WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — The National Weather Service Seattle office has issued a new wind advisory for western Whatcom County this morning, Friday, November 22nd.
The new advisory period extends from this morning to 4am tomorrow.
The advisory statement warns of sustained southeast winds of 20 to 30mph with gusts to 50mph.
National Weather Service Seattle office forecasters said this morning that easterly winds had lessened below advisory level and strong southerly winds were expected to pick up this afternoon.
The east winds in the Cascade Foothills/eastside suburbs and Western Whatcom County have diminished below wind advisory criteria – have ended the advisory early. The focus turns to increasingly gusty southerly winds this afternoon for much of the region. The advisory continues for the Pacific Coast, and the advisory has now been expanded to include western Whatcom, Admiralty Inlet area, San Juan County and Western Skagit County from noon until 4 am Saturday (gusts up to 50 mph). Areas not under any wind advisories will still see gusty southerly winds this afternoon, but only at 35 to 40 mph.
– National Weather Service (November 22, 2024)
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