Alert archive / Oregon / Hurricane Force Wind Warnings in 2012
Hurricane Force Wind Warning 1, NWS Portland, OR
NWS Portland, OR issued this hurricane force wind warning at Jan 17, 2012, 9:09 AM PST. It took effect at Jan 18, 2012, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 6 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 17, 2012, 9:09 AM PST (17:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 18, 2012, 4:00 AM PST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2012, 10:06 AM PST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Portland, OR
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
099 WHUS76 KPQR 171709 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 909 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 PZZ210-180115- /O.CAN.KPQR.RB.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-120117T2200Z/ /O.EXT.KPQR.RB.Y.0013.120117T1709Z-120119T0000Z/ COLUMBIA RIVER BAR- 909 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... * GENERAL SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 10 FT TODAY...BUILDING TO 12 FT TONIGHT. * FIRST EBB: SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 11 FT WITH BREAKERS DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 1115 AM THIS MORNING. * SECOND EBB: SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 14 FT WITH BREAKERS LIKELY DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 1145 PM TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ PZZ255-275-180115- /O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KPQR.SR.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120118T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.HF.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120118T2100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 909 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY. THE STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST WEDNESDAY. * WIND SPEED: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 KT. * WIND GUSTS: PEAK GUSTS IN THE 65 TO 75 KT RANGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SEAS: BUILDING TO 20 TO 30 FT AND PERHAPS TO 35 FT IN THE WINDIEST AREAS ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS: THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM...IT IS ADVISED TO TAKE SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL THIS STORM BLOWS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 64 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. ALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ250-270-180115- /O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T0900Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.SR.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120119T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 909 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * SEAS: WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 20 TO 30 FT ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR. * WINDS: SOUTH WESTERLY WINDS WILL RISE TO 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
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522 WHUS76 KPQR 172237 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 237 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 PZZ255-275-180645- /O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T0900Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.SR.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120118T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.HF.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120118T2100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 237 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WIND SPEED: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 KT. * WIND GUSTS: PEAK GUSTS IN THE 65 TO 75 KT RANGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SEAS: BUILDING TO 20 TO 30 FT AND PERHAPS TO 35 FT IN THE WINDIEST AREAS ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS: THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM...IT IS ADVISED TO TAKE SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL THIS STORM BLOWS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 64 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. ALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ250-270-180645- /O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T0900Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.SR.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120119T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 237 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * SEAS: WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 20 TO 30 FT ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR. * WINDS: SOUTH WESTERLY WINDS WILL RISE TO 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ210-180645- /O.CON.KPQR.RB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ COLUMBIA RIVER BAR- 237 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... * GENERAL SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 10 FT TODAY...BUILDING TO 14 FT TUESDAY. * FIRST EBB: SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 14 FT WITH BREAKERS LIKELY DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 1145 PM TONIGHT. * SECOND EBB: SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 18 FT WITH BREAKERS DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 1230 PM WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
482 WHUS76 KPQR 180400 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 800 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 PZZ255-275-181200- /O.CAN.KPQR.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T0900Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.SR.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120118T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.HF.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120118T2100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 800 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY. A HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * WIND SPEED: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 KT. * WIND GUSTS: PEAK GUSTS IN THE 65 TO 75 KT RANGE WEDNESDAY MORNING. * SEAS: BUILDING TO 20 TO 30 FT AND PERHAPS TO 35 FT IN THE WINDIEST AREAS ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS: THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM...IT IS ADVISED TO TAKE SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL THIS STORM BLOWS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 64 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. ALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ250-270-181200- /O.CAN.KPQR.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120118T0900Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.SR.W.0001.120118T0900Z-120119T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 800 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * SEAS: WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 20 TO 30 FT ON WEDNESDAY WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR. * WINDS: SOUTH WESTERLY WINDS WILL RISE TO 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 60 KT ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ210-181200- /O.CON.KPQR.RB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ COLUMBIA RIVER BAR- 800 PM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY. * IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... * GENERAL SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 10 FT THIS EVENING...BUILDING TO 14 FT TUESDAY. * FIRST EBB: SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 12 FT WITH BREAKERS LIKELY DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 1145 PM TONIGHT. * SECOND EBB: SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 18 FT WITH BREAKERS DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 1230 PM WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
