From Thu, Dec 1, 8:43 PM PST To Fri, Dec 2, 2:15 PM PST

Gale – Warning

Summary

Washington and Oregon waters- Inner waters from 60 nm to 150 nm offshore. Outer waters from 150 nm to 250 nm offshore. Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height.

Forecast

-Today: S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 15 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

-Tonight: E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

-Sat: E winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.

-Sat Night: E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.

-Sun: NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

-Sun Night: Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

-Mon: Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

-Mon Night: W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

-Tue: N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

-Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

Issued By

NWS NWS Ocean Prediction Center

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What

Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

Where

Everett and Vicinity, Tacoma Area, Bellevue and Vicinity and Seattle and Vicinity.

When

From 4 PM this afternoon to 7 AM PST Wednesday.

Impacts

Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Tips

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

Issued By

NWS Seattle

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