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Washington wind advisories

2 wind advisories are in effect in Washington right now.

Gusty winds will make driving difficult and may blow around loose objects and down tree limbs.

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Active wind advisories in Washington

Wind Advisory

San Juan CountyUntil · NWS Seattle WA

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY

Wind Advisory

Northern Washington Coast; Grays Harbor County CoastUntil · NWS Seattle WA

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY

Wind Advisories in Washington by year

Washington averaged 68.1 wind advisories per year from 2016 to 2025, and has had 50 so far in 2026. The most recent was issued on November 15, 2026.

16: 67166717: 62176218: 51185119: 42194220: 81208121: 81218122: 74227423: 55235524: 85248525: 832583
Wind Advisories issued in Washington per year
Jan: 93Jan93Feb: 92Feb92Mar: 49Mar49Apr: 48Apr48May: 41May41Jun: 29Jun29Jul: 11Jul11Aug: 17Aug17Sep: 19Sep19Oct: 77Oct77Nov: 93Nov93Dec: 112Dec112
Wind Advisories in Washington by month, 2016–2025

Counties with the most wind advisories

County2016–2025
Whatcom County167
San Juan County163
Kittitas County144
Skagit County133
Asotin County74
Spokane County65
Yakima County44
Okanogan County31
Cowlitz County28
Island County17

Recent wind advisories in Washington

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 7:29 AM ESTWind AdvisoryNorthern Washington Coast; Grays Harbor County Coast

What a wind advisory means

Wind advisories are for winds below high wind warning criteria but strong enough to cause problems, commonly sustained winds of 31 to 39 mph or gusts of 46 to 57 mph.

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