South Whidbey residents should brace for strong winds today and tomorrow, according to the National Weather Service.

The agency has released a series of hazardous weather condition announcements, beginning with a wind advisory for Monday. It’s in effect from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. this evening for the Admiralty Inlet area, and San Juan, western Whatcom and western Skagit counties.

Winds from the southeast are forecast at 20-35 mph and gusts of up to 50 mph are likely.  The strongest winds today are expected in the late morning and afternoon hours, the advisory said.

Another period of possibly damaging winds are anticipated Tuesday morning. They are expected to continue through the day and into the evening hours, reaching 30-45 mph with gusts of up to 65 mph.

Winds on Monday may be strong enough to snap small tree branches, topple small or shallow rooted tree and cause power outages, according to the advisory.

The National Weather Service also released a special weather statement on Sunday, warning of an increased threat of landslides. Three to six inches of rain fell in Western Washington since Friday, and Monday and Tuesday may result in an additional two to five inches of rainfall.

Landslides have already been reported; two occurred on the main railroad track between Tacoma and Nisqually on Saturday, and the second slide was 40 feet wide and 15 feet deep.

The agency also released Sunday a flood watch due the high rains.