From the County: The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a HIGH WIND WARNING for the North and Central Coast of Western Washington in effect from 9am Sunday – 6am Monday morning.

There will be two (2) events associated with the High Wind Warning. The first will occur Sunday afternoon when a strong cold front makes landfall along the Coast. The second event will occur late Sunday night when a surface trough moves through.

Sunday & Sunday night – Rain and sustained winds 28-38 mph gusting to 55-60 mph

Monday – Rain and sustained winds 29-36 mph gusting to 50-55 mph

Winds expected to reach around 50 mph by early afternoon, then relax. Check out wind speeds at Tim Moon’s Ocean Shores weather station.

From the County Dept. of Emergency Management: The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind Watch for the North & Central Coasts for Thursday Morning into Thursday Afternoon. Gusts to 60 mph are possible with the strongest winds expected in late morning into the early afternoon. A High Wind watch Means Conditions are Favorable for Damaging winds. High winds Can topple Trees, Down Power Lines, And Damage Some Structures.

Wednesday – Sustained SSW winds increasing to 30-38 mph, gusting to 50 mph along the Coast

Thursday – Sustained SW winds of 41 mph with gusts 55-60 mph expected along the Coast.

From the county: The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a HIGH WIND WARNING for the North & Central Washington Coasts, in effect now through 6 pm tonight. The following information was received at 4:00 am today: The storm will bring sustained winds along the Coast of between 33-45 mph with gusts 55-60 mph. The strongest winds will occur this morning and begin to diminish in the afternoon.

According to Tim Moon’s weather station, we just had a 40 mph gust, out here on the coast.

Matthew Scott photos of the  Jetty area (click on either for big images):

National Weather Service alert:

..WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE SEATTLE AREA…HOOD CANAL…SOUTHWEST INTERIOR…LOWER CHEHALIS VALLEY AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST…

* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

From the county: The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind Watch for the North & Central Coasts of Washington for Monday February 14, 2011, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.. The High Wind Watch includes all Coastal Cities and Towns in Grays Harbor County. Breezy conditions will impact inland areas as well.
There are 2 storm fronts associated with the weather system which will affect the area tomorrow. The first front will arrive around sunrise and peak around noon with heavy rain and sustained winds of 35-40 mph, gusting to 55-60 mph. A second storm front will arrive in the late afternoon and evening and will also bring very gusty winds. Tuesday could also see wind gusts of 40 mph

From the County Dept. of Emergency Management: The National Weather Service in Seattle has been following 3 very strong storm systems heading our way. The first will arrive early Saturday morning and will increase in rain and wind intensity later in the day and evening bringing 1-3” of rainfall , especially along the Coast and the Olympics. Winds will grow to 21-26 mph sustained with gusts 35-40 mph early Saturday morning. The afternoon and evening will bring much stronger winds in the 35-39 mph range with gusts to 55mph along the Coast . . .  Sunday and Monday will see a brief lull in the severity of the weather conditions and then Wednesday will bring another strong front to the area,

From the County Dept. of Emergency Management:

A  FLOOD WATCH has been issued for Grays Harbor County from 9am today until tonight. Up to 3” of rainfall could fall in the Olympics and the North Washington Coast today and tonight. ¼” to 1½” of rainfall is expected in the lowlands. Area rivers are still running high and soils are still very saturated due to the last week of heavy rainfall.

Bad news, if you hate cold weather and snow: More of both, likely on the way.

Good news: More subjects for Gary Iversen and his new camera: