Kitsap County, WA Weather Alerts

Every National Weather Service alert issued for Kitsap County, Washington, pushed to your phone within moments — county code WAC035, forecast zone 2 zones (WAZ323, WAZ322). Free with StormCast.

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How the NWS identifies Kitsap County

These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches WAC035 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Bainbridge Island or anywhere else in the county.

NWS County Code

WAC035

Forecast Zones

2 zones (WAZ323, WAZ322)

Forecast Office

Seattle (SEW)

Radar Station

KATX

Towns covered in Kitsap County

An NWS alert for Kitsap County applies to all 20 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.

Bainbridge Island Bremerton Burley Hansville Indianola Keyport Kingston Manchester Olalla Port Gamble Port Orchard Poulsbo Retsil Rollingbay Seabeck Silverdale South Colby Southworth Suquamish Tracyton

River gauges in and around Kitsap County

StormCast tracks 3 gauges near Kitsap County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.

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Alert types issued for Kitsap County

Tornado

Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.

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Flooding

Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.

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Winter

Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.

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Fire Weather

Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.

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Heat & Cold

Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.

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Wind & Lightning

High Wind Warning, Wind Advisory and lightning proximity alerts.

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Kitsap County weather alert questions

Which NWS forecast zone is Kitsap County in?

Kitsap County, Washington is NWS county code WAC035 and spans 2 forecast zones (WAZ323, WAZ322). Alerts for it are issued by the Seattle (SEW) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KATX.

Which towns in Kitsap County are covered?

All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Kitsap County covers every community inside it, including Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Burley, Hansville, Indianola, Keyport, Kingston, Manchester, Olalla, Port Gamble, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, Retsil, Rollingbay, Seabeck, Silverdale, South Colby, Southworth, Suquamish and Tracyton.

Are there river gauges in Kitsap County?

Yes — StormCast monitors 3 river gauges in and around Kitsap County, including Pacific Ocean at Bremerton Tide Gage, Pacific Ocean at Seattle Tide Gage, Duckabush River near Brinnon. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.

How fast are alerts for Kitsap County delivered?

StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for WAC035, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.

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