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Weather Service issues Wind Advisory for Western Washington

The advisory is for 6 p.m. Tuesday to 4 a.m. Wednesday.

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a wind advisory in effect from 6 pm this evening to 4 a.m. Wednesday that includes Renton.

Winds will increase this evening, peak in the late evening and early morning hours, then gradually subside Wednesday morning.

Wind in the Renton area is expected to blow south to southwest, in the range of 16 to 25 mph with gusts up to 33 mph.

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The strongest winds will be at the coast and over the northwest interior.

Impacts local power outages are possible. Winds this strong can snap small branches.

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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.

Click here to see the full forecast for Bellevue from the National Weather Service.

*Editor's Note: Information for this report was proided by the National Weather Service.


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