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High Wind Warning 7, NWS Pendleton, OR

December 16, 20128 counties in Oregon; 5 counties in Washington

NWS Pendleton, OR issued this high wind warning at Dec 16, 2012, 2:41 AM PST for 8 counties in Oregon; 5 counties in Washington. It took effect at Dec 16, 2012, 1:00 PM PST. It was in force for 27 hr. 41 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Dec 16, 2012, 2:41 AM PST (10:41 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 16, 2012, 1:00 PM PST
Expired
Dec 17, 2012, 4:00 PM PST
In force
27 hr
Issued by
NWS Pendleton, OR

Counties Deschutes County, OR, Grant County, OR, Jefferson County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Union County, OR, Wasco County, OR, Wheeler County, OR, Benton County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Franklin County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA

The radar

The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:45 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 16, 7:20 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 51Pilot Rock, ORSTATION C5984 PILOT ROCK REPORTED A WIND GUST TO 51 MPH AT 720 PM PST.
Dec 16, 7:30 PM PSTHEAVY SNOW 91 Ese Trout Lake, WA9 INCHES OF NEW SNOW SO FAR AND ITS STILL SNOWING HARD.
Dec 16, 7:42 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 55Long Creek, OR
Dec 16, 8:56 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG4 Ne Kennewick, WASHINGLES OFF ROOF
Dec 16, 10:30 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 54Echo, OR
Dec 16, 11:00 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 589 Ese Stanfield, OR
Dec 17, 1:30 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5814 Nnw West Richland, WAHANFORD ARMY LOOP MESONET.
Dec 17, 2:10 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Pasco, WAWINDS ESTIMATED TO AT LEAST 60 MPH USING BEAUFORT SCALE ALONG ROAD 100 IN PASCO. TRAINED SPOTTER RELOCATED FROM WALLA WALLA COUNTY.
Dec 17, 2:15 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6012 Nw West Richland, WAMID HANFORD MESONET SITE.
Dec 17, 3:05 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 555 W College Place, WA
Dec 17, 3:05 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 624 Wsw College Place, WAMESONET GUST.
Dec 17, 3:15 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 5822 Ne Sunnyside, WAYAKIMA BARRICADE MESONET.
Dec 17, 3:15 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6912 Nw West Richland, WAMID HANFORD MESONET.
Dec 17, 3:15 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 7214 Nnw West Richland, WA
Dec 17, 3:15 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 10010 Nnw Benton City, WARATTLE SNAKE MOUNTAIN
Dec 17, 3:40 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 643 Ene Umatilla Chemical, ORMESONET WEATHER STATION REPORTED A WIND GUST UP TO 64 MPH.
Dec 17, 3:41 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Benton City, WA45G60.
Dec 17, 3:50 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6619 Nnw West Richland, WAAT HANFORD.
Dec 17, 4:00 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 553 Nne Kennewick, WASEVERAL GUSTS ABOVE 55 MPH.
Dec 17, 4:00 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 59Richland, WARICHLAND AIRPORT.
Dec 17, 4:00 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 605 W Richland, WA
Dec 17, 4:46 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 633 Wnw Kennewick, WA
Dec 17, 4:53 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 62Pasco, WAPASCO TRI CITIES AIRPORT.
Dec 17, 4:56 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Ruggs, OR
Dec 17, 4:57 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 0West Pasco, WANO POWER IN WEST PASCO.
Dec 17, 4:58 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG4 Ne Kennewick, WASHINGLES OFF ROOF
Dec 17, 4:59 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 83Benton City, WA
Dec 17, 5:00 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 761 Nw Richland, WARICHLAND AIRPORT AWOS.
Dec 17, 5:00 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 99Boardman, OR99 MPH WIND GUST MEASURED AT THE BOARDMAN COAL PLANT.
Dec 17, 5:15 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 70Pasco, WAPASCO TRI CITIES AIRPORT.
Dec 17, 5:38 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 55Dayton, WA
Dec 17, 9:00 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 61.75 Ene Prosser, WATHE OBSERVER RECORDED WIND GUSTS TO 61.7 MPH OVERNIGHT
Dec 17, 9:00 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMGBurbank, WAA REPORT WAS RECIEVED FROM SOCIAL MEDIA OF A GOOD SIZED PINE TREE BLOWN OVER IN BURBANK.
Dec 17, 9:10 AM PSTBLIZZARD5 Nnw La Pine, OR5.5 INCHES OF SNOW OVERNIGHT WITH WINDS IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE. BLOWING SNOW AND PROBABLE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES.
Dec 17, 9:36 AM PSTSNOW 7Nne Three Rivers, ORCOCORAHS OBSERVER MEASURED 7 INCHES OF 24 HOUR SNOW ACCUMULATION. ELEVATION 4164 FEET.
Dec 17, 9:55 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 625 Nne La Grande, ORMESONET WEATHER STATION REPORTED A GUST TO 62 MPH.
Dec 17, 10:30 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMGLa Grande, ORA SEMI-TRUCK WAS BLOWN OVER BY THE WIND ON INTERSTATE 84 NEAR MILEPOST 266.
Dec 17, 11:48 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG6 Nnw Walla Walla, WATHE OBSERVER REPORTED WIND GUSTS OVERNIGHT TO 60 MPH WITH 2-4 INCH BRANCHES DOWN. THE OBSERVER ALSO MENTIONED POWER OUTAGES AT THE WALLA WALLA WATER SHED AND MILL CREEK DAM.
Dec 17, 1:43 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMGDayton, WATREES AND POWER LINES WERE DOWNED DUE TO THE WIND...CAUSING PATIT ROAD TO BE CLOSED BRIEFLY JUST EAST OF DAYTON THIS MORNING.
Dec 17, 2:45 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 586 S Touchet, ORBUTLER GRADE MESONET STATION REPORTED A WIND GUST UP TO 58 MPH.
Dec 17, 3:10 PM PSTSNOW 19 Nw Tumalo, OR1 INCH OF SNOW HAS FALLEN RECENTLY AND IS CURRENTLY STILL SNOWING. WINDY CONDITIONS CAUSED VISIBILITIES TO DROP TO NEAR 300 FEET FOR 45 MINUTES BEFORE WINDS DECREASED AND VISIBILITY IMPROVED.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 274 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 2012-12-16Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Salem/Mcnary, OR at 00:00Z on 2012-12-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 189 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
583 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
189 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
183 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

