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High Wind Warning 4, NWS Pendleton, OR

November 16, 201511 counties in Oregon; 6 counties in Washington

NWS Pendleton, OR issued this high wind warning at Nov 16, 2015, 1:46 PM PST for 11 counties in Oregon; 6 counties in Washington. It took effect at Nov 16, 2015, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for 30 hr. 48 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Nov 16, 2015, 1:46 PM PST (21:46 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 16, 2015, 10:00 PM PST
Expired
Nov 18, 2015, 4:00 AM PST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Pendleton, OR

Counties Crook County, OR, Deschutes County, OR, Gilliam County, OR, Jefferson County, OR, Morrow County, OR, Sherman County, OR, Umatilla County, OR, Union County, OR, Wallowa County, OR, Wasco County, OR, Wheeler County, OR, Benton County, WA, Columbia County, WA, Franklin County, WA, Klickitat County, WA, Walla Walla County, WA, Yakima County, WA

The radar

The Pendleton radar (KPDT), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:46 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Nov 17, 9:00 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Ne Richland, WASTRONG WIND SNAPPED A TREE LIMB AND CAUSED IT TO FALL ON A POWER LINE. THE POWER LINE THEN FELL ON A HOUSE.
Nov 17, 9:40 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Ne Richland, WASTRONG WIND FELL A POWER LINE ON A HOUSE.
Nov 17, 10:00 AM PSTHIGH SUST WINDS 451 Sw Kahlotus, WASUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 58 MPH.
Nov 17, 10:15 AM PSTHIGH SUST WINDS 473 Wsw Kooskooskie, ORSUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 47 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 62 MPH.
Nov 17, 11:30 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Sw Toppenish, WASTRONG WINDS BLEW THE SATELLITE DISH OFF THE ROOF OF THE KYNR RADIO STATION.
Nov 17, 11:38 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6713 Wsw Mikkalo, ORAJAX MESONET SITE MEASURED SOUTH WINDS 33G67 MPH
Nov 17, 11:45 AM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 555 Ene Prosser, WAWSW 43G55 MPH
Nov 17, 12:07 PM PSTHIGH SUST WINDS 514 Nw West Richland, WASUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 51 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 69 MPH.
Nov 17, 12:10 PM PSTHIGH SUST WINDS 4116 Nne Sunnyside, WASUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 41 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 58 MPH.
Nov 17, 12:15 PM PSTHIGH SUST WINDS 498 Nw West Richland, WASUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 49 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 72 MPH AT THE HANFORD EOC.
Nov 17, 12:38 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 588 Ssw Umatilla Chemical, ORWSW 43G58 MPH
Nov 17, 12:38 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 599 E Dufur, ORSOUTHWEST WINDS 44G59 MPH
Nov 17, 12:38 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6416 Nne Sunnyside, WASOUTHWEST WINDS 43G64 MPH
Nov 17, 12:46 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 584 E Mission, OR
Nov 17, 2:50 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMGHarrah, WAMEASURED GUSTS OF 65-70 MPH. WINDS BLEW HIS 100-FOOT AMATEUR RADIO TOWER OVER ONTO HIS ROOF. YA-541
Nov 17, 2:52 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 65E Goodnoe Hills, WAWEST WINDS 44G65 MPH
Nov 17, 2:55 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG15 Wnw Richland, WASEMI-TRUCK BLEW OVER ON HIGHWAY 240.
Nov 17, 2:56 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 7213 Wnw Bickleton, WASSW 41G72 MPH AT HIGHBRIDGE RAWS SITE
Nov 17, 3:00 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMGTrout Lake, WANUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN DUE TO STRONG WINDS AT TROUT LAKE AND GLENWOOD.
Nov 17, 3:10 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 60Nnw Maryhill, WA41G60
Nov 17, 3:14 PM PSTTSTM WND GST 61Richland, WA
Nov 17, 4:00 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG5 E Prosser, WAROOF AND STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. PEAK WIND GUST 65 MPH. BLOWING DUST WITH VISIBILITY OF 1/2SM.
Nov 17, 4:30 PM PSTHIGH SUST WINDS 411 Ssw Grass Valley, ORSOUTHWEST WIND 41 MPH GUSTING TO 51 MPH.
