Alert archive / Washington / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 56, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this gale warning at Aug 4, 2021, 7:25 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Aug 4, 2021, 7:25 PM PDT (02:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 5, 2021, 3:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Seattle, WA
The text
As transmitted.
336 WHUS76 KSEW 050225 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 725 PM PDT Wed Aug 4 2021 PZZ131-132-051030- /O.UPG.KSEW.SC.Y.0173.000000T0000Z-210805T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0056.210805T0225Z-210805T1000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.SC.Y.0174.210805T1000Z-210805T2300Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.GL.A.0037.210805T2300Z-210806T0600Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 725 PM PDT Wed Aug 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM PDT THURSDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west winds 25 to 35 kt. For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 30 kt. For the Gale Watch, west winds 25 to 35 kt possible. * 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 3 AM PDT Thursday. For the Small Craft Advisory, from 3 AM to 4 PM PDT Thursday. For the Gale Watch, from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * 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. && $$ PZZ134-051000- /O.EXB.KSEW.SC.Y.0173.000000T0000Z-210805T1000Z/ Admiralty Inlet- 725 PM PDT Wed Aug 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt. * WHERE...Admiralty Inlet. * WHEN...Until 3 AM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ PZZ153-156-050600- /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0173.000000T0000Z-210805T0600Z/ Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm- Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm- 725 PM PDT Wed Aug 4 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * 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 11 PM PDT this evening. * 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/seattle
1 follow-up statement
965 WHUS76 KSEW 051004 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 304 AM PDT Thu Aug 5 2021 PZZ131-132-051815- /O.EXP.KSEW.GL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-210805T1000Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SC.Y.0174.000000T0000Z-210805T2300Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.GL.A.0037.210805T2300Z-210806T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0057.210805T2300Z-210806T0600Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 304 AM PDT Thu Aug 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 kt. For the Gale Warning, west winds 25 to 35 kt. * WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and East Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, from 4 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions. && $$ PZZ134-051115- /O.EXP.KSEW.SC.Y.0173.000000T0000Z-210805T1000Z/ Admiralty Inlet- 304 AM PDT Thu Aug 5 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Winds across the Admiralty Inlet area have subsided below small craft criteria. $$ 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 7:25 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 16 hr | |
| Aug 5, 3:04 AM PDT | Gale Warning | SEW | 24 hr | |
| Aug 5, 2:26 PM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 13 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.