Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
Issued by NWS Seattle/Tacoma, WA
618 WHUS76 KSEW 131651 MWWSEW URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 951 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026 PZZ131-132-140100- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-260513T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.GL.W.0017.260513T2000Z-260514T0600Z/ Central U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- East Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 951 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 kt. For the Gale Warning, west winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. * WHERE...Central U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca and East Entrance U. S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 1 PM PDT this afternoon. For the Gale Warning, from 1 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. 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. && $$ PZZ133-140100- /O.EXT.KSEW.SC.Y.0059.260513T2000Z-260514T0600Z/ Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands- 951 AM PDT Wed May 13 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 kt. * WHERE...Northern Inland Waters Including The San Juan Islands. * WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots and/or seas 10 feet or higher are expected to produce hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid navigating in these conditions. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/seattle