...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Washington...
Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.
.Locally heavy rainfall over Olympics will lead to minor flooding on
the Skokomish River.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause widespread
flooding of pasture lands, with water flowing quickly over West
Bourgault Road and Skokomish Valley Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM PST Saturday the stage was 16.7 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 AM PST Saturday was 16.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 16.8 feet late this
morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
evening to 16.1 feet tomorrow afternoon. It will rise to 16.4
feet late Monday morning. It will then fall again and remain
below flood stage.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.8 feet on 01/19/1997.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The National Weather Service in Seattle WA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Washington...
Skokomish River At Potlatch affecting Mason County.
.Locally heavy rainfall over Olympics will lead to minor flooding on
the Skokomish River this evening into early Saturday morning.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Skokomish River at Potlatch.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, the Skokomish River will cause widespread
flooding of pasture lands, with water flowing quickly over West
Bourgault Road and Skokomish Valley Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM PST Friday the stage was 16.4 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 16.6 feet
late this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight to 15.9 feet early Sunday morning. It
will rise to 16.3 feet early Monday morning. It will then
fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.5 feet on 01/07/2007.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area, San Juan County, and Western Skagit
County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Western Whatcom County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Central Coast and North Coast.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The wind advisory replaces the high wind
warning for Central Coast and North Coast. Gusty winds will still
be possible through this evening.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph for
beaches and headlands.
* WHERE...Clatsop County and Tillamook County Coast, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Washington, including the following
county, Mason.
* WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The Skokomish River in Mason County will remain near flood
stage through Saturday with minor flooding possible by
Sunday.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
* WHERE...Central Coast and North Coast.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Western Whatcom County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area, San Juan County, and Western Skagit
County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* WHERE...Hood Canal Area, Bellevue and Vicinity, Bremerton and
Vicinity, Everett and Vicinity, Lower Chehalis Valley Area,
Seattle and Vicinity, Southwest Interior, and Tacoma Area.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph for
beaches and headlands.
* WHERE...Clatsop County and Tillamook County Coast, and South
Washington Coast.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 18 to 23 feet expected in the
surf zone.
* WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast zones.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM PST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Large waves may wash over beaches, jetties, and other
structures unexpectedly. People can be swept off rocks and
jetties and drown while observing high surf. Localized beach
erosion is possible.
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Admiralty Inlet Area, San Juan County, and Western Skagit
County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
* WHERE...Central Coast and North Coast.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Western Whatcom County.
* WHEN...Until 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The threat of easterly winds this morning has
ended. A new advisory has been issued this afternoon for
increasing southerly winds
* WHAT...South winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 35 to 50 mph
expected for the base of the Blue Mountains of Washington.
* WHERE...Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington.
* WHEN...Until 3 PM PST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* WHAT...South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
expected.
* WHERE...North Coast and Central Coast.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 4 AM PST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* WHAT...East winds 25 to 35 mph.
* WHERE...Western Whatcom County, East Puget Sound Lowlands and
Bellevue and Vicinity.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result.
* WHAT...Snow. Accumulations up to an inch in the valleys, between 1
and 3 inches at Wauconda Pass, and between 4 and 8 inches at
Sherman Pass.
* WHERE...Highway 20 Wauconda Summit, Republic, Sherman Pass,
Wauconda, Inchelium, Boulder Creek Road, and Chesaw Road.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM PST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Expect winter travel conditions.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snowfall rates around 1" per hour from 5 to 9
am at Sherman Pass.
