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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Pendleton, OR

January 16, 20117 counties in Washington; 8 counties in Oregon

NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Jan 16, 2011, 3:33 AM PST for 7 counties in Washington; 8 counties in Oregon. It took effect at Jan 16, 2011, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 16, 2011, 3:33 AM PST (11:33 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 16, 2011, 10:00 PM PST
Expired
Jan 17, 2011, 9:59 PM PST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Pendleton, OR

Counties Deschutes County, OR, Gilliam County, OR, Jefferson County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Sherman County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Wasco County, OR, Wheeler County, OR, Benton County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Franklin County, WA, Kittitas County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA, Yakima County, WA

The radar

The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:36 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

Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 250 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Salem/Mcnary, OR at 00:00Z on 2011-01-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Salem/Mcnary, OR at 00:00Z on 2011-01-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 403 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
490 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
403 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
592 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

889 
WWUS76 KPDT 161133
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
333 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

...VERY WINDY IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON TONIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

.A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST OF THE CASCADES TONIGHT. WINDS ALOFT
WILL INCREASE AND PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL TIGHTEN WITH THE PASSAGE
OF THE FRONT. THIS WILL RESULT IN WINDY CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
COLUMBIA BASIN...AND STRONG WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
WASHINGTON SIDE OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN.

WAZ028-161945-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.110117T0600Z-110117T2000Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
333 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST
MONDAY. 

* TIMING AND WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  MONDAY MORNING. ALONG THE HORSE HEAVEN HILLS AND NEAR
  HANFORD...WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. DRIVERS ALONG INTERSTATE 82 ALONG THE HORSE HEAVEN
  HILLS AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 240 THROUGH HANFORD SHOULD BE PREPARED
  FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
115 
WWUS76 KPDT 161930
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1130 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

...VERY WINDY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST OF THE CASCADES TONIGHT. WINDS ALOFT
WILL INCREASE AND PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL TIGHTEN WITH THE
PASSAGE OF THE FRONT. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS
AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

ORZ044-170700-
/O.EXB.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.110117T0600Z-110118T0300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE
1130 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM PST
MONDAY. 

* TIMING AND WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH OVERNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  MONDAY.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ042-WAZ026-027-520-521-170700-
/O.EXB.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.110117T0600Z-110118T0300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...ELLENSBURG...THORP...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...
TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...
ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
1130 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM PST
MONDAY. 

* TIMING AND WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO UP 55 MPH THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  MONDAY.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ507-508-WAZ029-170700-
/O.EXB.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.110117T0600Z-110118T0300Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...
CONDON...FOSSIL...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
1130 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM PST
MONDAY. 

* TIMING AND WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH OVERNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  MONDAY.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

WAZ028-170700-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.110117T0600Z-110118T0300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
1130 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
PST MONDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM PST MONDAY. 

* TIMING AND WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  MONDAY. SOME OF THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE HORSE
  HEAVEN HILLS AND NEAR HANFORD. 

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS ALONG INTERSTATE 82 ALONG THE 
  HORSE HEAVEN HILLS AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 240 THROUGH HANFORD 
  SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
595 
WWUS76 KPDT 170504
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
904 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

...VERY WINDY TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...

.A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT. WINDS ALOFT
WILL INCREASE AND PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL TIGHTEN WITH THE PASSAGE
OF THE FRONT AND BEHIND THE FRONT. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.

WAZ028-171500-
/O.UPG.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.110117T0600Z-110118T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0002.110117T0504Z-110118T0300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
904 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. THE WIND
ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING AND WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH
  WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
  MONDAY. SOME OF THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE HORSE
  HEAVEN HILLS AND NEAR HANFORD...ESPECIALLY ON EXPOSED RIDGE
  TOPS.

* IMPACTS: THE HIGH WINDS WILL CAUSE VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS ALONG
  INTERSTATE 82 ALONG THE HORSE HEAVEN HILLS AS WELL AS HIGHWAY
  240 THROUGH HANFORD SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY STRONG
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE
WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE
LIMBS AND POWERLINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME
CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ044-171500-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.110117T0600Z-110118T0300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE
904 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. 

