CONDITION...Rough with breakers during the very strong afternoon ebb. * FIRST EBB...315 PM Friday. Very strong ebb. * SECOND EBB...400 AM 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. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
197 WHUS76 KSEW 220538 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 938 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-221345- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T0800Z/ Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 938 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...South wind 25 to 35 kt easing to 20 to 30 kt Saturday morning...then rising to 35 to 45 kt Saturday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ131>133-221345- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0092.181222T0800Z-181223T0800Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 938 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WINDS...Southeast wind 25 to 35 knots. 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. && $$ PZZ110-221345- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-181223T0400Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 938 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY... * COMBINED SEAS...10 to 12 feet. * BAR CONDITION...Rough. * FIRST EBB...400 AM Saturday. * SECOND EBB...400 PM Saturday afternoon a very strong ebb. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor entrances. && $$ PZZ130-221345- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.000000T0000Z-181223T0800Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 938 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WIND...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ134-221345- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.181222T0600Z-181223T0800Z/ Admiralty Inlet- 938 PM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST SATURDAY NIGHT... * WIND...Southeast wind 20 to 30 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
316 WHUS76 KSEW 221024 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 224 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-221830- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T0800Z/ 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- 224 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WINDS...South wind 30 to 40 kt. 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. && $$ PZZ131>133-221830- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T0800Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 224 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WINDS...Southeast wind 25 to 35 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ110-221830- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-181223T0400Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 224 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... * COMBINED SEAS...10 to 12 feet. * BAR CONDITION...Rough. * FIRST EBB...400 AM today. * SECOND EBB...400 PM today a very strong ebb. 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. && $$ PZZ130-221830- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.000000T0000Z-181223T0800Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 224 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WIND...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ134-221830- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.000000T0000Z-181223T0800Z/ Admiralty Inlet- 224 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WIND...Southeast wind 20 to 30 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
871 WHUS76 KSEW 221626 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 826 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-230030- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T0800Z/ Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 826 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WINDS...South wind 30 to 40 kt. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ131>133-230030- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T0800Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 826 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WINDS...Southeast wind 25 to 35 knots. 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. && $$ PZZ110-230030- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-181224T1000Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 826 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST MONDAY... * COMBINED SEAS...10 to 12 feet through this evening building to 14 to 17 feet late tonight into Sunday morning.. * BAR CONDITION...Rough, becoming severe late tonight into Sunday morning. * FIRST EBB...400 PM this afternoon. A very strong ebb. * SECOND EBB...430 AM Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor entrances. && $$ PZZ130-230030- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.000000T0000Z-181223T0800Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 826 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WIND...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ134-230030- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.000000T0000Z-181223T0800Z/ Admiralty Inlet- 826 AM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... * WIND...Southeast wind 20 to 30 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
482 WHUS76 KSEW 222221 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 221 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 PZZ133-230630- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0265.181223T1200Z-181223T2000Z/ Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 221 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft Advisory...which is in effect from 4 AM to noon PST Sunday. * WINDS...Southeast wind 25 to 40 knots. Winds will diminish to south 15 to 25 knots Sunday morning. 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. && $$ PZZ131-132-230630- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T1200Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 221 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...Southeast wind 20 to 40 knots, diminishing after midnight. Highest winds and seas will be at the east entrance and in the eastern portions of the central strait. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-230630- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T0800Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.181223T0800Z-181224T0400Z/ 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- 221 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft Advisory...which is in effect from midnight tonight to 8 PM PST Sunday. * WIND...Southeast wind 30 to 45 knots turning southwest and gradually diminishing through Sunday. * SEAS...Combined seas building to 17 to 20 feet at 16 seconds tonight and to 19 to 22 ft at 14 seconds on Sunday. Highest seas over the outer waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ PZZ135-230630- /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0265.181223T1200Z-181224T0000Z/ Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 221 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft Advisory...which is in effect from 4 AM to 4 PM PST Sunday. * WIND...South 15 to 25 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ134-230630- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.000000T0000Z-181223T1200Z/ Admiralty Inlet- 221 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WIND...Southeast wind 20 to 30 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ130-230630- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.000000T0000Z-181224T0400Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 221 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. * SEAS...building to 14 feet at 16 seconds tonight and 16 to 18 ft at 15 seconds on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ110-230630- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-181224T1000Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 221 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST MONDAY... * COMBINED SEAS...9 to 11 feet building to 14 to 17 ft late tonight and Sunday. * BAR CONDITION...Rough, becoming severe late tonight into Sunday. * FIRST EBB...400 PM this afternoon. A very strong ebb with a few breakers. * SECOND EBB...430 AM 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. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
