Wind conditions cancel Saturday's Seafair Blue Angels show in Seattle
Blue Angels airshow grounded due to wind
The Saturday Blue Angels performance was canceled due to weather conditions.
SEATTLE - The iconic U.S. Navy Blue Angels performance for Seafair was canceled on Saturday, organizers announced this afternoon.
What we know:
The Aug. 1 air show was impacted by high winds that have also prompted Governor Ferguson to issue a wildfire emergency as the National Weather Service issued a first-ever "Particularly Dangerous Situation" designation for wildfire threats in Washington.
Military flyovers were scheduled for 3:30 p.m. over Lake Washington.
What they're saying:
"Safety remains our highest priority. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and look forward to resuming Seafair Weekend programming tomorrow," read a statement, in part, from the Seafair festival.
"This was something that we've worked for all year round to welcome the Blue Angels here in Seattle. So it breaks our hearts too, but we have to take safety incredibly seriously," said Seafair President and CEO Emily Cantrell. "A lot of people have heard me talking about safety all week long, and so when the forecast winds were going to increase, especially throughout the afternoon and the evening, those winds were actually going to exceed the threshold that the Blue Angels allow us. It's in their specifications, so we had no choice but to cancel it."
What's next:
Sunday's show is still expected to go on.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information continues to come in.
What they're saying:
The Source: Information for this story came from the Seafair Festival website and social media accounts.
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