NOAA Current Watches-WA

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, including the following areas, in Northwest Oregon, Central Coast Range of Western Oregon, Central Oregon Coast, Central Flood Watch 2018-12-17T20:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Greater Vancouver Area; South Washington Cascade Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ039 WAZ040 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.FA.A.0002.181218T0800Z-181220T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT PST TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch is now in effect for * Portions of Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington, including the following areas, in Northwest Oregon, Central Coast Range of Western Oregon, Central Oregon Coast, Central Flood Watch 2018-12-17T18:00:00-08:00 2018-12-19T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Central Columbia River Gorge; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 053059 UGC WAZ045 WAZ046 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.FA.A.0002.181218T0800Z-181220T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY... * SEAS...Generally, 20 to 22 ft today, but seas will build again later today into tonight. Seas will peak at 25 to 28 ft later this evening through early Tuesday morning. Seas will subside late tonight into Tuesday morning. * SURF...Surf will increase this evening with breakers of 28 to High Surf Warning 2018-12-17T14:19:00-08:00 2018-12-18T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-181218T1400Z/

...Localized flooding possible on the Palouse Tuesday... .A wet weather system will bring increasing rain tonight and linger into Tuesday. This will cause rises on small streams along with the potential for localized flooding in poor drainage areas on the Palouse. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY Flood Watch 2018-12-18T06:50:00-08:00 2018-12-18T22:22:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Whitman FIPS6 053075 UGC WAC075 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FA.A.0003.181218T1400Z-181219T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...Localized flooding possible on the Palouse Tuesday... .A wet weather system will bring increasing rain tonight and linger into Tuesday. This will cause rises on small streams along with the potential for localized flooding in poor drainage areas on the Palouse. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY Flood Watch 2018-12-17T18:58:00-08:00 2018-12-18T03:58:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Whitman FIPS6 053075 UGC WAC075 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FA.A.0003.181218T1400Z-181219T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...Localized flooding possible on the Palouse Tuesday... .A wet weather system will bring increasing rain tonight and linger into Tuesday. This will cause rises on small streams along with the potential for localized flooding in poor drainage areas on the Palouse. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY Flood Watch 2018-12-17T10:05:00-08:00 2018-12-17T19:05:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Whitman FIPS6 053075 UGC WAC075 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FA.A.0003.181218T1400Z-181219T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...Localized flooding possible on the Palouse Tuesday... .A wet weather system will bring increasing rain tonight and linger into Tuesday. This will cause rises on small streams along with the potential for localized flooding in poor drainage areas on the Palouse. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY Flood Watch 2018-12-17T10:05:00-08:00 2018-12-17T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Whitman FIPS6 053075 UGC WAC075 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FA.A.0003.181218T1400Z-181219T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .Heavy mountain snow will begin tonight and persist into Tuesday evening. One to three feet of new snow is expected in the North Washington Cascades with 10 to 20 inches in the mountains of the North Idaho Panhandle. ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-17T20:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053019 053047 UGC WAZ038 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0010.181218T0400Z-181219T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0011.181218T0400Z-181218T2000Z/

...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .Heavy mountain snow will begin tonight and persist into Tuesday evening. One to three feet of new snow is expected in the North Washington Cascades with 10 to 20 inches in the mountains of the North Idaho Panhandle. ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-17T18:00:00-08:00 2018-12-19T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0010.181218T0200Z-181219T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0011.181218T0200Z-181219T1200Z/

...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .Heavy mountain snow will begin tonight and persist into Tuesday evening. One to three feet of new snow is expected in the North Washington Cascades with 10 to 20 inches in the mountains of the North Idaho Panhandle. ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-17T22:00:00-08:00 2018-12-19T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northeast Mountains FIPS6 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0010.181218T0600Z-181219T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0011.181218T0600Z-181219T1200Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 1000 FEET... * WINDS...South 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Elevations above 1000 feet, especially exposed ridgetops. Sunset Summit on Highway 26 may be impacted. Winds will likely be lighter in the valleys. High Wind Warning 2018-12-17T13:40:00-08:00 2018-12-18T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Willapa Hills FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ020 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181218T1400Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY... * COASTAL COMMUNITIES...South wind 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * BEACHES AND HEADLANDS...South wind 40 to 55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. Gusts may be slightly higher for elevated and exposed capes such as Cape Disappointment, Cape Lookout, and High Wind Warning 2018-12-17T13:40:00-08:00 2018-12-18T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181218T1400Z/

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW FOR THE BLUE MOUNTAINS... .A moist Pacific storm system will bring significant snow to the higher elevations of the Blue Mountains tonight and Tuesday morning before snow levels rise by mid morning Tuesday. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-17T19:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0024.181218T0300Z-181218T1800Z/

...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY... .Strong winds aloft associated with approaching upper level storm system will be transported to the surface in the lee of higher terrain overnight and into Tuesday afternoon. ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO Wind Advisory 2018-12-17T22:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T15:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0029.181218T0600Z-181218T2300Z/

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River near Potlatch affecting Mason County. .Flood Bulletin No. 5 Olympic Peninsula Region Heavy rain Sunday drove the Skokomish River above flood stage. Flood Warning 2018-12-17T10:05:00-08:00 2018-12-17T19:05:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Mason 47.44,-123.26 47.33,-123.21 47.36,-123.17 47.33,-123.08 47.21,-123.21 47.38,-123.4 47.44,-123.26 FIPS6 053045 UGC WAC045 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.181216T2000Z.181218T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NR/

...STRONG WINDS NEAR THE OREGON CASCADES, OREGON BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS AND PORTIONS OF THE SIMCOE HIGHLANDS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY... .A strong Pacific storm system will bring strong winds to the lee of the Cascades and Blue Mountains tonight through Tuesday afternoon. Wind Advisory 2018-12-17T22:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T15:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ521 VTEC /O.EXA.KPDT.WI.Y.0029.181218T0600Z-181218T2300Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4000 FEET... * WHAT...Snow expected above 4000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches are expected at Hurricane Ridge. Winds will gust to up to 55 mph. * WHERE...Olympic mountains including Hurricane Ridge. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-17T14:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Olympics FIPS6 053009 053031 053045 UGC WAZ513 VTEC /O.EXB.KSEW.WW.Y.0036.181217T2200Z-181218T1200Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations of up to 21 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...Cascade mountains of Whatcom and Skagit Counties Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-17T18:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes North Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053057 053073 UGC WAZ567 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WS.W.0014.181218T0200Z-181219T0200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow expected above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations of up to 17 inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Cascade mountains Snohomish and King Counties, including Stevens Pass and higher elevations just above Snoqualmie Pass. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-17T18:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053061 UGC WAZ568 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WW.Y.0036.181218T0200Z-181219T0200Z/

...SIGNIFICANT MOUNTAIN SNOW POSSIBLE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .Heavy mountain snow will begin tonight and persist into Tuesday evening. One to three feet of new snow will be possible above 3000 feet in the North Washington Cascades and up to 2 feet of new snow will be possible for the mountains of the northern and central Winter Storm Watch 2018-12-17T18:00:00-08:00 2018-12-19T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.A.0010.181218T0200Z-181219T1200Z/