774 
WWUS76 KPDT 161041
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
241 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS.

ORZ050-502-503-506-WAZ030-161145-
/O.CAN.KPDT.HW.A.0006.121216T2100Z-121217T1800Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...
MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK...UKIAH...BROTHERS...PAULINA...
PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT
241 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...

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

THE HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO HIGH WIND WARNINGS OR
ADVISORIES.


$$

ORZ049-505-509-161845-
/O.UPG.KPDT.HW.A.0006.121216T2100Z-121217T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0007.121216T2100Z-121217T2100Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-JOHN DAY BASIN-
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...DAYVILLE...
JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...SPRAY...BEND...LA PINE...
SUNRIVER
241 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM
PST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 PM PST
MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING STRONG
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES CAUSING POWER
  OUTAGES. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES.


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.

&&

$$

ORZ042-507-508-161845-
/O.UPG.KPDT.HW.A.0006.121216T2100Z-121217T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0043.121217T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...
CONDON...FOSSIL
241 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
PST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING STRONG
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT
  TIMES.

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-WAZ028-029-521-161845-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0043.121217T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA...
BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
241 AM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM PST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
PST MONDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING STRONG
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT
  TIMES.

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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
254 
WWUS76 KPDT 162025
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1225 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS.

ORZ049-505-509-170700-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0007.121216T2100Z-121217T2100Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-JOHN DAY BASIN-
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...DAYVILLE...
JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...SPRAY...BEND...LA PINE...
SUNRIVER
1225 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING STRONG 
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES CAUSING POWER 
  OUTAGES. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ042-044-507-508-WAZ028-029-521-170700-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0043.121217T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...PENDLETON...
PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...CONNELL...PROSSER...
TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA...BICKLETON...
GOLDENDALE
1225 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM PST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 PM PST MONDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON BECOMING 
  STRONG OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT 
  TIMES.

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.

&&

$$
841 
WWUS76 KPDT 170604
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1004 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS.

ORZ049-505-509-171500-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-JOHN DAY BASIN-
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...DAYVILLE...
JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...SPRAY...BEND...LA PINE...
SUNRIVER
1004 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST MONDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES CAUSING POWER
  OUTAGES. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ042-044-507-508-WAZ028-029-521-171500-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...PENDLETON...
PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...CONNELL...PROSSER...
TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA...BICKLETON...
GOLDENDALE
1004 PM PST SUN DEC 16 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST MONDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT 
  TIMES.