* TIMING AND WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH OVERNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE 
  THROUGH MONDAY.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ042-WAZ026-027-520-521-171500-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.110117T0600Z-110118T0300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...ELLENSBURG...THORP...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...
TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...
ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
904 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. 

* TIMING AND WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 
  MPH WITH GUSTS TO UP 55 MPH THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE 
  THROUGH MONDAY. 

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ507-508-WAZ029-171500-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.110117T0600Z-110118T0300Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...
CONDON...FOSSIL...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
904 PM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST MONDAY. 

* TIMING AND WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH OVERNIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE 
  THROUGH MONDAY.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
081 
WWUS76 KPDT 171138
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
338 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...VERY WINDY TODAY...

.A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET THAT HAS MOVED ACROSS WASHINGTON IS
FORCING STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO THE SURFACE. A TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT IS ALSO PRESENT EAST OF THE CASCADES. AS A RESULT...VERY
WINDY CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED OVER MOST OF EASTERN
WASHINGTON AND NORTHEAST OREGON. DAMAGING WINDS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED
NEAR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HANFORD SITE.


WAZ028-172000-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
338 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH WILL
  CONTINUE TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE HORSE
  HEAVEN HILLS AND NEAR HANFORD...ESPECIALLY ON EXPOSED RIDGE
  TOPS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
  EVENING HOURS.

* IMPACTS: THE HIGH WINDS WILL CAUSE VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS. DRIVERS ALONG INTERSTATE 82 ALONG THE HORSE HEAVEN
  HILLS AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 240 THROUGH HANFORD SHOULD BE PREPARED
  FOR VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE
WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE
LIMBS AND POWERLINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME
CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ044-172000-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE
338 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL
  CONTINUE TODAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ042-WAZ026-027-520-521-172000-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...ELLENSBURG...THORP...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...
TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...
ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
338 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL
  CONTINUE TODAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. 

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ507-508-WAZ029-172000-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...
CONDON...FOSSIL...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
338 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: WINDS HAVE DECREASED EARLY THIS MORNING BUT WILL INCREASE
  AGAIN DURING THE DAY WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS
  UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
524 
WWUS76 KPDT 171702
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
902 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...VERY WINDY TODAY...

.A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET THAT HAS SETTLED OVER THE REGION FORCING
STRONG WINDS ALOFT TO THE SURFACE. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT IS
ALSO PRESENT EAST OF THE CASCADES. AS A RESULT...VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY.

WAZ028-180000-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
902 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH
  WILL CONTINUE TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE 
  HORSE HEAVEN HILLS AND NEAR HANFORD...ESPECIALLY ON EXPOSED 
  RIDGE TOPS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. 

* IMPACTS: THE HIGH WINDS WILL CAUSE VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING 
  CONDITIONS. DRIVERS ALONG INTERSTATE 82 ALONG THE HORSE 
  HEAVEN HILLS AS WELL AS HIGHWAY 240 THROUGH HANFORD SHOULD 
  BE PREPARED FOR VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE
WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE
LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME
CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-180000-
/O.EXA.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
902 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH EXPECTED.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ509-180000-
/O.EXA.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER
902 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH EXPECTED.
  WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ044-180000-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE
902 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH
  WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING 
  THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ042-WAZ026-027-520-521-180000-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...ELLENSBURG...THORP...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...
TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...
ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
902 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH
  WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING 
  THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ507-508-WAZ029-180000-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...
CONDON...FOSSIL...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
902 AM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 55
  MPH EXPECTED. WINDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
300 
WWUS76 KPDT 172242
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
242 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

.VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING THEN
GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

WAZ028-172345-
/O.CAN.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
242 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WARNING. 

WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW WIND ADVISORY LEVELS REST OF THE EVENING.

$$

ORZ044-WAZ027-029-172345-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...NACHES...
SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
242 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WINDS WILL REMAIN BELOW WIND ADVISORY LEVELS REST OF THE EVENING.

$$

ORZ042-WAZ026-520-521-180300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...ELLENSBURG...THORP...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...
CLIFFDELL...EASTON...ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
242 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AFTER WHICH
  WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ507-508-180300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...
CONDON...FOSSIL
242 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AFTER WHICH
  WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-180300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
242 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 MPH WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AFTER WHICH
  WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ509-180300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER
242 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: THERE WILL BE LOCAL WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS
  UP TO 50 MPH INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS AFTER WHICH WINDS WILL
  DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
236 
WWUS76 KPDT 180300
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
700 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

.VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO LATE THIS EVENING IN THE
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE AND THE KITTITAS VALLEY OF
WASHINGTON. ELSEWHERE THE WIND HAS DIMINISHED TO BELOW ADVISORY
CRITERIA.

ORZ042-WAZ520-521-180400-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...EASTON...
ROSLYN...TROUT LAKE...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
700 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW WIND ADVISORY LEVELS AND
STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY
HAS ENDED. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
EVENING AND DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

$$

ORZ507-508-180400-
/O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...
CONDON...FOSSIL
700 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW WIND ADVISORY LEVELS AND
STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY
HAS ENDED. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
EVENING AND DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

$$

ORZ509-180400-
/O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0300Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER
700 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW WIND ADVISORY LEVELS AND
STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY
HAS ENDED. BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
EVENING AND DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

$$

WAZ026-180700-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0700Z/
KITTITAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELLENSBURG...THORP
700 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING...AFTER WHICH
  WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS
  SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-180700-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0700Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
700 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING...AFTER WHICH
  WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CAUSE DIFFICULT DRIVING
  CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS
  SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG CROSSWINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
476 
WWUS76 KPDT 180559
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
959 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

ORZ041-WAZ024-026-180700-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110118T0700Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON...
ELLENSBURG...THORP
959 PM PST MON JAN 17 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW WIND ADVISORY LEVELS AND
STRONG WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY
HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE KITTITAS VALLEY AND THE EASTERN
COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE. THE WIND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE
OVERNIGHT.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Jan 16, 2:40 AM PST, 53 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 16, 2:40 AM PST, 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
240 AM PST SUN JAN 16 2011

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.  THE PRIMARY WEATHER
CONCERN IN THE SHORT TERM WILL BE HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE RIVERS
AND STREAMS IN THE FORECAST AREA.  THE HYDROLOGY SECTION WILL
PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.  A VERY MOIST WARM FRONT WITH A SIGNIFICANT
MOISTURE PLUME OFF THE PACIFIC HAS BROUGHT WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH 24
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 0.5-1.0 INCH ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
CASCADES AND BLUE MOUNTAINS AND 0.25-0.5 OF AN INCH ELSEWHERE.  A
STEADY STREAM OF PACIFIC MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING MODERATE TO
HEAVY RAIN OVER THE MOUNTAINS AIDED BY OROGRAPHIC LIFT. THE COLUMBIA
BASIN WILL SEE LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN THE MORNING DECREASING THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A STRONG WESTERLY FLOW WILL PROVIDE RAIN
SHADOWING OFF THE CASCADES. THE DOWNSLOPE DRYING WILL TAKE PLACE
OVERNIGHT...AND RAIN WILL END THROUGHOUT THE COLUMBIA BASIN DOWN TO
CENTRAL OREGON.  RAIN WILL GRADUALLY TAPER OFF OVER THE MOUNTAINS
OVERNIGHT AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A SURFACE COLD FRONT.

