Now it’s reduced to a “wind advisory”

The National Weather Service has canceled the “high wind watch” and issued a “wind advisory” in its place — the predictions are a little less dire, and the strongest gusts are now expected to be not as strong as first feared:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER MOST OF THE LOWLANDS THIS AFTERNOON RIGHT AHEAD OF THE INCOMING WEATHER SYSTEM. SOUTH WINDS IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE SIGNIFICANTLY AFTER 11 PM.

According to the accompanying “forecast discussion” from early this morning, the rain might be more worrisome than the wind, at this point, with up to an inch likely in the city today.

MargL October 18, 2007 (7:30 am)

Let’s hope all the construction companies have removed the fabric filters from storm drains.

Vincent October 18, 2007 (8:15 am)

I hate pedantic laws. Seriously hate them, they go against my core beliefs about our individual freedoms and responsibilities. That being said, can we make it illegal for landscapers to use leaf blowers? I have seen at least a dozen in the last week blowing leaves into the street. Where do they think they go? Can I blame my neighbor when the storm drain floods because kens lawn service blew his leaves into it?

Common sense people.