GEOGRAPHIC QUICK REFERENCE
TERMS USED IN USWS AND TWC BULLETINS
(Updated January 4, 2008)
DESCRIPTION
Admiralty Inlet
EOC Operational
Area 1 (Same as
East Jefferson Fire
and Rescue)
EOC Operational
Area 2
(Same as Quilcene
Fire District No. 2)
GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES & POINTS
OF REFERENCE
Marrowstone Island
North Kitsap County (Hansville)
Port Townsend
Whidby Island
Adelma Beach
Anderson Lake
Beckett Point
Cape George
Chimacum
City of Port Townsend
Discovery Bay Hts
Fort Flagler State Park
Fort Worden State Park
Gibs Lake
Glen Cove Industrial Park
Indian Island Naval Magazine
Irondale
Jefferson County Airport
Jefferson County Fairgrounds
Kala Point
Kilisut Harbor
Marrowstone Island
Mystery Bay
Nordlund
North Quimper Peninsula
Oak Bay
Old Fort Townsend State Park
Port Hadlock
Port Townsend Bay
Port Townsend Paper Company
Big Quilcene River
Coyle
Crocker Lake
Dabob Bay
East Quilcene
Fisherman’s Harbor
Hazel Point
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NOTES
Geographic term used by USWS
Near Beckett Point
S of Cape George
Tri-Area
Fairmount
Marrowstone Island
S. of Port Townsend
Port Hadlock
N. of Port Hadlock
North Beach
Marrowstone Island
Marrowstone Island
Marrowstone Island
Most N. of Hwy 104
Tri Area
S. of Quilcene
Across Hwy 101 from Snow Cr.
Quilcene
Across Quilcene Bay
S. end of Coyle Pen.
S. end of Coyle Pen.
EOC Operational
Area 3 (Same as
Port Ludlow Fire
and rescue)
EOC Operational
Area 4 (Same as
Brinnon Fire
District No. 4)
EOC Operational
Area 5 (Same as
Discovery Bay Fire
District No. 5)
EOC Operational
Area 6 (Western
Jefferson County)
Lake Leland
Little Quilcene River
Lords Lake Dam
Mount Walker – part
Penny Creek
Quilcene
Quilcene Bay
Snow Creek
Thorndyke – part
Beaver Valley - part
Bridgehaven
Hood Canal Bridge
Hood Head
Mats Mats Bay
Oak Bay – part
Olele Point
Paradise Bay
Port Ludlow
Shine
South Point
Squamish Harbor
Swansonville
Teal Lake
Thorndyke – part
Black Point
Brinnon
Camp Parsons
Canal Tracts (aka Olympic Canal
Tracts)
Dosewallips River
Dosewallips State Park
Duckabush River
Jackson Cove
Lazy C
Mount Walker - part
Pleasant Harbor Marina
Seal Rock Campground
South county line (Mason County)
Triton Cove
Diamond Point
Discovery Bay
Eaglemount – part
East county line (Clallam County)
Fairmount
Gardiner
Clearwater Community
Hoh Reservation
Kalaloch
Oil City Community
Queets Village
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N. of Quilcene
Head of Little Quilcene R.
Hwy 101 S
Quilcene
S. of Discovery Bay
S. of Hood Canal Br.
N. of Hood Canal Br.
Near the Bridge
W. of Port Ludlow
Pleasant Harbor
Bee Mill Road
Brinnon
S. of Brinnon
Dosewallips River
Black Point
South county line (Mason)
Olympic National Park
N. side Hoh River
Hwy 101 @ MP 152
Inland Waters
North Coast
(May be reference to
Pacific beaches or
inland waters; see
next)
North Coast
Northern Interior
Olympic Mountains
Olympic Peninsula
Outer Coast
Puget Sound
Snoqualmie Pass
South county line (Grays Harbor
County)
Upper Hoh Community
West Jefferson County
Admiralty Inlet
All (salt) water West of Port Angeles
Hood Canal
Puget Sound
South Puget Sound
Cape Flattery
Clearwater
Hoh Reservation
Hoh River
Jefferson County – West
Kalaloch
La Push
Neah Bay
Queets River
Queets Village
Quinault Nation
Waters of the Strait of Juan de Fuca
along N. coast of Olympic
Peninsula; MAY also be used for
North coast of Pacific (same as
Northern part of Outer Coast); from
Flattery to Admiralty Inlet
East Jefferson County
Kitsap Peninsula
Northern Hood Canal
Northern Mason County
San Juan Island
Whidby Island
Olympic Peninsula above 2000’
unless otherwise specified in the
bulletin
N. Grays Harbor County, Mason
County, Clallam County and
Jefferson County
Adjacent to the ocean beaches of
the State of Washington (Columbia
River to Tattosh Island)
Bainbridge Island
King County
Kitsap County
Olympia
Pierce County
Seattle (Elliot Bay)
Snohomish County
Tacoma
Interstate 80 (Issaquah – Ellensburg
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Hoh Rain Forest
Geographic term used by USWS
Geographic term used by USWS
Hoh Tribe
Quillauyte Tribe
Makah Tribe
Geographic term used by USWS
Geographic term used by USWS
Geographic term used by USWS
Geographic term used by USWS
Geographic term used by USWS
Geographic term used by USWS
Could be modified by South or
North
Geographic term used by USWS
South Coast
Southern Interior
Stevens Pass
Strait of Juan de
Fuca
Eastern Entrance
Strait of Juan de
Fuca,
Western Entrance
Washington Coast
Western Washington
– Spokane)
Grays Harbor County
Long Beach