WINDS ALOFT WILL INCREASE FROM THE NW OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY
MORNING...AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BEHIND THE FRONT WILL RESULT IN
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT.  IT WILL BE BREEZY/WINDY THROUGHOUT THE
FORECAST AREA TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING (STRONG WINDS ALONG
RIDGETOPS).  A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE LOWER COLUMBIA
BASIN OF WASHINGTON TONIGHT UNTIL NOON ON MONDAY.  MAIN CONCERN WILL
BE THE HORSE HEAVEN HILLS AND NEAR HANFORD...AREAS THAT ARE WIND
PRONE TO STRONG SW WINDS AND SHOULD HAVE GUSTS IN THE 45-55 MPH
RANGE.  SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS MONDAY...MAINLY
ALONG THE NW FACING SLOPES.  THE REST OF THE AREA WILL SEE LITTLE TO
NO PRECIPITATION.  ONLY A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
NIGHT.  COOLER AIR WILL SPREAD EAST OF THE CASCADES MONDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHT...AND IT WILL BE QUITE A BIT COOLER MONDAY NIGHT
COMPARED TO THE UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES WE HAVE EXPERIENCED
THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS.  JOHNSON

.LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MODELS CONTINUE TO INDICATE
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE IN THE EAST PACIFIC AND A WEATHER
DISTURBANCE MOVING THROUGH THE NORTHWEST FLOW OVER THE FORECAST AREA
ON TUESDAY. MODELS DIFFER HOWEVER IN THE DETAILS OF HOW MUCH
PRECIPITATION WILL BE WITH THE SYSTEM. THE CASCADES AND MOUNTAINS OF
NORTHEAST OREGON HAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION DUE TO THE
UPSLOPE FLOW...WHILE THE LOWER ELEVATIONS HAVE A LESSER CHANCE WITH
RAINSHADOWING. SNOW LEVELS WILL LOWER ACROSS THE REGION AS COLDER
AIR MOVES IN WITH THIS SYSTEM TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THIS
WILL LEAD TO A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW FOR THE ENTIRE AREA...THOUGH
THE BRUNT OF THE PRECIPITATION WILL BE EAST OF THE AREA BY TUESDAY
NIGHT EXCEPT IN FAVORABLE NORTHWEST UPSLOPE FLOW REGIONS. THE RIDGE
OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST AND BRING A DRY NORTHWEST FLOW TO
MOST OF THE AREA FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. THE NEXT SYSTEM WILL
IMPACT THE AREA BY FRIDAY. THE EUROPEAN MODEL IS FASTER WITH THE
SYSTEM...BRINGING IT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT WHILE THE GFS BRINGS IT
THROUGH ON FRIDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT. HAVE A CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION FOR
THE HIGHER TERRAIN STARTING THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY OF
THE TIMING OF THE SYSTEM AND INCREASE THE CHANCES INTO FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN BOTH MODELS INDICATE UNSETTLED FLOW OVER THE
REGION. THIS UNSETTLED PATTERN WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEKEND. DMH

&&

.AVIATION...12Z TAFS...FOG AND MIST WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT KDLS AND
KYKM THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AS ABUNDANT MOISTURE STREAMS INTO THE
REGION. THESE IFR TO LIFR CONDITIONS IN LOW CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE LATER THIS MORNING. MVFR
CONDITIONS WITH THE RAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
DAY...THOUGH VICINITY RAIN WILL END AT KYKM BY THE AFTERNOON. THE
REST OF THE FORECAST AREA WILL SEE A DECREASE IN RAIN COVERAGE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT AS THE WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES OFF TO THE EAST.
SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA WITH
KPSC...KYKM...KALW AND KPDT SEEING GUSTS 25 TO 35 KTS BY THE EVENING
HOURS AND 20 TO 25 KTS CAN BE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE. DMH

&&

.HYDROLOGY...THERE HAVE BEEN SHARP RISES ALONG MANY OF THE RIVERS
THE PAST 12 HOURS ASSOCIATED WITH RAIN AND SNOW MELT RUNOFF.  THE
KLICKITAT RIVER NEAR PITT IS JUST UNDER BANKFULL AND IS FORECAST TO
RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY NOON TODAY.  A FLOOD WARNING WAS ISSUED
FOR THE KLICKITAT RIVER...AND MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED.  FLOOD
WATCHES WERE ISSUED FOR THE WALLA WALLA RIVER NEAR TOUCHET AND THE
UMATILLA RIVER AT PENDLETON...AS LATEST FORECAST BRINGS LEVELS TO
FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.  ADDITIONAL FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS
MAY BE ISSUED FOR OTHER RIVERS IF LEVELS SHOULD SPIKE SUDDENLY.
SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR AREAS NEAR THE
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES.  JOHNSON

