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Jefferson County WA Emergency Management
Monday May 22nd, 2017 :: 11:21 a.m. PDT

Advisory

NWS issues gale warning & small craft advisory E JeffCo Tue & Wed. http://www.weather.gov/sew/ for updated info.

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Gale Warning and Small Craft Advisory for the Central US waters, east entrance of Strait of Juan de Fuca.

 

Small Craft Advisory in effect from 9 pm this evening to 9 am Tuesday.
 

Gale warning in effect from 9 am Tuesday to 5 am Wednesday.

 

West wind rising to 15 to 25 knots this evening and continuing into Tuesday morning. West wind rising to 35 to 45 Knots late Tuesday morning and afternoon through Tuesday night.

 

Wind waves 2 to 4 feet building to 6 to 8 feet Tuesday afternoon and night.

 

 

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

 

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.

 

A small craft advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels…should avoid navigating in these conditions.

Visit
http://www.weather.gov/sew/ for updated information.

Address/Location
Jefferson County WA Emergency Management
81 Elkins Rd
Port Hadlock-Irondale, WA 98339

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 360-385-9368

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