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High Wind Watch — NWS Seattle WA

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High Wind Watch issued November 6 at 3:46PM PST until November 8 at 4:00AM PST by NWS Seattle WA

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The watch covers the Northern Washington Coast, where south winds of 20–30 mph and gusts up to 60 mph are possible from Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night. The alert says damaging winds, power outages, and difficult travel are possible.

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  • Affected location: Northern Washington Coast
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The alert warns that winds could bring down trees and power lines, cause widespread outages, and make travel difficult.

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  1. The watch covers the Northern Washington Coast, where south winds of 20–30 mph and gusts up to 60 mph are possible from Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night. The alert says damaging winds, power outages, and difficult travel are possible.

Generated scores

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
4/10

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