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High Wind Warning 8, NWS Portland, OR

March 11, 2012

NWS Portland, OR issued this high wind warning at Mar 11, 2012, 2:12 PM PDT. It took effect at Mar 12, 2012, 12:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 18 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
Mar 11, 2012, 2:12 PM PDT (21:12 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 12, 2012, 12:00 AM PDT
Expired
Mar 12, 2012, 5:56 PM PDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Portland, OR

The text

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

133 
WWUS76 KPQR 112112
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
212 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

ORZ001-002-WAZ021-120730-
/O.UPG.KPQR.HW.A.0007.120312T0900Z-120313T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPQR.HW.W.0008.120312T0900Z-120313T0000Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
212 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON
COAST...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 


* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. 
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST... 
  AND IN GENERAL NEAR NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS. 

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING LATE TONIGHT. PEAK WIND GUSTS ARE 
  EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 10 AM AND 5 PM...EARLIEST ON THE 
  SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND LATEST ON THE CENTRAL OREGON 
  COAST. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...CAPE 
  FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...ASTORIA... CANNON BEACH...
  TILLAMOOK...NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY... RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
  CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS. DRIVING
  WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR TRUCKS...TRAILERS AND OTHER
  HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
950 
WWUS76 KPQR 120413
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
913 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

ORZ001-002-WAZ021-121300-
/O.EXT.KPQR.HW.W.0008.120312T0700Z-120313T0000Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
913 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM
PDT MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND THE NORTH AND
CENTRAL OREGON COAST...


THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
5 PM PDT MONDAY. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. 
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST... 
  AND IN GENERAL NEAR NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS. 

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING LATE TONIGHT. PEAK WIND GUSTS ARE 
  EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 8 AM AND 3 PM...EARLIEST ON THE 
  SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND LATEST ON THE CENTRAL OREGON 
  COAST. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...CAPE 
  FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...ASTORIA... CANNON BEACH...
  TILLAMOOK...NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY... RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
  CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS.
  DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR TRUCKS...TRAILERS 
  AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$
806 
WWUS76 KPQR 120417 AAA
NPWPQR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
917 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

ORZ001-002-WAZ021-121230-
/O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0008.120312T0700Z-120313T0000Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
917 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM
PDT MONDAY FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND THE NORTH AND
CENTRAL OREGON COAST...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5
PM PDT MONDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. 
  STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST... 
  AND IN GENERAL NEAR NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS. 

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING LATE TONIGHT. PEAK WIND GUSTS ARE 
  EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 8 AM AND 3 PM...EARLIEST ON THE 
  SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND LATEST ON THE CENTRAL OREGON 
  COAST. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...CAPE 
  FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...ASTORIA... CANNON BEACH...
  TILLAMOOK...NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY... RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
  CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS.
  DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR TRUCKS...TRAILERS 
  AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$
291 
WWUS76 KPQR 121051
NPWPQR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
351 AM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

ORZ001-002-WAZ021-121900-
/O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120313T0000Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
351 AM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: PEAK GUSTS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 65 MPH ON THE SOUTH
  WASHINGTON COAST TO 80 MPH ON THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING THIS MORNING. PEAK WIND GUSTS ARE
  EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 5 AM AND 1 PM...EARLIEST ON THE SOUTH
  WASHINGTON COAST AND LATEST ON THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...CAPE 
  FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...ASTORIA... CANNON BEACH...
  TILLAMOOK...NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY... RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
  CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS. 
  DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR TRUCKS...TRAILERS 
  AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$
014 
WWUS76 KPQR 121225
NPWPQR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
525 AM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

ORZ001-002-WAZ021-122000-
/O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120313T0000Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
525 AM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: PEAK GUSTS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 65 MPH ON THE SOUTH 
  WASHINGTON COAST TO 80 MPH ON THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST. 

