||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE |||
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
1241 PM PST Mon Nov 18 2024
San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Southwest Interior-Western Skagit County-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area-Admiralty Inlet Area-Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area-Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity- Including the cities of Bellingham, Burlington, Port Townsend, Anacortes, Tacoma, Tumwater, Elma, Shelton, Mount Vernon, Seattle, McCleary, Silverdale, Bremerton, Lynnwood, Everett, Friday Harbor, Sedro-Woolley, Montesano, Sequim, Lacey, Olympia, Marysville, and Edmonds
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY…
* WHAT…East to southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE…Portions of northwest and west central Washington.
* WHEN…From 2 PM Tuesday to 4 AM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Strongest winds will occur Tuesday evening into early Wednesday morning. Significant impacts may occur at lower-than-usual wind speeds due to the atypical easterly wind direction.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.
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