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.

&&

$$
205 
WWUS76 KPDT 170949
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
149 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
BRINGING THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS.

ORZ044-507-WAZ028-029-172200-
/O.UPG.KPDT.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KPDT.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...
DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
149 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL PEAK AROUND MIDDAY.  

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT 
  TIMES. WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES. 

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.

&&

$$

ORZ049-505-509-172100-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-JOHN DAY BASIN-
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...DAYVILLE...
JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...SPRAY...BEND...LA PINE...
SUNRIVER
149 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG 
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE 
  EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES CAUSING POWER 
  OUTAGES. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ042-508-WAZ521-172200-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...BICKLETON...
GOLDENDALE
149 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG 
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT 
  TIMES.

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.

&&

$$
223 
WWUS76 KPDT 171140
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
340 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
BRINGING FOR HIGH WINDS.

ORZ049-505-509-171945-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-JOHN DAY BASIN-
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...DAYVILLE...
JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...SPRAY...BEND...LA PINE...
SUNRIVER
340 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
  EXPECTED THIS MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES CAUSING POWER 
  OUTAGES. DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ044-507-WAZ028-029-171945-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...
DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
340 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE. WINDS WILL PEAK AROUND
  MIDDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT 
  TIMES. WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ027-171945-
/O.EXA.KPDT.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
YAKIMA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA
340 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE YAKIMA VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM
PST THIS AFTERNOON.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
  THIS MORNING.

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT 
  TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ042-508-WAZ521-171945-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...BICKLETON...
GOLDENDALE
340 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG 
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT 
  TIMES.

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.

&&

$$
366 
WWUS76 KPDT 171645
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
845 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH MIDDAY...

.A STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
BRINGING FOR HIGH WINDS THROUGH MIDDAY THEN DECREASING IN THE AFTERNOON.

ORZ049-505-509-171745-
/O.CAN.KPDT.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121217T2100Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-JOHN DAY BASIN-
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...DAYVILLE...
JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...SPRAY...BEND...LA PINE...
SUNRIVER
845 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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


$$

ORZ044-507-WAZ028-029-180000-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...
DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
845 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE. WINDS WILL PEAK 
  AROUND MIDDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT 
  TIMES. WINDS MAY DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES.

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.

&&

$$

WAZ027-180000-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
YAKIMA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA
845 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED 
  THIS MORNING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT 
  TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ042-508-WAZ521-180000-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...BICKLETON...
GOLDENDALE
845 AM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE AND BECOME STRONG 
  OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT AT 
  TIMES.

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.

&&

$$
444 
WWUS76 KPDT 172345
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
345 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

ORZ044-507-WAZ028-029-180045-
/O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...
DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
345 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

THE STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENTS
THAT RESULTED IN STRONG WINDS HAS MOVED TO THE EAST AND THE WINDS
ARE NOW DECREASING BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND
WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM. IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY TO WINDY INTO
THE EVENING HOURS BUT THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE
OVERNIGHT.

$$

WAZ027-180045-
/O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
YAKIMA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA
345 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

THE STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENTS
THAT RESULTED IN STRONG WINDS HAS MOVED TO THE EAST AND THE WINDS
ARE NOW DECREASING BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THEREFORE THE WIND 
ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM. IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY TO WINDY INTO
THE EVENING HOURS BUT THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE
OVERNIGHT.

$$

ORZ042-508-WAZ521-180045-
/O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0043.000000T0000Z-121218T0000Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO...
PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...BICKLETON...
GOLDENDALE
345 PM PST MON DEC 17 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. 

THE STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENTS
THAT RESULTED IN STRONG WINDS HAS MOVED TO THE EAST AND THE WINDS
ARE NOW DECREASING BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. THEREFORE THE WIND 
ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM. IT WILL REMAIN BREEZY TO WINDY INTO
THE EVENING HOURS BUT THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE
OVERNIGHT.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 16, 2:41 AM PSTWind AdvisoryPDTGilliam, Morrow, Umatilla, Wheeler37 hr
Dec 16, 3:08 AM PSTBlizzard WarningPDTCrook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Jefferson, Morrow and 5 more30 hr
Dec 16, 3:08 AM PSTWinter Storm WarningPDTKittitas, Yakima34 hr
Dec 16, 8:53 AM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPDTKlickitat, Yakima17 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Oregon, 2012High Wind Warnings in Washington, 2012Every high wind warning in 2012

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.