Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
137 PM PST Mon Jan 8 2018
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San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Southwest Interior-
Western Skagit County-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area-
Admiralty Inlet Area-Hood Canal Area-Lower Chehalis Valley Area-
Olympics-Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-
Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-North Coast-Central Coast-
East Puget Sound Lowlands-Bellevue and Vicinity-
Seattle and Vicinity-Bremerton and Vicinity-
Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
137 PM PST Mon Jan 8 2018
…WET AND BLUSTERY WEATHER IS LIKELY THURSDAY…
A strong frontal system will move through Western Washington
Thursday. Blustery wet weather is likely. The rivers will rise and
the Skokomish river in Mason county could get up near flood stage
late in the day. Gale force winds are likely over the coastal
waters and perhaps over the inland waters. Stay tuned to current
forecasts.
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Hydrologic Outlook
HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
131 PM PST Mon Jan 8 2018
…HEAVY RAINFALL ON THURSDAY MAY FORCE THE SKOKOMISH RIVER TO
APPROACH FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY OR THURSDAY NIGHT…
A period of moderate to heavy rainfall appears likely Wednesday
night through Thursday along the southern slopes of the Olympic
Mountains. Current indications are that the Skokomish River near
Potlatch could approach or exceed flood stage sometime later
Thursday or Thursday night.
Residents along the Skokomish River in Mason County are urged to
monitor latest weather forecasts over the next few days.
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