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Wind Advisory 6, NWS Medford, OR

February 13, 2014Siskiyou County, California

NWS Medford, OR issued this wind advisory at Feb 13, 2014, 3:47 PM PST for Siskiyou County, California. It took effect at Feb 14, 2014, 4:00 AM PST. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 13, 2014, 3:47 PM PST (23:47 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 14, 2014, 4:00 AM PST
Expired
Feb 14, 2014, 1:33 PM PST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Medford, OR

County Siskiyou County, CA

The radar

The Medford radar (KMAX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:46 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

Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 11.8 hours before the alert went out and 89 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2014-02-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 35 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Medford/Jackson, OR at 12:00Z on 2014-02-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 91 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
35 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
543 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
73 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
273 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

297 
WWUS76 KMFR 132347
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
347 PM PST THU FEB 13 2014

CAZ085-ORZ030-031-141200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0004.140214T1200Z-140215T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T1200Z/
MODOC COUNTY-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
347 PM PST THU FEB 13 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. A HIGH
WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 60
  MPH FRIDAY...THEN SOUTHWEST 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH
  POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT BUT MAY
  BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SUMMER LAKE...WARNER MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG 
  HIGHWAY 31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER 
  DISRUPTIONS.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

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. TRAVEL WILL BE
IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

CAZ081-141200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.140214T1200Z-140215T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T0000Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED
347 PM PST THU FEB 13 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY. A
HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 30 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH FRIDAY. SOUTH 40 TO
  50 WITH GUSTS TO 65 POSSIBLE SATURDAY.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT BUT MAY
  BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN EARLY SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WEED.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG
  INTERSTATE 5 NEAR WEED. POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER
  DISRUPTIONS.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

ORZ027-028-141200-
/O.EXB.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRATER LAKE
347 PM PST THU FEB 13 2014

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 50 TO 60 WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: IT WILL BE BREEZY THROUGH FRIDAY AS A FRONT MOVES
  THROUGH THE AREA...HOWEVER WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY LATE
  FRIDAY NIGHT AND MAY BECOME VERY STRONG SATURDAY AS A VERY
  STRONG FRONT APPROACHES.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK AND MOUNT ASHLAND
  SKI AREA.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT ON ROADS OVER THE
  MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR
  FALLING TREES AND BRANCHES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
75 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

ORZ021-022-024-141200-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH
347 PM PST THU FEB 13 2014

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS MAY
  GUST AS HIGH AS 90 MPH OVER COASTAL HEADLANDS AND MOUNTAIN
  RANGES.

* TIMING: SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH...CAPE
  BLANCO. 

* IMPACTS: POSSIBLE POWER DISRUPTIONS DUE TO DOWNED POWER
  LINES...TREE DAMAGE...BLOWING DEBRIS...DIFFICULT DRIVING ON
  HIGHWAY 101.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

WRIGHT
2 follow-up statements
807 
WWUS76 KMFR 141149
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
349 AM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

CAZ085-ORZ030-031-150000-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.W.0004.140214T1200Z-140215T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T1200Z/
MODOC COUNTY-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
349 AM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT
THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 60 
  MPH FRIDAY...THEN SOUTHWEST 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH 
  POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND REMAIN STRONG THROUGH
  THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE BRIEFLY TONIGHT BUT ARE
  LIKELY TO BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: SUMMER LAKE...WARNER MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG 
  HIGHWAY 31 NEAR SUMMER LAKE. POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER 
  DISRUPTIONS.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

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. TRAVEL WILL BE
IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

CAZ081-150000-
/O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.140214T1200Z-140215T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T0000Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED
349 AM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON.
A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 30 TO 40 WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH FRIDAY. SOUTH 40 TO 
  50 WITH GUSTS TO 65 POSSIBLE SATURDAY. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS
  WILL DECREASE TO NIGHT BUT MAY BECOME VERY STRONG AGAIN EARLY
  SATURDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: WEED.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS DRIVING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG 
  INTERSTATE 5 NEAR WEED. POSSIBLE DOWNED TREES AND POWER 
  DISRUPTIONS.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED
WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

ORZ021-022-024-150000-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH
349 AM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS MAY 
  GUST AS HIGH AS 90 MPH OVER COASTAL HEADLANDS AND MOUNTAIN 
  RANGES. 

