SEATTLE, Wash. — The first fall gale warning has been issued for the Washington coast.
The National Weather Service in Seattle posted the warning that goes into effect Tuesday from 5 AM to 5 PM.
Wave heights are expected to build up to four feet overnight.
Environment Canada has also issued gale warnings for the Strait of Georgia South of Nanaimo for the same time frame.
Coastal communities in Whatcom County should not see any tidal effects from this event, but drivers and persons on the beach should still be cautious along low lying coastal roads and beaches particularly in Birch Bay, Blaine, Sandy Point, Lummi Island, and Point Roberts.