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Wind Advisory 14, NWS Pendleton, OR

March 15, 20147 counties in Oregon; 7 counties in Washington

NWS Pendleton, OR issued this wind advisory at Mar 15, 2014, 3:02 PM PDT for 7 counties in Oregon; 7 counties in Washington. It took effect at Mar 16, 2014, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 15, 2014, 3:02 PM PDT (22:02 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 16, 2014, 11:00 PM PDT
Expired
Mar 17, 2014, 2:38 PM PDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Pendleton, OR

Counties Gilliam County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Sherman County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Union County, OR, Wasco County, OR, Wheeler County, OR, Benton County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Franklin County, WA, Kittitas County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA, Yakima County, WA

The radar

The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:05 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

Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 279 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, Salem/Mcnary, OR at 12:00Z on 2014-03-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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, Salem/Mcnary, OR at 12:00Z on 2014-03-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 159 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
852 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
159 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
279 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.

422 
WWUS76 KPDT 152202
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
302 PM PDT SAT MAR 15 2014

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEAST OREGON SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...

.A PACIFIC SYSTEM WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL INCREASE WINDS DUE TO STRONG
COLD AIR ADVECTION AND VERY TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS. 

ORZ041-507-508-510-WAZ024-026-029-521-160600-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.140317T0600Z-140318T0000Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...PENDLETON...
PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
WHITE SALMON...ELLENSBURG...THORP...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...
WALLA WALLA...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
302 PM PDT SAT MAR 15 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT
MONDAY. 

* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BETWEEN 11
  PM SUNDAY NIGHT AND 5 AM MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS MAY
  ACCOMPANY THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL
  INCREASE ONE TO TWO HOURS AFTER PASSAGE. PEAK WINDS SHOULD OCCUR
  MONDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO
  50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE WIND.
  MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCAL BLOWING
  DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE A LOT OF RAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
685 
WWUS76 KPDT 160329
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
829 PM PDT SAT MAR 15 2014

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEAST OREGON SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...

.A PACIFIC SYSTEM WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE
REGION SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL INCREASE WINDS DUE TO
STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION AND VERY TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENTS.

ORZ044-WAZ028-161400-
/O.EXA.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.140317T0600Z-140318T0000Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
829 PM PDT SAT MAR 15 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT
MONDAY. 

* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BETWEEN 11 
  PM SUNDAY NIGHT AND 5 AM MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS MAY 
  ACCOMPANY THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL 
  INCREASE ONE TO TWO HOURS AFTER PASSAGE. PEAK WINDS SHOULD 
  OCCUR MONDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE 
  WIND. MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE A LOT 
  OF RAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ041-507-508-510-WAZ024-026-029-521-161400-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.140317T0600Z-140318T0000Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...PENDLETON...
PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
WHITE SALMON...ELLENSBURG...THORP...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...
WALLA WALLA...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
829 PM PDT SAT MAR 15 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT
MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT
MONDAY. 

* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BETWEEN 11 
  PM SUNDAY NIGHT AND 5 AM MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS MAY 
  ACCOMPANY THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL 
  INCREASE ONE TO TWO HOURS AFTER PASSAGE. PEAK WINDS SHOULD 
  OCCUR MONDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE 
  WIND. MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE A LOT 
  OF RAIN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
316 
WWUS76 KPDT 161225
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
525 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEAST OREGON TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL CAUSE WINDS TO
INCREASE DUE TO STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION AND VERY TIGHT SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENTS.

ORZ041-507-508-510-WAZ024-026-029-521-162200-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.140317T0600Z-140318T0000Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...PENDLETON...
PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
WHITE SALMON...ELLENSBURG...THORP...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...
WALLA WALLA...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
525 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM PDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM
PDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BETWEEN 11
  PM TONIGHT AND 5 AM MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY
  THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL INCREASE ONE TO
  TWO HOURS AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. PEAK WINDS SHOULD OCCUR
  MONDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE 
  WIND. MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE A LOT 
  OF RAIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ044-WAZ028-162200-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.140317T0600Z-140318T0000Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
525 AM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM PDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM
PDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BETWEEN 11
  PM TONIGHT AND 5 AM MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY
  THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL INCREASE ONE TO
  TWO HOURS AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. PEAK WINDS SHOULD OCCUR
  MONDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE 
  WIND. MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE A LOT 
  OF RAIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
517 
WWUS76 KPDT 162154
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
254 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEAST OREGON TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL CAUSE WINDS TO
INCREASE DUE TO STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION AND VERY TIGHT SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENTS.

