High Wind in Washington, December 14, 2002

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
900 AM PST SAT DEC 14 2002

.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG WARM FRONT WAS MOVING NORTH THROUGH THE AREA
THIS MORNING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS
EVENING. A DEEP LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST ACROSS VANCOUVER ISLAND LATE SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO GENERATE STRONGER WINDS ACROSS THE REGION WITH ADDITIONAL
RAIN.

.DISCUSSION...STRONG WARM FRONT AND SOME REPORTS OF HIGH WIND IN THE
EASTERLIES. SO ISSUED THE WARNING COAST AND W STRAIT FOR THE EAST
WIND...BECOMING SOUTHERLY ON THE COAST AS THE WARM FRONT MOVES NORTH.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER TODAY AND THEN THE NEXT STRONG SYSTEM
APPROACHES SUN. STILL SNOWING AT STEVENS AND NORTH...BUT WILL CHANGE
TO RAIN VERY SOON AS THE WMFNT MOVES N. KSMP IS +2C WITH A MIX. SEAS
WILL BUILD ABOVE 20FT TODAY...MUCH IS WIND WAVE MOVING NWD...SO WILL
CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE COASTAL FLOOD WARNING WHICH IS THE WEAKEST OF
OUR WARNINGS THIS MORNING...HIGH SURF IS MAIN MESSAGE...EXPECT
UPDATES TO SORT THIS OUT THIS AFTERNOON. McFarland

UIL +++ SEA +99 OLM +99

.SEW...HIGH WIND WARNING COAST AND WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA.
      .STORM WARNIGN COASTAL WATERS AND WEST ENTRANCE STRAIT.
      .GALE WARNING CENTRAL STRAIT AND EAST ENTRANCE.
      . GALE WARNING CAMANO ISLAND TO POINT ROBERTS AND ADMIRALTY.
      .SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY PUGET SOUND AND HOOD CANAL.
      .COASTAL FLOOD WARNING CENTRAL COAST.
      .HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND COASTAL FLOOD WATCH NORTH COAST.
      .HIGH WIND WATCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
      .FLOOD WARNING SKOKOMISH RIVER.

.KATX...VCP21/CSR21...OPERATIONAL.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
835 AM PST SAT DEC 14 2002

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PARTS
OF WESTERN WASHINGTON

...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND NORTH COAST...
...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL COAST...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FOR THE NORTH COAST...
...FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SKOKOMISH RIVER...
...FLOOD WATCH FOR THE OLYMPIC PENINSULA...
...HIGH WIND WATCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE COAST AND
NORTHWEST INTERIOR...

.DAY ONE... TODAY

A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL MOVE NORTH THROUGH WASHINGTON THIS MORNING
FOLLOWED BY A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. STRONG DAMAMAGING WINDS OF 30
TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON THE COAST AND THE
WEST PART OF THE STRAIT. GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON MOST OF
THE WATERS WITH STORM FORCE WINDS ON THE COAST AND WEST ENTRANCE TO
THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA. HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED OVER THE OLYMPIC
MOUNTAINS...RAISING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

A SERIES OF VIGOROUS FRONTS AND LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS SUNDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY WILL BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AT
TIMES ON LAND...AND GALE TO STORM FORCE WINDS OVER THE COASTAL AND
INLAND WATERS. THE MOST LIKELY PERIOD FOR STRONG WINDS IS SUNDAY
EVENING ALONG THE COAST AND NORTH INTERIOR.

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
825 AM PST SAT DEC 14 2002

TIME(PST)  CITY LOCATION           STATE   EVENT/SPOTTER/REMARKS
           COUNTY LOCATION

800 AM     SEKIU                      WA   NON-TSTM WIND
12/14/02   CLALLAM                         CLALLAM 40
                                           SUSTAINED WIND E45 MPH
                                           (ESTIMATED)
                                           SOME TREES DOWN

730 AM     OCEAN SHORES               WA   NON-TSTM WIND
12/14/02   GRAYS HARBOR                    GRAYS HARBOR 27
                                           WIND E35G55 MPH

700 AM     TATOOSH ISLAND             WA   NON-TSTM WIND
12/14/02   CLALLAM                         SUSTAINED WIND E 52 KT

800 AM     HOQUIAM                    WA   NON-TSTM WIND
12/14/02   GRAYS HARBOR                    GUST S50 KT

825 AM     OCEAN SHORES               WA   NON-TSTM WIND
12/14/02   GRAYS HARBOR                    GRAYS HARBOR 5
                                           GUST S50 MPH

800 AM     HOODSPORT                  WA   HEAVY RAIN
12/14/02   MASON                           MASON 17H
                                           2.46 INCHES IN 24 HOURS