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Wind Advisory 34, NWS Pendleton, OR
NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Nov 18, 2012, 2:10 PM PST for Morrow County, Umatilla County, Oregon; 6 counties in Washington. It took effect at Nov 18, 2012, 8:00 PM PST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2012, 2:10 PM PST (22:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 18, 2012, 8:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Nov 19, 2012, 7:40 PM PST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Pendleton, OR
Counties Morrow County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Benton County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Franklin County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA, Yakima County, WA
The radar
The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:14 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 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 286 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
- 983 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 78 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
486 WWUS76 KPDT 182210 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 210 PM PST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...STRONG WINDS LIKELY ACROSS EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE LOW WILL CAUSE PRESSURE GRADIENTS TO TIGHTEN ACROSS THE REGION AS WELL AS INCREASE WINDS ALOFT. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. ORZ042-049-050-502-503-505-506-508-509-WAZ030-190700- /O.UPG.KPDT.HW.A.0004.121119T0300Z-121120T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0005.121119T0400Z-121120T0700Z/ NORTH CENTRAL 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 SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO... PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...UNION... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK... UKIAH...DAYVILLE...JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...SPRAY... BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...HEPPNER...CONDON... FOSSIL...BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 210 PM PST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ WAZ521-190700- /O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0005.121119T0400Z-121120T0700Z/ SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE 210 PM PST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ044-507-WAZ028-029-190700- /O.UPG.KPDT.HW.A.0004.121119T0300Z-121120T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0034.121119T0400Z-121120T0700Z/ 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 210 PM PST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PST MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME 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. && $$ WAZ027-190700- /O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0034.121119T0400Z-121120T0700Z/ YAKIMA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA 210 PM PST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
5 follow-up statements
085 WWUS76 KPDT 190651 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 1051 PM PST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...STRONG WINDS LIKELY ACROSS EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST THIS EVENING...THEN MOVE ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE LOW WILL CAUSE PRESSURE GRADIENTS TO TIGHTEN ACROSS THE REGION AS WELL AS INCREASE WINDS ALOFT. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS. ORZ042-049-050-502-503-505-506-508-509-WAZ030-521-191500- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ NORTH CENTRAL 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 SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO... PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...UNION... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK... UKIAH...DAYVILLE...JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...SPRAY... BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...HEPPNER...CONDON... FOSSIL...BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT... BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE 1051 PM PST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST MONDAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ ORZ044-507-WAZ027>029-191500- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE... PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH... YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG... WALLA WALLA 1051 PM PST SUN NOV 18 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST MONDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST MONDAY. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
988 WWUS76 KPDT 190930 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 130 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...STRONG WINDS LIKELY ACROSS EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT AND MONDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON TONIGHT AND MONDAY. THE LOW WILL CAUSE PRESSURE GRADIENTS TO TIGHTEN ACROSS THE REGION AS WELL AS INCREASE WINDS ALOFT. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS. ORZ507-WAZ029-191800- /O.UPG.KPDT.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ /O.EXA.KPDT.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA 130 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY MONDAY...AND CLOSER TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ ORZ042-049-050-502-503-505-506-508-509-WAZ030-521-191800- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-JOHN DAY BASIN-OCHOCO- JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS- FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO... PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...UNION... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK... UKIAH...DAYVILLE...JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...SPRAY... BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...HEPPNER...CONDON... FOSSIL...BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT... BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE 130 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWERLINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$ ORZ044-WAZ027-028-191800- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...NACHES... SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES 130 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH MONDAY BEFORE DECREASING MONDAY NIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR DURING THE DAY MONDAY. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME 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. && $$
446 WWUS76 KPDT 191716 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 916 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON TODAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON TODAY. THE LOW WILL CAUSE PRESSURE GRADIENTS TO TIGHTEN ACROSS THE REGION AS WELL AS INCREASE WINDS ALOFT. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS. ORZ042-049-050-502-503-505>509-WAZ029-030-521-200145- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ NORTH CENTRAL 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- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO... PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...UNION... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK... UKIAH...DAYVILLE...JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...SPRAY... BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...PENDLETON... PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...BEND...LA PINE... SUNRIVER...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE 916 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS ARE INCREASING THIS MORNING AND WILL BE STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING BEFORE DECREASING TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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-WAZ027-028-200145- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...NACHES... SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES 916 AM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS ARE INCREASING THIS MORNING AND WILL BE STRONG THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DECREASING TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME 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. && $$
