Winds. Blech. Flooding. Blech. Welcome to western WA in Nov.

[uppityperson]

hi all, hoping you are staying warm, dry and all of that.

[freeplessinseattle]

1. pretty crazy wind last night, holy moly. hard to sleep.

lucky I don't have to work 'til later, I feel for those that are dragging today, and braving the wild weather. Not looking forward to it.

[uppityperson]

2. We are now in a lull, more winds coming. Still windy where I am.

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/getprod.php?wfo=sew&pil=NPW&sid=sew&version=0

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
1218 PM PST MON NOV 16 2009

.ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG SOUTHERLY WIND WILL OCCUR TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AS A DEVELOPING LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES TO VANCOUVER ISLAND.

WAZ516-517-171300-
/O.EXP.KSEW.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-091116T2000Z/
/O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0006.091117T0200Z-091118T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0004.091117T0200Z-091117T2000Z/
NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-
1218 PM PST MON NOV 16 2009

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING FROM THIS MORNING HAS EXPIRED. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

ANOTHER PERIOD OF DAMAGING WINDS IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING AS A DEEP SURFACE LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES NORTHEAST
INTO VANCOUVER ISLAND. WIDESPREAD WINDS OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60
MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT
OR OCCURRING. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND
DESTROY PROPERTY.

[uppityperson]

3. Wed night was the worst so far. Small trees down, lots of branches, debris

picking up again for tonight but not supposed to be quite as bad. I wonder who gave the NWS people such brightly colored markers?
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sew/