Strong winds to hit Kent, Puget Sound area Thursday, Friday

Published 11:58 am Thursday, November 12, 2015

Strong southerly winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are predicted from 4 p.m. on Thursday to 4 p.m. on Friday for the Kent, Tacoma, Seattle, Bellevue, Everett and Bremerton areas.

The National Weather Service issued the wind advisory Thursday morning. Very windy conditions will develop Thursday afternoon and continue at times through Friday. The weather service issues a wind advisory if winds of up to 35 mph are expected.

The potential impacts include trees and tree branches may break and local power outages are possible.