674 WWUS76 KPDT 200136 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 536 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON THIS EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON THIS EVENING. PRESSURE GRADIENTS CONTINUE TO REMAIN TIGHT ACROSS THE REGION RESULTING IN STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS. ORZ042-049-050-502-503-505>509-WAZ029-030-521-200700- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ NORTH CENTRAL 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- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO... PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...UNION... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK... UKIAH...DAYVILLE...JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...SPRAY... BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...PENDLETON... PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...BEND...LA PINE... SUNRIVER...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA... SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE 536 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS HAVE BEEN STRONG AND GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE EVENING BEFORE DECREASING TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING AND ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES. 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. && $$ ORZ044-WAZ027-028-200700- /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...NACHES... SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES 536 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS HAVE BEEN BREEZY TO WINDY THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE EVENING BEFORE DECREASING TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE OCCURRING AND ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME 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. && $$
058 WWUS76 KPDT 200340 NPWPDT URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR 740 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...STRONG WINDS ACROSS EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON THIS EVENING... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE ACROSS EASTERN WASHINGTON AND OREGON THIS EVENING. PRESSURE GRADIENTS CONTINUE TO REMAIN TIGHT ACROSS NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON RESULTING IN STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS. ORZ042-507>509-WAZ029-521-200445- /O.CAN.KPDT.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ NORTH CENTRAL OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES- FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO... PRINEVILLE...REDMOND...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER... CONDON...FOSSIL...BEND...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...DAYTON... WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE 740 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED EAST OF THE AREA...WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND SHIFTED TO THE WEST. $$ ORZ044-WAZ027-028-200445- /O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0034.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-YAKIMA VALLEY- LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...NACHES... SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...YAKIMA...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES 740 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED EAST OF THE AREA...WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND SHIFTED TO THE WEST. $$ ORZ049-050-502-503-505-506-WAZ030-200700- /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-121120T0700Z/ GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY- NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON- SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-JOHN DAY BASIN-OCHOCO- JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE...UNION... ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...LONG CREEK... UKIAH...DAYVILLE...JOHN DAY...MITCHELL...MONUMENT...SPRAY... BROTHERS...PAULINA...PRAIRIE CITY...SENECA...SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT 740 PM PST MON NOV 19 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS HAVE BEEN STRONG AND GUSTY THIS EVENING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE LATE EVENING BEFORE DECREASING TONIGHT. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH ARE LIKELY. THE STRONGEST ARE OCCURRING AND ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH LATE THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS: STRONGER WIND GUSTS COULD CAUSE POWER OUTAGES OR DOWN TREES. ALSO...DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON. && $$
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 Nov 18, 9:55 AM PST, 4 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 18, 9:55 AM PST, 4 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
955 AM PST SUN NOV 18 2012
UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION
.SHORT TERM...SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER THE REGION TODAY. MODELS AND
SATELLITE INDICATE PLENTY OF MID LEVEL CLOUDS SO EXPECT CONDITIONS
TO REMAIN MOSTLY CLOUDY. FOR THE MOST PART PRECIPITATION WILL BE
OVER THE CASCADES WITH THE ONSHORE FLOW. ELSEWHERE JUST A FEW LIGHT
SHOWERS AT TIMES. FAIR AMOUNT OF SOUTHERLY WINDS ALOFT AND THIS WILL
CREATE BREEZY CONDITIONS LATER TODAY MAINLY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.
STRONG SYSTEM SEEN OFFSHORE APPROACHING THE PAC NW. THIS WILL MOVE
THROUGH OVERNIGHT INTO MONDAY. MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE HEAVY RAIN OVER
THE CASCADES AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MOST OF THE FORECAST AREA.
HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NOW. THIS WILL BE CONVERTED OVER TO
WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES WITH THE AFTERNOON FORECAST. 94
&&
AVIATION...18Z TAFS...VFR CONDITIONS WILL BE PREVALENT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON THEN AN APPROACHING STRONG WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING
SHOWERY RAIN WITH VFR/HIGH MVFR CEILINGS TONIGHT. SHOWERS WILL END
AND CEILINGS WILL RAISE TO VFR LEVELS AFTER 12Z. GOOD MIXING OF THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL PREVENT VISIBILITIES FROM DROPPING BELOW VFR LEVELS
EXCEPT AT TONIGHT AT KYKM, WHICH WILL HAVE THE HEAVIEST RAIN. STRONG
SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND GRADUALLY INCREASE
THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING. WINDS WILL REACH 10 TO 20 KTS WITH GUSTS
TO 30 KTS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 40
KTS LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING. AN EXCEPTION WILL BE AT KDLS
AND KYKM WHICH ARE SHELTERED FROM SOUTHERLY WINDS AND WILL REMAIN
BELOW 15 KTS. PERRY
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 322 AM PST SUN NOV 18 2012/
SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...THE MAIN COLD FRONT HAS
MOVED EAST INTO IDAHO AND AS SUCH PRECIP HAS LARGELY ENDED EXCEPT
ALONG THE CASCADE CREST. ANOTHER WAVE IS MOVING INTO THE REGION AND
WILL KEEP SHOWERS GOING NEAR THE CASCADE CREST FOR MUCH OF TODAY.