Nov 17, 4:30 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 7610 Nnw Richland, WASOUTHWEST WIND 43G76 MPH AT HANFORD FAST FLUX TEST FACILITY. OTHER MESONET SITES IN THE HANFORD AREA REPORTED GUSTS IN THE 60-75 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
Nov 17, 4:48 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 608 Wsw Grass Valley, OR
Nov 17, 4:56 PM PSTTSTM WND GST 7313 Wnw Bickleton, WA73 MPH AT HIGH BRIDGE RAWS
Nov 17, 4:56 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG13 Wnw Bickleton, WA73 MPH AT HIGH BRIDGE RAWS
Nov 17, 5:00 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG4 Sw Hermiston, OR12-INCH DIAMETER TREE FELL AT LAMB WESTON. ANOTHER REPORT OF SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOFS OCCURRED IN THE HERMISTON AREA AT THE SAME TIME.
Nov 17, 5:10 PM PSTTSTM WND GST 626 Nne Mikkalo, OR
Nov 17, 5:10 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 626 Nne Mikkalo, OR
Nov 17, 5:14 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 62Hermiston, OR
Nov 17, 5:20 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 0S Pilot Rock, ORDOWNED TREE APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES DIAMETER. POWER OUTAGES.
Nov 17, 5:20 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMGS Pilot Rock, ORDOWNED TREE APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES DIAMETER. POWER OUTAGES.
Nov 17, 5:47 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 675 Wnw Terrebonne, OR
Nov 17, 5:58 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 6010 Sse Kahlotus, WA
Nov 17, 6:00 PM PSTDUST STORMStanfield, OR*** 1 FATAL, 3 INJ *** A MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN SEVERAL INJURIES AND ONE FATALITY ALONG INTERSTATE 84 NEAR STANFIELD. STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING DUST CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Nov 17, 6:10 PM PSTHIGH SUST WINDS 415 W College Place, WA
Nov 17, 6:10 PM PSTTSTM WND GST 66Sisters, OR
Nov 17, 6:10 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 66Sisters, OR
Nov 17, 6:15 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 E Sisters, ORLARGE DOWNED TREE ON HIGHWAY 20
Nov 17, 6:30 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG5 Ese Weston, ORSTRONG WINDS CAUSED A LARGE TREE TO UPROOT AND FALL.
Nov 17, 6:35 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 873 Wsw Kooskooskie, ORSOUTHWEST WIND 62 MPH GUSTING TO 87 MPH. ELEVATION 3454 FEET.
Nov 17, 7:14 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 59Pendleton, OR
Nov 17, 7:45 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND DMG1 Wsw Ski Bluewood, WA8 TREES DOWN ALONG ONE OF THE COUNTY ROADS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CANYON.
Nov 17, 8:41 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 685 Ese Dixie, WAWSW 47G68 MPH. WIND GUSTS OVER 60 MPH REPORTED THROUGH THE NIGHT.
Nov 17, 8:45 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 993 Wsw Kooskooskie, ORSW 84G99 MPH
Nov 17, 9:00 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 601 W Three Rivers, OR
Nov 17, 9:00 PM PSTNON-TSTM WND GST 653 Ne Waitsburg, WA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Salem/Mcnary, OR (KSLE), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 267 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 2015-11-16Temperature 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 2015-11-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 95 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 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
849 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
141 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.

006 
WWUS76 KPDT 162146
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
146 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE INTERIOR NORTHWEST
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE STORM CENTER WILL MOVE ACROSS
BRITISH COLUMBIA...BUT PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL BE VERY TIGHT
ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL
OREGON. THESE PRESSURE GRADIENTS...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS
ALOFT...WILL CAUSE STRONG SURFACE WINDS AND WIND GUSTS.