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT  59  45  53  41 / 100  40  20  10
ALW  60  46  55  40 / 100  40  20  10
PSC  61  45  57  39 /  60  20  10   0
YKM  54  41  52  34 /  40  20  20   0
HRI  62  45  56  38 /  60  20  10  10
ELN  52  43  49  34 /  40  30  20  10
RDM  60  41  53  33 /  70  30  10  10
LGD  50  42  48  35 /  90  60  40  20
GCD  50  43  47  37 /  70  60  20  20
DLS  59  46  55  39 /  80  40  20  10

&&

.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...NONE.
WA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST MONDAY WAZ028.

&&

THREAT INDEX
TODAY : YELLOW
MONDAY : YELLOW
TUESDAY : GREEN

GREEN: NONE OR LIMITED NEED FOR WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES.
YELLOW: A FEW WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.
RED: NUMEROUS WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON

85/84/84
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 15, 6:59 PM PST, 8 hours 34 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
659 PM PST SAT JAN 15 2011

ORZ041-042-044-049-050-502-503-505>509-WAZ024-026>030-520-521-
161430-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-JOHN DAY BASIN-OCHOCO-
JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
659 PM PST SAT JAN 15 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

FLOODING
     EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
     GORGE OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE
     MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
     WASHINGTON, GRANDE RON DE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, FOOTHILLS OF
     THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS
     OF OREGON

A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING ABUNDANT MOISTURE
INTO THE TWO STATE AREA TONIGHT. MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY
AND HIGH SNOW LEVELS AND UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES ARE
CONTRIBUTING TO THE RAPID SNOW MELT. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW MELT
RUNOFF AND HEAVY RAIN WILL LEAD TO SHARP RISES ON RIVERS AND
STREAMS. THE AREAS LISTED ARE UNDER AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD
ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE REFER
TO PRODUCT...PDXFLSPDT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

FLOODING SUNDAY
     EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER
     GORGE OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE
     MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
     WASHINGTON, GRANDE RON DE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY, FOOTHILLS OF
     THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS
     OF OREGON

AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE
AREAS LISTED THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL CONTINUE
ACROSS THIS AREA AND THE RAIN WILL BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES. FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO PRODUCT...PDXFLSPDT.

DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BEFORE THE
NEXT SYSTEM ARRIVES ON FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED.

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

GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS
ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:

WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PDT/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML

ALL LETTERS IN THE ABOVE URL ARE LOWER CASE.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 15, 6:26 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPDTColumbia, Walla Walla43 hr
Jan 15, 6:41 PM PSTAreal Flood AdvisoryPDTKittitas, Klickitat, Yakima60 hr
Jan 16, 12:50 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningPDTKlickitat59 hr
Jan 16, 1:04 AM PSTRiver Flood WatchPDTBenton, Columbia, Franklin, Klickitat, Walla Walla30 hr
Jan 16, 9:28 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningPDTYakima26 hr
Jan 16, 9:28 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningPDTYakima46 hr
Jan 16, 9:28 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningPDTYakima68 hr
Jan 16, 9:28 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningPDTBenton4 days
Jan 16, 3:40 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningPDTKittitas34 hr
Jan 16, 3:40 PM PSTRiver Flood WarningPDTKittitas47 hr
Jan 16, 1:04 AM PSTRiver Flood WatchPDTUmatilla7 hr
Jan 16, 7:24 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningPDTUmatilla28 hr
Jan 16, 7:24 AM PSTRiver Flood WarningPDTUmatilla39 hr

Nearby

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.