The National Weather service has issued a wind advisory for this afternoon. They are predicting winds that could cause power outages.

SEATTLE AND VICINITY-BREMERTON AND VICINITY- 341 AM PST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE PUGET SOUND REGION
FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...

* WIND...BECOMING SOUTHERLY AND INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...SEATTLE...TACOMA...EVERETT...BELLEVUE...AND BREMERTON.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR LATE IN THE DAY.

* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN SNAP SMALL TREE BRANCHES...TOPPLE SMALL OR SHALLOW ROOTED TREES...AND CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH AND/OR GUSTS OF 45 TO 57 MPH ARE LIKELY OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.