364 WHUS76 KPQR 181109 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 309 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 PZZ255-275-181915- /O.CON.KPQR.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120118T1200Z/ /O.CON.KPQR.HF.W.0001.120118T1200Z-120118T2100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 309 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING. A HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND SPEED: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KT. * WIND GUSTS: PEAK GUSTS NEAR 65 KT THIS MORNING. * SEAS: BUILDING TO 20 TO 30 FT AND PERHAPS TO 35 FT IN THE WINDIEST AREAS LATER TODAY. * IMPACTS: THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS STORM...IT IS ADVISED TO TAKE SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL THIS STORM BLOWS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. A HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 64 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. ALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ250-270-181915- /O.CON.KPQR.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 309 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: WIND DRIVEN SEAS WILL BUILD TO 20 TO 25 FT LATER TODAY WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR. * WINDS: SOUTH WESTERLY WINDS WILL RISE TO 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT LATER THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ210-181915- /O.EXT.KPQR.RB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ COLUMBIA RIVER BAR- 309 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... * GENERAL SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 10 FT THIS MORNING...BUILDING TO 15 FT BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * FIRST EBB: SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 12 FT WITH BREAKERS DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 1230 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * SECOND EBB: SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 16 FT WITH BREAKERS DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 1 AM LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
898 WHUS76 KPQR 181709 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 909 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 PZZ250-270-190000- /O.CAN.KPQR.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.GL.W.0004.120118T1709Z-120119T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 909 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE STORM WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A GALE WARNING. * SEAS: WIND DRIVEN SEAS AROUND 20 FT WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR. * WINDS: SOUTH WESTERLY WIND GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS MORNING...AND TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ275-182200- /O.CAN.KPQR.HF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120118T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.SR.W.0002.120118T1709Z-120118T2200Z/ WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 909 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A STORM WARNING. * WIND SPEED: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KT. * WIND GUSTS: NEAR 50 KT THIS MORNING...45 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: 27 TO 33 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ255-181815- /O.EXT.KPQR.HF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120118T1800Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM- 909 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING... THE HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS MORNING. * WIND SPEED: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KT...DECREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND GUSTS: PEAK GUSTS NEAR 65 KT THIS MORNING...DECREASING TO 55 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: AROUND 30 FT AND PERHAPS TO 35 FT IN THE WINDIEST AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 64 KNOTS OR GREATER ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. ALL VESSELS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ210-190115- /O.CON.KPQR.RB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ COLUMBIA RIVER BAR- 909 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... * GENERAL SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 20 FT THIS MORNING...SUBSIDING TO TO 15 FT BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * FIRST EBB: SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 18 FT WITH BREAKERS DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 1230 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * SECOND EBB: SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 16 FT WITH BREAKERS DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 1 AM LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
649 WHUS76 KPQR 181806 MWWPQR URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 1006 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 PZZ255-182100- /O.CAN.KPQR.HF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120118T1800Z/ /O.EXB.KPQR.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T2100Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 10 NM- 1006 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACD BY THE STORM WARNING. * WIND SPEED: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KT...DECREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND GUSTS: PEAK GUSTS NEAR 55 KT THIS MORNING...DECREASING TO 50 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: AROUND 30 FT AND PERHAPS TO 35 FT IN THE WINDIEST AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ275-182100- /O.EXT.KPQR.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120118T2100Z/ WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1006 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... THE STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND SPEED: SUSTAINED SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KT. * WIND GUSTS: NEAR 50 KT THIS MORNING...45 KT THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: 27 TO 33 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURING. RECREATIONAL BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT...OR TAKE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. COMMERCIAL VESSELS SHOULD PREPARE FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS SEA CONDITIONS...AND CONSIDER REMAINING IN PORT OR TAKING SHELTER IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND WAVES SUBSIDE. && $$ PZZ250-270-190000- /O.CON.KPQR.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120119T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 10 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 10 TO 60 NM- 1006 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON. * SEAS: WIND DRIVEN SEAS AROUND 20 FT WITH THE HIGHEST SEAS SOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER BAR. * WINDS: SOUTH WESTERLY WIND GUSTS TO 40 KT THIS MORNING...AND TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ PZZ210-190215- /O.CON.KPQR.RB.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-120119T1200Z/ COLUMBIA RIVER BAR- 1006 AM PST WED JAN 18 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY. * IN THE MAIN CHANNEL... * GENERAL SEAS: COMBINED SEAS 20 FT THIS MORNING...SUBSIDING TO TO 15 FT BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * FIRST EBB: SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 18 FT WITH BREAKERS DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 1230 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * SECOND EBB: SEAS WILL TEMPORARILY BUILD TO 16 FT WITH BREAKERS DURING THE EBB CURRENT AROUND 1 AM LATE TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH BAR MEANS THAT WAVE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT IN OR NEAR HARBOR ENTRANCES. && $$ HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this hurricane force 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 hurricane force wind warning went out at Jan 17, 8:57 AM PST, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 17, 8:57 AM PST, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
857 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012
.SYNOPSIS...AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUES TO DRIVE A
SURFACE TROUGH AND MODIFIED ARCTIC COLD FRONT INTO WASHINGTON TODAY.
