Posted on 02/02/2006 1:19:10 PM PST by djf
Attention Freepers in Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland.
I have heard multiple reports about a very high wind advisory coming out.
Batten down the hatches!!
Winds are supposed to start getting bad midday Friday into Friday evening and then settle down sometime Saturday.
NWS has issued a special advisory. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 455 AM PST THU FEB 2 2006
WAZ001>011-013>016-030045- SAN JUAN COUNTY-WESTERN WHATCOM COUNTY-NORTHERN CASCADE FOOTHILLS- CENTRAL CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHWEST INTERIOR-EVERETT AND VICINITY- SEATTLE METROPOLITAN AREA-TACOMA AREA-ADMIRALTY INLET AREA- HOOD CANAL/KITSAP PENINSULA-SOUTHWEST INTERIOR- EASTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA-WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA- NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST- 455 AM PST THU FEB 2 2006
...A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM MAY BRING HIGH WINDS TO PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING..
COMPUTER MODELS INDICATE THAT A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM SHOULD BEGIN DEVELOPING OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC TODAY...THEN TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD NORTHERN VANCOUVER ISLAND FRIDAY NIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO CROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON FRIDAY NIGHT AND THE MAIN LOW WILL MOVE INLAND OVER SOUTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA SATURDAY MORNING.
THE FORECAST FOR THIS SYSTEM IS STILL SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN...SINCE SMALL CHANGES IN THE TRACK AND CHANGES IN STRENGTH CAN HAVE A BIG IMPACT ON THE STRENGTH OF WINDS ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON.
BASED ON THE LATEST MODELS THOUGH...THE WASHINGTON COAST AND THE NORTH INTERIOR COULD POSSIBLY HAVE HIGH WINDS AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT FRIDAY NIGHT...AS WELL AS SATURDAY MORNING WHEN THE MAIN LOW MOVES INLAND.
PARTS OF THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR COULD POSSIBLY RECEIVE LOCALIZED HIGH WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT.
THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA COULD POSSIBLY RECEIVE HIGH WINDS SATURDAY AS THE MAIN LOW MOVES INLAND.
HIGH WINDS ARE SUSTAINED WINDS (LASTING AROUND A MINUTE) OF 40 MPH OR MORE...OR WIND GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE.
FOR THE REMAINDER OF WESTERN WASHINGTON THE WINDS MAY NOT REACH 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 58 MPH...BUT THEY MAY BE STILL STRONG ENOUGH TO CAUSE SOME TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE. WITH THE SOIL STILL RATHER WET AROUND WESTERN WASHINGTON...TREES MAY STILL BE A LITTLE EASIER TO TOPPLE IN VERY WINDY WEATHER.
LOL. Thanks for the heads up. Maybe the wind will blow the liberals OUT.
Thanks for the heads up. Time to stock up on batteries I presume.
I love the weather. :):)
You do?
You want mine?
;o)
I take what comes and enjoy it. :)
I live in Eugene and it's been wet.
Well, thanks for the concern Emma. It's nice to know someone who cares from your camp. We often have high winds around here because of the winds coming down through the foothills. It used to scare the pants off my big tough German Shephard.
No kidding. I lost half of my roof tiles and a rain gutter in that storm
I was just thinking about that one. We lost power for days. That was quite an adventure keeping the kids busy.
"I take what comes and enjoy it. :)"
I love your attitude!
I am usually a very optimistic person.
But, the weather this year has worn me down.
I'm from MS, and I miss the sun.
This time of year is the hardest.
But, this year has been harder than ever.
It's been very wet here, too.
Some houses have moved all by themselves. ;o)
Hi dj, this is from KOMO's weather web site today:
Overnight winds should hit 30-40 mph, with gusts to 50-55 mph possible in the Northwest Interior and along the coast, and 20-30 mph gusting to 40-45 mph in the greater Seattle, Tacoma, and Kitsap area.
Saturday rain will be heavy at times in the morning, and then taper it off in the afternoon. Same story for the winds.
I excerpted too deeply - that is from Friday's forecast.
Luckily, I have only one tree on the southeast side of my house that might threaten, that nasty Hemlock, about a 55 footer, but it was topped off years ago. Still, if a big branch came off it could pull a lawn dart stunt into my roof, I guess.
Good luck, stay safe. I might get ambitious and go out to the shed and grab my generator.
I've got huge fir trees in my yard too......I'll be praying for both of us tonight that we both wake up with our lives and our houses intact tomorrow! Yikes!
I hear that foul weather can depress and bore folks.
I'm never bored or depressed, so I'm ahead of that game.
My wife has a great sense of humor and between her and our crazy cats, there is always something going on around here that puts a smile on your face. :)
That was a bad one. Surprisingly we had a rare tornado come through Bonney Lake in June 2001 and ripped the lid off the hot tub from it's latches. We found it about 200 feet down the street but nothing happened to the house at all. Just a wierd deal.
On Sunday, Seattle is going to feel a "Steel Breeze."
FYI Ping...
These are the winds of change as Seattle breezes in as the NFL's next dynasty.
Or Seattle is just getting blown out. You pick 8>)
Hey, that storm is comin out of the west! By Sunday, it's gonna be in Motown!
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