High wind warning issued by NOAA for Thursday afternoon into evening
Gusts as high at 60 mph possible
High wind warning issued by NOAA for Thursday afternoon into evening
Wed, 12/02/2015
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency has issued a high wind warning for Thursday afternoon into the evening predicting gusts as high as 60 mph. That will likely mean power outages and other potential problems.
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY...
* WIND...SOUTH WIND WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING...THEN TURN SOUTHWESTERLY BEFORE EASING LATE IN THE EVENING. GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...THE I-5 METRO CORRIDOR INCLUDING OLYMPIA...TACOMA...SEATTLE...BELLEVUE...AND EVERETT. OTHER LOCATIONS INCLUDE BREMERTON AND HOOD CANAL.
* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY EVENING STARTING AROUND THE EVENING COMMUTE.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS CAN DAMAGE PROPERTY...TOPPLE TREES...AND TAKE DOWN POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OF OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
