Alert archive / Washington / High Wind Warnings in 2005
High Wind Warning 13, NWS Portland, OR
NWS Portland, OR issued this high wind warning at Dec 26, 2005, 12:45 PM PST. It took effect at Dec 26, 2005, 9:11 PM PST. It was in force for 13 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 26, 2005, 12:45 PM PST (20:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2005, 9:11 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 27, 2005, 9:51 AM PST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Portland, OR
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS76 KPQR 262045 NPWPQR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 1245 PM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ORZ001-002-270530- /O.UPG.KPQR.HW.A.0008.051227T0700Z-051227T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.HW.W.0013.051227T0800Z-051227T1800Z/ NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK... LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE 1245 PM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL APPROACH THE OREGON COAST LATE THIS EVENING...AND MOVE ONSHORE TUESDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN OREGON WILL BE SLOW TO MOVE EASTWARD INCREASING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WESTERN OREGON...CAUSING WINDS TO INCREASE TO WARNING THRESHOLDS ALONG THE OREGON COAST. SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN OREGON COAST...WHILE SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. EXPOSED BEACHES AND HEADLANDS WILL EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS OVERNIGHT. THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN THE WEAKEN TUESDAY MORNING AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY PASSES INLAND. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS...ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ WAZ021-270530- /O.CON.KPQR.HW.A.0008.051227T0900Z-051227T1800Z/ SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET 1245 PM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AHEAD OF A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE BY MIDDAY TUESDAY AS THE FRONT MOVES ASHORE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
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000 WWUS76 KPQR 270511 NPWPQR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 911 PM PST MON DEC 26 2005 WAZ021-271315- /O.UPG.KPQR.HW.A.0008.051227T0900Z-051227T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1200Z-051229T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KPQR.HW.W.0013.051227T0800Z-051227T1800Z/ SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET 911 PM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. STRONG SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AHEAD OF A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE BY MIDDAY TUESDAY AS THE FRONT MOVES ASHORE. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS TO INCREASE ALONG THE COAST AGAIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. $$ ORZ001-002-271315- /O.NEW.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1200Z-051229T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0013.051227T0800Z-051227T1800Z/ NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK... LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE 911 PM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL APPROACH THE OREGON COAST LATER THIS EVENING...AND MOVE ONSHORE TUESDAY MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN OREGON WILL BE SLOW TO MOVE EASTWARD INCREASING THE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS WESTERN OREGON...CAUSING WINDS TO INCREASE TO WARNING THRESHOLDS ALONG THE OREGON COAST. SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN OREGON COAST...WHILE SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. EXPOSED BEACHES AND HEADLANDS WILL EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS OVERNIGHT. THE VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BEGIN THE WEAKEN TUESDAY MORNING AS THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY PASSES INLAND. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST LATE TUESDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS TO INCREASE ALONG THE COAST AGAIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. $$
000 WWUS76 KPQR 271201 NPWPQR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 401 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ORZ002-271800- /O.EXT.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T0900Z-051229T0000Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-051227T1800Z/ CENTRAL OREGON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE 401 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING THE COAST WILL MOVE ASHORE JUST AFTER DAY BREAK. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER THIS MORNING AS THE FRONT MOVES ASHORE. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE COAST LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE WASHINGTON COAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. $$ ORZ001-WAZ021-271800- /O.EXT.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1400Z-051229T0200Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-051227T1800Z/ NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK... RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET 401 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A STRONG PACIFIC FRONT APPROACHING THE COAST WILL MOVE ASHORE AFTER DAY BREAK. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN OREGON WITH GUSTS TO 60 ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER THIS MORNING AS THE FRONT MOVES ASHORE. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE COAST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTH INTO THE WASHINGTON COAST BY LATE IN THE DAY. STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ ORZ003-004-272015- /O.EXB.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1400Z-051229T0200Z/ COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK... GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME 401 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE COAST MOVING INTO THE NORTH WASHINGTON COAST LATE IN THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE DUE TO FALLING TREES. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. 