Wifeanon just informed me of a headline (probably on FB) that the worst storm in the North West's HISTORY is going to hit Sunday.
This whole place is so not ready for high winds. Trees everywhere slow it down, but they have shallow, broad roots because we're almost a rainforest (there actually is a temperate rain-forest inland a little ways) so high winds, especially from an uncommon angle, knock over a lot of trees.
Something a bit closer to sauce:
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Seattle WA
846 PM PDT Thu Oct 21 2021
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/O.CON.KSEW.GL.W.0070.000000T0000Z-211022T1200Z/
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater Out 10 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Cape Flattery To James Island 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From James Island To Point Grenville 10 To 60 Nm-
Coastal Waters From Point Grenville To Cape Shoalwater 10 To
60 Nm-
846 PM PDT Thu Oct 21 2021
…GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT FRIDAY…
WHAT…South winds 25 to 35 kt and seas 14 to 17 ft at 14 seconds.
WHERE…Coastal Waters from Cape Flattery to Cape Shoalwater out to 60 nm.
WHEN…Until 5 AM PDT Friday.
IMPACTS…Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Gale Warning means winds of 34 to 47 knots are imminent or occurring. Operating a vessel in gale conditions requires experience and properly equipped vessels. It is highly recommended that mariners without the proper experience seek safe harbor prior to the onset of gale conditions.
This, from https://a.atmos.washington.edu/data/warning_report.WWA.html just now.
might just be the bots were given a new script to distract, too.