High Wind Warning Issued, Flood Watch in Effect for Western Washington

In addition to a flood watch in effect through Monday morning, the National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning starting at 5 p.m. Sunday and running through 4 a.m. Monday. Following is the statement issued by the NWS.

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA 1107 AM PDT SUN SEP 29 2013

POWERFUL AND DAMAGING WINDSTORM TO AFFECT PARTS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT... .EXPLOSIVE DEVELOPMENT IS TAKING PLACE WITH A LOW PRESSURE CENTER THAT WILL MAKE LANDFALL THIS EVENING SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE FAR NORTH WASHINGTON COAST AND CENTRAL VANCOUVER ISLAND THIS EVENING. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE ONE OF THE STRONGEST SEPTEMBER WINDSTORMS ON RECORD.

NORTHWEST WASHINGTON...FROM THE NORTH COAST THROUGH THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AND THE NORTH INTERIOR...WILL BE AT THE GREATEST RISK FROM THE STRONGEST WINDS. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PDT MONDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...AUBURN...BELLEVUE...BOTHELL... MONROE...SNOHOMISH...AND LAKE STEVENS. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR THIS EVENING. * WIND...INCREASING FROM THE SOUTH AT 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 TO 60 MPH. *

IMPACTS...WINDS THIS STRONG CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE PROPERTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT A HAZARDOUS WIND EVENT IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.