UPDATE: Some wind to continue along coastal areas, including Strait, Admiralty Inlet, Hood Canal

Much of the North Olympic Peninsula was buffeted overnight by strong winds, which peaked in the Strait of Juan de Fuca at 62 mph this morning. The winds onshore have subsided but could whip up again today. Expect breezy conditions into tonight.

Here is the advisory from the National Weather Service:

UPDATED WINDS IN PUGET SOUND/HOOD CANAL AND ADMIRALTY INLET.

INLAND WATERS OF WESTERN WASHINGTON AND THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL

WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL

MARINE SANCTUARY

…GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM PST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS

AFTERNOON…

.TODAY…W WIND 40 TO 50 KT THIS MORNING EASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN

THE AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FT.

SCATTERED SHOWERS.

.TONIGHT…W WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

.FRI…W WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND

WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

.FRI NIGHT…W WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES

1 OR 2 FT.

.SAT…E WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 OR 2 FT.

.SAT NIGHT…E WIND 5 TO 15 KT BECOMING 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT.

.SUN…E WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

.SUN NIGHT…E WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING W 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 1

TO 4 FT.

.MON…W WIND 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.

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.

A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR

OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT…OR TAKE

SHELTER UNTIL WIND AND SEAS SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD

PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS…AND

CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WIND

AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

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