WAZ027-520-521-170600-
/O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T0600Z-151118T1200Z/
YAKIMA VALLEY-EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...
YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON
146 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL GRADUALLY
  INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT...WHILE WINDS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL
  INCREASE TUESDAY. MEANWHILE...STRONG GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT
  ANY TIME DURING THIS PERIOD.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTIONS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ509>511-170600-
/O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T0600Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
MADRAS...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
146 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
  TUESDAY. STRONG GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME DURING THIS
  PERIOD.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTIONS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ044-507-508-WAZ028-029-170600-
/O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T1500Z-151118T1200Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
146 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
  WIND GUSTS MAY BE VERY SUDDEN AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTIONS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL
  BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ502-WAZ030-170600-
/O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T1500Z-151118T1200Z/
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...
SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT
146 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTIONS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ050-170600-
/O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
146 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING TUESDAY EVENING DURING AND AFTER A
  COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE COUNTY.

* IMPACTS.....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTIONS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ049-170600-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
146 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE
  STRONGER WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OCCURRING TUESDAY EVENING INTO
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTIONS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL
  BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-026-170600-
/O.NEW.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON...
ELLENSBURG...THORP
146 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS TUESDAY EVENING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTIONS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL
  BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
471 
WWUS76 KPDT 162252
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
252 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE INTERIOR NORTHWEST
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE STORM CENTER WILL MOVE ACROSS
BRITISH COLUMBIA...BUT PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL BE VERY TIGHT
ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL
OREGON. THESE PRESSURE GRADIENTS...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS
ALOFT...WILL CAUSE STRONG SURFACE WINDS AND WIND GUSTS.

WAZ027-520-521-170700-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T0600Z-151118T1200Z/
YAKIMA VALLEY-EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...
YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON
252 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL GRADUALLY 
  INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT...WHILE WINDS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS 
  WILL INCREASE TUESDAY. MEANWHILE...STRONG GUSTS WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME DURING THIS PERIOD.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL
  BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ509>511-170700-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T0600Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
MADRAS...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
252 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 
  TUESDAY. STRONG GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME DURING THIS 
  PERIOD.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL
  BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ044-507-508-WAZ028-029-170700-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T1500Z-151118T1200Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
252 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND 
  EVENING. WIND GUSTS MAY BE VERY SUDDEN AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL
  BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL BLOWING
  DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ502-WAZ030-170700-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T1500Z-151118T1200Z/
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...
SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT
252 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ050-170700-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
252 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING TUESDAY EVENING DURING AND AFTER A 
  COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE COUNTY.

* IMPACTS.....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL
  BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ049-170700-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
252 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE 
  STRONGER WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OCCURRING TUESDAY EVENING 
  INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-026-170700-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON...
ELLENSBURG...THORP
252 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS TUESDAY EVENING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
057 
WWUS76 KPDT 170623
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1023 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE INTERIOR NORTHWEST
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE STORM CENTER WILL MOVE ACROSS
BRITISH COLUMBIA...BUT PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL BE VERY TIGHT
ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL
OREGON. THESE PRESSURE GRADIENTS...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS
ALOFT...WILL CAUSE STRONG SURFACE WINDS AND WIND GUSTS.

WAZ027-520-521-171500-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
YAKIMA VALLEY-EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...
YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON
1023 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL GRADUALLY 
  INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT...WHILE WINDS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS 
  WILL INCREASE TUESDAY. MEANWHILE...STRONG GUSTS WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME DURING THIS PERIOD.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ509>511-171500-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
MADRAS...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
1023 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH 
  TUESDAY. STRONG GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME DURING THIS 
  PERIOD.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ044-507-508-WAZ028-029-171500-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T1500Z-151118T1200Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
1023 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND 
  EVENING. WIND GUSTS MAY BE VERY SUDDEN AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ502-WAZ030-171500-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T1500Z-151118T1200Z/
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...
SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT
1023 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH TUESDAY WITH 
  THE STRONGEST WINDS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ050-171500-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
1023 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM
PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING TUESDAY EVENING DURING AND AFTER A 
  COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE COUNTY.

* IMPACTS.....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ049-171500-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
1023 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE 
  STRONGER WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OCCURRING TUESDAY EVENING 
  INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-026-171500-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON...
ELLENSBURG...THORP
1023 PM PST MON NOV 16 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 4 AM PST
WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS TUESDAY EVENING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
317 
WWUS76 KPDT 171217
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
417 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE INTERIOR
NORTHWEST TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE STORM CENTER WILL MOVE ACROSS
BRITISH COLUMBIA...BUT PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL BE VERY TIGHT
ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL
OREGON. THESE PRESSURE GRADIENTS...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS
ALOFT...WILL CAUSE STRONG SURFACE WINDS AND WIND GUSTS.