SOME OF THESE SHOWERS SHOULD BREAK EAST INTO OUR ZONES OVER CENTRAL
WASHINGTON AND OREGON THROUGH A GOOD PART OF TODAY. OUR EASTERN
ZONES WILL BE LARGELY DRY THIS MORNING, OTHER THAN A FEW UPSLOPE
INDUCED SHOWERS OVER THE MOUNTAINS. A FEW INSTABILITY SHOWERS MAY
DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE EASTERN ZONES AS WELL. A STRONGER
PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TONIGHT. THE WARM FRONT
WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD PRECIP OVER MANY LOCATIONS TONIGHT WITH
PRECIP CONTINUING ON MONDAY. ON MONDAY, SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH FACING
SLOPES SHOULD SEE THE BEST CHANCES OF PRECIP. THE BIGGER PROBLEM
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL BE WIND. BOUNDARY LAYER WINDS WILL
BE STRONG WITH THIS SYSTEM. MEANWHILE, PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL
TIGHTEN FROM EXTREME SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON SOUTHWEST TO CENTRAL
OREGON. AS SUCH THE CURRENT HIGH WIND WATCHES LOOK FINE, THOUGH
ULTIMATELY MAY ONLY SEE ADVISORY LEVEL (30-40 MPH SUSTAINED) WINDS
IN THE LOWER BASIN. WINDS WILL MOST LIKELY INCREASE OVER DESCHUTES
COUNTY AND IN THE GRANDE RONDE VALLEY FIRST, SUNDAY EVENING. OTHER
AREAS SHOULD SEE A GRADUAL INCREASE OVERNIGHT SUNDAY NIGHT. THE
STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR ON MONDAY. THESE STRONG WINDS MAY LEAD
TO SOME RAIN SHADOWING ALONG THE BLUE MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS FROM
PENDLETON WEST TO CONDON. MEANWHILE HEAVIEST PRECIP MAY FALL OVER
WESTERN KLICKITAT COUNTY DUE UPSLOPE INTO MOUNT ADAMS. THIS AREA MAY
NEED TO WATCHED FOR SMALL STREAM FLOOD ISSUES MONDAY AND BEYOND. 90
LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...UNSETTLED WEATHER WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WITH HIGH MOISTURE
CONTENT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TUESDAY. SNOW LEVELS
WILL BE AROUND 4500-5000 AHEAD OF THE FRONT...LOWERING TO 3000-5000
BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORE PRECIPITATION. WINDS WILL ALSO BE BREEZY TO WINDY
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS HIGHER WINDS ALOFT MIX TO THE SURFACE.
UPSLOPE CONDITIONS WILL KEEP LIKELY POPS IN THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WESTERLY WINDS THURSDAY AND WEAK RIDGING FRIDAY
WILL LOWER POPS ACROSS THE AREA...PARTICULARLY IN THE COLUMBIA
BASIN. FRIDAY NIGHT SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 5000-7000 FEET ACROSS
THE AREA DUE TO THE RIDGING. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SATURDAY
WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF RAIN. COONFIELD
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT 54 43 59 45 / 20 50 50 80
ALW 54 45 58 48 / 20 50 60 90
PSC 55 44 58 45 / 20 60 50 60
YKM 47 35 51 37 / 20 70 60 60
HRI 56 42 59 45 / 20 50 50 60
ELN 46 34 50 36 / 20 80 70 70
RDM 51 39 58 42 / 20 50 60 80
LGD 49 40 54 44 / 20 60 80 90
GCD 51 38 56 39 / 20 60 70 70
DLS 48 40 54 43 / 40 70 60 80
&&
.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT ORZ042-044-049-050-502-503-505>509.
WA...HIGH WIND WATCH FROM 7 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT WAZ028>030.
&&
THREAT INDEX
TODAY : YELLOW
MONDAY : RED
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
94/Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 18, 6:00 AM PST, 8 hours 10 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
600 AM PST SUN NOV 18 2012
ORZ041-042-044-049-050-502-503-505>509-WAZ026>030-520-521-191345-
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-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-
600 AM PST SUN NOV 18 2012
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON
AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
STRONG WIND
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE
MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
WASHINGTON, 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
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL TIGHTEN PRESSURE GRADIENTS
ACROSS THE AREAS LISTED ABOVE RESULTING IN INCREASING SOUTHERLY
WINDS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL THAT THESE WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG IN
SOME AREAS OVERNIGHT. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS CURRENTLY IN EFFECT. FOR
MORE DETAILS PLEASE REFER TO NWS PRODUCT PDXNPWPDT. THIS SYSTEM WILL
ALSO BRING PRECIPITATION TO MANY AREAS. THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION
WILL BE ALONG SOUTH FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES IN THE CASCADES.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
STRONG WIND MONDAY
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE
MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
WASHINGTON, 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
THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO BRITISH COLUMBIA MONDAY, BUT
THE PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL REMAIN TIGHT ACROSS THE AREA. THE
STRONGEST WINDS IN THE ABOVE LISTED AREAS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH COVERS THE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT PERIODS AS WELL.
.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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2:10 PM PST | High Wind Warning | PDT | Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Jefferson, Morrow and 5 more | 33 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.