NOAA Current Watches-WA

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS... * WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible near beaches and headlands. * WHERE...In Washington, the south Washington coast. In Oregon, the north Oregon and central Oregon coasts. High Wind Watch 2019-12-19T20:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T08:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Severe Possible South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.HW.A.0002.191220T0400Z-191220T1600Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES LATER THIS WEEK WITH FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY... Heavy precipitation is expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow levels will start out low in the Cascades, then rise above pass level by Thursday evening. Cold air is expected to remain in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Cascades and Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T22:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.191219T0600Z-191221T0600Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES... .A plume of Pacific moisture will spread over the Washington Cascades Wednesday night through Thursday night. Snow levels will remain low enough during that period for heavy snow. Cold air trapped east of the Cascades may also bring heavy snow or a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain to the Kittitas Valley. Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0011.191219T0000Z-191220T1200Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES... .A plume of Pacific moisture will spread over the Washington Cascades Wednesday night through Thursday night. Snow levels will remain low enough during that period for heavy snow. Cold air trapped east of the Cascades may also bring heavy snow or a mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain to the Kittitas Valley. Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T22:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.A.0009.191219T0600Z-191220T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory above 3500 feet, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. For the Winter Weather Advisory 2019-12-19T10:00:00-08:00 2019-12-19T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Olympics FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ513 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0034.191219T1800Z-191220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.A.0008.191220T1200Z-191221T1800Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches to three feet. Highest amounts will be near Mount Baker. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Whatcom and Skagit Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T18:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ567 WAZ568 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0011.191219T0200Z-191220T1400Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations of one to three feet. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Pierce and Lewis Counties, including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area and Paradise Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T18:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053041 053053 UGC WAZ569 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0011.191219T0200Z-191220T1400Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory above 3500 feet, snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches. For the Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 2019-12-21T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Olympics FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ513 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WW.Y.0034.191219T1800Z-191220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.A.0008.191220T1200Z-191221T1800Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE CASCADES LATER THIS WEEK WITH FREEZING RAIN POSSIBLE IN THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY... Heavy precipitation is expected Wednesday evening through Friday. Snow levels will start out low in the Cascades, then rise above pass level by Thursday evening. Cold air is expected to get trapped in the low elevation valleys within the North Oregon Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T22:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascades FIPS6 053015 053059 UGC WAZ019 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0010.191219T0600Z-191221T0600Z/

...HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO RISES ON MANY RIVERS THIS WEEK... A strong weather system will move into the region later Wednesday into early this weekend, bringing heavy rainfall across much of Western Washington. The heaviest rainfall will be on Thursday and into Friday. Generally, 3 to 6 inches of rain are expected across the region, with the largest amounts focused in the Olympics and Hydrologic Outlook 2019-12-17T14:25:00-08:00 2019-12-18T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Clallam; Grays Harbor; Jefferson; King; Kitsap; Lewis; Mason; Pierce; Skagit; Snohomish; Thurston; Whatcom FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 053073 UGC WAC009 WAC027 WAC031 WAC033 WAC035 WAC041 WAC045 WAC053 WAC057 WAC061 WAC067 WAC073 VTEC

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES... .A plume of Pacific moisture will spread over the Washington Cascades Wednesday night through Thursday night. Snow levels will remain low enough during that period for heavy snow. Cold air trapped east of the Cascades may also bring heavy snow to the Kittitas Valley. Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ520 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.W.0011.191219T0000Z-191220T1200Z/

...HEAVY SNOW FOR THE WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES... .A plume of Pacific moisture will spread over the Washington Cascades Wednesday night through Thursday night. Snow levels will remain low enough during that period for heavy snow. Cold air trapped east of the Cascades may also bring heavy snow to the Kittitas Valley. Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-18T22:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Kittitas Valley FIPS6 053037 UGC WAZ026 VTEC /O.NEW.KPDT.WS.A.0009.191219T0600Z-191220T1200Z/

...Strong and wet winter storm to impact the region late this week... .A very moist and persistent storm system will bring heavy mountain snow to the region beginning Wednesday night in the Cascades and spreading across the remaining mountains around the region on Thursday. Valleys and the far western Columbia Basin Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0013.191219T0000Z-191220T1200Z/

...Strong and wet winter storm to impact the region late this week... .A very moist and persistent storm system will bring heavy mountain snow to the region beginning Wednesday night in the Cascades and spreading across the remaining mountains around the region on Thursday. Valleys and the far western Columbia Basin Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-19T12:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Northeast Mountains; Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053019 053047 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 WAZ038 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0013.191219T2000Z-191220T2000Z/

...Strong and wet winter storm to impact the region late this week... .A very moist and persistent storm system will bring heavy mountain snow to the region beginning Wednesday night in the Cascades and spreading across the remaining mountains around the region on Thursday. Valleys and the far western Columbia Basin Winter Storm Watch 2019-12-19T12:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Okanogan Valley; Waterville Plateau; Wenatchee Area FIPS6 053007 053017 053047 UGC WAZ041 WAZ043 WAZ044 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.A.0013.191219T2000Z-191220T2000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches to 3 feet. Heaviest snow will be north of Stevens Pass. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Whatcom and Skagit Counties, Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T18:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes North Cascades and Passes; West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053057 053061 053073 UGC WAZ567 WAZ568 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0011.191219T0200Z-191220T1400Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM PST FRIDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Pierce and Lewis Counties, including the Crystal Mountain Ski Area and Paradise on Mount Winter Storm Warning 2019-12-18T18:00:00-08:00 2019-12-20T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053041 053053 UGC WAZ569 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0011.191219T0200Z-191220T1400Z/

...HEAVY RAIN AND RIVER FLOODING POSSIBLE LATER THIS WEEK IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON... We`re entering a period of wet weather starting Wednesday and continuing through Saturday, with areas of particularly heavy rain expected Thursday night and Friday. Several rivers are likely to rise rapidly Friday, and minor flooding is possible. The Hydrologic Outlook 2019-12-18T16:00:00-08:00 2019-12-18T14:15:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Central Columbia River Gorge; Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County; South Washington Cascade Foothills; South Washington Coast; Western Columbia River Gorge; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053011 053015 053049 053059 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ021 WAZ022 WAZ039 WAZ040 WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter of a mile in areas of freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility and Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-17T08:48:00-08:00 2019-12-17T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-191217T2000Z/

...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter of a mile in areas of freezing fog. * WHERE...Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. * WHEN...Until noon PST today. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility Freezing Fog Advisory 2019-12-17T04:19:00-08:00 2019-12-17T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053013 053037 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.ZF.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-191217T2000Z/