Avisos

Hydrologic Outlook issued December 25 at 4:17PM PST by NWS Seattle WAESFSEWAn atmospheric river will bring significant rainfall to the OlympicMountains this evening into Thursday. Widespread rainfall totals of3 to 5 inches are expected, with locally over 6 inches on the thehighest peaks. Snow levels will increase from around 3,500 feet upto as high as 4,500 feet tonight before lowering once again Thursday.While precipitation will be much less with the systems beginningFriday the lack of much of a break will keep rivers over theSouthwest Interior rising into the weekend. It is possible the lowerreaches of the Chehalis could flood late Friday into Saturday. TheSkookumchuck near Bucoda, Newaukum near Chehalis and the Satsop nearSatsop could reach action stage Friday.Please monitor the latest river forecasts from the National WeatherService for additional information.

National Weather Service

Wind Advisory issued December 25 at 1:29PM PST until December 26 at 10:00AM PST by NWS Seattle WA* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mphexpected.* WHERE...Hood Canal Area, Bellevue and Vicinity, Bremerton andVicinity, East Puget Sound Lowlands, Everett and Vicinity, LowerChehalis Valley Area, Seattle and Vicinity, Southwest Interior,and Tacoma Area.* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 10 AM PST Thursday.* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Treelimbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A brief period of gusty southwest winds areexpected Thursday morning. There will likely be a range of peakwind gusts between 30 to 50 MPH. Localized gusts up to 55 MPH arepossible.Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a highprofile vehicles. Secure outdoor objects.

National Weather Service