Wind Advisory Issued by the National Weather Service
Sun, 05/02/2010
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for the Seattle/Bremerton Area from 11 PM this evening to tomorrow evening. If your power is interrupted and you can still call or have battery power Seattle City asks that you NOT email them but rather call Customer Service at 206.684.3000. Or, call the Outage Hotline (recorded message) at 206.684.7400.
We ask that you DO email us at the Herald so we can let people know. Newstips@westseattleherald.com .
... Wind Advisory remains in effect from 11 PM this evening to
7 PM PDT Monday...
A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 11 PM this evening to 7 PM
PDT Monday.
* South winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as
50 mph later tonight. Expect the winds to become a bit westerly
on Monday in the wake of a strong cold front... with speeds
remaining in the 20 to 30 mph range with gusts locally to 50 mph.
* The strong winds will subside Monday evening.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph or
gusts of 45 to 57 mph are likely. Winds this strong can snap
small tree branches... topple small or shallow rooted trees... and
cause local power outages.