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Strong winds expected into Wednesday

Jan 6, 2019, 8:52 PM | Updated: Jan 8, 2019, 11:16 pm

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(Puget Sound Energy via Twitter, file photo)

(Puget Sound Energy via Twitter, file photo)

The wind has returned to Western Washington.

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The National Weather Service in Seattle issued a Wind Advisory in effect 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday for Anacortes, Oak Harbor, Bellingham, and Friday Harbor with wind speeds expected to be 25 to 35 mph. Gusts of 50 mph are possible. The weather service reminds residents that broken tree limbs and power outages are likely.

Warmer temperatures are expected to arrive on Thursday and drier conditions are expected Friday and Saturday.

A flood watch was put is in effect for Mason County from Wednesday evening through Thursday afternoon, with the NWS predicting heavy rain over the southern slopes of the Olympics. Minor flooding is possible on the Skokomish River.

 

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