641 WHUS76 KSEW 230433 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 833 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-231245- /O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T1100Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.181223T1100Z-181224T0400Z/ Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm- 833 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND...South wind 25 to 35 knots turning southwest and gradually diminishing through Sunday. * SEAS...Combined seas building to 17 to 20 feet at 16 seconds tonight and to 19 to 23 ft at 14 seconds on Sunday. Highest seas over the outer waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ133-231245- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T1200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0265.181223T1200Z-181223T2000Z/ Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 833 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO NOON PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...Southeast wind 25 to 40 knots. Winds will diminish to south 15 to 25 knots Sunday morning. 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. && $$ PZZ131-132-231200- /O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T1200Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 833 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...Southeast wind 20 to 45 knots, diminishing after midnight. Highest winds and seas will be at the east entrance and in the eastern portions of the central strait. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ135-231245- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0265.181223T0433Z-181224T0000Z/ Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 833 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND...South 15 to 25 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ110-231245- /O.CON.KSEW.RB.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-181224T1000Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 833 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST MONDAY... * COMBINED SEAS...14 to 17 ft. * BAR CONDITION...Severe with breakers likely. * FIRST EBB...430 AM Sunday. * SECOND EBB...445 PM Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory for rough bar means that wave conditions are expected to be hazardous to small craft in or near harbor entrances. && $$ PZZ130-231245- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.000000T0000Z-181224T0400Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 833 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. * SEAS...building to 14 feet at 16 seconds tonight and 16 to 18 ft at 15 seconds on Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ134-231200- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.000000T0000Z-181223T1200Z/ Admiralty Inlet- 833 PM PST Sat Dec 22 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SUNDAY... * WIND...Southeast wind 20 to 30 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
808 WHUS76 KSEW 231037 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 237 AM PST Sun Dec 23 2018 PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-231845- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T1100Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.181223T1037Z-181224T0400Z/ 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- 237 AM PST Sun Dec 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS ENDED... * WIND and SEAS...South wind 20 to 30 knots becoming southwest 15 to 25 knots. Wind waves 3 to 5 feet. West swell 14 feet building to 18 feet at 14 seconds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && 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. && $$ PZZ132-231845- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.181223T1037Z-181223T2000Z/ East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 237 AM PST Sun Dec 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS ENDED... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft Advisory...which is in effect until noon PST today. * WINDS...Southeast wind 20 to 30 kt early easing to 15 to 25 kt by daybreak and easing to 5 to 15 kt in the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ133-231845- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0265.181223T1037Z-181223T2000Z/ Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 237 AM PST Sun Dec 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS ENDED... * WINDS...Southeast wind 15 to 25 kt easing to 10 to 20 kt in the afternoon. 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. && $$ PZZ131-231145- /O.CAN.KSEW.GL.W.0092.000000T0000Z-181223T1200Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 237 AM PST Sun Dec 23 2018 ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... Winds today will be variable to 15 knots. $$ PZZ110-231845- /O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0041.000000T0000Z-181225T0000Z/ Grays Harbor Bar- 237 AM PST Sun Dec 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY... * COMBINED SEAS...12 to 16 ft. * BAR CONDITION...Rough to severe with breakers. * FIRST EBB...430 AM Today. * SECOND EBB...445 PM Today. 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. && $$ PZZ130-231845- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.000000T0000Z-181225T0000Z/ West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 237 AM PST Sun Dec 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY... * WIND and SEAS...Southeast winds 15 to 25 knots. West swell 14 feet at 14 seconds building to 18 feet in the afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ134-231845- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0264.000000T0000Z-181223T2000Z/ Admiralty Inlet- 237 AM PST Sun Dec 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WIND...Southeast wind 15 to 25 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ135-231845- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0265.000000T0000Z-181224T0000Z/ Puget Sound and Hood Canal- 237 AM PST Sun Dec 23 2018 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WIND...South 15 to 25 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ 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 21, 3:15 AM PST, 5 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 3:15 AM PST, 5 hours 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Seattle WA
315 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018
.SYNOPSIS...
