A bit of a storm moving through this area. From the
Bellingham Herald:
Power out in Everson, Sumas; more than 1,000 homes affected
High winds knocked out power to more than 1,200 homes in Whatcom County Wednesday afternoon, May 19.
About 1,000 homes in the Everson area and about 250 homes in the Sumas area are without power, said Puget Sound Energy spokeswoman MacKenzie McDowell.
More scattered outages are likely as stormy weather continues in the county, McDowell said, though she didn't anticipate any widespread problems. McDowell said repairs should be relatively quick for the outages in Everson and Sumas. Crews are patrolling the area and responding to calls as they come in.
November is normally the time that we get stiff windstorms -- then, the trees are bare. Getting a storm now means that there will be more branches coming down and more power outages.
Meteorologist Cliff Mass
has this to say:
Even Stronger
The latest satellite pictures shows a profound enhancement of the high clouds around this system (see above). The latest forecast models are even more threatening that last night...this is going to be a major coastal wind event, with damage and power outages. NW Washington will be hit harder than expected last night. And another issue...when the low is offshore, winds will accelerate to the west in the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The National Weather Service has now put storm warnings for the entire coast and the western Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Here is the latest forecast for 5 PM tonight...pretty amazing. 989 mb low and a huge pressure gradient to its south and southeast. The simulation indicates even stronger winds than last night, with areas immediately offshore experiencing 60 kt sustained winds and hurricane-force gusts.
The WA State ferry system has a
good online chart with wind speeds.
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