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING THIS MORNING. PEAK WIND GUSTS ARE
  EXPECTED TO OCCUR BETWEEN 6 AM AND 1 PM...EARLIEST ON THE SOUTH
  WASHINGTON COAST AND LATEST ON THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...CAPE 
  FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...ASTORIA... CANNON BEACH...
  TILLAMOOK...NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY... RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
  CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS. 
  DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR TRUCKS...TRAILERS 
  AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

ORZ006-WAZ039-122000-
/O.NEW.KPQR.WI.Y.0003.120312T1225Z-120312T2000Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...
GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...
WASHOUGAL
525 AM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
GREATER PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING: THIS MORNING THROUGH 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY... 
  GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS... 
  WASHOUGAL 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

ORZ007-008-122000-
/O.NEW.KPQR.WI.Y.0003.120312T1225Z-120313T0000Z/
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...EUGENE...
CORVALLIS...ALBANY
525 AM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: THIS MORNING THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...SALEM... 
  MCMINNVILLE 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$
972 
WWUS76 KPQR 121915
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1215 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

WAZ021-122015-
/O.CAN.KPQR.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120313T0000Z/
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
1215 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST...

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

A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT HAS MOVED ONSHORE AND THE WINDS HAVE
BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY AND DECREASED. THUS THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

ORZ001-002-130000-
/O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120313T0000Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE
1215 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COASTS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: PEAK GUSTS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 80 MPH ON THE CENTRAL
  OREGON COAST NEAR HEADLANDS AND BEACHES...AND 60 TO 70 MPH IN
  COASTAL COMMUNITIES.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL BE NEAR THEIR PEAK FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. A
  COLD FRONT IS SWEEPING DOWN FROM THE NORTH WITH WINDS DECREASING
  ON THE NORTH COAST BY 3 OR 4 PM AND ON THE CENTRAL COAST BY 5
  PM. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...CAPE 
  FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...ASTORIA... CANNON BEACH...
  TILLAMOOK...NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS. 
  DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR TRUCKS...TRAILERS 
  AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

ORZ006-WAZ039-122200-
/O.EXT.KPQR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120312T2200Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...
GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...
WASHOUGAL
1215 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THE GREATER PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH BY 3 PM WITH DECREASING
  WINDS. 

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...
  GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS... 
  WASHOUGAL 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

ORZ007-008-130000-
/O.CON.KPQR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120313T0000Z/
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...EUGENE...
CORVALLIS...ALBANY
1215 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: THROUGH 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...SALEM...
  MCMINNVILLE 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
280 
WWUS76 KPQR 122117
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
217 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

ORZ001-002-130200-
/O.EXT.KPQR.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120313T0200Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE
217 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COASTS...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS
EVENING. 

* WINDS: PEAK GUSTS EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 80 MPH ON THE CENTRAL 
  OREGON COAST NEAR HEADLANDS AND BEACHES...AND 60 TO 70 MPH IN 
  COASTAL COMMUNITIES. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL BE NEAR THEIR PEAK FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. A
  COLD FRONT IS SWEEPING DOWN FROM THE NORTH WITH WINDS DECREASING
  ON THE COASTS BETWEEN 5 AND 7 PM.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...CAPE 
  FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE...ASTORIA... CANNON BEACH...
  TILLAMOOK...NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS. 
  DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR TRUCKS...TRAILERS 
  AND OTHER HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

ORZ006-WAZ039-130200-
/O.EXT.KPQR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120313T0200Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...
GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...
WASHOUGAL
217 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR THE
GREATER PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL DECREASE BY 7 PM AS A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP
  THROUGH BETWEEN 5 AND 7 PM THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...
  GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS... 
  WASHOUGAL 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

ORZ007-008-130200-
/O.EXT.KPQR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120313T0200Z/
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...EUGENE...
CORVALLIS...ALBANY
217 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING CENTRAL
AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL DECREASE BY 7 PM AS A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP
  THROUGH BETWEEN 5 AND 7 PM THIS EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...SALEM...
  MCMINNVILLE 

* IMPACTS: TREE DAMAGE MAY LEAD TO SOME POWER DISRUPTIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE
31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA
PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE
CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.

&&

$$

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
340 
WWUS76 KPQR 130056
NPWPQR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
556 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012


ORZ001-002-130200-
/O.CAN.KPQR.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120313T0200Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...
NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...
CAPE FOULWEATHER...YACHATS...FLORENCE
556 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST...

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

A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED INLAND AND WINDS HAVE DECREASED.
THERE WILL BE A FEW WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS BUT THE WINDS WILL BE TRENDING DOWN THROUGH THE EVENING.

$$

ORZ006>008-WAZ039-130200-
/O.CAN.KPQR.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-120313T0200Z/
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...
GRESHAM...TROUTDALE...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...
ALBANY...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...CAMAS...WASHOUGAL
556 PM PDT MON MAR 12 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY INCLUDING
THE PORTLAND METRO AREA...