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. $$ ORZ006-007-010-WAZ039-272015- /O.EXB.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1800Z-051229T0200Z/ GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY- NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY... GRESHAM...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS...SANDY... SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...SWEET HOME...VANCOUVER... BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL 401 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE COAST MOVING NORTH OF ASTORIA BY MIDDAY AND MOVING INTO THE NORTH WASHINGTON COAST BY LATE IN THE DAY. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE DUE TO FALLING TREES. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ ORZ005-WAZ020-022-040-272015- /O.EXB.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1900Z-051229T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA-WILLAPA HILLS-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...FRANCES... RYDERWOOD...LONGVIEW...KELSO...CASTLE ROCK...TOUTLE...ARIEL... COUGAR 401 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE COAST MOVING INTO THE NORTH WASHINGTON COAST BY LATE IN THE DAY WEDNESDAY. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE DUE TO FALLING TREES. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. 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. $$
000 WWUS76 KPQR 271305 AAA NPWPQR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 505 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ORZ002-271800- /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-051227T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T0900Z-051229T0000Z/ CENTRAL OREGON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE 505 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG PACIFIC FRONTAL BOUNDARY APPROACHING THE COAST WILL MOVE ASHORE JUST AFTER DAY BREAK. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER THIS MORNING AS THE FRONT MOVES ASHORE. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE COAST LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE WASHINGTON COAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 75 MPH ARE POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ ORZ001-WAZ021-271800- /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-051227T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1400Z-051229T0200Z/ NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK... RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET 505 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR THE NORTH OREGON AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COASTS... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COASTS... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A STRONG PACIFIC FRONT APPROACHING THE COAST WILL MOVE ASHORE AFTER DAY BREAK. WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN OREGON WITH GUSTS TO 60 ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST. WINDS WILL DECREASE LATER THIS MORNING AS THE FRONT MOVES ASHORE. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE COAST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LOW PRESSURE MOVING NORTH INTO THE WASHINGTON COAST BY LATE IN THE DAY. STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. 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. $$ ORZ003-004-272115- /O.CON.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1400Z-051229T0200Z/ COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK... GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME 505 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND CENTRAL COAST RANGE. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE COAST MOVING INTO THE NORTH WASHINGTON COAST LATE IN THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE DUE TO FALLING TREES. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ ORZ006-007-010-WAZ039-272115- /O.CON.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1800Z-051229T0200Z/ GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY- NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY... GRESHAM...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS...SANDY... SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...SWEET HOME...VANCOUVER... BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL 505 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH OREGON FOOTHILLS... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH OREGON FOOTHILLS. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE COAST MOVING NORTH OF ASTORIA BY MIDDAY AND MOVING INTO THE NORTH WASHINGTON COAST BY LATE IN THE DAY. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE DUE TO FALLING TREES. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. 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. $$ ORZ005-WAZ020-022-040-272115- /O.CON.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1900Z-051229T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA-WILLAPA HILLS-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...FRANCES... RYDERWOOD...LONGVIEW...KELSO...CASTLE ROCK...TOUTLE...ARIEL... COUGAR 505 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE COAST MOVING INTO THE NORTH WASHINGTON COAST BY LATE IN THE DAY WEDNESDAY. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE DUE TO FALLING TREES. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS76 KPQR 271751 NPWPQR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 951 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ORZ002-280200- /O.CAN.KPQR.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-051227T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T0900Z-051229T0000Z/ CENTRAL OREGON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE 951 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE LATEST PACIFIC FRONT HAS MOVED INLAND AND WINDS HAVE DECREASED FOR TODAY. EARLIER THIS MORNING FLORENCE REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 61 MPH AND THE YAQUINA BAY BRIDGE REPORTED GUSTS TO 63 MPH. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL APPROACH THE COAST LATE TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE NORTH WASHINGTON COAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. 