— from National Weather Service —
| The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon. * Wind: Southeast 25 to 35 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH. There may be periods where winds reach 40 MPH with gusts to around 60 MPH. * Some affected locations: Bellingham, Friday Harbor, Oak Harbor, Port Townsend, and Anacortes. * Timing: a prolonged period of windy conditions will develop Wednesday night and continue through Thursday night. While it appears that the strongest winds will occur for a few hours on Thursday, there is some uncertainty concerning their timing. * Impacts: winds of this strength could result in downed trees and power outages. A High Wind watch means there is the Potential for ahazardous High Wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 MPH, or gusts of 58 MPH or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. |
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