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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Seattle, WA

November 3, 2018San Juan County, Washington

NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Nov 3, 2018, 4:00 AM PDT for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Nov 3, 2018, 8:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 3, 2018, 4:00 AM PDT (11:00 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 3, 2018, 8:00 PM PDT
Expired
Nov 4, 2018, 4:00 AM PST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

County San Juan County, WA

The radar

The Seattle radar (KATX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Quillayute State, WA (KUIL), launched 00:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 127 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Quillayute State, WA at 00:00Z on 2018-11-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Quillayute State, WA at 00:00Z on 2018-11-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 54 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
658 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

949 
WWUS76 KSEW 031100
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
400 AM PDT Sat Nov 3 2018

WAZ001-503-506-507-510-556-558-032300-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.181104T0300Z-181104T1200Z/
San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County-
Everett and Vicinity-Admiralty Inlet Area-Bellevue and Vicinity-
Seattle and Vicinity-
400 AM PDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM PDT this evening to 4 AM
PST Sunday. 

* WIND...Southerly winds increasing to 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
  45 mph. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Seattle, Everett, Whidbey Island,
  Bellingham. 

* TIMING...Winds increasing early this evening and continuing into
  the early morning hours on Sunday. Winds easing around 4 am
  Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Isolated power outages possible. Plenty of leaves left
  on the trees could get blown off tonight. This combined with the
  rain could result in some clogged storm drains producing minor 
  flooding on area roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/seattle
3 follow-up statements
672 
WWUS76 KSEW 031557
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
857 AM PDT Sat Nov 3 2018

WAZ517-040000-
/O.EXA.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.181104T0300Z-181104T1200Z/
Central Coast-
857 AM PDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM PDT this evening to 4 AM
PST Sunday. 

* WIND...Southerly winds increasing to 20 to 35 mph with gusts to
  45 mph. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Westport, Ocean Shores, Hoquaim,
  Moclips.

* TIMING...Winds increasing early this evening and continuing 
  into the early morning hours on Sunday. Winds easing around 4 
  am Sunday morning. 

* IMPACTS...Isolated power outages possible. Plenty of leaves 
  left on the trees could get blown off tonight. This combined 
  with the rain could result in some clogged storm drains 
  producing minor flooding on area roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-507-510-556-558-040000-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.181104T0300Z-181104T1200Z/
San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County-
Everett and Vicinity-Admiralty Inlet Area-Bellevue and Vicinity-
Seattle and Vicinity-
857 AM PDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING TO
4 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WIND...Southerly winds increasing to 20 to 35 mph with gusts 
  to 45 mph. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Seattle, Everett, Whidbey Island, 
  Bellingham. 

* TIMING...Winds increasing early this evening and continuing 
  into the early morning hours on Sunday. Winds easing around 4 
  am Sunday morning. 

* IMPACTS...Isolated power outages possible. Plenty of leaves 
  left on the trees could get blown off tonight. This combined 
  with the rain could result in some clogged storm drains 
  producing minor flooding on area roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/seattle
967 
WWUS76 KSEW 032123
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
223 PM PDT Sat Nov 3 2018

WAZ509-559-041200-
/O.EXA.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.181104T0300Z-181104T1200Z/
Tacoma Area-Bremerton and Vicinity-
223 PM PDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM PDT this evening to 4 AM
PST Sunday. 

* WIND...South wind increasing to 20 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 50  
  mph.
 
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Tacoma, Bremerton. 

* TIMING...Winds increasing early this evening and continuing 
  into the early morning hours on Sunday. Winds easing around 4 
  am Sunday morning. 

* IMPACTS...Isolated power outages possible. Plenty of leaves 
  left on the trees could get blown off tonight. This combined 
  with the rain could result in some clogged storm drains 
  producing minor flooding on area roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

WAZ001-503-506-507-510-556-558-041200-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.181104T0300Z-181104T1200Z/
San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County-
Everett and Vicinity-Admiralty Inlet Area-Bellevue and Vicinity-
Seattle and Vicinity-
223 PM PDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING TO
4 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WIND...South wind increasing to 20 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 
  50 mph. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Seattle, Everett, Whidbey Island, 
  Bellingham. 

* TIMING...Winds increasing early this evening and continuing 
  into the early morning hours on Sunday. Winds easing around 4 
  am Sunday morning. 

* IMPACTS...Isolated power outages possible. Plenty of leaves 
  left on the trees could get blown off tonight. This combined 
  with the rain could result in some clogged storm drains 
  producing minor flooding on area roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

WAZ517-041200-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.181104T0300Z-181104T1200Z/
Central Coast-
223 PM PDT Sat Nov 3 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING TO
4 AM PST SUNDAY...

* WIND...South wind increasing to 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 
  mph. 

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Westport, Ocean Shores, Hoquaim, 
  Moclips. 

* TIMING...Winds increasing early this evening and continuing 
  into the early morning hours on Sunday. Winds easing around 4 
  am Sunday morning. 

* IMPACTS...Isolated power outages possible. Plenty of leaves 
  left on the trees could get blown off tonight. This combined 
  with the rain could result in some clogged storm drains 
  producing minor flooding on area roads. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

www.weather.gov/seattle
392 
WWUS76 KSEW 041207
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
407 AM PST Sun Nov 4 2018

WAZ001-503-506-507-509-510-517-556-558-559-041315-
/O.EXP.KSEW.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-181104T1200Z/
San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County-
Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area-Admiralty Inlet Area-
Central Coast-Bellevue and Vicinity-Seattle and Vicinity-
Bremerton and Vicinity-
407 AM PST Sun Nov 4 2018

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds are easing across most of the area early this morning in 
the wake of the cold front that passed through the western 
Washington lowlands early Sunday morning. Winds will continue to 
slowly ease this morning into the afternoon hours. The wind 
advisory been allowed to expire. 

$$

www.weather.gov/seattle

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 2, 9:02 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW4 days
Nov 3, 3:41 AM PDTGale WatchSEW12 hr
Nov 3, 4:00 AM PDTFlood WatchSEWKing, Snohomish, Whatcom49 hr
Nov 3, 3:51 PM PDTGale WarningSEW23 hr
Nov 3, 3:51 PM PDTSmall Craft Advisory for Rough BarSEW24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.