Personally I can't remember the last time I saw one of these warnings and it actually came as predicted. But I did notice the city had the snow closure signs out on First Hill.HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A WARNING FOR THE COAST EFFECTIVE THIS EVENING INTO SATURDAY EVENING.
LOCAL SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WASHINGTON COAST AHEAD OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS WILL INCREASE AND BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD LATER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING AS THE MAIN LOW MOVES INLAND. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO REACH 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.
THESE FORECAST WIND CONDITIONS MAY CAUSE TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE. WITH THE SOIL STILL WET AROUND WESTERN WASHINGTON...TREES WILL BE EASIER TO TOPPLE...POSSIBLY CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.