Alert archive / Oregon / Gale Warnings in 2012
Gale Warning 10, NWS Portland, OR
NWS Portland, OR issued this gale warning at Jan 23, 2012, 2:57 PM PST. It took effect at Jan 24, 2012, 1:00 AM PST. It was in force for 19 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2012, 2:57 PM PST (22:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 24, 2012, 1:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2012, 8:07 PM PST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Portland, OR
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Portland, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 23, 2:41 PM PST, 16 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 2:41 PM PST, 16 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 23, 5:28 AM PST, 9 hours 29 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 528 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012 ORZ006-007-009-WAZ023-039-241630- GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY- WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA- 528 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE GREATER PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREA...THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...AND THE CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A DENSE FOG ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS MORNING. PLEASE SEE PDXNPWPQR FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY OUR ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN RESUMES TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... WITH ANOTHER STRONG SYSTEM EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TUESDAY. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THIS SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE ADDITIONAL FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. A HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK HAS BEEN ISSUED TO DISCUSS THE FLOOD THREAT. PLEASE SEE PDXESFPQR FOR FURTHER DETAILS. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY START OFF AS SNOW IN THE CASCADES AND COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE TUESDAY MORNING...WITH SEVERAL INCHES POSSIBLE BEFORE PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER TO RAIN LATER IN THE DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ001-002-WAZ021-241630- NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST- 528 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL SECTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING. PLEASE SEE PDXCFWPQR FOR FURTHER DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY OUR ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN RESUMES TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... WITH ANOTHER STRONG SYSTEM EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TUESDAY. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THIS SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE ADDITIONAL FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. A HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK HAS BEEN ISSUED TO DISCUSS THE FLOOD THREAT. PLEASE SEE PDXESFPQR FOR FURTHER DETAILS. THE SERIES OF SYSTEMS MOVING ONSHORE DURING THE MIDWEEK PERIOD MAY BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE COAST AT TIMES TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ003>005-008-010>014-WAZ019-020-022-040-241630- COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA- SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY- CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-WILLAPA HILLS-I- 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- 528 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY OUR ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN RESUMES TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... WITH ANOTHER STRONG SYSTEM EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TUESDAY. THE MAIN THREAT WITH THIS SYSTEM APPEARS TO BE ADDITIONAL FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAIN. A HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK HAS BEEN ISSUED TO DISCUSS THE FLOOD THREAT. PLEASE SEE PDXESFPQR FOR FURTHER DETAILS. PRECIPITATION WILL LIKELY START OFF AS SNOW IN THE CASCADES AND COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE TUESDAY MORNING...WITH SEVERAL INCHES POSSIBLE BEFORE PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER TO RAIN LATER IN THE DAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. PZZ250-255-270-275-241630- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 10 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM-WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 528 AM PST MON JAN 23 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LARGE STORM SWELL WHICH IMPACTED THE WATERS SUNDAY IS SUBSIDING THIS MORNING. A GALE WATCH BEGINS LATE TONIGHT FOR THE NEXT STRONG SYSTEM EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY OUR ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN RESUMES TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... WITH ANOTHER STRONG SYSTEM EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TUESDAY. TRANSITORY GALE TO STORM FORCE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AT TIMES TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...ALONG WITH LARGE SEAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER REPORTS ARE NOT LIKELY TO BE NEEDED TODAY.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 23, 12:02 PM PST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1202 PM PST MON JAN 23 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM FLOOD 2 S PHILOMATH 44.51N 123.36W
01/19/2012 BENTON OR OTHER FEDERAL
MARYS RIVER PRELIMINARY RECORD FLOOD CREST OF 21.5 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
0230 PM FLOOD 2 E SILETZ 44.72N 123.88W
01/19/2012 LINCOLN OR OTHER FEDERAL
SILETZ RIVER PRELIMINARY FLOOD CREST OF 23.5 FEET. FLOOD
STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
0330 PM FLOOD 2 NNW MAPLETON 44.06N 123.88W
01/19/2012 LANE OR OTHER FEDERAL
SIUSLAW RIVER PRELIMINARY FLOOD CREST OF 28.1 FEET. FLOOD
STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
0430 PM FLOOD 2 N HAPPY VALLEY 45.47N 122.54W
01/19/2012 MULTNOMAH OR OTHER FEDERAL
JOHNSON CREEK NEAR SYCAMORE PRELIMINARY FLOOD CREST OF
13.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET.
