Weather Alerts for SeattleIssued by the National Weather Service |
 WIND ADVISORY |
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| SEATTLE | ||
Areas Affected: Bellevue and Vicinity - Bremerton and Vicinity - Hood Canal Area - Seattle and Vicinity - Southwest Interior - Tacoma Area |
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| Effective: Wed, 10/18 12:39pm | Updated: Wed, 10/18 1:00pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Wed, 10/18 11:00pm | Severity: Minor | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHWEST INTERIOR AND PARTS OF THE PUGET SOUND REGION UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WIND...Southerly and increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts near 45 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, Bremerton, and Olympia. * TIMING...Wind speeds are anticipated to peak between 4 and 8 PM PDT before diminishing. * IMPACTS...Winds this strong can snap tree limbs and cause local power outages. This will be the first event of this magnitude this season. These early season events tend to cause more damage and power outages than winds with similar speeds occurring later in the season. Information: Loose outdoor objects or light-weight furniture should be secured before the strong winds arrive. |
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 HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK |
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| SEATTLE | ||
Areas Affected: Clallam - Grays Harbor - Jefferson - King - Kitsap - Lewis - Pierce - San Juan - Thurston |
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| Effective: Tue, 10/17 2:46pm | Updated: Wed, 10/18 1:00pm | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Wed, 10/18 4:00pm | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
...Heavy Rainfall will Give a Threat of Flooding to Portions of Western Washington Wednesday or Thursday... Some flooding of roadways and poorly drained areas is possible Wednesday afternoon through early Thursday morning as a period of heavy rain hits the lowlands of Western Washington. Drainage is likely to be poor due falling leaves blocking drains. The most likely locations to see some flooding are low spots on the roadways and underpasses. |
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