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Wind Advisory map: active wind advisories now

7 wind advisories are in effect right now for parts of 4 states: Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington.

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

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Active wind advisories

Washington 2

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 Advisory

San Juan CountyUntil · NWS Seattle WA

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

Alaska 3

Wind Advisory

Prince of Wales IslandUntil · NWS Juneau AK

WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY

Wind Advisory

Ketchikan Gateway Borough; Annette IslandUntil · NWS Juneau AK

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY

Wind Advisory

Western Kupreanof and Kuiu IslandUntil · NWS Juneau AK

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 6 AM AKST MONDAY

Oregon 1

Wind Advisory

Jackson CountyUntil · NWS Medford OR

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY

California 1

Wind Advisory

Central Siskiyou CountyUntil · NWS Medford OR

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY

What is a wind advisory?

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.

What to do

How often wind advisories are issued

From 2016 through 2025 the National Weather Service issued an average of 1,787 wind advisories per year across the country, and 1,246 so far in 2026. Each count is one alert event, which can cover one or many counties.

16: 1,718161,71817: 1,757171,75718: 1,548181,54819: 1,684191,68420: 1,835201,83521: 1,684211,68422: 2,151222,15123: 1,779231,77924: 1,894241,89425: 1,821251,821
Wind Advisories issued per year, 2016–2025
Jan: 2,200Jan2,200Feb: 2,216Feb2,216Mar: 2,728Mar2,728Apr: 2,526Apr2,526May: 1,195May1,195Jun: 604Jun604Jul: 170Jul170Aug: 260Aug260Sep: 541Sep541Oct: 1,576Oct1,576Nov: 1,806Nov1,806Dec: 2,049Dec2,049
Wind Advisories by month of issue, 2016–2025 total

States with the most wind advisories

StateAverage per year
California365.2
Texas185.7
New Mexico103.2
Nevada75.3
South Dakota73.8
Oregon72.4
North Carolina71.5
Arizona68.7
Washington68.1
Virginia58.8
New York57.9
Minnesota56.3
Kansas55.4
Tennessee54.6
Idaho54.4

Wind Advisories by state

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