Rainfall from the past week has increased soil moisture to high
levels across western Washington. Additional rainfall of around 2-6
inches is expected early this week. This amount of rain will put
extra pressure on soil instability, leading to an increased threat of
landslides and debris flows, especially from recent burned areas.
This rain event could act as a trigger for new landslides.

Areas most susceptible to landslides debris flows under these
conditions are steep coastal bluffs, other steep hillsides or
road cuts, and recent burned areas. A diminishing threat of
landslides and debris flows will continue for several days after
the rain ends.

For more information about current conditions, visit
www.weather.gov/seattle, select Hydrology, and then scroll down
for the links to the landslide information pages.

For more information on landslides, visit the website for the
Washington State Department of Natural Resources landslide
geologic hazards at: http://bit.ly/2mtA3wn

WHAT: South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts 45 to 50 mph expected.

WHERE: Portions of northwest and west central Washington.

WHEN: From 10 PM this evening to 10 PM PST Monday.

IMPACTS: Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Due to saturated grounds from previous heavy
rain, expect more widespread impacts with these winds.