ORZ049-170600-
/O.EXB.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.140317T0800Z-140317T1900Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
254 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON PDT MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO NOON PDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY A COLD FRONT PASSAGE LATE
  TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE EARLY TO MID
  MORNING HOURS.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE WIND.
  MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ041-507-508-510-WAZ024-026-029-521-170600-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.140317T0600Z-140318T0000Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...PENDLETON...
PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
WHITE SALMON...ELLENSBURG...THORP...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...
WALLA WALLA...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
254 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM PDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM
PDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BETWEEN 11 
  PM TONIGHT AND 5 AM MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY 
  THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL INCREASE ONE 
  TO TWO HOURS AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. PEAK WINDS SHOULD 
  OCCUR MONDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE 
  WIND. MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE A LOT 
  OF RAIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ044-WAZ028-170600-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.140317T0600Z-140318T0000Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
254 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
5 PM PDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM
PDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BETWEEN 11 
  PM TONIGHT AND 5 AM MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY 
  THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL INCREASE ONE 
  TO TWO HOURS AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. PEAK WINDS SHOULD 
  OCCUR MONDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE 
  WIND. MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE A LOT 
  OF RAIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
743 
WWUS76 KPDT 170520
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1020 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEAST OREGON TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL CAUSE WINDS TO
INCREASE DUE TO STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION AND VERY TIGHT SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENTS.

ORZ041-507-508-510-WAZ024-026-029-521-171400-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.140317T0600Z-140318T0000Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...PENDLETON...
PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
WHITE SALMON...ELLENSBURG...THORP...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...
WALLA WALLA...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
1020 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BETWEEN 10
  PM TONIGHT AND 2 AM MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY
  THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL INCREASE ONE TO
  TWO HOURS AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. PEAK WINDS SHOULD OCCUR
  MONDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE 
  WIND. MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE A LOT 
  OF RAIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ044-WAZ028-171400-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.140317T0600Z-140318T0000Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
1020 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION BETWEEN 10
  PM TONIGHT AND 2 AM MONDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY
  THE COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. OTHERWISE...WINDS WILL INCREASE ONE TO
  TWO HOURS AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. PEAK WINDS SHOULD OCCUR
  MONDAY MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE 
  WIND. MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE A LOT 
  OF RAIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ049-171400-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.140317T0800Z-140317T1900Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
1020 PM PDT SUN MAR 16 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT MONDAY. 

* TIMING: STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY A COLD FRONT PASSAGE LATE 
  TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK DURING THE EARLY TO MID 
  MORNING HOURS. 

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE 
  WIND. MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
354 
WWUS76 KPDT 171251
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
551 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2014

...STRONG WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEAST OREGON TODAY...

.A PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WITH A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH
THE REGION THIS MORNING. THIS SYSTEM WILL CAUSE STRONG WINDS DUE
TO STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION AND VERY TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENTS.

ORZ041-507-508-510-WAZ024-026-029-521-172200-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-140318T0000Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...PENDLETON...
PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
WHITE SALMON...ELLENSBURG...THORP...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...
WALLA WALLA...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
551 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2014

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

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

* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA TODAY. BEHIND
  IT STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PEAK WINDS
  SHOULD OCCUR THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH
  THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE 
  WIND. MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE A LOT 
  OF RAIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ044-WAZ028-172200-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-140318T0000Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
551 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2014

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

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

* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA TODAY. BEHIND
  IT STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PEAK WINDS
  SHOULD OCCUR THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AND THEN DIMINISH
  THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE 
  WIND. MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST MAY BE POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT DO NOT SEE A LOT 
  OF RAIN. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$

ORZ049-171900-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-140317T1900Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
551 AM PDT MON MAR 17 2014

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT TODAY. 

* TIMING: THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA TODAY. BEHIND
  IT STRONG WINDS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. PEAK
  WINDS SHOULD OCCUR MID MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

* WINDS: WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 
  TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE LIFTED BY THE 
  WIND. MINOR TREE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

&&

$$
139 
WWUS76 KPDT 172138
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
238 PM PDT MON MAR 17 2014


ORZ041-044-507-508-510-WAZ024-026-028-029-521-172245-
/O.CAN.KPDT.WI.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-140318T0000Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...BOARDMAN...
HERMISTON...IONE...PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...
FOSSIL...DUFUR...MAUPIN...WHITE SALMON...ELLENSBURG...THORP...
CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...
WALLA WALLA...BICKLETON...GOLDENDALE
238 PM PDT MON MAR 17 2014

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

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

THE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA WERE DECREASING. ALTHOUGH BRIEF WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE...THE THREAT FOR ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS
HAD DIMINISHED. THUS THE WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind advisory went out at Mar 15, 2:33 PM PDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 2:33 PM PDT, 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
233 PM PDT SAT MAR 15 2014