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. $$ ORZ001-WAZ021-280200- /O.CAN.KPQR.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-051227T1800Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1400Z-051229T0200Z/ NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK... RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET 951 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTH OREGON AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH OREGON AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE LATEST PACIFIC FRONT HAS MOVED INLAND AND WINDS HAVE DECREASED FOR TODAY. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL APPROACH THE COAST WEDNESDAY WITH THE LOW MOVING NORTH INTO THE NORTH WASHINGTON COAST BY LATE IN THE DAY. STRONG SOUTH WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ ORZ003-004-280200- /O.CON.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1400Z-051229T0200Z/ COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK... GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME 951 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND THE CENTRAL COAST RANGE... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH INTO THE NORTH WASHINGTON COAST LATE IN THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE DUE TO FALLING TREES. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. 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. $$ ORZ006-007-010-WAZ039-280200- /O.CON.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1800Z-051229T0200Z/ GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY- NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY... GRESHAM...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS...SANDY... SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...SWEET HOME...VANCOUVER... BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL 951 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND CLARK COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL APPROACH THE COAST ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE COAST MOVING NORTH OF ASTORIA BY MIDDAY AND MOVING INTO THE NORTH WASHINGTON COAST BY LATE IN THE DAY. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE DUE TO FALLING TREES. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ ORZ005-WAZ020-022-040-280200- /O.CON.KPQR.HW.A.0009.051228T1900Z-051229T0300Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA-WILLAPA HILLS-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...FRANCES... RYDERWOOD...LONGVIEW...KELSO...CASTLE ROCK...TOUTLE...ARIEL... COUGAR 951 AM PST TUE DEC 27 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS AND THE I-5 CORRIDOR OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. ANOTHER STRONG FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL APPROACH ON WEDNESDAY. THE LOW WILL MOVE NORTH ALONG THE COAST MOVING INTO THE NORTH WASHINGTON COAST BY LATE IN THE DAY WEDNESDAY. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS SYSTEM. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGE DUE TO FALLING TREES. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO TIE DOWN LOOSE OBJECTS IN YARDS. SOME DAMAGE CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE HIGH WINDS... ESPECIALLY TO SIGNS...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. DRIVE WITH EXTREME CAUTION IN THE WARNING AREA AND BE PREPARED FOR FLYING DEBRIS. 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. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Portland, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Dec 26, 9:09 AM PST, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 26, 9:09 AM PST, 3 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
909 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005
.SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA
TODAY. THE NEXT STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND
TUE...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER STRONG FRONT ON WED. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL
GIVE JUST A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THU...BUT CONTINUED UNSETTLED
CONDITIONS WILL RETURN FRI THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.SHORT TERM...SATELLITE SHOWS AN UPPER TROUGH JUST OFF THE COAST AT
16Z WITH RADAR SUGGESTING MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION IS CURRENTLY
MOVING THROUGH THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND INTO THE CASCADES. SOME
SHOWERS TO LINGER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA BUT IN GENERAL AN
IMPROVING TREND EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. SNOW LEVELS HAVE
TEMPORARILY FALLEN TO MOST CASCADE PASS LEVELS BUT AMOUNTS EXPECTED
TO BE BELOW ADVISORY AMOUNTS TODAY.
SATELLITE AND MODELS SHOW THE NEXT STRONG FRONT MOVING INTO THE
REGION LATER TONIGHT AND TUE MORNING...WITH STRONG SOUTHERLY 850 MB
FLOW ALONG THE COAST. EXPECT TO GO TO A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE
OREGON COAST FOR THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE...WITH THE SURFACE PRES
PATTERN FAVORING THE HIGHEST WINDS FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. MAY
ALSO ISSUE FOR THE S WA COAST AS WELL AFTER COORDINATING WITH KSEW. A
SECONDARY WAVE MOVES UP THE COAST WED BUT CURRENT MODELS SUGGEST LESS
OF A HIGH WIND THREAT. THE HIGHEST PRECIPITABLE WATER AND OROGRAPHIC
FOCUSING REMAINS S OF THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH WED BUT STILL SHOULD
GET DECENT RAINFALL AMOUNTS.
GFS SHOWS A COOLER UPPER TROUGH MOVING INTO THE AREA WED NIGHT
FOLLOWED BY FLAT RIDGING THU FOR DECREASING SHOWERS.
.LONG TERM...NO CHANGES. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...GENERAL TREND
OF MODELS REMAINS...KEEPING PROGRESSIVE WESTERLY FLOW OVER THE E
PACIFIC. INITIALLY MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT IN INDICATING POST
FRONTAL SHOWERS WED NIGHT AS THE UPPER TROUGH PASSES...FOLLOWED BY
REDUCED POPS THU UNDER WEAK RIDGING ALOFT. A FAIRLY VIGOROUS FRONTAL
SYSTEM AGREED TO MOVE ACROSS FRI. THIS HAS BEEN DEPICTED AS A RATHER
WET SYSTEM...BUT LATEST MODEL TRENDS SEEM TO FAVOR PUTTING THE
HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION TO OUR S. BEYOND FRI MODELS GO THEIR OWN
WAYS...BUT EACH MAINTAINING A PROGRESSIVE PATTERN...SO WILL LEAN
TOWARDS LESS DETAIL AND MID RANGE POPS.