Ocean Shores
South Bend
Westport
Willapa Bay
Pierce County
South Mason County
Thurston County
US 2 (roughly Monroe/Gold Bar –
Wenatchee)
Admiralty Inlet
Port Townsend
San Juan Island
Whidby Island
Clallam Bay – Sekiu
Clallam County - West
Neah Bay
Tattosh Island
All of the outer coast of Washington
All of Western Washington State to
the Cascade Mountains
Geographic term used by USWS
Geographic term used by USWS
Geographic term used by USWS
Geographic term used by USWS
Geographic term used by USWS
Geographic term used by USWS
Geographic term used by USWS
U.S. HIGHWAY 101 MILE POSTS
EAST JEFFERSON CO
(References are approximate)
MP
271
272
275
REFERENCE
Seven Cedars Casino
Jamestown Tribal Center
Jefferson/Clallam County Line
276
277
281
282
285
292
294
296
298
300
305
305
306
308
314
Gardiner
Discovery Mobile Home Park
Discovery Bay Store
Highway 20 junction
Highway 104 junction
Lords Lake Road
Town of Quilcene
Big Quilcene River Bridge
Falls View Campground
Mount Walker
Town of Brinnon
Seal Rock Campground
Dosewallips River
Pleasant Harbor Marina
Triton Cove State Park
NOTES
Diamond Point Road/Chicken Coop Road;
MP 274.6
To Port Townsend
To Hood Canal Bridge
USFS
Viewpoint Road
USFS
Dosewallips State Park
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314
317
319
328
332
334
335
Jefferson/Mason County Line
Hamma Hamma Road
Hamma Hamma River
Lilliwaup
Hoodsport
Skokomish Indian Reservation
SR 3 junction
Mike’s Beach
Eldon
(gas)
To Bremerton
U.S. HIGHWAY 101 MILE POSTS
WEST JEFFERSON CO
(References are approximate)
193
193
191
185
179
178
177
176
170
164
158
152
147
145
130
129
110
La Push Road
“A” Road (USFS Rd. 29)
City of Forks
Jefferson/Clallam County Line
Upper Hoh Road
Oil City Road
Hoh Campground/Store
Clearwater Road
Nolan Creek Bridge
Olympic National Park
Kalaloch Lodge
Queets River
Clearwater Road
Jefferson County/Grays Harbor County line
Amanda Park
South Shore Road
Humptulips
Realto Beach/ONP/ Mora
Hoh Rain Forest
North end; OCC
Ruby Beach
Kalaloch Ranger Station
Queets Village/Trading Post
South end
Queets School
Lake Quinault
Upper part of RD in JeffCo
TERMINOLOGY OFTEN USED IN U. S. WEATHER SERVICE (USWS)
BULLETINS
IN BULLETINS THIS
TERM
ADVISORY
GALE WARNING
HEAVY SNOW
MEANS
Highlights special weather conditions that are less serious than a
warning. They are for events that may cause significant inconvenience,
and if caution is not exercised, it could lead to situations that may
threaten life and/or property.
A warning of sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, in the range of
34 knots (39 mph) to 47 knots (54 mph) inclusive, either predicted or
occurring, and not directly associated with a tropical cyclone.
This generally means snowfall accumulating to 4" or more in depth in
12 hours or less; or snowfall accumulating to 6" or more in depth in
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24 hours or less. In forecasts, snowfall amounts are expressed as a
range of values, e.g., "8 to 12 inches." However, in heavy snow
situations where there is considerable uncertainty concerning the range
of values, more appropriate phrases are used, such as "...up to 12
inches..." or alternatively "...8 inches or more...".
Sustained wind speeds of 40 mph or greater lasting for 1 hour or
HIGH WIND
longer, or winds of 58 mph or greater for any duration.
This product is issued by the National Weather Service when high wind
HIGH WIND
speeds may pose a hazard. Generally means winds greater than or
ADVISORY
equal to 45 mph for any duration.
HIGH WIND
This product is issued by the National Weather Service when high wind
speeds may pose a hazard or is life threatening..
WARNING
This product is issued by the National Weather Service when there is
HIGH WIND WATCH the potential of high wind speeds developing that may pose a hazard
or is life threatening.
A warning for sustained winds, or frequent gusts, of 64 knots (74 mph)
HURRICANE FORCE
or greater, either predicted or occurring, and not directly associated with
WINDS
a tropical cyclone.
A warning is issued when a hazardous weather or hydrologic event is
occurring, is imminent, or has a very high probability of occurring.
WARNING
A warning is used for conditions posing a threat to life or property.
A watch is used when the risk of a hazardous weather or hydrologic
event has increased significantly, but its occurrence, location,
WATCH
and/or timing is still uncertain. It is intended to provide enough lead
time so that those who need to set their plans in motion can do so.
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