SEATTLE — Residents had one day of relatively calm weather before another windy storm blew through western Washington.
Winds increased again across Puget Sound late Friday morning, reaching up to approximately 40-45 mph.
The National Weather Service extended a Wind Advisory for much of the Puget Sound region that expired Friday evening.
A Wind Advisory for western Whatcom and Skagit counties, as well as San Juan County, was extended until 4 a.m. Saturday.
A bomb cyclone formed off the coast on Tuesday, resulting in strong winds across the region. The storm led to widespread damage, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power, injuring several people and killing at least two women.
Officials are warning some people could be without power for days.
The system that arrived early Friday morning wasn't as intense as Tuesday’s bomb cyclone, but vulnerable power poles, trees, or tree limbs were at risk of falling with winds of lower intensity. Most severely, the system hit areas that are already dealing with downed trees and power outages from Enumclaw to Sammamish and beyond.
The waters off the coast will also remain dangerous through this weekend. A Storm Warning will remain in place until 4 a.m. on Saturday. Strong winds will lead to hazardous seas with the potential to capsize or damage vessels. Visibility will also be reduced.