0500 PM FLOOD 3 ESE TIDEWATER 44.40N 123.84W
01/19/2012 LINCOLN OR OTHER FEDERAL
ALSEA RIVER PRELIMINARY FLOOD CREST OF 23.6 FEET. FLOOD
STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
0700 PM FLOOD 3 NW SUVER 44.78N 123.24W
01/19/2012 POLK OR OTHER FEDERAL
LUCKIAMUTE RIVER PRELIMINARY FLOOD CREST OF 34.2 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
0730 PM FLOOD 4 NE SPRINGFIELD 44.09N 122.92W
01/19/2012 LANE OR OTHER FEDERAL
MOHAWK RIVER PRELIMINARY FLOOD CREST OF 17.9 FEET. FLOOD
STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
0830 PM FLOOD 1 S CANBY 45.25N 122.69W
01/19/2012 CLACKAMAS OR OTHER FEDERAL
MOLALLA RIVER PRELIMINARY CREST OF 23.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE
IS 23.0 FEET.
0900 PM FLOOD 1 NW ESTACADA 45.30N 122.35W
01/19/2012 CLACKAMAS OR OTHER FEDERAL
CLACKAMAS RIVER PRELIMINARY FLOOD CREST OF 21.4 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
1000 PM FLOOD JEFFERSON 44.72N 123.00W
01/19/2012 MARION OR OTHER FEDERAL
SANTIAM RIVER PRELIMINARY FLOOD CREST OF 18.4 FEET. FLOOD
STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
0200 AM FLOOD 1 N OREGON CITY 45.36N 122.60W
01/20/2012 CLACKAMAS OR OTHER FEDERAL
CLACKAMAS RIVER PRELIMINARY FLOOD CREST OF 39.5 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 39.0 FEET.
1230 PM FLOOD AURORA 45.23N 122.76W
01/20/2012 MARION OR OTHER FEDERAL
PUDDING RIVER PRELIMINARY CREST OF 27.8 FEET. FLOOD STAGE
IS 22.0 FEET.
0300 PM FLOOD MCMINNVILLE 45.21N 123.19W
01/20/2012 YAMHILL OR OTHER FEDERAL
SOUTH YAMHILL RIVER PRELIMINARY FLOOD CREST OF 54.0 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 50.0 FEET.
0600 AM FLOOD 2 NE ROSBURG 46.35N 123.60W
01/21/2012 WAHKIAKUM WA OFFICIAL NWS OBS
GRAYS RIVER PRELIMINARY FLOOD CREST OF 13.1 FEET. FLOOD
STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
0530 PM FLOOD OREGON CITY 45.34N 122.60W
01/21/2012 CLACKAMAS OR OTHER FEDERAL
WILLAMETTE RIVER GAGE BELOW WILLAMETTE FALLS PRELIMINARY
FLOOD CREST OF 28.9 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
0800 PM FLOOD SALEM 44.92N 123.02W
01/21/2012 MARION OR OTHER FEDERAL
WILLAMETTE RIVER PRELIMINARY FLOOD CREST OF 29.4 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 28.0 FEET.
0815 PM FLOOD 1 S OREGON CITY 45.33N 122.60W
01/21/2012 CLACKAMAS OR OTHER FEDERAL
WILLAMETTE RIVER GAGE ABOVE WILLAMETTE FALLS PRELIMINARY
FLOOD CREST OF 65.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 64.0 FEET.
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ARBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Portland, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 7:44 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Winds | PQR | 2 hr | |
| Jan 22, 7:44 PM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | PQR | 19 hr | |
| Jan 23, 2:54 AM PST | Gale Watch | PQR | 12 hr | |
| Jan 23, 4:49 AM PST | Dense Fog Advisory | PQR | 4 hr | |
| Jan 23, 10:12 AM PST | Flood Watch | PQR | 45 hr | |
| Jan 23, 2:20 PM PST | High Wind Warning | PQR | 29 hr | |
| Jan 23, 2:30 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | PQR | 24 hr | |
| Jan 23, 2:30 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | PQR | 7 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.