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

STRONG WINDS ARE DECREASING AS POTENT COLD FRONT IS MOVING
THROUGH THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY. THERE WILL BE A FEW GUSTS TO 35
MPH FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS BUT THE WINDS WILL BE TRENDING
DOWN THROUGH THE EVENING.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Portland, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Mar 11, 2:09 PM PDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 11, 2:09 PM PDT, 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
209 PM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

.SYNOPSIS...A COOL AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
PACIFIC NW TONIGHT AS AN UPPER TROUGH CROSSES THE REGION. A DEEPENING
LOW PRES SYSTEM OVER THE E PAC WILL PUSH THE NEXT PACIFIC FRONTAL
SYSTEM THROUGH ON MON. AN UNSETTLED...DAMP AND COOL WEATHER PATTERN
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK AS A SERIES OF FRONTS MOVE IN OFF
THE PACIFIC.

&&

.SHORT TERM...SHOWERS CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON
IN COOL UNSTABLE ONSHORE FLOW. SNOW LEVELS ARE FAIRLY LOW WITH A FEW
INCHES OF SNOW EXPECTED IN THE CASCADES THROUGH THIS EVENING. RAIN
WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA AGAIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AHEAD OF
THE NEXT SYSTEM. MOIST LIFTING SEEN ON 290K AND  300K ISENTROPES
LATE IN THE NIGHT...ALTHOUGH THE BEST ISENTROPIC LIFT REMAINS
OFFSHORE THROUGH 12Z MON. MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW THE OCCLUDED OR
COLD FRONT PUSHING STEADILY INLAND MON...SO DESPITE A PERIOD OF
HEAVY PRECIPITATION...IT DOES NOT APPEAR LIKE A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY. BASED ON MODEL QPF FORECASTS...THE
CASCADES WILL SEE PLENTY OF SNOW. DECIDED TO KEEP AMOUNTS NEAR HIGH
END ADVISORY LEVELS...WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS AND LONGEST DURATION
OF SNOWFALL ACROSS THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES. PRECIPITATION IN
THE COAST RANGE AND CASCADE FOOTHILLS WILL LIKELY START OUT AS SNOW
MONDAY MORNING WITH A FEW INCHES POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...WARM AIR WILL
MOVE IN DURING THE DAY CAUSING A CHANGE OVER TO RAIN.

WIND FIELDS ASSOCIATED WITH MONDAYS CYCLOGENIC BOMB ARE IMPRESSIVE.
WHILE THE MODELS APPEAR SET ON RUNNING THE DEEPENING LOW EARLY MON
UP AROUND 130W OFF OF VANCOUVER ISLAND...THE STRONG WINDS
SURROUNDING THE STORM EXTEND OUTWARDS CONSIDERABLY. GFS ENSEMBLES
CONTINUE TO SHOW SSW H8 WINDS OF 60 TO 70 KT OVER NW OREGON AND SW
WA MON MORNING...WHICH IS FIVE STANDARD DEVIATIONS ABOVE NORMAL.
WILL GO AHEAD AND UPGRADE THE CURRENT WATCH TO A HIGH WIND WARNING
ALONG THE WHOLE COAST LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. THE UW MM5-NAM
THROWS IN SOME 50 KT GUSTS IN THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY MON...BUT WOULD
PREFER TO SEE A STRONGER N-S SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT BEFORE
PUTTING TOO MUCH WIND INLAND. SHOWERS RETURN ON TUE BEHIND THIS
STRONG SYSTEM WITH SNOW IN THE CASCADES...COAST RANGE...FOOTHILLS.

