NOAA Current Watches-WA

...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE CASCADE PASSES AND ABOVE TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY... .OVERVIEW...The heaviest snow so far this season is on its way to the Cascades after a strong cold front sweeps across the Pacific Northwest tonight, ushering in much colder air and more seasonable snow levels for Tuesday. Strong and deep onshore flow Winter Storm Warning 2024-01-09T04:00:00-08:00 2024-01-10T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Cascade Foothills FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ040 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WS.W.0002.240109T1200Z-240111T0000Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Gusts up to 70 mph possible for beaches and headlands. * WHERE...In Oregon, North Oregon Coast and Coast Range of Northwest Oregon. In Washington, Willapa Hills and South High Wind Warning 2024-01-08T18:00:00-08:00 2024-01-09T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Washington Coast; Willapa Hills FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ020 WAZ021 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.HW.W.0001.240109T0200Z-240110T0000Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Gusts up to 55 mph possible for exposed, hilltop locations. * WHERE...In Oregon, Lower Columbia. In Washington, I-5 Corridor Wind Advisory 2024-01-08T19:00:00-08:00 2024-01-09T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County FIPS6 053015 UGC WAZ022 VTEC /O.EXB.KPQR.WI.Y.0001.240109T0300Z-240110T0200Z/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Gusts up to 55 mph possible for exposed, hilltop locations. * WHERE...In Oregon, Greater Portland Metro Area and Central Wind Advisory 2024-01-08T19:00:00-08:00 2024-01-09T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area FIPS6 053011 UGC WAZ039 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.WI.Y.0001.240109T0300Z-240110T0200Z/

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 2 PM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Warning, large waves and dangerous surf conditions. Breakers up to 35 feet possible. For the Coastal Coastal Flood Advisory 2024-01-09T07:00:00-08:00 2024-01-09T14:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.CF.Y.0001.240109T1500Z-240109T2200Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.SU.W.0001.240109T1200Z-240111T0000Z/

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 2 PM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Surf Warning, large waves and dangerous surf conditions. Breakers up to 35 feet possible. For the Coastal High Surf Warning 2024-01-09T04:00:00-08:00 2024-01-10T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.CF.Y.0001.240109T1500Z-240109T2200Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.SU.W.0001.240109T1200Z-240111T0000Z/

...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County. .A storm system coming into western Washington today will bring 3 to 5 inches of rain through Tuesday for the Olympic Peninsula. The snow level will rise to near 6000 feet for the bulk of the heavy Flood Warning 2024-01-09T04:27:00-08:00 2024-01-11T02:49:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Mason 47.33,-123.1 47.28,-123.16 47.33,-123.33 47.34,-123.25 47.32,-123.19 47.35,-123.15 47.33,-123.1 FIPS6 053045 UGC WAC045 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.FL.W.0001.240109T1227Z-240111T1049Z/ /SRPW1.1.ER.240109T1227Z.240109T1800Z.240111T0148Z.NO/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TUESDAY TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon and Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon. High Wind Warning 2024-01-09T01:00:00-08:00 2024-01-10T13:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0001.240109T0900Z-240110T2100Z/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Oregon, Grande Ronde Valley, John Day Basin, North Central Oregon and Wind Advisory 2024-01-09T04:00:00-08:00 2024-01-10T13:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0002.240109T1200Z-240110T2100Z/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...In Oregon, Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon. In Washington, Lower Columbia Basin of Washington and Foothills Wind Advisory 2024-01-09T04:00:00-08:00 2024-01-10T13:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053071 UGC WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0002.240109T1200Z-240110T2100Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 12 inches. For the Blizzard Warning, Winter Storm Warning 2024-01-08T12:53:00-08:00 2024-01-09T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest; Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ522 WAZ523 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240109T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.240109T1200Z-240110T1800Z/

...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations of 6 to 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 60 mph. * WHERE...In Oregon, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon. In Washington, Northwest Blue Mountains. Blizzard Warning 2024-01-08T16:00:00-08:00 2024-01-10T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.240109T0000Z-240110T1800Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to 12 inches. For the Blizzard Warning, Blizzard Warning 2024-01-09T04:00:00-08:00 2024-01-10T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Lower Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest; Upper Slopes of the Eastern Washington Cascades Crest FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ522 WAZ523 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240109T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPDT.BZ.W.0001.240109T1200Z-240110T1800Z/

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST TUESDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding expected. Inundation of 2 to 3 feet above ground level Coastal Flood Warning 2024-01-09T06:00:00-08:00 2024-01-09T14:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Coast; North Coast FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 UGC WAZ516 WAZ517 VTEC /O.UPG.KSEW.CF.A.0001.240109T1400Z-240109T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.CF.W.0001.240109T1400Z-240109T2200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SU.W.0001.240109T1500Z-240110T1800Z/

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. Inundation of 2 to 3 feet above ground level is possible along shorelines and low- lying coastal areas. * WHERE...San Juan County and Admiralty Inlet Area zones. Coastal Flood Advisory 2024-01-09T02:00:00-08:00 2024-01-09T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; San Juan County FIPS6 053029 053031 053055 UGC WAZ001 WAZ510 VTEC /O.UPG.KSEW.CF.A.0001.240109T1000Z-240110T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.CF.Y.0001.240109T1000Z-240110T0000Z/

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Minor coastal flooding expected. Inundation of 2 to 3 feet above ground level is possible along shorelines and low- lying coastal areas. * WHERE...Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca and Western Strait of Coastal Flood Advisory 2024-01-09T02:00:00-08:00 2024-01-09T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca; Western Strait of Juan De Fuca FIPS6 053009 UGC WAZ514 WAZ515 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.CF.Y.0001.240109T1000Z-240110T0000Z/

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 2 PM PST TUESDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Warning, significant coastal flooding expected. Inundation of 2 to 3 feet above ground level High Surf Warning 2024-01-09T07:00:00-08:00 2024-01-10T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Coast; North Coast FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 UGC WAZ516 WAZ517 VTEC /O.UPG.KSEW.CF.A.0001.240109T1400Z-240109T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.CF.W.0001.240109T1400Z-240109T2200Z/ /O.CON.KSEW.SU.W.0001.240109T1500Z-240110T1800Z/

...Snow will occur across the Columbia Basin and Waterville Plateau this afternoon... Doppler radar indicates snow is spreading across the Waterville Plateau and lower Columbia Basin early this afternoon. Snow is expected to continue through early this evening, before a gradual transition to rain in the lower basin from south to north. Up to a Special Weather Statement 2024-01-08T14:00:00-08:00 2024-01-08T17:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Moses Lake Area; Upper Columbia Basin; Waterville Plateau FIPS6 053001 053017 053025 053043 UGC WAZ034 WAZ035 WAZ044 VTEC

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST TUESDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Snow Winter Storm Warning 2024-01-08T11:30:00-08:00 2024-01-09T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Western Chelan County FIPS6 053007 UGC WAZ048 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-240109T1200Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.BZ.W.0001.240109T1200Z-240110T1800Z/

...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH WEDNESDAY... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Accumulations up to 4 inches, with the highest amounts above 2000 feet. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Tonasket, Bridgeport, Okanogan, Nespelem, Brewster, Winter Weather Advisory 2024-01-08T11:30:00-08:00 2024-01-09T07:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ043 VTEC /O.EXB.KOTX.WW.Y.0002.240108T1930Z-240109T1500Z/