Brief mid level ridging combined with a post frontal airmass in
the lower levels will aid in a brief break in active weather
today. An incoming warm front will allow for rain to spread into
the coast later today/tonight into Saturday but activity should
weaken as it moves inland. Another storm system will move in late
Saturday and Sunday providing for another round of wind and rain,
although perhaps not quite as strong as the previous storms. A
potential break in the more active pattern is possible at this
point for much of the upcoming week, especially by Wednesday as a
ridge builds into the region.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
The synoptic pattern this morning is characterized by a departing
shortwave trough to the east of the CWA, with a shortwave ridge of
high pressure replacing it from the west. Just upstream from this
ridge lies quasi-zonal flow just underneath much stronger cyclonic
flow south of the Gulf of Alaska. Shortwave energy can be depicted
in this cyclonic flow regime, with a notable trough moving SE
around 130W towards the Oregon coast. Moving attention onto the
lower levels reveals yesterday's strong frontal system exiting the
region, replaced by a broad area of high pressure centered
roughly offshore the northern CA coast with ridge influence
extending up the west coast and along the Canadian coastline.
For today: MRMS radar imagery still depicts some early morning-
post frontal shower activity across the local area. For comparison
purposes, 12z Thurs QIL sounding data revealed a freezing level
above 6000ft compared to the latest, 00z Friday, run with a drop
to under 3000ft. This is evidence of strong CAA in the wake of
yesterday's frontal system. With much lower freezing/snow levels
for much of today, mountainous areas will likely see snow showers,
with lowlands remaining all liquid. Seeing most of the mountainous
precip activity in recent hours over Stevens Pass- with new
snowfall over the last several hours around 2 inches according to
nearest observations. No winter weather headlines are necessary.
Overall should see a decent break in the more active weather,
which, after yesterday, seems very well deserved. Aside from
isolated showers, most should stay dry with high temps noticeably
cooler with 40s projected most lowland areas.
By later this evening, a warm front associated with a parent low
over the Pacific will try to push some rain showers towards the
coast. Rain will likely make some headway inland but given lack of
appreciable dynamics through a large column of the atmosphere,
this activity should gradually wane into Saturday. Not to
mention, a diabatic ridge will attempt to build over the area on
Saturday ahead of a strong closed low over the Pacific, further
arguing for unfavorable conditions for widespread precip.
Nonetheless, by late Saturday this cyclone will begin to lift
north; north of Vancouver Island into the central BC coastal
vicinity, carrying with it its associated sfc low reflection. The
systems frontal boundaries will still make it into western WA with
a warm front first followed by the cold front. Given placement of
parent system, do not see this /right now/ being as intense as
the previous two systems but will likely still bring rain and wind
to the area into Sunday.
Kovacik
.LONG TERM...
The system at the end of the short term period will weaken into
an open wave trough as it lingers across central BC coast. Rain
will likely linger Sunday night into Monday but gradients look to
relax. Moisture influx may continue through Monday /Christmas Eve/
as yet another shortwave trough quickly traverses across the
Pacific towards the western US coast. Latest trends however show a
southerly shift in the track of this system, meaning it seems to
want to track towards southern OR/northern CA as of right now.
