High Wind Warning for Whatcom County

Urgent - Weather Message National Weather Service Seattle Wa
322 pm pst sun Nov 15 2009

A series of strong systems will give the potential for damaging winds to the coast and north interior late tonight through Tuesday morning...

Overview...a deepening wave of low pressure will move into Vancouver Island early Monday and will be followed by a much deeper and developing 975 mb low pressure system late Monday night into Tuesday morning. The initial wave that passes on Monday will give damaging winds to the coast and north interior. The deeper low that
passes late Monday night and Tuesday will likely give even stronger winds and produce more widespread damage over much of western Washington.

San Juan County-western Whatcom County-western Skagit county-Admiralty Inlet area-


...High wind warning in effect from 6 pm this evening to 4 pm pst Tuesday......wind advisory is cancelled...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind Warning...which is in effect from 6 pm this evening to 4 pm pst Tuesday. The wind advisory has been cancelled. The high wind Watch is no longer in effect.

Surface winds will increase tonight through Mon morning as strong south flow aloft interacts with the Olympics. Expect southeast Winds in the north interior to rise to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph later tonight through Monday morning.

Winds will decrease later Monday and Monday evening between systems.Then south winds will increase to 40 to 50 mph with gusts to 70 Mph late mon night through midday Tuesday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A high wind warning means that a hazardous wind event is imminent Or occurring. High winds can topple trees...down power lines...and Destroy property. People in the north interior should be prepared For power outages that locally last for a few days.

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