* TIMING: SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH...CAPE
  BLANCO. 

* IMPACTS: POSSIBLE POWER DISRUPTIONS DUE TO DOWNED POWER 
  LINES...TREE DAMAGE...BLOWING DEBRIS...DIFFICULT DRIVING ON 
  HIGHWAY 101.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

ORZ027-028-150000-
/O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRATER LAKE
349 AM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 50 TO 60 WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: IT WILL BE BREEZY THROUGH THIS EVENING AS A FRONT MOVES
  THROUGH THE AREA...HOWEVER WINDS WILL INCREASE SHARPLY LATE TONIGHT
  AND MAY BECOME VERY STRONG SATURDAY AS A VERY STRONG FRONT
  APPROACHES.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE AND MOUNT ASHLAND
  SKI AREA.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT ON ROADS OVER THE 
  MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. WATCH FOR 
  FALLING TREES AND BRANCHES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
75 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.

&&

$$

PETRUCELLI
655 
WWUS76 KMFR 142133
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

CAZ085-ORZ030-031-151200-
/O.CAN.KMFR.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140215T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0005.140215T1800Z-140216T1200Z/
MODOC COUNTY-
NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALTURAS...BEATTY...BLY...CHEMULT...
SPRAGUE RIVER...LAKEVIEW
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TODAY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SATURDAY TO 4 AM PST
SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED AND IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR TODAY
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE IN
  THE WARNING AREA. SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
  POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* TIMING: WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY OR WARNING LEVELS
  TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE THAT WAY THROUGH TONIGHT.
  HOWEVER...WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY SATURDAY MORNING AND
  BECOME STRONG SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF
  SATURDAY NIGHT.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE: PAISLEY...SILVER LAKE... AND
  THE HIGHER TERRAIN INCLUDING THE WARNER MOUNTAINS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE: BEATTY... BLY... CHEMULT...
  SPRAGUE RIVER... LAKEVIEW... ALTURAS.

* IMPACTS: DRIVING WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES
  ALONG HIGHWAY 31...ESPECIALLY BETWEEN PAISLEY AND SILVER LAKE.
  TREES MAY BE DOWNED...POWER MAY BE INTERRUPTED...AND LOOSE
  OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED INTO THE AIR AND BECOME DANGEROUS
  PROJECTILES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

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. TRAVEL WILL BE
IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

CAZ081-151200-
/O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140215T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0005.140215T1500Z-140216T0300Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...WEED
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY FOR TODAY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY. THE
WIND ADVISORY FOR FRIDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 40 TO 50 WITH GUSTS TO 65 POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: WINDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS TODAY AND
  WILL CONTINUE THAT WAY THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL
  INCREASE QUICKLY SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME STRONG SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: THE SOUTHERN SHASTA VALLEY...ESPECIALLY
  AROUND WEED.

* IMPACTS: TREES AND BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED AND POWER DISRUPTIONS
  ARE POSSIBLE. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED INTO THE AIR AND
  BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

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. TRAVEL WILL BE
IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$

ORZ024-151200-
/O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.140215T2100Z-140216T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0005.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRANTS PASS...CAVE JUNCTION
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY. A
WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS: SOUTH 50 TO 60 WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE
  WARNING AREA. SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  POSSIBLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME STRONG
  SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THEN TAPER OFF SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE: MAINLY RURAL AREAS ABOVE 2500
  FEET IN THE KALMIOPSIS WILDERNESS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY INCLUDE: GRANTS PASS...CAVE
  JUNCTION... AND OBRIEN.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 199...ESPECIALLY
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. TREES AND BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED AND
  POWER DISRUPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED
  INTO THE AIR AND BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

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. TRAVEL WILL BE
IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

ORZ021-022-151200-
/O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0005.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTH 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS MAY 
  GUST AS HIGH AS 90 MPH OVER COASTAL HEADLANDS AND MOUNTAIN 
  RANGES. 

