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Wind Advisory 21, NWS Seattle, WA

December 9, 202510 counties in Washington

NWS Seattle, WA issued this wind advisory at Dec 9, 2025, 6:05 AM PST for 10 counties in Washington. It took effect at Dec 9, 2025, 8:00 PM PST. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 9, 2025, 6:05 AM PST (14:05 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 9, 2025, 8:00 PM PST
Expired
Dec 10, 2025, 10:00 PM PST
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Seattle, WA

Counties Clallam County, WA, Grays Harbor County, WA, Jefferson County, WA, King County, WA, Kitsap County, WA, Lewis County, WA, Mason County, WA, Pierce County, WA, Snohomish County, WA, Thurston County, WA

The radar

The Seattle radar (KATX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:06 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 12:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 140 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Quillayute State, WA at 12:00Z on 2025-12-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 45 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Quillayute State, WA at 12:00Z on 2025-12-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 36 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
45 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-1 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
556 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
90 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

105 
WWUS76 KSEW 091405
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
605 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

WAZ312-313-315>321-323-329>332-092300-
/O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0021.251210T0400Z-251211T0400Z/
Downtown Everett / Marysville Area-Shoreline / Lynnwood / South
Everett Area-City of Seattle-Lowlands of Pierce and Southern King
Counties-Olympia and Southern Puget Sound-Lowlands of Lewis and
Southern Thurston Counties-Middle Chehalis River Valley-Willapa
and Black Hills-Southern Hood Canal-Eastern Kitsap County-
Foothills of the Western and Southern Olympic Peninsula-Northern
Washington Coast-Grays Harbor County Coast-Lower Chehalis River
Valley-
Including Snohomish, Montesano, Kent, Rochester, Quillayute,
Lacey, Silverdale, Richmond Highlands, Ocean Shores, Quinault,
Lake Stevens, Beaver, Tacoma, Bremerton, Grisdale, Lynnwood,
Ozette, Marysville, Renton, Fords Prairie, Tumwater, Hoquiam,
Forks, Skokomish, Neah Bay, Westport, Seattle, La Push, Queets,
McCleary, Aberdeen, Federal Way, Amanda Park, Pe Ell, Edmonds,
Humptulips, Elma, Everett, Chehalis, Olympia, Grand Mound, and
Clearwater
605 AM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PST 
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...South to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 
  mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM PST Wednesday.

* 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 vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

27
5 follow-up statements
094 
WWUS76 KSEW 092110
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
110 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

WAZ314-100500-
/O.EXB.KSEW.WI.Y.0021.251210T0400Z-251211T0600Z/
Eastside-
Including Kingsgate, Bothell, Kenmore, Newport Hills, Kirkland,
Mercer Island, and Redmond
110 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST 
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Eastside.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 10 PM PST Wednesday.

* 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 vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

WAZ312-313-315>321-323-329>332-100500-
/O.EXT.KSEW.WI.Y.0021.251210T0400Z-251211T0600Z/
Downtown Everett / Marysville Area-Shoreline / Lynnwood / South
Everett Area-City of Seattle-Lowlands of Pierce and Southern King
Counties-Olympia and Southern Puget Sound-Lowlands of Lewis and
Southern Thurston Counties-Middle Chehalis River Valley-Willapa
and Black Hills-Southern Hood Canal-Eastern Kitsap County-
Foothills of the Western and Southern Olympic Peninsula-Northern
Washington Coast-Grays Harbor County Coast-Lower Chehalis River
Valley-
Including Silverdale, Quillayute, Everett, Renton, Ozette,
Rochester, Lacey, Grand Mound, McCleary, Grisdale, La Push,
Montesano, Seattle, Beaver, Lynnwood, Westport, Amanda Park,
Olympia, Lake Stevens, Marysville, Humptulips, Skokomish, Tacoma,
Elma, Pe Ell, Federal Way, Chehalis, Fords Prairie, Forks,
Tumwater, Edmonds, Hoquiam, Richmond Highlands, Ocean Shores,
Aberdeen, Snohomish, Kent, Quinault, Neah Bay, Bremerton,
Clearwater, and Queets
110 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 PM PST 
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington.

* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 10 PM PST Wednesday.

* 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 vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

HPR
569 
WWUS76 KSEW 100409
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
809 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

WAZ312>321-323-329>332-101215-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-251211T0600Z/
Downtown Everett / Marysville Area-Shoreline / Lynnwood / South
Everett Area-Eastside-City of Seattle-Lowlands of Pierce and
Southern King Counties-Olympia and Southern Puget Sound-Lowlands
of Lewis and Southern Thurston Counties-Middle Chehalis River
Valley-Willapa and Black Hills-Southern Hood Canal-Eastern Kitsap
County-Foothills of the Western and Southern Olympic Peninsula-
Northern Washington Coast-Grays Harbor County Coast-Lower
Chehalis River Valley-
Including Westport, Ocean Shores, Seattle, Clearwater, Aberdeen,
Kent, Beaver, Queets, Fords Prairie, Edmonds, Hoquiam, Neah Bay,
Tumwater, Elma, Rochester, Quillayute, McCleary, Lacey, Tacoma,
Kingsgate, Lynnwood, Amanda Park, Kenmore, Redmond, Federal Way,
Chehalis, La Push, Forks, Newport Hills, Lake Stevens, Mercer
Island, Montesano, Bremerton, Skokomish, Renton, Bothell,
Kirkland, Olympia, Silverdale, Snohomish, Pe Ell, Humptulips,
Quinault, Everett, Marysville, Richmond Highlands, Grand Mound,
Ozette, and Grisdale
809 PM PST Tue Dec 9 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST Wednesday.

* 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 vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

MGF
485 
WWUS76 KSEW 101119
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
319 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

WAZ312>321-323-329>332-102230-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-251211T0600Z/
Downtown Everett / Marysville Area-Shoreline / Lynnwood / South
Everett Area-Eastside-City of Seattle-Lowlands of Pierce and
Southern King Counties-Olympia and Southern Puget Sound-Lowlands
of Lewis and Southern Thurston Counties-Middle Chehalis River
Valley-Willapa and Black Hills-Southern Hood Canal-Eastern Kitsap
County-Foothills of the Western and Southern Olympic Peninsula-
Northern Washington Coast-Grays Harbor County Coast-Lower
Chehalis River Valley-
Including Marysville, Ocean Shores, Montesano, Fords Prairie,
Redmond, Mercer Island, Clearwater, Kenmore, La Push, Kent,
Hoquiam, Federal Way, Forks, Tumwater, Chehalis, Pe Ell, Newport
Hills, Skokomish, Tacoma, Ozette, Westport, Bremerton, Amanda
Park, Lacey, Kirkland, Bothell, Kingsgate, Grand Mound, Elma,
Seattle, McCleary, Grisdale, Quinault, Neah Bay, Rochester, Lake
Stevens, Everett, Queets, Edmonds, Aberdeen, Snohomish, Renton,
Olympia, Quillayute, Richmond Highlands, Beaver, Silverdale,
Humptulips, and Lynnwood
319 AM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.

* 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 vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

27
459 
WWUS76 KSEW 102146
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
146 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

WAZ312>321-323-329>332-110600-
/O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-251211T0600Z/
Downtown Everett / Marysville Area-Shoreline / Lynnwood / South
Everett Area-Eastside-City of Seattle-Lowlands of Pierce and
Southern King Counties-Olympia and Southern Puget Sound-Lowlands
of Lewis and Southern Thurston Counties-Middle Chehalis River
Valley-Willapa and Black Hills-Southern Hood Canal-Eastern Kitsap
County-Foothills of the Western and Southern Olympic Peninsula-
Northern Washington Coast-Grays Harbor County Coast-Lower
Chehalis River Valley-
Including Bothell, Kent, Fords Prairie, Federal Way, Montesano,
Queets, Clearwater, Quillayute, Mercer Island, Edmonds,
Snohomish, Aberdeen, Olympia, Ozette, Ocean Shores, McCleary,
Renton, Forks, Redmond, Neah Bay, Kirkland, Elma, Beaver,
Skokomish, Chehalis, Lake Stevens, Bremerton, Everett,
Silverdale, Seattle, Tumwater, Kingsgate, Rochester, Humptulips,
La Push, Newport Hills, Quinault, Marysville, Pe Ell, Westport,
Richmond Highlands, Tacoma, Kenmore, Amanda Park, Grand Mound,
Grisdale, Lynnwood, Hoquiam, and Lacey
146 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Washington.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. 
  Saturated soils may allow wind gusts to impact standing trees.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high 
profile vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.

Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

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334 
WWUS76 KSEW 110535
NPWSEW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
935 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

WAZ312>321-323-329>332-110645-
/O.EXP.KSEW.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-251211T0600Z/
Downtown Everett / Marysville Area-Shoreline / Lynnwood / South
Everett Area-Eastside-City of Seattle-Lowlands of Pierce and
Southern King Counties-Olympia and Southern Puget Sound-Lowlands
of Lewis and Southern Thurston Counties-Middle Chehalis River
Valley-Willapa and Black Hills-Southern Hood Canal-Eastern Kitsap
County-Foothills of the Western and Southern Olympic Peninsula-
Northern Washington Coast-Grays Harbor County Coast-Lower
Chehalis River Valley-
Including Forks, Ozette, McCleary, Clearwater, Marysville,
Kingsgate, Pe Ell, Federal Way, Kent, Edmonds, Fords Prairie,
Montesano, Lacey, Seattle, Renton, Quinault, Newport Hills,
Everett, Rochester, Lynnwood, Amanda Park, Grisdale, Olympia,
Bothell, Grand Mound, Kirkland, Skokomish, Snohomish, Tacoma,
Elma, Neah Bay, Chehalis, Aberdeen, Bremerton, La Push, Queets,
Humptulips, Mercer Island, Westport, Tumwater, Redmond, Ocean
Shores, Richmond Highlands, Lake Stevens, Kenmore, Silverdale,
Beaver, Hoquiam, and Quillayute
935 PM PST Wed Dec 10 2025

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...

Winds have decreased below criteria and will continue to subside 
through Thursday morning.

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 8, 4:04 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWLewis67 hr
Dec 8, 4:04 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWLewis5 days
Dec 8, 4:07 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisorySEWGrays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Thurston7 hr
Dec 8, 4:35 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWLewis, Pierce72 hr
Dec 8, 4:44 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWPierce3 days
Dec 8, 4:44 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWPierce71 hr
Dec 8, 4:44 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWPierce3 days
Dec 8, 5:18 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWSnohomish4 days
Dec 8, 5:18 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWSnohomish66 hr
Dec 8, 6:16 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWKing21 days
Dec 8, 6:16 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWKing68 hr
Dec 8, 7:23 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWClallam4 hr
Dec 8, 7:56 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWKing5 days
Dec 8, 7:56 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWSnohomish5 days
Dec 8, 7:56 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWSnohomish21 days
Dec 8, 8:10 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWSnohomish3 days
Dec 8, 9:51 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWGrays Harbor65 hr
Dec 8, 10:15 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWSkagit21 days
Dec 8, 11:54 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWPierce3 days
Dec 9, 2:00 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWThurston15 hr
Dec 9, 3:12 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWGrays Harbor, Thurston21 days
Dec 9, 3:16 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWKing11 days
Dec 9, 3:40 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWThurston21 days
Dec 9, 7:32 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWGrays Harbor5 days
Dec 9, 7:41 AM PSTSmall Craft AdvisorySEW67 hr
Dec 9, 9:01 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWSkagit10 days
Dec 9, 9:23 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWLewis22 hr
Dec 9, 12:07 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWKing, Pierce12 days
Dec 9, 12:07 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningSEWPierce, Thurston31 hr
Dec 9, 1:47 PM PSTCoastal Flood AdvisorySEWSan Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Whatcom23 hr
Dec 9, 2:25 PM PSTGale WarningSEW32 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.