||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE |||


URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
351 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025

San Juan County-Lowlands of Western Whatcom County-Lowlands of Western Skagit and Northwestern Snohomish Counties-Island County- Including Anacortes, Langley, Mount Vernon, Bellingham, Sedro-Woolley, Freeland, Burlington, and Friday Harbor 351 PM PST Thu Dec 18 2025

…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING…

* WHAT…South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 to 55 mph.

* WHERE…Island County, Lowlands of Western Skagit and Northwestern Snohomish Counties, Lowlands of Western Whatcom County, and San Juan County.

* WHEN…Until 11 PM PST this evening.

* IMPACTS…Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Winds will become more westerly by this evening. Due to saturated soils, increased impacts from higher winds are possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.



 

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