Ocean Shores and Westport are under the advisory. Farther south, the Long Beach Peninsula could see gusts up to 40 mph Tuesday and Tuesday night.

SURFSIDE, Wash. — November 10, 2026 — Another Pacific front is bringing rain and strong winds to western Washington. A National Weather Service wind advisory began at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, and runs through 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11 (PST). In its Tuesday afternoon update, NWS Seattle forecast south winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph in the advisory areas.

Where the 50 mph gusts are expected

The advisory covers the Grays Harbor County coast and the northern Washington coast, including Ocean Shores, Westport, La Push and Neah Bay. It also covers San Juan and Island counties and the lowlands of western Whatcom, western Skagit and northwestern Snohomish counties. Communities in those areas include Bellingham, Anacortes, Mount Vernon, Burlington, Sedro-Woolley, Friday Harbor, Freeland and Langley.

Gusts can bring down tree limbs, move unsecured outdoor items and cause a few power outages. Secure patio furniture and other loose items, and use extra caution driving RVs, trucks and other high-profile vehicles. Winds are expected to remain elevated overnight and ease Wednesday evening.

What to expect in Surfside and Pacific County

Surfside, Ocean Park and Long Beach fall under NWS Portland’s separate South Washington Coast forecast. It calls for south winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph Tuesday and Tuesday night, easing to gusts up to 35 mph on Veterans Day. Tuesday rainfall could total half an inch to an inch, with locally higher amounts in thunderstorms. NWS Portland also expects gusts of 30 to 40 mph through Tuesday evening along the northern Oregon coast north of Tillamook and across southwest Washington west of Interstate 5.

Another round of rain and wind Friday into the weekend

Forecasters expect another wet, windy system Friday, Nov. 13, followed by another round Saturday night into Sunday. NWS Portland estimates a 20% to 40% chance of gusts exceeding 55 mph along the coast in its forecast area Friday or Saturday, with the highest chances Friday. Along Interstate 5 in the Portland forecast area, the chance of gusts exceeding 40 mph is 15% to 30%. Peak gusts and which communities will see them remain uncertain.

Sources

NWS Seattle Wind Advisory
https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=SEW&wwa=wind+advisory

NWS Seattle Forecast Discussion
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=SEW&product=AFD&site=NWS

NWS Portland Zone Forecast
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=PQR&product=ZFP&site=NWS

NWS Portland Forecast Discussion
https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=PQR&product=AFD&site=PQR