URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
249 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016
...LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTH OREGON COAST WILL LIFT NORTHWARD
TOWARDS VANCOUVER ISLAND TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING STRONG WINDS
UP THE OREGON COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON
COAST EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL EASE LATER THIS
EVENING...EXCEPT ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND FAR NORTH
OREGON COAST WHERE BREEZY CONDITIONS REMAIN INTO FRIDAY.
NEXT ROUND OF WINDS WILL ARRIVE ON SATURDAY...AS A VERY STRONG LOW
PRESSURE MOVES NORTHEASTWARD JUST OFFSHORE. THIS HAS POTENTIAL TO
BRING VERY DAMAGING WINDS TO THE COASTAL AREAS BY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...AND POSSIBLY TO INLAND AREAS. DETAILS STILL IN FLUX
BUT TAKE TIME NOW TO PREPARE FOR DISRUPTIONS IN TRAFFIC AND POWER
GRIDS.
ORZ006>008-WAZ039-141400-
/O.NEW.KPQR.HW.A.0008.161015T1900Z-161016T0700Z/
/O.CON.KPQR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-161014T0500Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...
GRESHAM...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...EUGENE...SPRINGFIELD...
CORVALLIS...ALBANY...LEBANON...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...
WASHOUGAL
249 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING FOR
THE ENTIRE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THE ENTIRE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
PDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS: GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY THROUGH 5 PM...AND THEN SPREAD NORTH
ACROSS THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL
REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WINDS: SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH...
WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. FEW LOCATIONS ON HIGHER HILLS MAY
SEE FEW GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* TIMING OF STRONGEST WINDS: 5 PM TO 9 PM.
* AREAS OF CONCERN: OPEN AREAS EXPOSED TO SOUTHERLY WINDS...AS
WELL AS HIGHER HILLS.
* IMPACTS: BROKEN AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS COULD GET ENTANGLED
WITH POWER LINES...CREATING SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. ANY TREE
DEBRIS ON ROADS MAY HINDER TRAVEL. PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDS OF FALLING TREE BRANCHES AND
POSSIBLY DOWNED POWER LINES.
* OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY: POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
&&
$$
High Wind Watch
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
249 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016
...LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTH OREGON COAST WILL LIFT NORTHWARD
TOWARDS VANCOUVER ISLAND TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING STRONG WINDS
UP THE OREGON COAST THIS AFTERNOON AND ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON
COAST EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL EASE LATER THIS
EVENING...EXCEPT ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND FAR NORTH
OREGON COAST WHERE BREEZY CONDITIONS REMAIN INTO FRIDAY.
NEXT ROUND OF WINDS WILL ARRIVE ON SATURDAY...AS A VERY STRONG LOW
PRESSURE MOVES NORTHEASTWARD JUST OFFSHORE. THIS HAS POTENTIAL TO
BRING VERY DAMAGING WINDS TO THE COASTAL AREAS BY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...AND POSSIBLY TO INLAND AREAS. DETAILS STILL IN FLUX
BUT TAKE TIME NOW TO PREPARE FOR DISRUPTIONS IN TRAFFIC AND POWER
GRIDS.
ORZ006>008-WAZ039-141400-
/O.NEW.KPQR.HW.A.0008.161015T1900Z-161016T0700Z/
/O.CON.KPQR.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-161014T0500Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...
GRESHAM...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...EUGENE...SPRINGFIELD...
CORVALLIS...ALBANY...LEBANON...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...
WASHOUGAL
249 PM PDT THU OCT 13 2016
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING FOR
THE ENTIRE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THE ENTIRE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM
PDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS: GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY THROUGH 5 PM...AND THEN SPREAD NORTH
ACROSS THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WINDS WILL
REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* WINDS: SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH 15 TO 30 MPH...
WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. FEW LOCATIONS ON HIGHER HILLS MAY
SEE FEW GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.
* TIMING OF STRONGEST WINDS: 5 PM TO 9 PM.
* AREAS OF CONCERN: OPEN AREAS EXPOSED TO SOUTHERLY WINDS...AS
WELL AS HIGHER HILLS.
* IMPACTS: BROKEN AND DOWNED TREE LIMBS COULD GET ENTANGLED
WITH POWER LINES...CREATING SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES. ANY TREE
DEBRIS ON ROADS MAY HINDER TRAVEL. PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HAZARDS OF FALLING TREE BRANCHES AND
POSSIBLY DOWNED POWER LINES.
* OUTLOOK FOR SATURDAY: POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
&&
$$
