70+ mph wind gusts recorded in western WA during bomb cyclone
Seattle weather: Less rain and wind for Wednesday
A High Wind Warning remains in effect through early Wednesday morning for the coast, Cascades, strait and now includes the Seattle to Everett lowland areas. Wind gusts around 60 to 65 mph are likely, but possible even 70mph! A Wind Advisory will remain for the rest of the Puget Sound with wind gusts around 50 mph.
SEATTLE - A powerful low pressure system off the coast of Washington state brought strong gusty winds Tuesday night, knocking power out to over a half million customers.
A strong low pressure system will remain off the Washington Coast the next few days. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Wind gusts were very strong in the Cascade foothills. Here are some of the peak gusts:
(FOX 13 Seattle)
A map showing peak wind gusts for the South Puget Sound. (FOX 13 Seattle)
A map showing peak wind gusts for the Central Puget Sound. (FOX 13 Seattle)
A map showing peak wind gusts for the North Puget Sound. (FOX 13 Seattle)
The wind backed off dramatically Wednesday morning. Breezy conditions will persist in some areas today, but will continue to calm as the day goes on. Showers will continue on and off in western Washington with a threat of thunderstorms, mainly on the Washington Coast.
Calmer wind and showers will be the story Wednesday in Western Washington. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Thursday will bring another chance of on and off showers, but winds are not of concern.
The next front will move through western Washington on Friday. Winds will pick up in the usual locations (Washington Coast and north Puget Sound area). This system will not have as big an impact as Tuesday night’s storm, but loose trees or branches could still come down with an isolated strong gust.
This weekend will be showery at times, with Sunday looking drier than Saturday. Snow levels should be low enough to see additional accumulation in all the mountain passes.
Models are still coming together next Monday and Tuesday, but we’ll keep it mainly dry for now.
Cool and showery through the weekend in Seattle with breezy wind at times. (FOX 13 Seattle)
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