WAZ027-520-521-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
YAKIMA VALLEY-EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...
YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON
417 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL GRADUALLY
  INCREASE THIS MORNING...WHILE WINDS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL
  INCREASE LATER THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE...STRONG GUSTS WILL BE
  POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME DURING THIS PERIOD.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ509>511-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
MADRAS...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
417 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE
  TONIGHT. STRONG GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME TODAY AND
  TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ044-507-508-WAZ028-029-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T1500Z-151118T1200Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
417 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH TODAY AND
  CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING IN THE LATE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND GUSTS MAY BE VERY SUDDEN AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ502-WAZ030-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T1500Z-151118T1200Z/
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...
SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT
417 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH TODAY AND
  CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE LATE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ050-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
417 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING THIS EVENING DURING AND AFTER A COLD
  FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

* IMPACTS.....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ049-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
417 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE
  STRONGER WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OCCURRING THIS EVENING INTO
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-026-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON...
ELLENSBURG...THORP
417 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST
  WINDS THIS EVENING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
383 
WWUS76 KPDT 171436
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
636 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE INTERIOR
NORTHWEST TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE STORM CENTER WILL MOVE ACROSS
BRITISH COLUMBIA...BUT PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL BE VERY TIGHT
ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL
OREGON. THESE PRESSURE GRADIENTS...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS
ALOFT...WILL CAUSE STRONG SURFACE WINDS AND WIND GUSTS.

WAZ027-520-521-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
YAKIMA VALLEY-EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...
YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON
636 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL GRADUALLY 
  INCREASE THIS MORNING...WHILE WINDS AT LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL 
  INCREASE LATER THIS MORNING. MEANWHILE...STRONG GUSTS WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME DURING THIS PERIOD.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL
  BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ509>511-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
MADRAS...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
636 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE TODAY AND CONTINUE 
  TONIGHT. STRONG GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME TODAY AND 
  TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ044-507-508-WAZ028-029-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T1500Z-151118T1200Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
636 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH TODAY AND 
  CONTINUE TONIGHT WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING IN THE 
  LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND GUSTS MAY BE VERY SUDDEN AT 
  TIMES.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL
  BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL BLOWING
  DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL CAUSE REDUCED
  VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ502-WAZ030-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T1500Z-151118T1200Z/
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...
SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT
636 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH TODAY AND 
  CONTINUE TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE LATE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ050-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
636 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING THIS EVENING DURING AND AFTER A COLD 
  FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

* IMPACTS.....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ049-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
636 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE 
  STRONGER WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OCCURRING THIS EVENING INTO 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-026-172300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON...
ELLENSBURG...THORP
636 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST 
  WINDS THIS EVENING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
782 
WWUS76 KPDT 171836
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1036 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE INTERIOR
NORTHWEST TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE STORM CENTER WILL MOVE ACROSS
BRITISH COLUMBIA...BUT PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL BE VERY TIGHT
ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL
OREGON. THESE PRESSURE GRADIENTS...COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS
ALOFT...WILL CAUSE STRONG SURFACE WINDS AND WIND GUSTS.

WAZ027-520-521-180300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
YAKIMA VALLEY-EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...
YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON
1036 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. GUSTS WILL BE
  HIGHER OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...PEAKING THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MEANWHILE...STRONG GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE
  AT ANY TIME DURING THIS PERIOD.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ509>511-180300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
MADRAS...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
1036 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...PEAKING THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ANY
  TIME TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ044-507-508-WAZ028-029-180300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
1036 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...PEAKING IN THE LATE
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND GUSTS MAY BE VERY SUDDEN AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL
  BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL BLOWING
  DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE. GENERALLY ONLY PATCHY BLOWING DUST IS
  EXPECTED...BUT LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY OCCUR AND WILL
  CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ502-WAZ030-180300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...
SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT
1036 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...PEAKING THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ050-180300-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
1036 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING THIS EVENING FROM THE SOUTHWEST AND
  WEST DURING AND AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