.LONG TERM...IT CONTINUES TO LOOK LIKE COOL AND WET WEATHER WILL
DOMINATE THE EXTENDED FCST PERIOD. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL JET AND
LONGWAVE TROUGHING PATTERN WILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN PAC AT LEAST
THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. MODEL AGREEMENT IS FAIRLY GOOD THAT WARM
FRONTAL RAIN ALONG WITH GUSTY COASTAL WINDS WILL SPREAD INTO THE
FCST AREA DURING THE SECOND HALF OF WED. AN APPROACHING SHORTWAVE
WILL BRING EVEN WETTER CONDITIONS ON THU. SNOW LEVELS WILL REMAIN
FAIRLY HIGH ON WED AND THU...WITH SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
CONFINED TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE CASCADES. HEADING INTO NEXT
WEEKEND...THE EXTENDED MODELS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THAT THE UPPER
LEVEL TROUGHING WILL DIG FURTHER SOUTH...WITH THE BULK OF THE ENERGY
FOCUSED IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS WOULD LEAVE US IN A SHOWERY
PATTERN WITH SNOW LEVELS DOWN INTO THE COAST RANGE AND CASCADE
FOOTHILLS. JFP

&&

.AVIATION...EARLY THIS AFTERNOON GENERALLY VFR ALONG THE COAST
AND IN THE VALLEYS WITH AREAS OF MVFR. THIS TREND WILL THROUGH
EARLY EVENING AS THE UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES TO RACE EAST. EXPECT
THE COAST RANGE AND CASCADES TO HAVE MVFR OR WORSE WITH FREQUENT
MOUNTAIN OBSCUREMENT THROUGH AT LEAST 03Z MON. LOW-ELEVATION
AREAS SHOULD BE MAINLY VFR AFTER 03Z MON AS SHOWERS DWINDLE AND
THE AIR MASS STABILIZES. HIGHER ELEVATIONS IMPROVE TO VFR AFTER
06Z MON AS 850 AND 700 MB FLOW BACKS TO S-SW...WHICH IS NOT A
FAVORABLE FOR OROGRAPHIC ENHANCEMENT. INCREASING WIND IN THE LOWER
LEVELS AFTER 12Z MON...GENERALLY BELOW 900 MB...WILL LIKELY RESULT
IN LOW-LEVEL WIND SHEAR (MAINLY SPEED SHEAR OF +/- 15 KT OR MORE)
AT MOST OF THE TAF SITES.

KPDX AND APPROACHES...EXPECT PRIMARILY VFR THROUGH AT LEAST 12Z
MON. THE CHANCE OF MVFR CIGS DIMINISHES AFTER 00Z MON. S-SW WIND
THROUGH THE 03Z MON OR SO...BUT IT BACKS TO SE THEREAFTER. LOW-
LEVEL WIND INCREASES AFTER 12Z MON...FOR A THREAT OF LOW-LEVEL
WIND SHEAR (SPEED SHEAR) OF AT LEAST +/- 15 KT. WEISHAAR

&&

.MARINE...GUIDANCE REMAINS FAIRLY CONSISTENT IN MAINTAINING SOLID
STORM FORCE WIND POTENTIAL TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. LATEST MM5 12KM
NAM RUN SHOWS A COASTAL BARRIER JET SIGNATURE MON MORNING...WITH
MODEL GUSTS UP TO 70 KT. HAVE BUMPED GUSTS UP TO 65 KT...ESPECIALLY
12Z TO 18Z MON WITH THE POTENTIAL TO HIT 70 KT OVER THE INNER
WATERS. LATEST GFS...AND NAM...SHOW STORM FORCE WIND HANGING ON
LONGER OVER THE FAR SRN WATERS MON AFTERNOON. HAD SOME CONCERNS
THAT WE COULD GET SOME ADDITIONAL STRONG WIND ON THE BACK SIDE OF
THE STRONG SYSTEM...BUT AT THIS TIME MOST MODELS KEEP THE
POISONOUS TAIL OF THE BENT BACK OCCLUSION HEADED TO OUR NORTH.

AFTER THE MON SYSTEM...IT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER FAIRLY STRONG
DISTURBANCE MOVES THROUGH THE WATERS WED. NAM AND GFS HAVE BACKED
OFF AND SLOWED IT DOWN...MORE INTO WED AFTERNOON. THE ECMWF STILL
BRINGS SOLID GALES TO THE WATERS LATE TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED
MORNING.