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME
  STRONG IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: BANDON...PORT ORFORD...GOLD BEACH...CAPE
  BLANCO. 

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 101...ESPECIALLY
  FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. TREES AND BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED AND
  POWER DISRUPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED
  INTO THE AIR AND BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

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. TRAVEL WILL BE
IMPACTED... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$

ORZ027-028-151200-
/O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0004.140215T1200Z-140216T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0005.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON CASCADES-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CRATER LAKE
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY.

* WINDS: SOUTH 50 TO 60 WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME
  STRONG SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY
  EVENING.  

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CRATER LAKE.

* IMPACTS: TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT ON HIGHWAYS 138 AND 62 IN THE
  VICINITY OF CRATER LAKE...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
  WATCH FOR FALLING TREES AND BRANCHES.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 50 MPH OR GUSTS OF
75 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE
IMPACTED...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

&&

$$

ORZ023-025-026-151200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.140215T2100Z-140216T0300Z/
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
JACKSON COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DRAIN...ELKTON...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...
GREEN...MYRTLE CREEK...CANYONVILLE...GLENDALE...STEAMBOAT...
TOKETEE FALLS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM PST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF
  THE AREA. WINDS MAY GUST EVEN HIGHER IN THE SOUTHERN ROGUE
  VALLEY NEAR ASHLAND.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY SATURDAY AFTERNOON
  AND THEN TAPER OFF SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: DRAIN...ELKTON...ROSEBURG...SUTHERLIN...
  CANYONVILLE...GLENDALE...TOKETEE FALLS...MEDFORD...ASHLAND.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT FOR VEHICLES ON AREA ROADWAYS
  INCLUDING INTERSTATE 5. TREES AND BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED AND
  POWER DISRUPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE. 

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

CAZ084-ORZ029-151200-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0007.140215T1800Z-140216T0600Z/
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS
133 PM PST FRI FEB 14 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM PST SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY SATURDAY MORNING AND BECOME
  STRONG IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TAPER OFF SATURDAY EVENING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ALTAMONT...KLAMATH FALLS...TULELAKE.

* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS INCLUDING
  HIGHWAYS 97...139 AND 140...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES. TREES AND BRANCHES MAY BE DOWNED AND POWER
  DISRUPTIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

* VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://GO.USA.GOV/ZYV5 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH
HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING
DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA
CAUTION.

&&

$$

WRIGHT

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 Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Feb 13, 3:24 PM PST, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 3:24 PM PST, 23 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
324 PM PST THU FEB 13 2014

.SHORT TERM...THROUGH SUNDAY.
A VERY PRONOUNCED ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EXTENDING NORTHEAST FROM THE
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS ACROSS THE PACIFIC IS CURRENTLY LIFTING NORTHWARD
FROM NORTHERN CALIFORNIA INTO OUR AREA. RAINFALL FROM THIS NEXT
ROUND OF MOISTURE IS ALREADY INCREASING PRECIPITATION COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST, WITH SOMES
BAR REPORTING 0.14" OF RAIN IN JUST THE LAST HOUR.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS EXPECTED THIS
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING WILL BE HEAVY TO EXTREME, AS WE
OFTEN SEE IN THESE PROLONGED ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENTS. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS DURING THIS TIME PERIOD ARE LIKELY TO SURPASS THOSE
ALREADY OBSERVED FROM THE STORM SERIES, AND MAY VERY WELL BE
DOUBLE OF THAT FOR SOME AREA FROM THE OREGON CASCADES AND THE
SHASTA VALLEY WESTWARD. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN MEDFORD, FOR
INSTANCE, ARE FORECAST TO BE BETWEEN 2 AND 2.5 INCHES DURING THIS
TIME PERIOD, WHILE SOME REASONABLE MODEL GUIDANCE INDICATES IT
COULD REACH 3 TO 4 INCHES. THUS, STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES AS THIS
EVENT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE. ON THE CURRY COAST AND COASTAL
MOUNTAINS AN ADDITIONAL 8 TO 13 INCHES OF RAIN IS CURRENTLY
EXPECTED.

