Alert archive / Washington / High Wind Watches in 2006
High Wind Watch 2, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this high wind watch at Dec 13, 2006, 3:54 AM PST for 6 counties in Idaho; 12 counties in Washington. It took effect at Dec 14, 2006, 7:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 13, 2006, 3:54 AM PST (11:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 14, 2006, 7:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2006, 11:55 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
Counties Benewah County, ID, Bonner County, ID, Boundary County, ID, Kootenai County, ID, Latah County, ID, Shoshone County, ID, Adams County, WA, Asotin County, WA, Douglas County, WA, Ferry County, WA, Garfield County, WA, Grant County, WA, Lincoln County, WA, Okanogan County, WA, Pend Oreille County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Stevens County, WA, Whitman County, WA
The radar
The Spokane radar (KOTX), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Spokane, WA (KOTX), launched 00:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 96 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1280 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS76 KOTX 131154 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 354 AM PST WED DEC 13 2006 IDZ002-003-WAZ033-036-132000- /O.NEW.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.061213T1200Z-061214T0300Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... MOSCOW...PULLMAN...SPOKANE 354 AM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE PALOUSE WITH LOCALIZED WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ WAZ032-035-132000- /O.NEW.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.061213T1800Z-061214T0300Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSTON...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM... ODESSA...ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY 354 AM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN AND PORTIONS OF GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES TODAY. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ WAZ031-034-044-132000- /O.NEW.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-MOSES LAKE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOSES LAKE... EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 354 AM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ001-004-WAZ037-038-132000- /O.NEW.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 354 AM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH ABOVE 3500 FEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH IN THE VALLEYS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN THE MOUNTAINS...WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS76 KOTX 131612 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 812 AM PST WED DEC 13 2006 IDZ002-003-WAZ033-036-132330- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-061214T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... MOSCOW...PULLMAN...SPOKANE 812 AM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE PULLMAN...MOSCOW...COEUR DALENE...AND SPOKANE AREAS BETWEEN 10 AM AND NOON. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 MPH AND 35 MPH WITH GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. AS OF 8 AM...WINDS IN PULLMAN HAD GUSTED TO 40 MPH. GUSTS TO 36 MPH WERE MEASURED AT THE SPOKANE AIRPORT...AND WINDS TO 46 MPH WERE MEASURED AT A WEATHER INSTRUMENT IN PLEASANT VIEW IDAHO. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. AN EVEN STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ WAZ032-035-132330- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.061213T1800Z-061214T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSTON...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM... ODESSA...ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY 812 AM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN AND PORTIONS OF GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES TODAY. THE COMMUNITIES OF RITZVILLE...POMEROY... LIND...SPRAGUE...AND HARRINGTON CAN EXPECT THE WINDIEST CONDITIONS BETWEEN NOON AND 5 PM. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. AN EVEN STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ WAZ031-034-044-132330- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-MOSES LAKE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOSES LAKE... EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 812 AM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ001-004-WAZ037-038-132330- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 812 AM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... A HIGH WIND WATCH ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH IN THE VALLEYS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN THE MOUNTAINS...WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS76 KOTX 132013 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1213 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 IDZ002-003-WAZ033-036-140300- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-061214T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... MOSCOW...PULLMAN...SPOKANE 1213 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS OVER EASTERN WASHINGTON AND PORTIONS OF THE IDAHO PANHANDLE HAVE REACHED 25 MPH SUSTAINED WITH FREQUENT GUSTS OVER 40 MPH. GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY EVENING. AS OF THE NOON HOUR...THE STRONGEST WINDS IN THE REGION WERE MEASURED AT THE PULLMAN AIRPORT. A GUST TO 52 MPH WAS MEASURED BETWEEN 8 AM AND 9 AM. OTHER NOTABLE WIND GUSTS FROM AROUND THE REGION ARE 43 MPH AT THE SPOKANE AIRPORT...47 MPH AT COEUR DALENE...AND 37 MPH AT SPOKANE FELTS FIELD. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. AN EVEN STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ WAZ032-035-140300- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-061214T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSTON...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM... ODESSA...ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY 1213 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 MPH SUSTAINED...WITH GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN AND PORTIONS OF GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES. GUSTY WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. AN EVEN STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ WAZ031-034-044-140300- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-MOSES LAKE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOSES LAKE... EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 1213 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ001-004-WAZ037-038-140300- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 1213 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... A HIGH WIND WATCH ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH IN THE VALLEYS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN THE MOUNTAINS...WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS76 KOTX 132302 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 302 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 IDZ002-003-WAZ033-036-140300- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-061214T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... MOSCOW...PULLMAN...SPOKANE 302 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 MPH AND 30 MPH WILL PERSIST OVER THE SPOKANE...COEUR DALENE...PULLMAN AREAS THROUGH 7 PM. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 45 MPH ARE LIKELY AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. AFTER 7 PM...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO 15 TO 25 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. AN EVEN STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ WAZ032-035-140300- /O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-061214T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSTON...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM... ODESSA...ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY 302 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 25 MPH AND 30 MPH WILL PERSIST OVER THE RITZVILLE...POMERY...AND ODESSA AREAS THROUGH 7 PM. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH ARE LIKELY AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. AFTER 7 PM...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO 15 TO 25 MPH. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. AN EVEN STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ WAZ031-034-044-140300- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-MOSES LAKE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOSES LAKE... EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 302 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AROUND 55 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ001-004-WAZ037-038-140300- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 302 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... A HIGH WIND WATCH ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 MPH IN THE VALLEYS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN THE MOUNTAINS...WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS76 KOTX 140256 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 656 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 IDZ002-003-WAZ032-033-035-036-141500- /O.CAN.KOTX.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-061214T0300Z/ /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... MOSCOW...CLARKSTON...PULLMAN...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA... ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY...SPOKANE 656 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...BUT THE THREAT OF STRONG WINDS HAS ENDED FOR TONIGHT. A MUCH STRONGER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ WAZ031-034-044-141500- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-MOSES LAKE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANATONE...PEOLA...MOSES LAKE... EPHRATA...OTHELLO...QUINCY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 656 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH LOCAL GUSTS OVER 60 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ IDZ001-004-WAZ037-038-141500- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 656 PM PST WED DEC 13 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... A HIGH WIND WATCH ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH MPH IN THE VALLEYS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN THE MOUNTAINS...WIND GUSTS OF OVER 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS76 KOTX 141156 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 356 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 IDZ001-004-WAZ037-141300- /O.CAN.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS 356 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. $$ IDZ002-003-WAZ031>033-035-036-142000- /O.UPG.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.HW.W.