SEAS WILL STAY AROUND 12 FT THROUGH MIDNIGHT. SEAS RAMP UP QUICKLY
LATE TONIGHT...REACHING AROUND 20 FT BY 12Z MON. THE 9 TO 12 HOURS
OF SOLID STORM FORCE WIND LATE TONIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST 18Z MON
WILL GENERATE VERY CHAOTIC AND CHOPPY SEAS. THE LATEST LOCAL
GUIDANCE SUGGESTS 30 TO 35 FOOT SEAS AFTER 12Z MON. DID NOT GO
THAT HIGH YET...BUT MAINTAINED 25 TO 28 FT FOR NOW. THE MAJORITY
OF IT WILL BE SHORT-PERIOD WIND WAVE. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR 12Z MON THROUGH 06Z TUE. IF THE LOCAL GUIDANCE
DOES VERIFY HIGH SURF WARNING CRITERIA WOULD BE MET EVEN WITH THE
SHORT PERIODS. SEAS HOLD ABOVE 20 FT THROUGH EARLY MON EVENING.
SEAS SHOULD COME DOWN FAIRLY QUICKLY MON NIGHT AS THE WIND
EASES...DECREASING THE WIND WAVE COMPONENT...BUT REMAIN IN TEENS
MUCH OF THE WEEK. WEISHAAR

&&

.PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY FOR CENTRAL
     OREGON COAST-NORTH OREGON COAST.

     HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR CENTRAL
     OREGON COAST-NORTH OREGON COAST.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR CASCADES
     IN LANE COUNTY-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 3 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
     NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 1 AM TO 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
     CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY.

WA...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY FOR SOUTH
     WASHINGTON COAST.

     HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 11 PM PDT MONDAY FOR SOUTH
     WASHINGTON COAST.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTH
     WASHINGTON CASCADES.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM MONDAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
     SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES.

PZ...STORM WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
     COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 60
     NM.

     STORM WARNING FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY FOR
     COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD OR TO FLORENCE OR OUT 60 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH COLUMBIA RIVER BAR UNTIL 6 PM
     PDT MONDAY.

&&

MORE WEATHER INFORMATION ONLINE AT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND

THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FROM
THE CASCADE CREST TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE. THE AREA IS COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS THE FORECAST AREA.
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 11, 5:59 AM PDT, 8 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
559 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

ORZ001-002-WAZ021-121600-
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
559 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT. REFER TO THE LATEST WEATHER
MESSAGE (PDXNPWPQR) FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST WEATHER
MESSAGE (PDXNPWPQR) FOR DETAILS. HIGH WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE
WITH STORMS LATER IN THE WEEK...MOST LIKELY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

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

ORZ003-WAZ020-040-121600-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-WILLAPA HILLS-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
559 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER
MESSAGE (PDXWSWPQR) FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT LIKELY BE NEEDED TODAY.

WAZ019-121600-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
559 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE TODAY. REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER
MESSAGE (PDXWSWPQR) FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER
MESSAGE (PDXWSWPQR) FOR DETAILS. HEAVY SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE LATER
IN THE WEEK WITH SUBSEQUENT STORMS...MOST LIKELY ON FRIDAY.

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

ORZ011-013-121600-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
559 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
OREGON.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE TODAY. REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER
MESSAGE (PDXWSWPQR) FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
HEAVY SNOW IS POSSIBLE AT TIMES THIS WEEK...MOST LIKELY MONDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

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

ORZ004>010-012-014-WAZ022-023-039-121600-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-I-
5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
559 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 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...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT LIKELY BE NEEDED TODAY.

PZZ250-255-270-275-121600-
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-
559 AM PDT SUN MAR 11 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT. REFER TO THE LATEST
MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE (PDXMWWPQR) FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY. REFER TO THE LATEST
MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE (PDXMWWPQR) FOR DETAILS. GALE FORCE WINDS
ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN WEDNESDAY.

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 10, 7:00 PM PSTHigh Wind WatchPQR18 hr
Mar 10, 11:14 PM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for WindsPQR3 hr
Mar 10, 11:14 PM PSTSmall Craft Advisory for Hazardous SeasPQR14 hr
Mar 11, 3:40 AM PDTSmall Craft Advisory for WindsPQR11 hr
Mar 11, 3:40 AM PDTStorm WarningPQR19 hr
Mar 11, 4:37 AM PDTWinter Storm WatchPQR10 hr
Mar 11, 11:09 AM PDTHigh Surf AdvisoryPQR11 hr
Mar 11, 2:12 PM PDTWinter Weather AdvisoryPQR48 hr

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Sources

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