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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Seattle, WA
NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Feb 10, 2021, 3:25 AM PST for San Juan County, Washington. It took effect at Feb 10, 2021, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 52 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 10, 2021, 3:25 AM PST (11:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 10, 2021, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2021, 7:33 AM PST
- In force
- 52 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 11:22 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, 11.4 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 9 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1071 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 81 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
720 WWUS76 KSEW 101125 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 325 AM PST Wed Feb 10 2021 WAZ001-110000- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.210210T1200Z-210212T1800Z/ San Juan County- Including the city of Friday Harbor 325 AM PST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...San Juan County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ503-110000- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.210210T1200Z-210212T1800Z/ Western Whatcom County- Including the city of Bellingham 325 AM PST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Whatcom County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ506-110000- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.210210T1200Z-210212T0000Z/ Western Skagit County- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley, and Burlington 325 AM PST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Western Skagit County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ516-110000- /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.210211T0800Z-210212T1800Z/ North Coast- Including the cities of Beaver, Clearwater, Forks, La Push, Neah Bay, Ozette, and Queets 325 AM PST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...North Coast. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
4 follow-up statements
996 WWUS76 KSEW 110403 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 803 PM PST Wed Feb 10 2021 WAZ001-111230- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ San Juan County- Including the city of Friday Harbor 803 PM PST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...San Juan County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ503-111230- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ Western Whatcom County- Including the city of Bellingham 803 PM PST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Western Whatcom County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ506-111230- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T0000Z/ Western Skagit County- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley, and Burlington 803 PM PST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Western Skagit County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ516-111230- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.210211T0800Z-210212T1800Z/ North Coast- Including the cities of Beaver, Clearwater, Forks, La Push, Neah Bay, Ozette, and Queets 803 PM PST Wed Feb 10 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...North Coast. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
430 WWUS76 KSEW 111126 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 326 AM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 WAZ517-120000- /O.EXB.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.210211T1500Z-210212T1800Z/ Central Coast- Including the cities of Aberdeen and Hoquiam 326 AM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Coast. * WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ001-120000- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ San Juan County- Including the city of Friday Harbor 326 AM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...San Juan County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ503-120000- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ Western Whatcom County- Including the city of Bellingham 326 AM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Western Whatcom County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ506-120000- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T0000Z/ Western Skagit County- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley, and Burlington 326 AM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Western Skagit County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ516-120000- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ North Coast- Including the cities of Beaver, Clearwater, Forks, La Push, Neah Bay, Ozette, and Queets 326 AM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...North Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
849 WWUS76 KSEW 112249 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 249 PM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 WAZ001-121400- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ San Juan County- Including the city of Friday Harbor 249 PM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...San Juan County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ503-121400- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ Western Whatcom County- Including the city of Bellingham 249 PM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Western Whatcom County. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ506-120000- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T0000Z/ Western Skagit County- Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley, and Burlington 249 PM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Western Skagit County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ516-121400- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ North Coast- Including the cities of Beaver, Clearwater, Forks, La Push, Neah Bay, Ozette, and Queets 249 PM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...North Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ WAZ517-121400- /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ Central Coast- Including the cities of Aberdeen and Hoquiam 249 PM PST Thu Feb 11 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY... * WHAT...East winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...Central Coast. * WHEN...Until 10 AM PST Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
436 WWUS76 KSEW 121533 NPWSEW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 733 AM PST Fri Feb 12 2021 WAZ001-503-516-517-121645- /O.CAN.KSEW.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-210212T1800Z/ San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-North Coast-Central Coast- Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Bellingham, Beaver, Clearwater, Forks, La Push, Neah Bay, Ozette, Queets, Aberdeen, and Hoquiam 733 AM PST Fri Feb 12 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... Winds have eased below advisory thresholds and, as such, the Wind Advisory has been cancelled. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Seattle, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2:46 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory | SEW | 65 hr | |
| Feb 10, 3:29 PM PST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | SEW | 19 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.