Posted on 02/03/2006 11:16:04 PM PST by Michael_Michaelangelo
SEATTLE - Updated Friday 10:15 p.m.
The front edge of an expected very strong windstorm was beginning to batter the Washington Coast late Friday evening.
Gusts as of 10 p.m. -- just the early beginnings of the storm -- were 56 mph in Hoquiam, 44 in Forks, and 42 mph in Friday Harbor. Gusts as high as 70-75 mph are possible along the coast overnight.
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Preview of events on Sunday?
Hope the storm blows my nutcase,criminal neighbor far,far away!!! Would be worth losing a roof for that!!!!!
It's rather balmy, raining and the wind is picking up here on the plateau in the Bonney Lake area. Rats...
Wasn't "Rocky" a frying squirrel?
Interestingly, there has been little harsh wind here in the Windy City (Chicago) area all winter long. That may change if this system heads straight east!
Be careful!!!!!!!!
Talking heads were worried about 80 - 90 mph wind hitting the Oregon coast. Portland is supposed to be hit by high winds and rain storms all night long. Wind may hit 75 mph in the Gorge and on Mt. Hood. Big snow storms will hit in the Cascade Mountains. This storm front will stay until noon tomorrow. Watch out for power lines down on the road.
Dorothy, Dorothy!
Man, that's quite a system - huge!!!!!! Bigger than many hurricanes in diameter!
I hope we pick up some of that snow out here in Montana! I could go for 10 degrees lower temperature, too! I like my snow frozen.
The wind is picking up now. It was dead calm awhile ago but now it is really starting to gust in North Kitsap County.
It is also raining fairly heavily.........wouldn't loose any sleep over it if this was all the heavier it would get............
Wow big gust just hit..........its going to be a long night!
If this doesn't drop a tree through the roof, I don't think anything will. ;p)
Sorry for the wind problem up there. We spent yesterday in Charlotte, NC; and the temperature was 71F, sunny, and no wind. Then again, up on Mt. Mitchell or Grand-Father Mtn. the winds can easily get over 150 mph... and this is not unusual.
Its still just raining, no wind, down here in Poulsbo... I guess we get ours later tomorrow.
BTW, Good luck with the storm.
Good Luck and Stay Safe.
Ooh, my computer just restarted. Had a little power loss for a split second.
I take that back...now its steady around 10 mph with a few gusts. Pressure has dropped a fair amount.
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