SNOW LEVELS DRIFTED UPWARD THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL BEGIN TO RISE
FURTHER THIS EVENING AS THE NEXT SURGE OF SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE
ARRIVES FROM THE SOUTHWEST. SNOW LEVELS WILL AGAIN SURGE TO 7000
TO 9000 FEET TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING, HIGHEST IN NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA AND LOWEST IN THE CRATER LAKE AREA. FRIDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING SNOW LEVELS WILL COME BACK DOWN TO 5000 TO 7000 FEET
BEFORE SURGING UP AGAIN.

RAINFALL AND WIND WAS THE MAIN FOCUS FOR UPDATES TODAY, AND THE NEXT
ONE TWO PUNCH OF MODERATE TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IS LIKELY TO PUSH
MANY COASTAL RIVERS TO ACTION AND/OR FLOOD STAGE THIS WEEKEND
THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. RAIN WILL BEGIN IN EARNEST THIS EVENING
AND CONTINUE AT SIGNIFICANT RATES THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THE
ADVERTISED LULL FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL STILL BE QUITE
WET FOR MANY AREAS AND MODELS HAVE ACTUALLY TRENDED WETTER FOR
THIS TIME PERIODS. PRECIPITATION FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY IS
LIKELY TO BE THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OF THE STORM SERIES IN TERMS OF
RATES. FINALLY, A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA SATURDAY
EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING BRINGING SNOW LEVELS DOWN AND
DIMINISHING RUNOFF POTENTIAL. THERE WILL, AS ALWAYS, BE LAG TIME
FOR THE RAIN FROM THIS LAST BOUT TO MAKE IT'S WAY THROUGH THE
RIVER SYSTEMS, SO RIVER LEVELS WILL BE A CONCERN OVER THE WEEKEND
THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

PLEASE SEE THE FLOOD WATCHES CURRENTLY OUT FOR THE AREA, AS THE
COQUILLE IS EXPECTED TO REACH FLOOD STAGE ALONG THE SOUTH FORK AT
MYRTLE POINT AND AT COQUILLE. OTHER WEST SIDE WATERWAYS TO INCLUDE
THE CHETCO AND PORTIONS OF THE UMPQUA ARE EXPECTED TO REACH ACTION
STAGE. PEAK FLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE WEEKEND AND THEN
LINGER THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. BTL

WIND HAZARDS...IN ADDITION TO HEAVY RAIN, THE NEXT TWO FRONTS WILL
PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS IN MANY AREAS. A WARM FRONT WILL BLOW
THROUGH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. WIND SPEEDS DON'T LOOK
SUFFICIENT FOR ANY WARNINGS ALONG THE COAST TONIGHT, BUT IT WILL BE
BREEZY TO WINDY AND WE'LL PROBABLY SEE GUSTS UPWARDS OF 60 MPH IN
THE HEADLANDS AND CERTAINLY IN THE COAST RANGE. AS USUAL, THE HIGHER
TERRAIN OF THE EAST SIDE, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE SUMMER RIM, WILL GET
WINDY, AND A HIGH WIND WARNING WAS ISSUED THERE. ALSO ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY THROUGH THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE SHASTA VALLEY INCLUDING
WEED. GRADIENTS THROUGH THE SHASTA VALLEY AREN'T PARTICULARLY
IMPRESSIVE, BUT SINCE IT'S ALREADY GUSTING INTO THE 20S, IT PROBABLY
WON'T TAKE MUCH TO MIX DOWN ADVISORY WINDS FROM ALOFT.

