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Gale Warning 53, NWS Seattle, WA

July 29, 2021

NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Jul 29, 2021, 8:24 PM PDT. It took effect at Jul 29, 2021, 9:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 29, 2021, 8:24 PM PDT (03:24 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 29, 2021, 9:00 PM PDT
Expired
Jul 30, 2021, 1:00 AM PDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

As transmitted.

282 
WHUS76 KSEW 300324
MWWSEW

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
824 PM PDT Thu Jul 29 2021

PZZ131-132-301130-
/O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0166.000000T0000Z-210730T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0053.210730T0400Z-210730T0800Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0167.210730T0800Z-210730T1200Z/
Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-
824 PM PDT Thu Jul 29 2021

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 5 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west winds 25 to 35 kt. For the 
  Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and East 
  Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 1 AM PDT Friday. For the 
  Small Craft Advisory, from 1 AM to 5 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could 
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

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.

&&

$$

PZZ153-156-300900-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0166.000000T0000Z-210730T0900Z/
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
824 PM PDT Thu Jul 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 
  Out 10 Nm and Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape 
  Shoalwater Out 10 Nm.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM PDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

PZZ134-300700-
/O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0166.000000T0000Z-210730T0700Z/
Admiralty Inlet-
824 PM PDT Thu Jul 29 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt.

* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet.

* WHEN...Until midnight PDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous
wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit
http://weather.gov/seattle

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 8:24 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW9 hr
Jul 30, 4:34 AM PDTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW22 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.