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Gale Warning 56, NWS Seattle, WA

August 4, 2021

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 4, 7:25 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW16 hr
Aug 5, 3:04 AM PDTGale WarningSEW24 hr
Aug 5, 2:26 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW13 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.