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• Moderate Wind Advisory until 5:00 PM

  San Juan County; Lowlands of Western Whatcom County; Lowlands of Western Skagit and Northwestern Snohomish Counties; Island County

  What to do: Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects.

  * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Island County, Lowlands of Western Skagit and Northwestern Snohomish Counties, Lowlands of Western Whatcom County, and San Juan County. * WHEN...Until 4 PM PST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

  From the National Weather Service (Seattle WA).

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