Seattle Seafair Blue Angels performance canceled due to high winds

Seafair announced on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, that the U.S. Navy Blue Angels aerobatic team would not fly their scheduled afternoon show over Lake Washington because of high wind conditions. The festival statement emphasized safety as the top priority and said the team hopes to resume performances the following day. Spectators gathered along the lake and at Genesee Park were left watching clouds instead of the signature jet formations. The Seafair weekend program will continue despite the cancellation, with organizers expecting calmer winds on Sunday for the remaining shows.