Fierce winds slam Puget Sound region
And there's more on the way. The latest bulletin from NWS:
Today's winds, caused by a different storm than the one anticipated to hit tomorrow, have caused numerous power outages, ferry service disruptions, fallen trees, and downed power lines. Some of the buildings in the Seattle School District had to do without electricity, including Nathan Hale High School and KNHC 89.5, which went temporarily offline during the day.
A small craft advisory remains in effect for the Sound's seafaring residents.
Southwest Interior | East Puget Sound Lowlands | Everett and Vicinity | Seattle-Bremerton | Tacoma Area | Hood Canal | Lower Chehalis Valley Area | OlympicsIt will also be pretty rainy in some parts of Puget Sound tomorrow.
...A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING..
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COULD CAUSE DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE FURTHER THURSDAY NIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT.
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT.
Today's winds, caused by a different storm than the one anticipated to hit tomorrow, have caused numerous power outages, ferry service disruptions, fallen trees, and downed power lines. Some of the buildings in the Seattle School District had to do without electricity, including Nathan Hale High School and KNHC 89.5, which went temporarily offline during the day.
A small craft advisory remains in effect for the Sound's seafaring residents.
