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Small Craft Advisory 21, NWS Seattle, WA

January 26, 2018

NWS Seattle, WA issued this small craft advisory at Jan 26, 2018, 2:59 PM PST. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2018, 2:59 PM PST (22:59 UTC)
Expired
Jan 26, 2018, 8:00 PM PST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

As transmitted.

632 
WHUS76 KSEW 262259
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
259 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2018

PZZ150-153-156-170-173-176-270700-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-180127T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0011.180127T0400Z-180127T2100Z/
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-
259 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
PST SATURDAY...

* WIND AND SEAS...Southerly wind 15 to 25 knots increasing to 25
  to 40 knots tonight. Combined seas 10 to 13 feet building to 12
  to 16 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.

&&

$$

PZZ130-270700-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-180127T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0011.180127T0600Z-180127T1500Z/
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
259 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
PST SATURDAY...

* WAVES/SEAS...Easterly wind rising to 15 to 25 knots this evening
  and then 25 to 40 knots after midnight. Combined seas 9 to 11
  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.

&&

$$

PZZ133-270700-
/O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0021.180126T2259Z-180127T0400Z/
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0011.180127T0800Z-180127T1800Z/
Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands-
259 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM
PST SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft
Advisory...which is in effect until 8 PM PST this evening. 

* WIND...East to southeast rising to 15 to 25 knots this evening
  and then rising to 25 to 35 knots after midnight. 

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.

&&

$$

PZZ131-132-270700-
/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0011.180127T0600Z-180128T0000Z/
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
259 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2018

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM
PST SATURDAY...

* WIND...East to southeast rising to 15 to 25 knots this evening
  and then rising to 25 to 35 knots after midnight. Wind becoming
  westerly 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.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ135-270700-
/O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0019.180127T1200Z-180128T0000Z/
Puget Sound and Hood Canal-
259 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST
SATURDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Small Craft
Advisory...which is in effect from 4 AM to 4 PM PST Saturday. 

* WIND...South 15 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.

&&

$$

PZZ110-270700-
/O.EXT.KSEW.RB.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180128T0000Z/
Grays Harbor Bar-
259 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM
PST SATURDAY...

* COMBINED SEAS...Combined seas 10 to 12 feet building to 12 to 14
  feet Saturday morning.

* BAR CONDITION...Rough.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ134-270700-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0019.180127T0800Z-180127T2000Z/
Admiralty Inlet-
259 PM PST Fri Jan 26 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
TO NOON PST SATURDAY...

* WIND...Southeast 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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 26, 2:49 AM PSTGale WatchSEW6 hr
Jan 26, 2:49 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW17 hr
Jan 26, 3:09 AM PSTWinter Storm WarningSEW39 hr
Jan 26, 8:59 AM PSTGale WarningSEW36 hr
Jan 26, 8:59 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW22 hr
Jan 26, 11:43 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW2 hr

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