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.
Hell, around here it would be an improvement.
We've been having strong winds all week. I'm in Burien, just south of Seattle.
Maybe the high winds will blow all the rain away!
Here's to wishful thinking...
Looks like you'll need to batten down the hatches. :-) Stay safe.
FYI
I'm near Bonney Lake in Pierce county. Earlier this week (Tue??) I went out and moved my car out from under the Hemlock tree where I normally park it. Just got a new windshield and I don't need a branch to take it out.
LOL! I think NWS is talking about "LOW PRESSURE", not "NO PRESSURE"!
Is Teddy K coming to town?........
Its been windy here for the past two weeks!
Big Deal, this isn't New Orleans! We live above sea level.
Pray for W and Our Amazing Troops
Blowhard liberals coming into the NW advisory...
Not again! Dang I'm so tired of picking up the branches all over my yard!
I think I'll just torch the whole thing and start all over. Ugh!
Dang!
I can't tell you how tired I am of this weather.
Thanks for the heads up!
LOL!
"Big Deal, this isn't New Orleans! We live above sea level."
LOL!
Good point.
But, our trees are larger,
and fall over easier. ;o)
I know! Me too. I got about 5 100+ foot doug firs on the northeast side of my house and various 40-60 footers scattered around.
I just hope it ain't as bad as the Inaugeration day storm in '93. (When Clinton got in office)
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