Weather Alerts for Foothills and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties

Issued by the National Weather Service

Wind Advisory  WIND ADVISORY   Wind Advisory
FOOTHILLS AND VALLEYS OF PIERCE AND SOUTHERN KING COUNTIES

Areas Affected:
Effective: Tue, 12/23 8:13pm Updated: Wed, 12/24 3:49am Urgency: Expected
Expires: Wed, 12/24 5:00am Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph, shifting
abruptly to south 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph, are expected.

* WHERE...Foothills and Valleys of the North Cascades and Foothills
and Valleys of Pierce and Southern King Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 7 PM PST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds will initially begin as
east/northeasterly in the morning before an abrupt shift to
southerly by midday, with which the strongest winds will occur.
Highly saturated soils will allow for an enhanced risk of tree
damage and uprooting.

Information:
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.