High winds tonight

A High Wind Watch has been issued for the Washington Coast beginning at 10pm this evening and lasting until 10pm Monday night. Sustained winds could be close to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

Grays Harbor County Emergency Management is alerting all who live along the coast to be prepared for possible power outages and falling trees and limbs. Due to the continued rainfall, trees could be more susceptible to the impact of high winds and topple. Be extremely alert when walking around downed power lines and fallen trees.

Be prepared for power outages by checking your generators, flashlights and by checking your non perishable food and water supply for your family and pets. DO NOT use a portable generator indoors. DO NOT refill liquid  fuel powered (kerosene, etc) portable heating units indoors and remember if using any type of fuel powered portable heating unit,(wood, kerosene, coal) to keep a window open at least ½ to 1 inch to prevent Carbon Monoxide poisoning. Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning are fatigue, nausea & vomiting , lethargy and the possibility that a  person could be difficult  to awaken if sleeping. If you suspect that anyone in your family may have Carbon Monoxide poisoning, LEAVE THE PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY and call 911 from a neighbors home!

High Wind Watch

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA

320 AM PST SUN JAN 10 2010

…HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT ON THE COAST FROM TONIGHT THROUGH

MONDAY NIGHT…

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM JUST OFF THE COAST WILL BRING STRONG

SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS TO THE COASTAL ZONES.

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NORTH COAST-CENTRAL COAST-

320 AM PST SUN JAN 10 2010

…HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY

EVENING…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND

WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY

EVENING.

* WINDS: SUSTAINED WIND OF 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE

POSSIBLE FROM TIME TO TIME DURING THIS EVENT.

* TIMING: THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FROM ABOUT 10 PM

TONIGHT THROUGH ABOUT 10 PM MONDAY.

* IMPACTS: THERE WILL NOT BE HIGH WIND FOR 24 HOURS STRAIGHT BUT

OCCASIONALLY THERE COULD BE BRIEF PERIODS OF HIGH WIND. DOWNED

TREES AND POWER LINES WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

THIS IS A WATCH…NOT A WARNING. HIGH WIND IS NOT A SURE THING.

HOWEVER CONDITIONS APPEAR TO BE RIGHT FOR SOME HIGH WIND ON THE

COAST. BE AWARE OF THE WEATHER FORECAST AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE

ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED

Charles T Wallace

Deputy Director of Emergency Management

Grays Harbor County

(360) 249-3911

cwallace@co.grays-harbor.wa.us