THE MORE IMPRESSIVE STORM, WIND-WISE, IT EXPECTED SATURDAY. WE WILL
HAVE A SUB-980 MB SURFACE LOW SLIPPING INSIDE 130W OFF THE
WASHINGTON COAST SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WHILE THIS IS A LITTLE FURTHER
NORTH THAN WE'D USUALLY LIKE TO SEE FOR HIGH WINDS, THE REST OF THE
SYSTEM WILL COME IN NEGATIVELY TILTED AND BE PACKING PLENTY OF WIND
ALOFT FOR US TO TAP INTO. WITH A WARM FRONT SATURDAY MORNING
FOLLOWED FAIRLY QUICKLY BY A COLD FRONT/OCCLUSION, THIS IS A GOOD
SETUP FOR A COASTAL JET AS WINDS ARE SQUEEZED BETWEEN THE TWO FRONTS
AND THE TERRAIN. 700 MB WINDS (A GOOD PROXY FOR POTENTIAL GUSTS ON
THE EAST SIDE AND IN THE CASCADES) WILL BE APPROACHING 80 KT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FINALLY, THE 13/18Z NAM SHOWS MEDFORD TO REDDING
PRESSURE GRADIENTS AROUND 10 MB, WHICH WOULD BE PLENTY FOR A HIGH
WIND WARNING IN THE SHASTA VALLEY AND MIGHT EVEN PRODUCE WIND
ADVISORY TYPE WINDS THROUGH THE ROGUE VALLEY. THE EXISTING HIGH WIND
WATCHES FOR SATURDAY ALONG THE COAST AND EAST SIDE WERE EXPANDED,
AND NEW HIGH WIND WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CASCADES AND THE
SHASTA VALLEY. -WRIGHT

.LONG TERM...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...THE PARADE OF PACIFIC STORMS
CONTINUES RIGHT ON INTO THE EXTENDED AS WELL. THERE ARE MINOR
DIFFERENCES IN THE MODELS, BUT THE CONSENSUS IS THAT NEXT WEEK WILL
STAY RATHER WET WITH LOWER SNOW LEVELS, SO WE WILL GO FROM
RELATIVELY WARM RAINS WITH FLOODING CONCERNS TO WINTER WEATHER
CONCERNS NEXT WEEK. WITH LOWER SNOW LEVELS, WE CAN EXPECT LOWER
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN GENERAL, BUT WITH POST FRONTAL
PRECIPITATION CONTINUING MONDAY FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER STORM TUESDAY
AND YET ANOTHER WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY, WE STAND TO LAY DOWN
SOME MUCH NEEDED SNOW IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW LEVELS WILL DIP TO
AROUND 5000 FEET BY TUESDAY AND THEN FALL TO AROUND 2500 FEET
WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. EVEN THOUGH WE WILL LOSE OUR SUBTROPICAL
MOISTURE CONNECTION, THE STORMS REMAIN JUICY ENOUGH THAT WE WILL
PROBABLY BE LOOKING AT MODERATE IMPACTS FROM SNOW IN THE PASSES
(POSSIBLY EVEN THE LOWER ONES) BY MID WEEK. -WRIGHT

&&

.AVIATION...BASED ON THE 13/18 TAF CYCLE.

VFR CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
THE ROGUE AND ILLINOIS VALLEY WHERE FOG AND STRATUS REMAIN TRAPPED
PRODUCING LOCAL IFR CIGS AND VIS. A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL APPROACH
THIS EVENING AND MOVE THROUGH OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL PRODUCE
WIDESPREAD MVFR CIGS AND VIS IN MODERATE RAIN WITH LOCAL IFR
CONDITIONS IN HEAVIER RAIN. AS RAIN COMMENCES EARLY THIS EVENING IN
THE ROGUE AND ILLINOIS VALLEYS, CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AS RAIN
SCOURS OUT ANY REMAINING FOG. STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL RESULT IN
CONSIDERABLE MOUNTAIN WAVE TURBULENCE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
WHICH WILL MAKE CREATE A BUMPY RIDE IN TO ALL TERMINALS, BUT
ESPECIALLY EAST SIDE INCLUDING KLMT. WINDS ALOFT PEAK FRIDAY MORNING
AT WHICH POINT A PERIOD OF LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR IS POSSIBLE AT KMFR
AND KRBG. THIS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR THE 14/00Z TAFS. MOUNTAIN
OBSCURATIONS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING AND BE TOTAL TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. -WRIGHT

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS AND SEAS WILL DECREASE SLIGHTLY THIS MORNING. BUT, THIS BREAK
WILL BE VERY SHORT. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT WITH GALES DEVELOPING NORTH OF CAPE BLANCO WHILE
WEST SWELL DOMINATED SEAS WILL TRANSITION BACK TO BEING HAZARDOUS
AND SOUTHERLY WIND WAVE DOMINATED. THIS RAINY PATTERN WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK WITH HIGH TO VERY HIGH SEAS...AND ALSO PERIODS
OF STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY, LATE SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY.

