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High Wind Warning 5, NWS Portland, OR

January 28, 2008

NWS Portland, OR issued this high wind warning at Jan 28, 2008, 9:11 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 28, 2008, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 9 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
Jan 28, 2008, 9:11 AM PST (17:11 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 28, 2008, 10:00 PM PST
Expired
Jan 29, 2008, 7:00 AM PST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Portland, OR

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 Jan 28, 8:30 AM PST, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 8:30 AM PST, 41 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 28, 5:13 AM PST, 3 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
513 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008

ORZ010>013-WAZ019-040-291430-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
513 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CASCADES AND FOOTHILLS
OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A HEAVY SNOW IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING. SEE
PDXWSWPQR FOR DETAILS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LATER TONIGHT. SEE PDXWSWPQR
FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
SEE PDXWSWPQR FOR DETAILS. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATING SNOW IS
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ009-WAZ023-291430-
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
513 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
GORGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING. SEE
PDXWSWPQR FOR DETAILS.

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LATER TONIGHT. SEE
PDXWSWPQR FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY. SEE PDXWSWPQR FOR
DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ003-004-WAZ020-291430-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
513 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS OF
NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND EARLY THIS EVENING. SEE
PDXWSWPQR FOR DETAILS.

ADDITIONAL SNOW IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. SEE PDXSPSPQR FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ005>008-WAZ022-039-291430-
LOWER COLUMBIA-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
513 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE INLAND VALLEYS OF
NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. SEE
PDXWSWPQR FOR DETAILS.

ADDITIONAL LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT
TONIGHT. SEE PDXSPSPQR FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SNOW LEVELS WILL BE RATHER LOW AT TIMES INTO AT LEAST THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ001-002-WAZ021-291430-
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
513 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE COASTAL STRIP OF
NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A SNOW ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY. SEE PDXWSWPQR FOR
DETAILS.

A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR LATER TONIGHT. SEE PDXNPWPQR
FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT EARLY TUESDAY. SEE PDXNPWPQR FOR
DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

PZZ250-255-270-275-291430-
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-
513 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NORTHWEST OREGON AND
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT. SEE PDXCWFPQR FOR
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY. SEE PDXCWFPQR FOR DETAILS.

SEAS WILL LIKELY EXCEED 20 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ORZ014-291430-
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
513 AM PST MON JAN 28 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY
OF NORTHWEST OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A WINTER STORM IS IN EFFECT LATER TONIGHT. SEE PDXWSWPQR FOR
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY. SEE PDXWSWPQR FOR
DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 28, 4:32 AM PST, 4 hours 39 minutes before
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The office that day

Everything else NWS Portland, OR issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 28, 3:58 AM PSTWinter Storm WatchPQR11 hr
Jan 28, 4:01 AM PSTHigh Wind WatchPQR5 hr
Jan 28, 3:22 PM PSTHeavy Snow WarningPQR66 hr
Jan 28, 3:22 PM PSTSnow AdvisoryPQR46 hr
Jan 28, 3:22 PM PSTWinter Storm WarningPQR6 days

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Oregon, 2008High Wind Warnings in Washington, 2008Every high wind warning in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.