The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory in Tacoma with gusts up to 50 miles per hour predicted through the afternoon and evening.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory in Tacoma with gusts up to 50 miles per hour predicted through the afternoon and evening.
Other affected cities include Olympia, Seattle, Bremerton, Bellevue and the Lake Lawrence area in Thurston County.
The advisory is in effect until midnight.
Forecasters said the afternoon will bring sustained winds of 30 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 50 mph likely.
Power outages and downed trees are possible.
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory, warning that winds could gust up to 50 miles per hour today and tonight.
The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a wind advisory for much of Western Washington. The advisory is in effect from 11 p.m. Sunday to noon Monday.
The Tri-Cities will be under a wind advisory from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. today.
A southwest wind of 16 to 21 mph will build to 25 to 30 mph by this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Winds will decrease to 16 to 21 mph after midnight, according to the weather service.
A coastal flooding advisory and wind advisory are in effect Monday, Dec. 17, according to the National Weather Service.
Sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55 mph were expected during an overnight storm, forecasters said in a statement at the agency's Seattle web page. Strongest winds were expected overnight Sunday.
Monday's forecast calls for rain with a high of 39 degrees. The wind advisory is in effect though 4 p.m.
Rising tides and increasing winds could make for an interesting afternoon in the Puget Sound region. The National Weather Service in Seattle this morning issued both a coastal flood advisory and a wind advisory for the greater Puget Sound-area lowlands, including King, Pierce and Thurston counties.
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