NOAA issues overnight wind advisory with gusts to 50MPH possible
Sat, 01/17/2015
The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory effective from 10pm to Noon (yes right around kickoff for the Seahawks game). Gusts may reach 50 MPH.
WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
PST SUNDAY...
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...BELLINGHAM...FRIDAY HARBOR...OAK HARBOR... ANACORTES...EVERETT...BELLEVUE...SEATTLE...BREMERTON... TACOMA...OLYMPIA AND CHEHALIS.
* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE EVENING HOURS THEN WILL SLOWLY DECREASE DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY.
* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
* 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.