71mph on Whidbey is absolutely valid and probably an understatement. Someone reported an 80mph out of West Beach and I honestly think that is more in line with what we've seen here. This is the kind of wind that makes it difficult to stand, the kind of wind that sandpapers your face with rain and sea spray and bends the telephone poles where they lay. Staying put until the wind dies down somewhat so we don't get crushed/barbequed. Power is out.

Yep. Wind is absolutely ripping. EUG has only reported a max gust of 41. I'd say it has been like that here as well. I'm slightly worried about losing power.

Yep I think you're right. Seems like the interaction as they met killed it. The surge just got here and I can confirm it was a total nothing burger. About 60 seconds of a light breeze from the west and we are back to almost dead calm already. I've had drastically stronger southerly winds even just earlier tonight, and several other days this week too. Shrug. Bed time now lol

Holy shitt this is blowing fast now. 60F burger and windy as fuckk. I can hear the elevated winds sinking down to the surface and watch it happen from the swaying of the trees. Let’s see if we have a blowdown.

I think that squall line that moved through the Seattle area kind of zapped it of its energy once it got East of the Sound.