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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
505 AM PST THU NOV 5 2009
WAZ516-517-060115-
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
505 AM PST THU NOV 5 2009
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE COAST THROUGH THIS
EVENING. SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH
ARE EXPECTED. BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE BEHIND THE
FRONT TONIGHT.
IN ADDITION...HIGH SURF WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COASTAL BEACHES ON
FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY. OCEAN SWELL OF 25 FEET
WILL REACH THE BEACHES...CAUSING SIGNIFICANT RUNS UP THE BEACHES.
EACH OF THE LARGE WAVES WILL ARRIVE AT THE BEACH ABOUT 15 TO 19
SECONDS AFTER THE LAST ONE...SO DO NOT BECOME COMPLACENT DURING
THE LULL BETWEEN LARGE WAVES. WAVES OF THIS SIZE ARE VERY POWERFUL
AND CAN EASILY SWEEP SOMEONE OUT TO SEA IF THEY VENTURE TOO CLOSE
TO THE WATERS EDGE.
WAZ513-518-519-060115-
OLYMPICS-WEST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES AND PASSES-
WEST SLOPES CENTRAL CASCADES AND PASSES-
505 AM PST THU NOV 5 2009
...STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS TODAY FOLLOWED BY SNOW ON
FRIDAY...
AHEAD OF A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM RIDGETOP WINDS WILL
INCREASE TODAY. RIDGETOP AND LOWER SOUTH FACING SLOPES IN THE
OLYMPICS WILL EXPERIENCE WINDS IN THE 45 TO 65 MPH RANGE. EXPOSED
RIDGETOPS ALONG THE SOUTHERN SLOPES OF THE CASCADES WILL ALSO BE
WINDY...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONG
WINDS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY HEAVY RAINS...COMBINING FOR
DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN THE MOUNTAINS.
SNOW LEVELS WILL PLUMMET LATE TONIGHT AS COLDER AIR ALOFT FILTERS
INTO THE AREA. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL FROM 6500 FEET TODAY TO
AROUND 3000 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. WESTERLY FLOW WILL MAINTAIN
SNOW SHOWERS ON FRIDAY FOLLOWED BY A ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL TOTALS IN THE MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE
SIGNIFICANT. TRAVELERS AND BACKCOUNTRY USERS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR WINTER-LIKE CONDITIONS FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
WAZ503-506-060115-
WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-WESTERN SKAGIT COUNTY-
505 AM PST THU NOV 5 2009
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR TODAY
AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20
TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY LATE MORNING AND CONTINUE UNTIL
THE EARLY EVENING HOURS WHEN THE FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE AREA.
FELTON/DD/HANER
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE
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