Small Craft Advisory for Admiralty Inlet; Puget Sound and Hood Canal
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound and Hood Canal
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves up to 4 feet. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound and Hood Canal. When: Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon.
What the bulletin says to do
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.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves up to 4 feet. * WHERE...Admiralty Inlet and Puget Sound and Hood Canal. * WHEN...Until 5 PM PDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strongest winds are occurring along the northern Hood Canal, with weaker winds elsewhere.
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- Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued August 27 at 11:25AM PDT until August 27 at 5:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Seattle WA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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