WeatherWatcher: High Wind Warning

Update at 8:50 PM:

Winds here at home have already picked up as of 8:50 PM and gusts have already been recorded as high as 52 MPH at the Home Education Exchange (formally known as North City Elementary).

The National Weather Service in Seattle has upgraded the High Wind Watch to a High Wind Warning for the Puget Sound Lowlands. This includes the cities of Shoreline and Lake Forest Park. The warning is in effect from 4 PM this afternoon until 4 AM Friday morning. 

Winds are expected to peak at about 30-40 MPH sustained with gusts up to 60 MPH. The peak timing will probably be around the 9 PM - 1 AM for the strongest winds. Wind gusts will probably start developing shortly after 6 PM and will die off close to day break Friday morning. 

Plan for wide spread power outages and downed trees. The rain soaked ground has increased concerns for more trees uprooting during this storm. Remember to treat all dark intersections as 4-way stops and stay away from downed trees or power lines. 

The National Weather Service states that a High Wind Warning means that a hazardous wind event is imminent or occuring. 

For storm updates and current weather conditions, visit http://www.shorelineweather.com