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... MOSCOW...ANATONE...PEOLA...CLARKSTON...PULLMAN...RITZVILLE... COULEE DAM...ODESSA...ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE... COULEE CITY...SPOKANE 356 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH... WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH...WILL BE LIKELY. 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. $$ WAZ034-044-142000- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 356 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH...WITH LOCAL GUSTS OVER 60 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$ WAZ038-142000- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 356 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING ABOVE 3500 FEET... A HIGH WIND WATCH ABOVE 3500 FEET REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY AS A POWERFUL CYCLONE MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH MPH IN THE VALLEYS WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN THE MOUNTAINS...WIND GUSTS OF OVER 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
000 WWUS76 KOTX 141955 NPWOTX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1155 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 WAZ034-044-150400- /O.UPG.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KOTX.HW.W.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ MOSES LAKE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...OTHELLO... QUINCY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD 1155 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH... WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH...WILL BE LIKELY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED STRONGEST DURING THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT...WHICH WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ WAZ038-150400- /O.UPG.KOTX.HW.A.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ /O.EXA.KOTX.HW.W.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM 1155 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH... WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH...WILL BE LIKELY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED STRONGEST DURING THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT...WHICH WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM. 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. $$ IDZ026-027-150400- /O.EXA.KOTX.HW.W.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ LEWISTON AREA-LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEWISTON...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT... NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER 1155 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH... WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH...WILL BE LIKELY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED STRONGEST DURING THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT...WHICH WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ IDZ001-004-WAZ037-150400- /O.EXA.KOTX.HW.W.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS- NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY... PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN... WALLACE...MULLAN...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...NEWPORT... KETTLE FALLS 1155 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH... WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH...WILL BE LIKELY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED STRONGEST DURING THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT...WHICH WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM. 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. $$ IDZ002-003-WAZ032-033-035-036-150400- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.W.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE- LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE- UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN... MOSCOW...CLARKSTON...PULLMAN...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA... ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY...SPOKANE 1155 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH... WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH...WILL BE LIKELY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED STRONGEST DURING THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT...WHICH WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ WAZ031-150400- /O.CON.KOTX.HW.W.0002.061215T0300Z-061215T1800Z/ NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ANATONE...PEOLA 1155 AM PST THU DEC 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST FRIDAY. A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH... WITH LOCAL GUSTS OF OVER 60 MPH...WILL BE LIKELY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED STRONGEST DURING THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT...WHICH WILL BE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA BETWEEN 10 PM AND 2 AM. 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. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Spokane, WA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Dec 13, 2:58 AM PST, 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 13, 2:58 AM PST, 56 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
258 AM PST WED DEC 13 2006
.SYNOPSIS...A PAIR OF POWERFUL STORM SYSTEMS WILL BRING
WIND...RAIN...AND MOUNTAIN SNOW TO THE REGION THIS WEEK. THE FIRST
STORM WILL ARRIVE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE SECOND...
