The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for the region until 8 p.m. tonight.
South winds from 25 to 35 mph are forecast with gusts reaching 60 mph.
The weather service is warning there could be power outages and toppled trees.
11-mile corridor has a high number of collisions, many of them fatal.
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“This looks like it might be the new normal,” said Chris Anderson, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.