The National Weather Service has just posted a "Wind Advisory" effective through 7pm this evening that states that winds from 45 to 57 mph are expected, through Tuesday morning.
...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST AND IN THE
NORTHWEST INTERIOR THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
.HIGH WINDS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST AND IN THE
NORTHWEST INTERIOR THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...AS A
STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. WINDY CONDITIONS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED ACROSS THE PUGET SOUND REGION AND THE SOUTHWEST
INTERIOR OF WESTERN WASHINGTON.
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST TUESDAY.
* WIND...SOUTH WIND 15 TO 30 MPH THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH.
* TIMING...THROUGH NOON TODAY.
* IMPACTS...WINDS THIS MORNING COULD TOPPLE SMALL TREES OR CAUSE LOCAL POWER OUTAGES.
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.