Alert archive / Washington / High Wind Warnings in 2018
High Wind Warning 2, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this high wind warning at Feb 17, 2018, 1:39 PM PST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Feb 17, 2018, 1:39 PM PST (21:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2018, 8:55 PM PST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted.
475 WWUS76 KSEW 172139 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 139 PM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 WAZ510-180500- /O.UPG.KSEW.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180218T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0002.180217T2139Z-180218T0500Z/ Admiralty Inlet Area- 139 PM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect until 9 PM PST this evening. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. * WIND...Westerly winds of 20 to 40 mph with local gusts near 60 mph will continue to occur at times through this afternoon, then winds will ease this evening. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Coupeville, and Oak Harbor. Strongest winds are being observed on Whidbey Island. * TIMING...The strongest winds will continue through this afternoon, then start to ease this evening. * IMPACTS...Snapped tree branches and local power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ WAZ516-517-180200- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180218T0200Z/ North Coast-Central Coast- 139 PM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...Westerly winds 20 to 35 mph with local gusts near 50 mph ongoing, easing later this afternoon. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Westport, Hoquiam, and La Push. * TIMING...The strongest winds will occur from now through early afternoon. Winds will slowly ease late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snapped tree branches and local power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts of 45 to 57 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ504-509-511-556-558-559-180400- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180218T0400Z/ Southwest Interior-Tacoma Area-Hood Canal Area- Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity- 139 PM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts near 50 mph will continue through early afternoon. Winds will start to slowly ease late this afternoon. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Seattle, Shelton, Bremerton, Tacoma, and Bellevue. * TIMING...The strongest winds will occur through early this afternoon, with winds starting to slowly ease late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snapped tree branches and local power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts of 45 to 57 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ001-180545- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180219T0200Z/ San Juan County- 139 PM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND...Westerly winds 20 to 30 mph with local gusts near 45 mph will continue through early this afternoon, then ease temporarily late this afternoon and early this evening. Northeast wind 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph will develop late this evening and continue on Sunday. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...The San Juan Islands. * TIMING...The westerly winds will peak early this afternoon. Expect the northerly winds to peak Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snapped tree branches and local power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts of 45 to 57 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ514-180500- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180218T0500Z/ Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca- 139 PM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...Westerly winds of 20 to 35 mph with local gusts near 55 mph will continue to occur at times through this afternoon, then winds will ease this evening. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Port Angeles, Port Townsend, Coupeville, and Oak Harbor. * TIMING...The strongest winds will continue through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snapped tree branches and local power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts of 45 to 57 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ503-506-180545- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0006.180218T0800Z-180219T0200Z/ Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- 139 PM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND...Increasing from the north and northeast at 20 to 35 mph with local gusts to 55 mph late tonight and Sunday. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Lynden, Ferndale, Bellingham, Lummi Island, and Anacortes. * TIMING...Winds are anticipated to peak from late Sunday morning through early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can topple small trees, snap tree limbs, and cause local power outages. The strong winds along with temperatures near or slightly above freezing will set the stage for wind chill temperatures in the teens and lower 20s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts of 45 to 57 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
1 follow-up statement
246 WWUS76 KSEW 180455 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 855 PM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 WAZ510-181600- /O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180218T0500Z/ /O.EXA.KSEW.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180219T0200Z/ Admiralty Inlet Area- 855 PM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SUNDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM PST Sunday. The High Wind Warning has been cancelled. * WIND...Westerly winds will turn to the northeast and increase to 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph late this evening and continue on Sunday. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Port Townsend...Port Ludlow. * TIMING...The transition to northerly winds is expected after midnight with speeds peaking Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snapped tree branches and local power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts of 45 to 57 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ514-180600- /O.EXP.KSEW.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180218T0500Z/ Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca- 855 PM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM PST THIS EVENING... Sustained winds and gusts have fallen below wind advisory criteria and as such...the advisory will be allowed to expire. $$ WAZ001-181600- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180219T0200Z/ San Juan County- 855 PM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND...Westerly winds 20 to 30 mph with local gusts near 45 mph will continue through early this afternoon, then ease temporarily late this afternoon and early this evening. Northeast wind 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph will develop late this evening and continue on Sunday. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...The San Juan Islands. * TIMING...The westerly winds will peak early this afternoon. Expect the northerly winds to peak Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snapped tree branches and local power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts of 45 to 57 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ WAZ503-506-181600- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0006.180218T0800Z-180219T0200Z/ Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- 855 PM PST Sat Feb 17 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM PST SUNDAY... * WIND...Increasing from the north and northeast at 20 to 35 mph with local gusts to 55 mph late tonight and Sunday. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Lynden, Ferndale, Bellingham, Lummi Island, and Anacortes. * TIMING...Winds are anticipated to peak from late Sunday morning through early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can topple small trees, snap tree limbs, and cause local power outages. The strong winds along with temperatures near or slightly above freezing will set the stage for wind chill temperatures in the teens and lower 20s. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph and/or gusts of 45 to 57 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ www.weather.gov/seattle
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 3:13 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | SEW | 8 hr | |
| Feb 17, 3:40 AM PST | Wind Advisory | SEW | 34 hr | |
| Feb 17, 11:32 AM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | SEW | San Juan | 28 hr |
| Feb 17, 12:40 PM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | SEW | 19 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.