WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — Forecasters with the Seattle office of the National Weather Service today, Monday, November 9, 2026, issued the following wind advisory statement.
WHAT…Southeast [sustained] winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
WHERE…Island County, Lowlands of Western Skagit and Northwestern Snohomish Counties, Lowlands of Western Whatcom County, and San Juan County.
WHEN…From 1 PM Tuesday to 7 PM PST Wednesday.
IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Instructions:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Forecasters are expecting this warm front to bring more rain along with the winds to the area into Wednesday. Possible record high temperatures in the 60s on Wednesday.
Whatcom News readers are encouraged to stay up to date with current weather alerts and forecasts and air quality readings for their specific Whatcom County locations along with tide tables via the Whatcom News Weather page.
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