Warning Vector

Gale Warning

NWS Seattle WA ยท US

Updated

Details

Gale Warning Now In Effect From 8 AM This Morning To 5 AM PDT Saturday

Event
Gale Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

West winds 30 to 40 kt.

Where

West Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca, Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and East Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca.

When

From 8 AM this morning to 5 AM PDT Saturday.

Impacts

Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Instructions

A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.

Affected areas

  • West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
  • Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
  • East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Seattle WA

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~52s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M3BVH3KHXRV0D5H6X9NMRZSB
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e40d910c607a21f8b191a79718c15c91ec1fcd5f.003.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Seattle WA
AWIPS ID
CAPSEW
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.4770
WMO heading
XOUS56
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
56

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceGLW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWSEW
WMOidentifierWHUS76 KSEW 250839
NWSheadlineGALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PDT SATURDAY
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.EXT.KSEW.GL.W.0028.260925T1500Z-260926T1200Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-26T05:00:00-07:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferencesw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e199e297bf9b56dee9a8c27fe7a2f5262bb6cede.003.1,2026-09-24T13:32:00-07:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e199e297bf9b56dee9a8c27fe7a2f5262bb6cede.002.2,2026-09-24T13:32:00-07:00
Locations

Location data

  • West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
  • Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
  • East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca
NameValue
SAME057130
SAME057131
SAME057132
UGCPZZ130
UGCPZZ131
UGCPZZ132