Warning Vector

Gale Warning

NWS Seattle WA ยท US

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Details

Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect Until 4 AM PST Monday... ...Gale Warning In Effect From 4 AM To 7 PM PST Monday

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

Description

What

For the Small Craft Advisory, south winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 21 to 26 ft. For the Gale Warning, south winds 25 to 30 kt, with gusts to 40 kt.

Where

Coastal Waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater out to 60 nm.

When

For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM PST Monday. For the Gale Warning, from 4 AM to 7 PM PST Monday.

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

  • Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
  • Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
  • Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
  • Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
  • Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
  • Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Seattle WA

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~1m5s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M6YJXMFKH7SGC0M3P4TG2NYD
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e2a5b0f7b3d66509edc9de730ece90edafcf7b6a.001.3
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Seattle WA
AWIPS ID
CAPSEW
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.6216
WMO heading
XOUS56
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
56

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceGLW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWSEW
WMOidentifierWHUS76 KSEW 082201
NWSheadlineSMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST MONDAY... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST MONDAY
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0036.261109T1200Z-261110T0300Z/
eventEndingTime2026-11-09T19:00:00-08:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm
  • Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm
  • Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm
  • Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm
  • Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm
  • Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To 60 Nm
NameValue
SAME057150
SAME057153
SAME057156
SAME057170
SAME057173
SAME057176
UGCPZZ150
UGCPZZ153
UGCPZZ156
UGCPZZ170
UGCPZZ173
UGCPZZ176