&&
.AVIATION...CURRENT TAFS REFLECT EXPECTED CONDITIONS FOR THE NEXT 24
HOURS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT POPS
AST 8++89 PDX 97989 SLE 97989 EUG 97999
&&
.PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
.OR/WA...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY COAST TODAY AND THIS EVENING.
GALE WARNING COAST LATER TONIGHT AND TUE.
HIGH WIND WATCH COAST LATER TONIGHT AND TUE MORNING.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH COLUMBIA BAR THROUGH TUE.
&&
MORE WEATHER INFORMATION ONLINE AT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FROM
THE CASCADE CREST TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE. THE AREA IS COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS THE FORECAST AREA.Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 26, 5:48 AM PST, 6 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 548 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 PZZ250-255-270-275-271400- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 548 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT GALE WARNING IN EFFECT TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY GALE FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES THROUGH THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ001-002-PZZ210-WAZ021-271400- NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-COLUMBIA RIVER BAR- SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST- 548 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON...NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY HIGH WIND WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER REPORTS FOR HIGH WINDS MAY BE NEEDED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. ORZ003>013-WAZ019-020-022-023-039-040-271400- COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA- GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY- SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE- NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES- CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-WILLAPA HILLS-I- 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- 548 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER REPORTS WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Dec 26, 10:01 AM PST, 2 hours 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 1001 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 WAZ019-040-271815- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER... MOUNT ST. HELENS...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR 1001 AM PST MON DEC 26 2005 ...WIND FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES... .SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA TODAY. THE NEXT STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AND TUE...FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER STRONG FRONT ON WED. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL GIVE JUST A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THU...BUT CONTINUED UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WILL RETURN FRI THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. ================================================================== KEY TO DECODING THE WIND DATA... FORMAT... 168025 WHERE FIRST THREE DIGITS ARE THE WIND DIRECTION AND THE LAST THREE DIGITS ARE THE WIND SPEED. IN THIS EXAMPLE, WIND IS FROM 168 (SOUTH) AT 25 MPH. ***** ALL WIND DATA ARE IN MILES PER HOUR ***** ================================================================== SALEM OBSERVED BALLOON SOUNDING WINDS 12/25 (12Z) 1000 FT 205048 (MPH) 2000 FT 205051 (MPH) 2100 FT 205051 (MPH) 3000 FT 200053 (MPH) 4000 FT 195054 (MPH) 4400 FT 195055 (MPH) 6000 FT 190059 (MPH) 7000 FT 195053 (MPH) 8000 FT 200052 (MPH) 9000 FT 200052 (MPH) 9400 FT 200052 (MPH) 12000 FT 200048 (MPH) 14000 FT 210046 (MPH) 16000 FT 205053 (MPH) 17800 FT 195058 (MPH) 20000 FT 195068 (MPH) 22000 FT 190061 (MPH) 23000 FT 190063 (MPH) 25000 FT 195069 (MPH) 28000 FT 205078 (MPH) 29300 FT 200078 (MPH) 30000 FT 200077 (MPH) 33200 FT 195061 (MPH) 35000 FT 200060 (MPH) 37000 FT 195059 (MPH) 37900 FT 205059 (MPH) 42000 FT 240047 (MPH) 44100 FT 230041 (MPH) 46000 FT 210046 (MPH) 49000 FT 225062 (MPH) 50000 FT 225054 (MPH) 52600 FT 225028 (MPH) 53000 FT 225028 (MPH) FORECAST WINDS FOR MOUNT ST HELENS ELEV. 12/26 0400PST 12/26 1600PST 12/27 0400PST 12/27 1600PST 3000 181031 213027 157042 250012 6000 194043 224034 199062 252022 9000 197045 222030 226086 253025 12000 200049 247031 241063 260034 15000 196050 269039 233053 260056 18000 191055 286051 231061 248075 21000 190060 292063 233072 251100 24000 191065 292071 236085 253140 27000 191068 291079 238092 251160 30000 194066 289084 242098 249169 33000 197061 286082 249111 249172 36000 204057 286075 253114 251149 39000 208051 283065 255107 254123 42000 211044 277052 255090 254094 45000 217039 269044 255074 252072 48000 226036 259043 255059 246059 51000 235032 248043 255045 241045
The office that day
Everything else NWS Portland, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 3:24 AM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 18 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.