* IMPACTS.....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ049-180300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
1036 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE 
  STRONGER WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OCCURRING THIS EVENING INTO 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-026-180300-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.151117T2100Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON...
ELLENSBURG...THORP
1036 AM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE STRONGEST 
  WINDS THIS EVENING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
808 
WWUS76 KPDT 172253
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
253 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE THROUGH THE
INTERIOR NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE STORM CENTER
WILL MOVE ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA...BUT PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL BE
VERY TIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
AND CENTRAL OREGON. THESE PRESSURE GRADIENTS...COMBINED WITH
STRONG WINDS ALOFT...WILL CAUSE STRONG SURFACE WINDS AND WIND
GUSTS. WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST OVER SOUTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON.

WAZ028-180700-
/O.NEW.KPDT.DU.Y.0003.151117T2253Z-151118T0300Z/
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
253 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A BLOWING
DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* VISIBILITIES...THE VISIBILITY MAY SUDDENLY LOWER TO ONE MILE OR
  LESS AT TIMES.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...PEAKING IN THE LATE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND GUSTS MAY BE VERY SUDDEN AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL
  BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. AREAS OF
  BLOWING DUST CAN BE EXPECTED FROM THE TRI-CITIES NORTHWARD.

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.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

WAZ027-520-521-180700-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
YAKIMA VALLEY-EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...
YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON
253 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. GUSTS WILL 
  BE HIGHER OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...PEAKING THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MEANWHILE...STRONG GUSTS WILL BE 
  POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME DURING THIS PERIOD.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT IN
  POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL
  BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PATCHY
  BLOWING DUST CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE YAKIMA VALLEY THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ509>511-180700-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
MADRAS...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
253 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...PEAKING THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ANY 
  TIME TODAY AND TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ044-507-508-WAZ029-180700-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...DAYTON...
WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
253 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...PEAKING IN THE LATE 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WIND GUSTS MAY BE VERY SUDDEN AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE. GENERALLY ONLY PATCHY BLOWING 
  DUST IS EXPECTED...BUT LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY OCCUR 
  AND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ502-WAZ030-180700-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...
SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT
253 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...PEAKING THIS 
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ050-180700-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
253 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON
  WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING THIS EVENING FROM THE
  SOUTHWEST AND WEST DURING AND AFTER A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH
  THE AREA.

* IMPACTS.....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ049-180700-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
253 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH THE 
  STRONGER WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OCCURRING THIS EVENING INTO 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-026-180700-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON...
ELLENSBURG...THORP
253 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON WITH
  THE STRONGEST WINDS THIS EVENING INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
640 
WWUS76 KPDT 180639
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1039 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

.A COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS THE REGION COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS
ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS FOR SEVERAL MORE
HOURS. WINDS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT. 

WAZ027-520-521-181200-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
YAKIMA VALLEY-EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...
YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON
1039 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. GUSTS WILL 
  BE HIGHER OVER MOUNTAIN RIDGES.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE SLOWLY DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PATCHY 
  BLOWING DUST CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE YAKIMA VALLEY THIS EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ509>511-181200-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
MADRAS...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
1039 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE SLOWLY DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ044-507-508-WAZ028-029-181200-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
1039 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE SLOWLY DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE. GENERALLY ONLY PATCHY BLOWING 
  DUST IS EXPECTED...BUT LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY OCCUR 
  AND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ502-WAZ030-181200-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...
SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT
1039 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE SLOWLY DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ050-181200-
/O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
1039 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE SLOWLY DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS.....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ049-181200-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COVE...ELGIN...LA GRANDE
1039 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE SLOWLY DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ041-WAZ024-026-181200-
/O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON...
ELLENSBURG...THORP
1039 PM PST TUE NOV 17 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE SLOWLY DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS....LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING WILL BE 
  DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
372 
WWUS76 KPDT 181223
NPWPDT

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
423 AM PST WED NOV 18 2015

COLDER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE REGION BEHIND A
STRONG COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH LAST EVENING

