High wind watch for Tuesday night, Wednesday a.m.
Published on Tue, Mar 1, 2011 by Forks Forum reportRead More News
National Weather Service report
...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE AT THE COAST TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY....A VIGOROUS FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING POTENTIALLY STRONG AND
DAMAGING WINDS TO THE COAST TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST...
A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...WESTPORT...OCEAN SHORES...HOQUIAM
AND FORKS.
* WINDS...SUSTAINED 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE.
* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
Instructions: A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR DAMAGING WINDS. HIGH WINDS CAN TOPPLE TREES...DOWN POWER LINES...AND DAMAGE SOME STRUCTURES.