POTENTIALLY STRONGER STORM...WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION ON
FRIDAY.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
TODAY AND TONIGHT...THE FIRST OF TWO SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEMS IS
MOVING INTO THE FORECAST AREA AT THE TIME. THIS STORM IS A PRETTY
FAST MOVER. CURRENTLY THE FORECAST AREA IS IN THE WARM SECTOR OF
THE OVER RUNNING AIR PUSHING IN AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. IN
ADDITION SATELLITE IMAGERY IS SHOWING A GOOD SUB-TROPICAL MOISTURE
TAP AIMED RIGHT AT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THIS WILL RESULT IN SOME
IMPRESSIVE QPF AMOUNTS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THE ACCOMPANYING
COLD FRONT IS CLEARLY VISIBLE ON THE SATELLITE LOOPERS. EXPECT THE
COLD FRONT TO BE ON THE CASCADES JUST AFTER 12Z AND PUSH ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE MORNING. BEHIND THE FRONT EXPECT THE
PRECIPITATION TO END QUICKLY ACROSS THE LOWER EAST SLOPES AND THE
BASIN AS THE CASCADES SHADOW OUT THE PRECIPITATION. THE NORMAL CROSS
CASCADES FLOW AND UPSLOPING INTO THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND IDAHO
PANHANDLE WILL KEEP THE POPS LIKELY OR HIGHER INTO THE EVENING
HOURS. PRECIPITATION TYPES HAVE BEEN THE CHALLENGE TO THIS
FORECAST PACKAGE AS SNOW LEVELS WILL FLUCTUATE AS DIFFERING
AIR MASSES MOVE INTO THE AREA. SEVERAL WINTER HIGHLIGHTS HAVE BEEN
ISSUED ACROSS THE AREA TO COVER THE VARYING PRECIPITATION TYPES AND
ACCUMULATIONS. ALSO WINDS WILL INCREASE JUST AHEAD OF THE COLD
FRONT AND REMAIN GUSTY BEHIND FROPA. 85H WINDS REACH 50+ KNOTS AFTER
18Z TODAY...COMBINED WITH GOOD MIXING BEHIND THE FRONT EXPECT WINDY
CONDITIONS REACHING ADVISORY CRITERIA. TEMPERATURES IN THE WELL MIXED
AREAS REMAIN MILD WITH HIGHS 5-10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. /TOBIN
THURSDAY THROUGH TUES...FCST FOCUS WILL BE ON SNOW AMNTS THURS...THEN
ON WINDS FOR THURS NT AND FRI. STALLED TAIL END OF TODAYS COLD-
FRONT WILL PARK ITSELF OVER OREGON WED NT...THEN LIFT RAPIDLY BACK N
AS A WARMFNT THURS AS A VERY STRONG AND WELL-ADVERTISED CYCLONE
STRNGTHENS OFF THE PAC NW COAST. GUIDANCE OF FAIRLY CONSISTENT WITH
TIMING AS WELL AND INTENSITY OF THIS WAVE...AND GENERATE QUITE A
BIT OF STRATIFORM PCPN OVER ERN WA AND N ID AS THE WARM-FRONT LIFTS
N THRU THE REGION THURS. WET BULB ZERO HTS AND FCST SOUNDINGS
SUPPORT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOORS FOR MOST ZONES
OUTSIDE OF THE COLUMBIA BASIN THURS. WEVE ELECTED TO NOT ISSUE ANY
SNOW HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIS NEXT SNOW EVENT...BUT A WATCH MAY BE
NEEDED LATER TODAY FOR MTN SNOWS THURS. WE HAVE...HOWEVER...ISSUED
A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR MOST ZONES THURS NT AND FRI AS THE
AFOREMENTIONED 975MB CYCLONE JUST OFF THE PAC NW COAST THURS TRACKS
NE INTO SRN BC. STRONG LOW-LEVEL JET OF 50-70KTS AT 850-800MB
WILL LIKELY PRODUCE SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35-40 MPH ONCE
THE CYCLONE MOVES INTO SRN BY 18Z FRI. NO CHANGES TO THE REST OF
THE FCST. BZ
&&
.AVIATION...FROM 06Z THROUGH 18Z WIDESPREAD MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS
AND MVFR TO IFR CONDITIONS IN VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW EXPECTED
ACROSS THE REGION AS A POWERFUL AND MOIST STORM SYSTEM PASSES
THROUGH THE REGION. AFTER 18Z OVER THE BASIN MAINLY VFR WITH LOCAL
MVFR CEILINGS EXPECTED...BUT WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY TO
A GENERAL SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 KTS WITH GUSTS NEAR 40KTS. RESIDUAL
OROGRAPHIC SHOWERS WILL PROMOTE CONTINUING MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS
IN CLOUDS AND PRECIPITATION OVER THE IDAHO PANHANDLE THROUGH 06Z
THURSDAY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SPOKANE 42 31 38 33 40 23 / 90 20 80 90 50 30
COEUR DALENE 41 32 36 32 39 23 / 90 20 80 90 60 40
PULLMAN 46 34 41 35 43 25 / 90 20 80 80 40 30
LEWISTON 51 37 47 38 47 27 / 70 20 70 80 20 30
COLVILLE 37 31 34 27 34 19 / 90 50 80 90 60 40
SANDPOINT 39 30 35 28 33 22 / 90 60 90 90 60 40
KELLOGG 38 32 37 29 38 23 / 90 60 90 90 70 40
MOSES LAKE 45 31 37 31 39 24 / 60 10 70 80 20 20
WENATCHEE 42 31 34 28 35 23 / 60 10 70 80 20 20
OMAK 41 30 34 26 32 19 / 70 10 80 80 40 30
&&
.OTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ID...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS...NORTHERN
PANHANDLE.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
FOR COEUR DALENE AREA...IDAHO PALOUSE.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR COEUR DALENE
AREA...IDAHO PALOUSE.
WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS...
NORTHERN PANHANDLE.
WA...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
ABOVE 3000 FEET FOR NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS...OKANOGAN
HIGHLANDS.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES...
MOSES LAKE AREA...NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS...SPOKANE AREA...
UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN...WASHINGTON PALOUSE...WATERVILLE
PLATEAU.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR SPOKANE AREA...
WASHINGTON PALOUSE.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING
FOR LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES...UPPER COLUMBIA
BASIN.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING ABOVE 3000
FEET FOR NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS.
SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON FOR EAST SLOPES
NORTHERN CASCADES.
SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR
OKANOGAN VALLEY.
SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING ABOVE 2000 FEET FOR
WATERVILLE PLATEAU.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 12, 6:06 AM PST, 21 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
606 AM PST TUE DEC 12 2006
IDZ002-003-026-027-WAZ031>036-038-041-044-131415-
COEUR DALENE AREA-IDAHO PALOUSE-LEWISTON AREA-
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-NORTHEAST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-WASHINGTON PALOUSE-
MOSES LAKE AREA-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-SPOKANE AREA-
OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS-WENATCHEE AREA-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COEUR DALENE...POST FALLS...HAYDEN...
MOSCOW...LEWISTON...KAMIAH...CRAIGMONT...NEZPERCE...WINCHESTER...
ANATONE...PEOLA...CLARKSTON...PULLMAN...MOSES LAKE...EPHRATA...
OTHELLO...QUINCY...RITZVILLE...COULEE DAM...ODESSA...
ELECTRIC CITY...WILBUR...GRAND COULEE...COULEE CITY...SPOKANE...
REPUBLIC...INCHELIUM...WENATCHEE...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD
606 AM PST TUE DEC 12 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH
IDAHO...NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...EAST CENTRAL
WASHINGTON...NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON...NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND
SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
MILD WEATHER WITH POSSIBLE SHOWERS THIS ACFTERNOON. THEN THE NEXT
IN A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT.
THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF WET WEATHER TO THE REGION TONIGHT
AND WEDNESDAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
RAIN...SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE UNSETTLED
WEATHER WILL CONTINUE AS A SERIES OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL
BRING A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK.
IDZ001-004-131415-
NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANDPOINT...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...
PRIEST RIVER...ST. MARIES...KELLOGG...PINEHURST...OSBURN...
WALLACE...MULLAN
606 AM PST TUE DEC 12 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH IDAHO.
THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING ABOVE 4000 FEET.
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SEAWSWOTX /WWUS46 KOTX/
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
MILD WEATHER WITH MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. THEN THE
NEXT IN A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION
TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN
SNOW THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
RAIN...SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE UNSETTLED
WEATHER WILL CONTINUE AS A SERIES OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL
BRING A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK.
WAZ037-131415-
NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLVILLE...DEER PARK...CHEWELAH...
NEWPORT...KETTLE FALLS
606 AM PST TUE DEC 12 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
WASHINGTON.
THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ABOVE 3000 FEET.
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SEAWSWOTX /WWUS46 KOTX/
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
MILD WEATHER WITH MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. THEN THE
NEXT IN A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION
TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN
SNOW THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
RAIN...SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE UNSETTLED
WEATHER WILL CONTINUE AS A SERIES OF PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL
BRING A MIXTURE OF VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
WAZ042-131415-
EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...WINTHROP
606 AM PST TUE DEC 12 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON.
THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY.
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SEAWSWOTX /WWUS46 KOTX/
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
MILD WEATHER WITH SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE CASCADES CREST TODAY. THEN
THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION
TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN
SNOW THE AREA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
VALLEY RAIN...MOUNTAIN SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE AS A SERIES OF
PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL BRING A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.
WAZ043-131415-
OKANOGAN VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OMAK...OKANOGAN...BREWSTER...
BRIDGEPORT...OROVILLE
606 AM PST TUE DEC 12 2006
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON.
THE FOLLOWING WATCHES WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT
SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE
2000 FEET.
PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
SEAWSWOTX /WWUS46 KOTX/
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
MILD WEATHER WITH A FEW SHOWERS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON. THEN
THE NEXT IN A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION
TONIGHT. THIS WILL BRING ANOTHER ROUND OF VALLEY RAIN AND MOUNTAIN
SNOW THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
VALLEY RAIN...MOUNTAIN SNOW AND WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. THE UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL CONTINUE AS A SERIES OF
PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL BRING A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.The office that day
Everything else NWS Spokane, WA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 3:26 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | OTX | Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Latah, Shoshone | 13 hr |
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Sources
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