Everyone should be as prepared as possible no matter where they live or what day it is because you just never know. If we have a 9.0 earthquake, a windstorm will look like very small potatoes. I got all of this prep stuff from my boss at the senior community I worked at from 2006-2013… He was basically in charge of hundreds of lives so we were always as prepared as possible for any sort of major event. It came in very handy during several big events that happened during the time I worked there. Life is way easier and less stressful you are prepared. Just my opinion though.

If you closely examine the 12z EPS compared to 00z at FCST HR 24-30 you can clearly see more members are trending/clustering further west. By 00z tonight I suspect the "alarm bells" will be going off with the NWS, Mark Nelsen, and other local/tv mets. It is very reasonable going with gusts 50-60mph, but it is definitely not too bullish or too aggressive in the 55-70mph range.

And should be noted that Seattle NWS is throwing out 60 mph, despite models showing stronger winds in PDX.

No ensemble support as of now. We have a little bit of a wait but Jan 6th-12th should be active for us.