University Place Strong Wind Event: Advisory Issued For Tuesday

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA - A strong wind event may down trees and knock out power in the region beginning early Tuesday morning, according to forecasts.

The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Puget Sound region between Edmonds and Lakewood. The advisory warns that local gusts could get as high as 55 MPH. The weather service says that the winds may be strong enough to snap limbs and cause power outages. There's also a driving danger because strong wind gusts can topple high-profile vehicles.

The wind advisory begins at 4 a.m. Tuesday and ends at 6 p.m.

Meanwhile, there's a high-wind warning for areas around the Straight of Juna de Fuca with gust of up to 60 MPH in the forecast. That wind warning covers areas between Whidbey Island and the Dungeness Spit.

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