Weather alerts in Washington, December 2011

107 weather alerts in December 2011, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.

Weather alerts by county

Each county as a circle sized by its count in December 2011. Tap one for its archive.

Alerts: 107
Warnings: 15
Watches: 6
Advisories: 86
Busiest day: December 17, 201112 alerts

Over time

By day

Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.

The alerts

Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Pacific Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 1, 3:26 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		11 hr
Dec 1, 9:48 AM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	19 days
Dec 1, 10:26 AM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	OTX	Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield and 7 more	19 days
Dec 1, 2:30 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		49 hr
Dec 1, 2:30 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		25 hr
Dec 1, 4:00 PM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	SEW	San Juan	9 days
Dec 2, 9:28 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		24 hr
Dec 2, 2:45 PM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	PQR		6 days
Dec 4, 2:46 PM PST	Air Stagnation Advisory	PQR		4 days
Dec 5, 9:42 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		14 hr
Dec 6, 5:03 AM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PQR		4 hr
Dec 8, 6:39 AM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PQR		62 min
Dec 8, 6:55 AM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	6 hr
Dec 8, 12:54 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	48 hr
Dec 9, 2:59 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		9 hr
Dec 9, 7:52 AM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane	4 hr
Dec 11, 5:59 AM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla and 1 more	7 hr
Dec 11, 12:15 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		5 hr
Dec 11, 2:40 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	SEW	San Juan	19 hr
Dec 14, 4:17 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Winds	SEW		35 hr
Dec 15, 7:00 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		8 hr
Dec 16, 2:46 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		5 hr
Dec 16, 2:46 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		5 hr
Dec 16, 6:44 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	PQR		15 hr
Dec 16, 8:17 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		6 hr
Dec 16, 8:17 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Winds	SEW		6 hr
Dec 16, 8:17 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		6 hr
Dec 16, 8:23 PM PST	Dense Fog Advisory	OTX	Adams, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Spokane	14 hr
Dec 16, 11:40 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima	31 hr
Dec 17, 2:27 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		13 hr
Dec 17, 2:27 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		13 hr
Dec 17, 2:27 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		13 hr
Dec 17, 3:09 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		24 hr
Dec 17, 3:09 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Dec 17, 3:09 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		24 hr
Dec 18, 2:48 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		24 hr
Dec 18, 2:48 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		18 hr
Dec 18, 11:51 PM PST	Freezing Fog Advisory	PDT	Columbia, Kittitas, Walla Walla, Yakima	34 hr
Dec 19, 2:35 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		13 hr
Dec 19, 2:35 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		13 hr
Dec 19, 2:35 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		13 hr
Dec 20, 3:38 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		23 hr
Dec 20, 3:38 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		23 hr
Dec 20, 3:38 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		23 hr
Dec 20, 9:25 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		18 hr
Dec 21, 3:02 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		24 hr
Dec 21, 3:02 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		18 hr
Dec 21, 2:49 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		4 days
Dec 22, 2:21 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		3 days
Dec 23, 8:10 AM PST	High Surf Advisory	SEW		17 hr
Dec 23, 8:24 AM PST	High Surf Advisory	PQR		14 hr
Dec 24, 12:54 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Lincoln, Spokane	6 hr
Dec 24, 2:09 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		32 hr
Dec 24, 2:09 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		21 hr
Dec 25, 2:51 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		20 hr
Dec 25, 9:32 AM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	5 hr
Dec 25, 11:05 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		3 hr
Dec 25, 11:05 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		11 hr
Dec 25, 2:27 PM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		9 hr
Dec 25, 10:31 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT		35 hr
Dec 25, 11:26 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		51 hr
Dec 25, 11:26 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		5 days
Dec 25, 11:26 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		14 hr
Dec 25, 11:26 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		9 hr
Dec 26, 2:27 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		11 hr
Dec 26, 3:27 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		26 hr
Dec 26, 3:38 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		24 hr
Dec 26, 8:45 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		24 hr
Dec 26, 2:28 PM PST	High Wind Watch	PQR		13 hr
Dec 26, 3:15 PM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	14 hr
Dec 27, 3:23 AM PST	Gale Watch	SEW		6 hr
Dec 27, 3:32 AM PST	High Wind Warning	PQR		38 hr
Dec 27, 9:32 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		17 hr
Dec 27, 9:32 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		47 hr
Dec 27, 2:27 PM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla, Yakima	29 hr
Dec 27, 2:55 PM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	13 hr
Dec 27, 7:38 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		8 hr
Dec 27, 11:00 PM PST	Winter Storm Warning	OTX	Chelan, Douglas	7 hr
Dec 27, 11:00 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Douglas, Okanogan	11 hr
Dec 27, 11:53 PM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Wahkiakum	27 hr
Dec 28, 1:17 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Mason	54 hr
Dec 28, 8:55 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		18 hr
Dec 28, 3:11 PM PST	Flood Watch	SEW	King, Pierce, Snohomish	19 hr
Dec 28, 3:41 PM PST	Winter Storm Watch	SEW		12 hr
Dec 28, 3:42 PM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	14 hr
Dec 28, 10:11 PM PST	Wind Advisory	PDT	Benton, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla	10 hr
Dec 29, 2:48 AM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		46 hr
Dec 29, 3:54 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	PQR		38 hr
Dec 29, 3:54 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		38 hr
Dec 29, 4:05 AM PST	Winter Storm Warning	SEW		35 hr
Dec 29, 4:19 AM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	OTX	Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan	39 hr
Dec 29, 4:35 AM PST	River Flood Warning	PQR	Wahkiakum	5 hr
Dec 29, 9:06 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Dec 29, 2:57 PM PST	Gale Warning	SEW		30 hr
Dec 29, 2:57 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		19 hr
Dec 29, 3:26 PM PST	Wind Advisory	SEW	San Juan	12 hr
Dec 29, 3:54 PM PST	Flood Watch	SEW	King, Pierce	18 hr
Dec 29, 11:27 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PDT		11 hr
Dec 30, 6:53 AM PST	River Flood Warning	SEW	Pierce	3 hr
Dec 30, 7:30 AM PST	River Flood Advisory	SEW	Mason	8 hr
Dec 30, 3:18 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	SEW		8 hr
Dec 30, 5:46 PM PST	Winter Weather Advisory	PQR		6 hr
Dec 30, 9:08 PM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		6 hr
Dec 30, 9:42 PM PST	Wind Advisory	OTX	Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan	6 hr
Dec 31, 2:58 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	SEW		21 hr
Dec 31, 2:58 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory	SEW		57 hr
Dec 31, 2:58 AM PST	Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	SEW		12 hr

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

Product	Alerts
Flooding
River Flood Warning	4
Flood Watch	2
River Flood Advisory	1
Winter
Winter Storm Warning	3
Winter Storm Watch	1
Winter Weather Advisory	12
Wind and dust
High Wind Warning	1
High Wind Watch	1
Wind Advisory	8
Fog and smoke
Air Stagnation Advisory	5
Dense Fog Advisory	4
Freezing Fog Advisory	8
Coast and beach
High Surf Advisory	2
Marine
Gale Warning	7
Gale Watch	2
Small Craft Advisory	20
Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas	12
Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar	12
Small Craft Advisory for Winds	2

By county

Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.

Nearby

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Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.