This may actually allow for a rather dry Christmas Eve night and
much of the day on Christmas. Right now prefer the more
progressive GFS track, which is the drier solution. A decent,
positively tilted ridge tries to build into the region thereafter,
still seeming to give us a continued break from the Pacific storm
parade. How long this lasts remains unknown, but we can admire
this trend for now.
Kovacik
&&
.AVIATION...
Skies cleared out over most of the area Thursday evening.
Satellite imagery shows negative tilted front offshore. This front
will stall leaving just partly cloudy skies across the area into
the afternoon hours. The exception to this will be along the coast
and in a convergence zone over Snohomish county where skies will
be mostly cloudy at times. Increasing mid/high level clouds later
this afternoon into the evening hours. Ceilings on the coast
lowering to near 4000 feet with the onset of rain Saturday
morning.
KSEA...Partly cloudy skies into the afternoon hours with increasing
mid/high level clouds. South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Felton
&&
.MARINE...
There will be a break in the weather today. A front will
reach the coastal waters tonight and then stall and weaken, and then
another front will arrive Saturday afternoon or evening.
Minor tidal overflow is possible at high tide along the coast for
the next few days--with the break in the weather today, the tidal
anomalies will be pretty small...then perhaps a bit higher over the
weekend with stronger winds and lower pressure.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
Widespread rain from Thursday has diminished into isolated rain
showers across the lowlands and snow showers across the mountains.
Rivers behaved during yesterday's storm, with only the Skokomish
River above flood stage. The river will recede today though will
continue to remain above flood stage. Given more rain expected
over the weekend, the river will likely remain above flood stage
into next week. Aside from the Skokomish, no additional river
flooding is expected over the next several days.
Kovacik
&&
.SEW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WA...Coastal Flood Advisory from 9 AM this morning to 2 PM PST this
afternoon for Central Coast-North Coast.
PZ...Small Craft Advisory until 2 AM PST Saturday 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 for rough bar until 2 AM PST Saturday for
Grays Harbor Bar.
Small Craft Advisory until 8 AM PST this morning for Central
U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-East Entrance U.S.
Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.
Small Craft Advisory until 6 AM PST early this morning for
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands.
Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas until 2 PM PST this
afternoon for West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De
Fuca.
&&
www.weather.gov/seattleIn the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 21, 5:10 AM PST, 3 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Seattle WA 510 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 WAZ504-507-509-511-512-516-517-555-556-558-559-220115- Southwest Interior-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area-Hood Canal Area- Lower Chehalis Valley Area-North Coast-Central Coast- East Puget Sound Lowlands-Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity- Bremerton and Vicinity- 510 AM PST Fri Dec 21 2018 ...RECENT RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASED THREAT OF LANDSLIDES IN WESTERN WASHINGTON... Rainfall of 3 to 10 inches over the past couple of weeks has increased soil moisture to moderate levels across western Washington. While heavy rainfall is not expected today, recently wet conditions will put extra pressure on soil instability, leading to an increased threat of landslides. A few landslides have already been reported in Lewis and Grays Harbor Counties in the last couple of days. More landslides are possible. For more information about current conditions, visit www.weather.gov/seattle, select Hydrology, and then scroll down for the links to the landslide information pages. For more information on landslides, visit the website for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources landslide geologic hazards at: http://bit.ly/2mtA3wn www.weather.gov/seattle
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 9:36 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 17 hr | |
| Dec 21, 2:22 AM PST | Gale Watch | SEW | 7 hr | |
| Dec 21, 2:22 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | SEW | 12 hr | |
| Dec 21, 1:47 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Dec 21, 2:16 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 52 hr | |
| Dec 21, 2:56 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 48 hr |
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