THIS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE SNOW SHOWERS...OR A MIX OF RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS NEAR THE VALLEY FLOOR. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL
FOLLOW TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY BRINGING HEAVY SNOW FOR THE GORGE
AND THE CASCADES...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS
IN THE PORTLAND METRO AREA AND NORTH COAST AS WELL. STRONG COASTAL
WINDS BEGINNING EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BE ANOTHER MAJOR IMPACT
OF THIS SYSTEM. MILDER BUT VERY WET AND WINDY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO
LAST THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.SHORT TERM...RADAR SHOW EXTENSIVE SHOWER ACTIVITY OVER THE AREA AND
OFFSHORE IN THE COLD AIR. MIXTURE OF SNOW AND RAIN AT THE LOWEST
LEVELS.
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A BAND EXTENDING SOUTHWESTWARD FROM THE
OLYMPIC PENINSULA. NAM SHOWS A COUPLE OF VORTICITY MAXIMUMS IN THE
AREA AND BRINGS THEM IN THIS AFTERNOON. SO SHOULD SEE ANOTHER BURST
OF SHOWERS MID AFTERNOON BEING ENOUGH COOLER FOR SOME ACCUMULATIONS
AT THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS.
OVERRUNNING BEGINS TONIGHT. NAM BRINGS A LITTLE STRONGER LOW THAN THE
GFS TO NEAR ASTORIA AT 18Z BUT THE SOUTH WINDS NOT COMPLETELY
OVERPOWERING THE COLD AIR IN THE NORTH INTERIOR. WILL LEAVE THE
ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS AS IS FOR THE LAND REGIONS. THE GORGE WILL BE
THE LAST OF THE LOW LEVEL ZONES TO CHANGE FROM SNOW TO RAIN IF AT
ALL. MOSTLY LIKELY UPGRADE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES TO WARNING ON
AFTERNOON PACKAGE AND STRONGEST WINDS WEDNESDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY
THE CENTRAL COAST.
RAIN FOLLOWING THE SNOW WITH ANOTHER FRONTAL WAVE THURSDAY AND
HYDROLOGIC ISSUES WILL BECOME FOREMOST. SS
.LONG TERM...NO CHANGES. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY...SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT STORMS WILL TRAIL OVER THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST THROUGH MUCH FOR THE EXTENDED PERIOD. SNOW LEVELS
REMAIN WELL ABOVE 3000 FEET LATE THURSDAY THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY...MAINTAINING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. STRONG
WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MID WEEK SYSTEM WILL BRIEFLY DIMINISH
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...BUT THE NEXT SYSTEM EXPECTED BY THE WEEKEND
WILL BRING YET ANOTHER THREAT FOR STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST.
AGAIN...WILL BE KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON ANY HYDRO ISSUES THAT WILL
LIKELY APPEAR BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS RISING RIVER LEVELS ARE A
CONCERN. THE NEXT COOL AIRMASS DROPS SOUTH FROM BC BY SATURDAY.
HOWEVER... CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW AS MODEL SOLUTIONS VARY AGAIN ON
THE OVERALL TRACK AND LOCATION OF THE SYSTEM. AT THIS
POINT...MAINTAINING ABUNDANT PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS AND COOLER
TEMPERATURES SEEMS THE BEST BET THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. 27
&&
.AVIATION...SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS
MORNING WITH WIDESPREAD MVFR CONDITIONS. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS
GENERALLY NOT EXPECTED AT THE LOWEST ELEVATIONS...BUT THERE IS A
CHANCE ESPECIALLY IN THE HEAVIER SHOWERS. MVFR CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY IN SHOWERS AND STRONG ONSHORE
FLOW. VERY STRONG SYSTEM ARRIVES TOMORROW.
KPDX AND APPROACHES...SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL
CONTINUE THIS MORNING WITH WIDESPREAD MVFR CONDITIONS.
ACCUMULATING SNOW IS NOT LIKELY AT THE TERMINAL...BUT A HEAVIER
SHOWER MAY BRING SOME TEMPORARY ACCUMULATING SNOW. MVFR CONDITIONS
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY IN SHOWERS AND STRONG
ONSHORE FLOW. WOLFE
&&
.MARINE...WINDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN IN THE 15 TO 20 KT RANGE
WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT AT TIMES THROUGH TODAY AS A WEAK COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE NORTH. SEAS WILL HOLD BETWEEN 9 AND 10 FT.
WINDS WILL EASE A BIT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE
NORTHERN WATERS AHEAD OF A STRONG INCOMING PACIFIC LOW PRES
SYSTEM.
STARTING TOMORROW MORNING A VERY STRONG SYSTEM ARRIVES AND BRINGS
WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 KTS TO A GOOD PORTION OF THE CENTRAL
OREGON COASTAL WATERS...SO HAVE ISSUED A HURRICANE FORCE WIND
WARNING FROM 4 AM UNTIL 1 PM PST FOR THE CENTRAL COASTAL WATERS.
