HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL AND NORTH
WASHINGTON COAST…WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA…NORTHWEST
INTERIOR AND THE OLYMPICS FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING…
ALSO ADMIRALTY INLET AREA
.A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE SOUTH WASHINGTON
COAST WILL MOVE INTO VANCOUVER ISLAND MONDAY MORNING. THIS SYSTEM
IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE STRONG AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS
ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST…WESTERN STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA…
PARTS OF THE NORTHWEST INTERIOR AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE
OLYMPIC MOUNTAINS. ANY PREPARATIONS FOR THESE STRONG WINDS SHOULD
BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST MONDAY.
* STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT AND
REACH 50 TO 60 MPH SUSTAINED WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH…
PARTICULARLY FOR EXPOSED RIDGES.
* THE WINDS SHOULD SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST MONDAY MORNING AND EASE BY
NOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH…OR GUSTS OF
75 MPH OR HIGHER WILL OCCUR IN THE MOUNTAINS.
