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High Surf Advisory 2, NWS Seattle, WA

January 5, 2021

NWS Seattle, WA issued this high surf advisory at Jan 5, 2021, 2:24 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 5, 2021, 2:00 PM PST. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 5, 2021, 2:24 AM PST (10:24 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 5, 2021, 2:00 PM PST
Expired
Jan 6, 2021, 1:00 PM PST
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

The text

As transmitted.

680 
WHUS46 KSEW 051024
CFWSEW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Seattle WA
224 AM PST Tue Jan 5 2021

WAZ516-517-061200-
/O.NEW.KSEW.SU.Y.0002.210105T2200Z-210106T1200Z/
North Coast-Central Coast-
224 AM PST Tue Jan 5 2021

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 15 to 22 feet expected in the 
  surf zone.

* WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast.

* WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 4 AM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
683 
WHUS46 KSEW 052237
CFWSEW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Seattle WA
237 PM PST Tue Jan 5 2021

WAZ516-517-061200-
/O.CON.KSEW.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210106T1200Z/
North Coast-Central Coast-
237 PM PST Tue Jan 5 2021

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 15 to 22 feet expected in the 
  surf zone.

* WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast.

* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

&&

$$
611 
WHUS46 KSEW 061055
CFWSEW

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Seattle WA
255 AM PST Wed Jan 6 2021

WAZ516-517-062100-
/O.EXT.KSEW.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-210106T2100Z/
North Coast-Central Coast-
255 AM PST Wed Jan 6 2021

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 15 to 20 feet expected in the 
  surf zone.

* WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM PST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and 
  localized beach erosion.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 4, 8:46 PM PSTGale WarningSEW30 hr
Jan 5, 2:26 AM PSTHigh Wind WarningSEWSan Juan23 hr
Jan 5, 2:26 AM PSTWind AdvisorySEW23 hr
Jan 5, 3:02 AM PSTWinter Storm WarningSEW31 hr
Jan 5, 3:02 AM PSTWinter Weather AdvisorySEW31 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.