KIRO 7\u2019s meteorologists are calling for a Pinpoint Alert on Wednesday because there\u2019s a chance some areas could see strong wind gusts, upwards of 60 miles per hour. <\/p>\n
A strong area of low pressure could move rapidly from south to north, starting mid-to-late morning in the South Sound and by about midday in the Central Sound, pushing north by about 5 pm and ending from there. <\/p>\n
Strongest gusts would be around Island County and Whatcom County. Those areas could see gusts above 60 mph. Peak times range from north to south, from about mid-morning around Olympia, to about midday in the Central Sound, to about 5 pm in the Northwest Interior. It could be a vast but powerful storm.<\/p>\n
The two computer models that KIRO 7\u2019s team is tracking show vastly different scenarios. The first shows what\u2019s described above: A large south-to-north-moving area of low pressure that will increase strong southerly wind from late-morning Wednesday until the evening with gusts in the 50-60+ mph range. This could knock out power for many ahead of the holiday, which is why KIRO 7 has issued the alert. <\/p>\n
The second model, however, shows a different picture. It shows an area of low-pressure losing strength, with max gust over the area hitting between 15 to 25 mph. This would be the ideal scenario between the two. <\/p>\n
KIRO 7\u2019s team will be watching this system very closely to determine whether the stronger gusts will become a reality, so you can prepare for potential outages and downed trees. <\/p>\n
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