Good morning, Neighbors! Well the wind and rain is just starting to pick up along Beach Drive in West Seattle. We just passed low tide and are now on our way to an estimated 11.71 feet at 2:06 pm today.
Here’s a peek a the current forecast from Wind Alert.
The Puget Sound Marine Forecast (updated at 8:38 am) has a Gale Warning in effect through this evening.
S wind 20 to 30 kt rising to 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Rain in the morning then rain likely in the afternoon.
The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning. This was last updated at 3:29 a.m. I’m surprised it hasn’t been updated yet this morning…maybe they’re stalling to get a better read on pending storm? At 7:54 a.m. the NWS added a Special Weather Statement warning of a higher risk of landslides. Here’s the wind warning;
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...South to southeast wind 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, and Bremerton. * TIMING...Winds will increase rapidly Thursday morning with the strongest gusts expected for a few hours Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Snapped tree branches and downed trees along with some power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.
Bottom line, our plans have not changed since last night. We are preparing to flood and possibly lose power… the joys of living on Puget Sound! If you still have any patio furniture or other potential projectiles outside, you may want to secure them. Charge up your cell phones and have some candles ready. Stay safe, Neighbors!
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