The latest from NOAA:
Statement as of 1:13 PM PST on November 21, 2011 – Areal Flood Watch
… Flood Watch in effect from Tuesday morning through late Wednesday night…
The National Weather Service in Seattle has expanded the
* Flood Watch to include a portion of western Washington… including the following counties… King… Lewis… Pierce… Snohomish… Thurston.
* From Tuesday morning through late Wednesday night
* rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches tonight and Tuesday as the snow level rises to around 6000 feet… then another 1 to 3 inches of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday as the snow level gradually falls to around 3000 feet.
* Rivers facing the greatest threat of flooding include the Newaukum… Chehalis… Puyallup river near Orting… Snoqualmie… and Stillaguamish.
* If flooding does occur… it will probably be relatively minor.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Flood Watch means conditions are favorable for flooding but flooding is not imminent or occurring. Monitor the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service and be ready to act quickly if flooding is observed or a warning is issued.
Statement as of 4:54 PM PST on November 21, 2011 – Wind Advisory
… Wind Advisory remains in effect until noon PST Tuesday…
* some affected locations… Stanwood… Everett… Seattle… Renton… Bellevue… Bremerton… and Tacoma.
* Wind… increasing from the south at 20 to 30 mph with gusts as high as 50 mph overnight… then decreasing Tuesday morning.
* Timing… the strongest winds are expected to occur between 10 PM tonight and 7 am PST Tuesday.
* Impacts… winds this strong can topple trees and cause local power outages.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph or gusts of 45 to 57 mph are likely. Winds this strong can snap small tree branches… topple small or shallow rooted trees… and cause local power outages.
