The first sustained windstorm of November slammed into the coast late Sunday night as gusts up to 50 mph cut power to more than 2,000 people in the North Beach area.

The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for the Central Coast (Grays Harbor County), from 3 a.m. Monday morning through 3 p.m. Monday afternoon, and the winds continued to guest through Tuesday morning, accompanied by lightning and thunder.

A lightning strike Tuesday morning is believed to have caused a pole fire that cut power in Ocean Shores from Pacific Boulevard to the Shilo Inn on Ocean Shores Boulevard.

The coastal winds from the south sustained speeds of 30-40 mph, which affected Ocean Shores, Hoquiam, Westport, Aberdeen, Moclips and Taholah, with gusts to 60 mph.

Heavy rain will also be associated with the storm for the next several days, with 1-2 inches of rain expected over 48 hours throughout the county.

A high surf advisory was issued. Waves along the beaches are expected to grow to 22-25 feet and last into the evening. Significant beach erosion and wave run-up is possible, the Grays Harbor Department of Emergency Services warned.

“Please be alert for downed trees, tree limbs and power lines possibly causing power outages throughout the county. Do not use portable generators indoors or near windows or doors,” Emergency Services advised.

Winds knocked out a transmission line and power for 863 customers in the Quinault/Kalaloch area, Grays Harbor PUD reported. Outages also were reported at Coplais Beach and Copalis Crossing, and a tree fell over the roadway outside of Iron Springs Resort. Crews had to repair a damaged pole.

The PUD was able to restore power Tuesday morning to about 2,000 North Beach area customers, while other outages continued. Power later was knocked out again Tuesday afternoon to more than 7,000 customers from Ocean Shores to Moclips.