ORZ509>511-181700-
/O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0005.151118T1223Z-151118T1700Z/
EAST SLOPES OF THE OREGON CASCADES-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA PINE...SUNRIVER...DUFUR...MAUPIN...
MADRAS...PRINEVILLE...REDMOND
423 AM PST WED NOV 18 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE SLOWLY DECREASING THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ044-507-508-WAZ028-029-181700-
/O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0005.151118T1223Z-151118T1700Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BOARDMAN...HERMISTON...IONE...
PENDLETON...PILOT ROCK...HEPPNER...CONDON...FOSSIL...CONNELL...
PROSSER...TRI-CITIES...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
423 AM PST WED NOV 18 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE SLOWLY DECREASING THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOCAL 
  BLOWING DUST WILL BE POSSIBLE. GENERALLY ONLY PATCHY BLOWING 
  DUST IS EXPECTED...BUT LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY OCCUR 
  AND WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

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.

&&

$$

ORZ502-WAZ030-181700-
/O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0005.151118T1223Z-151118T1700Z/
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MEACHAM...TOLLGATE...
SKI BLUEWOOD RESORT
423 AM PST WED NOV 18 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ORZ050-181700-
/O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KPDT.HW.W.0005.151118T1223Z-151118T1700Z/
WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
423 AM PST WED NOV 18 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PST THIS MORNING.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL BE SLOWLY DECREASING THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS.....NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES WILL RESULT 
  IN POWER OUTAGES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE. DRIVING 
  WILL BE DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

WAZ027-520-521-181330-
/O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
YAKIMA VALLEY-EAST SLOPES OF THE WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SIMCOE HIGHLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NACHES...SUNNYSIDE...TOPPENISH...
YAKIMA...APPLETON...CLE ELUM...CLIFFDELL...GOLDENDALE...BICKLETON
423 AM PST WED NOV 18 2015

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

HIGH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW WARNING OR ADVISORY SPEEDS.
THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED.

$$

ORZ041-049-WAZ024-026-181330-
/O.EXP.KPDT.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-151118T1200Z/
EAST COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARLINGTON...THE DALLES...COVE...ELGIN...
LA GRANDE...WHITE SALMON...ELLENSBURG...THORP
423 AM PST WED NOV 18 2015

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

HIGH WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BELOW WARNING OR ADVISORY SPEEDS.
THEREFORE THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED.

$$

What forecasters said that day

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

NWS Pendleton, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Nov 16, 9:51 AM PST, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 16, 9:51 AM PST, 3 hours 55 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
951 AM PST MON NOV 16 2015

.SHORT TERM...MORNING UPDATE...THE NEXT PACIFIC SYSTEM WILL BEGIN TO
MOVE INTO THE INTERIOR NORTHWEST TODAY. PRECIP WILL PICK UP OVER OUR
WESTERN ZONES LATE TODAY, THEN SPREAD EAST IN THE EARLY EVENING.
SNOW LEVELS WILL INITIALLY BE LOW, ROUGHLY BETWEEN 2300 AND 3200
FEET. THESE LEVELS WILL GRADUALLY RISE THROUGH THE NIGHT INTO
TUESDAY MORNING. THERE ARE TWO AREAS OF CONCERN IS THE NEAR TERM FOR
SNOW POTENTIAL. FEEL CONFIDENT ENOUGH THAT SNOW LEVELS AND PRECIP
AMOUNTS WILL LINE UP OVER THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT FOR 3
TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ABOVE 4000 FEET. LIGHTER AMOUNTS BELOW 4000 FEET
WILL BE POSSIBLE, BUT SNOW SHOULD TURN TO RAIN DURING THE EVENING.
THUS HAVE ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHERN BLUES.
AM LESS CONFIDENT ABOVE TIMING OF SNOW FALL AND RISING OF THE SNOW
LEVELS ALONG THE WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES. MAY SEE 3 TO 4
INCHES NEAR EASTON EARLY IN THE EVENING, BUT THERE REMAINS A
POSSIBILITY THAT EVEN THIS AREA WILL SEE MORE RAIN THAN SNOW. WILL
HOLD OFF ON HIGHLIGHTS IN THE WASHINGTON CASCADE EAST SLOPES PENDING
TEMP/DEW POINT TRENDS TODAY. 90