THE NORTHERN WATERS MAY JUST ESCAPE THE STRONGEST WINDS BUT WINDS
WILL LIKELY BE IN THE STRONG STORM FORCE GUST ARENA THERE AND
PERHAPS LARGER IF THE LOW TRACKS A LITTLE FURTHER NORTH. DUE TO
THE LOW PLACEMENT...THERE MAY BE AREAS WHERE WINDS QUICKLY SWITCH
FROM STRONG OFFSHORE TO VERY STRONG SOUTHWEST. THIS IS AN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS STORM. PLEASE TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS!
WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST
WEDNESDAY. CONFIDENCE IS HIGH THAT WE WILL AT LEAST NEED AN
ADVISORY...BUT CONFIDENCE WAS LOWER IN GETTING TO WARNING
CRITERIA...THOUGH NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. CONFIDENCE ALSO LOWER
FOR THE NORTH OREGON COAST WITH SEAS FORECASTED IN THE 20-25 FT
RANGE WITH LOW PERIOD SEAS...BUT AGAIN NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION
EITHER AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE EVENT. WOLFE
&&
.PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR NORTHERN
OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-UPPER
HOOD RIVER VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR CASCADE
FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-CENTRAL
WILLAMETTE VALLEY-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-LOWER
COLUMBIA-NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-GREATER PORTLAND
METRO AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-NORTH OREGON COAST.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL
COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL COAST
RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 7 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR CENTRAL
OREGON COAST.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON PST WEDNESDAY FOR COAST RANGE
OF NORTHWEST OREGON.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-SOUTH WILLAMETTE
VALLEY.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR COAST
RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-NORTH OREGON COAST.
WA...WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR SOUTH
WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR GREATER
VANCOUVER AREA-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST.
WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 6 PM PST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-I-5 CORRIDOR IN
COWLITZ COUNTY-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL NOON PST WEDNESDAY FOR WILLAPA HILLS.
PZ...STORM WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 4 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR COASTAL
WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 60 NM.
GALE WARNING UNTIL 1 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM
CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO FLORENCE OR OUT 60 NM.
STORM WARNING FROM 1 AM TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY FOR COASTAL
WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD OR TO FLORENCE OR OUT 60 NM.
HURRICANE FORCE WIND WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST WEDNESDAY
FOR COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD OR TO FLORENCE OR OUT 60
NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH COLUMBIA RIVER BAR UNTIL 2 PM
PST THIS AFTERNOON.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH COLUMBIA RIVER BAR FROM 10 PM
THIS EVENING TO 3 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
&&
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, Jan 17, 6:44 AM PST, 2 hours 25 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 644 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 ORZ001>014-WAZ019>023-039-040-181745- NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST- COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- 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-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES- CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY- UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-WILLAPA HILLS- SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY- GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- 644 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...WINTER WEATHER WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. STEADY SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE DOWN TO THE VALLEY FLOORS...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO BE SPOTTY IN NATURE. ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE ABOVE 500 FT. PRECIPITATION WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED WARM FRONT MOVES ONSHORE. EXPECT HEAVY SNOW IN THE COAST RANGE...CASCADES AND CASCADE FOOTHILLS...COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...AND UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY. ELSEWHERE...LOW ELEVATION SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY BEFORE SNOW SWITCHES OVER TO RAIN. HIGH WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED WITH THIS SYSTEM. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND COAST RANGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEYS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY SNOW WILL CHANGE TO ALL RAIN BY LATE WEDNESDAY AS WE TRANSITION TO A HEAVY RAIN PATTERN FOR THE END OF THE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER THREAT FOR STRONG WINDS IS FORECAST WITH A FRONTAL PASSAGE ON THURSDAY. THE BIGGEST THREAT FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY WILL BE IN POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAINFALL TOTALS. THIS COULD BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING OF AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... PZZ250-255-270-275-181745- 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- 644 AM PST TUE JAN 17 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO APPROACH THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE WATERS WITH THIS SYSTEM. IN ADDITION...COMBINED SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD INTO THE 25 TO 35 FT RANGE WITH THIS STORM. A STORM FORCE WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MEANWHILE...A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
The office that day
Everything else NWS Portland, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 7:31 PM PST | High Surf Advisory | PQR | 50 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:06 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | PQR | 6 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:06 AM PST | Small Craft Advisory for Rough Bar | PQR | 10 days | |
| Jan 17, 3:43 AM PST | High Wind Watch | PQR | 11 hr | |
| Jan 17, 6:05 AM PST | Gale Warning | PQR | 14 hr | |
| Jan 17, 11:07 AM PST | Coastal Flood Advisory | PQR | 22 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:08 PM PST | Wind Advisory | PQR | 25 hr |
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