&&

.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY FOR ORZ030-031.
     HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
     NIGHT FOR ORZ030-031.
     STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR
     ORZ021.
     FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR ORZ021>028.
     HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
     FOR ORZ021-022-024.
     HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
     FOR ORZ027-028.

CA...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY FOR CAZ085.
     HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
     NIGHT FOR CAZ085.
     FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR CAZ080.
     WIND ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY FOR CAZ081.
     HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR CAZ081.

PACIFIC COASTAL WATERS...
- SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
  PST FRIDAY FOR PZZ356.
- STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR
  PZZ350-356-370-376.
- HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY
  FOR PZZ350-356-376.
- GALE WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST FRIDAY FOR
  PZZ350-356-376.
- SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 10 AM PST FRIDAY
  FOR PZZ356.
- SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST
  FRIDAY FOR PZZ350-370-376.
- SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 1 PM PST FRIDAY FOR
  PZZ350.
- SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
  FRIDAY FOR PZZ310.
- HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY
  FOR PZZ370.
- GALE WARNING FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY FOR PZZ370.
- SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
  FOR PZZ370-376.
- SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS FROM 4 AM TO 1 PM PST
  FRIDAY FOR PZZ370-376.

BTL/TRW/TRW

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 13, 10:52 AM PST, 4 hours 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1052 AM PST THU FEB 13 2014

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1044 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NNW BROOKINGS         42.12N 124.34W
02/13/2014  M1.70 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            9:30 AM TO 9:30 AM HEAVY RAIN DURATION 24
            HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION NEAR CAPE FERRELO

1031 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NW BROOKINGS          42.08N 124.32W
02/13/2014  M3.55 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT HEAVY RAIN DURATION 24
            HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION 1 MILE SOUTH OF
            RAINBOW ROCK VIEW

1026 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 NNW BROOKINGS         42.12N 124.32W
02/13/2014  M4.43 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            8AM-8AM HEAVY RAIN DURATION 24 HOURS
            OBSERVER LOCATION 5 MI N OF BROOKINGS NEAR
            CAPE FERRELO

1034 AM     HEAVY RAIN       BROOKINGS               42.06N 124.29W
02/13/2014  M3.00 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            7AM TO 7AM HEAVY RAIN DURATION 24 HOURS
            OBSERVER LOCATION .5 MILES DUE NORTH OF
            DOWNTOWN

0816 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WSW KLAMATH FALLS     42.19N 121.84W
02/13/2014  M1.07 INCH       KLAMATH            OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ENDING AT 0800 PST. HEAVY RAIN DURATION 24
            HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION 6 MILES WEST OF
            KLAMATH FALLS

0831 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ENE BROOKINGS         42.06N 124.28W
02/13/2014  M4.79 INCH       CURRY              OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ENDING AT 1200 AM PST HEAVY RAIN DURATION 24
            HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION IN TOWN NEAR SCHOOL
            COMPLEX

&&

NWS MEDFORD OR
IRIS SYSTEM
Local storm report, Feb 13, 3:32 PM PST, 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
332 PM PST THU FEB 13 2014

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0900 PM     FLOOD            2 NNW SITKUM            43.18N 123.87W
02/12/2014                   COOS               OR   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SPOTTER REPORTED 2 FEET OF WATER COVERED
            THEIR PASTURELAND EARLIER IN THE DAY DURING
            THE AFTERNOON. THEY HAD TO MOVE SOME OF
            THEIR ANIMALS TO HIGHER GROUND. WATER LEVELS
            HAD SINCE RECEDED.

&&

NWS MEDFORD OR
IRIS SYSTEM

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 13, 3:25 AM PSTHigh Wind WatchMFRModoc, Siskiyou34 hr
Feb 13, 3:47 PM PSTHigh Wind WarningMFRModoc22 hr

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Sources

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