Story Published:
Nov 17, 2002 at 7:20 AM PST
Story Updated:
Mar 13, 2008 at 12:13 PM PST
SEATTLE - You'll see us mention a lot of various "watches" and "warnings" during the fall and winter months.
A "watch" means that conditions are right for the event to happen. So, for example, if we say there's a "High Wind Watch" for an area, that means that high winds are possible, but not imminent. It's an early heads up that something merits close attention.
A "warning" means the condition is imminent or already happening. Thus, a "High Wind Warning" means that high winds are happening now, or are going to happen in the warning area.
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