.LONG TERM...PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...A BROAD WEST-NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT
WILL BE PARALLEL TO A STATIONARY WARM FRONT DEVELOPING AND MOVING
EAST OF THE CASCADES WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOR INCREASING POPS SPREADING
FROM WEST TO EAST OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY. RAIN LIKELY ACROSS MOST
OF FORECAST AREA ON THURSDAY WITH SNOW LEVELS 3000-4500 FEET ALONG
EAST SLOPES OF WASHINGTON CASCADES, 4500-6500 FEET IN CENTRAL
OREGON, AND 3500-4500 FEET IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. THURSDAY NIGHT
DIFFERENCES ENTER INTO PERFORMANCE OF THE GFS VERSUS ECMWF MODELS IN
TERMS OF JUST HOW PROGRESSIVE EACH MODEL IS IN MOVING AN UPPER LEVEL
SHORT WAVE THROUGH THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT. THE GFS IS FASTER
WHEREAS THE ECMWF IS SLOWER. I KEPT LIKELY POPS IN THE BLUE
MOUNTAINS FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND CHANCE POPS ELSEWHERE, EXCEPT FOR
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE KITTITAS AND YAKIMA VALLEYS. CONFIDENCE
IN POP FORECAST FOR DAYTIME ON FRIDAY IS THUS LOWER THAN NORMAL
GIVEN DIFFERENCES IN MOVEMENT OF THE UPPER DISTURBANCE ON FRIDAY.
FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEEKEND THERE IS BETTER AGREEMENT AMONG THE
MODELS IN SHOWING A FLAT UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OVER THE REGION FOR DRY
CONDITIONS.

&&

.AVIATION...18Z TAFS...VFR CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO PREVAIL OVER
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HOWEVER...A STORM SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY BE
APPROACHING THE REGION BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING.
CLOUDS WILL BE LOWERING AND THICKENING THROUGH THE DAY OUT AHEAD OF
THIS SYSTEM WITH CIGS MAINLY BETWEEN 7000 TO 15000 FT AGL PRIOR TO
17/00Z. LIGHT RAIN WILL DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN 17/00-03Z
AT ALL TERMINALS...WITH A CHANCE FOR SOME LIGHT SNOW TO MIX IN AT
TIMES AT KRDM AND ESPECIALLY KBDN. VIS AND CIGS MAY BRIEFLY DROP
INTO MVFR CAT IN THE RA/SN MIX AT KBDN BUT NOT QUITE ENOUGH
CONFIDENCE TO ADD INTO THE TAF JUST YET. ALSO VIS/CIGS MAY
TEMPORARILY DROP INTO THE MVFR RANGE AT KALW IN STEADIER RAIN LATER
THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL MAINLY BE AOB 12 KTS THROUGH THE DAYTIME
HOURS TODAY...BEFORE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO BETWEEN 10
TO 20 KTS LATER THIS EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT. BY TUESDAY
MORNING WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER AT MOST
TERMINALS TO BETWEEN 15 TO 30 KTS. 77

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
PDT  48  42  61  42 /  10  80  40  40
ALW  50  45  63  46 /  10  80  50  50
PSC  50  45  63  43 /  10  60  10  10
YKM  50  36  63  37 /  20  60  10  20
HRI  50  44  63  42 /  10  60  10  20
ELN  44  35  56  35 /  20  70  10  40
RDM  42  35  56  37 /  10  60  20  30
LGD  40  37  50  40 /  10  80  80  70
GCD  41  36  52  39 /  10  70  50  60
DLS  51  45  61  44 /  20  60  30  50

&&

.PDT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST
     TUESDAY FOR ORZ502.

WA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST
     TUESDAY FOR WAZ030.

&&

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

90/99/77

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 16, 9:29 AM PSTWinter Weather AdvisoryPDTUmatilla, Union, Wallowa19 hr
Nov 16, 1:46 PM PSTWind AdvisoryPDTGilliam, Sherman, Union, Wasco38 hr

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Sources

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