.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO
BE UNDER AN UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL
BE GENERALLY FAIR AND DRY THROUGH TONIGHT WITH LOW TEMPS A BIT
WARMER THAN THIS MORNING. A BAND OF MOISTURE OVER THE EASTERN
PACIFIC THAT IS CURRENTLY FLOWING INTO NORTHWEST WASHINGTON WILL
GRADUALLY SHIFT EAST TOWARDS THE WASHINGTON CASCADES OVERNIGHT. AS
SUCH WILL CONTINUE TO INDICATE SOME CHANCE OF LIGHT PRECIP OVER THE
WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES, THOUGH THE BEST CHANCES WILL REMAIN
NEAR THE CREST. THIS WEATHER TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY,
THOUGH THE LIGHT PRECIP WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT SOUTH TO THE NORTHERN
OREGON CASCADE CREST AREA AS THE UPPER RIDGE BEGINS TO FLATTEN AHEAD
OF THE NEXT PACIFIC SYSTEM. THIS NEXT PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL SWING
THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH A
SHARP COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. RAIN WILL
ACCOMPANY THIS COLD FRONT. SNOW LEVELS WILL FALL BEHIND THE FRONT
WITH THE RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OVERNIGHT.
SNOW AMOUNTS WILL BE GENERALLY LIGHT, THOUGH 3 TO 5 INCHES MAY FALL
ABOVE 3000 FEET IN THE WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES. ON MONDAY,
WILL SEE LINGERING SHOWERS GRADUALLY DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY. THE
WINDS ALOFT WILL NOT BE STRONG WITH THIS SYSTEM EXCEPT FROM MIDNIGHT
TO LATE MORNING. AT THE SAME TIME, THERE WILL BE A TIGHT SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT AND SHARP COLD AIR ADVECTION AT THE SURFACE, THUS
SHOULD SEE STRONG WINDS AT A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS WITH AND AFTER THE
FRONTAL PASSAGE. THUS WILL ISSUE WIND ADVISORIES FOR ZONES THAT SEE
STRONG WINDS WITH GOOD WEST TO EAST PRESSURE GRADIENTS AND/OR SEE
STRONG WINDS WITH NIGHTTIME FRONTAL PASSAGES. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT IN THESE AREAS AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY
AFTERNOON BEFORE BEGINNING TO DECREASE. 90

.LONG TERM...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...THE TROUGH OF LOW
PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL LEAD TO A
NORTHWEST FLOW MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. EXPECT A FEW UPSLOPE
SHOWERS TO GRADUALLY DECREASE DURING THE DAY AND WINDS WILL DECREASE
OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OFF SHORE
DOES NOT STRENGTHEN AS FURTHER SYSTEMS KEEP IT RELATIVELY FLAT OVER
THE REGION. THERE WILL BE SOME WARMING INTO MID WEEK WITH SOME
CLEARING. THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM IS BEING SPED UP BY THE MOST
RECENT RUNS OF THE MODELS AND WILL NOW MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND INTO THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND LOWERING OF SNOW LEVELS. PRECIPITATION TYPE WILL
START OUT AS RAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THEN THE MOUNTAINS AROUND 2500
FEET IN THE EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES AND THE MOUNTAINS
AROUND 3000 FEET OR HIGHER IN THE NORTHEAST WILL SEE SNOW MIX IN.
THE BEST SHOT FOR PRECIPITATION LOOKS TO BE WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH
MORE SHOWERY CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY ON THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL
MOVE OFF TO THE EAST WITH A WEAK RIDGE BUILDING INTO THE AREA FOR
DRIER AND WARMER CONDITIONS INTO THE END OF THE WEEK. DMH

&&

.AVIATION...PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...18Z TAFS...SCATTERED TO BROKEN MID
AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ABOVE 8000 FEET AGL WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE
ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WITH A WEAK SYSTEM. EXPECT CLOUDS TO
GRADUALLY DECREASE LATER THIS EVENING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
UNDER 12 KTS AT ALL TAF SITES THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL
THEN INCREASE AFTER 16/15Z AHEAD OF THE NEXT WEATHER SYSTEM. DMH

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT  41  66  40  53 /   0   0  80  30
ALW  46  66  44  53 /   0  10  80  30
PSC  40  69  43  57 /   0  10  50  10
YKM  37  64  37  55 /   0  10  40  10
HRI  40  68  43  56 /   0   0  60  20
ELN  38  60  34  51 /   0  20  50  20
RDM  31  66  33  47 /   0   0  50  20
LGD  35  64  38  45 /   0   0  60  30
GCD  35  65  36  47 /   0  10  50  30
DLS  42  64  41  54 /   0  10  60  20

&&

.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY
     ORZ041-507-508-510.

WA...WIND ADVISORY FROM 11 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT MONDAY
     WAZ024-026-029-521.

&&

THREAT INDEX
SUNDAY : GREEN
MONDAY : YELLOW
TUESDAY : GREEN

GREEN: NONE OR LIMITED NEED FOR WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES.
YELLOW: A FEW WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.
RED: NUMEROUS WATCHES, WARNINGS, OR ADVISORIES POSSIBLE OR IN EFFECT.

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT...
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON

90/84/84
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 14, 7:48 PM PDT, 19 hours 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
748 PM PDT FRI MAR 14 2014

ORZ041-044-507-508-510-WAZ024-026>029-521-151100-
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
KITTITAS VALLEY-YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
748 PM PDT FRI MAR 14 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
OREGON...NORTH CENTRAL OREGON...NORTHEAST OREGON...CENTRAL
WASHINGTON...SOUTH WASHINGTON...SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND
SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MAINLY CLEAR SKIES AND DECREASING WINDS EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

FAIR WEATHER THIS WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT AND MONDAY WITH RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW.

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.