Freeze Warning 1, NWS Medford, OR

769 
WWUS76 KMFR 270900
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
200 AM PDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE LIKELY IN PORTIONS OF THE KLAMATH
BASIN THIS MORNING AND AGAIN SATURDAY MORNING...

CAZ084-ORZ029-280000-
/O.CON.KMFR.FZ.W.0001.160527T1000Z-160527T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FZ.A.0003.160528T0900Z-160528T1600Z/
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT...
KLAMATH FALLS
200 AM PDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* LOW TEMPERATURES...30-34 DEGREES.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...KLAMATH FALLS...ALTAMONT...CHILOQUIN... 
  BONANZA...TULELAKE...AND MACDOEL. 

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD DAMAGE FROST SENSITIVE 
  VEGETATION...INCLUDING GARDENS AND ROW CROPS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

MAS

855 
WWUS76 KMFR 271452
NPWMFR

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
752 AM PDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE IN PORTIONS OF THE KLAMATH
BASIN SATURDAY MORNING...

CAZ084-ORZ029-281500-
/O.EXP.KMFR.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160527T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMFR.FZ.A.0003.160528T0900Z-160528T1600Z/
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-KLAMATH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TULELAKE...DORRIS...ALTAMONT...
KLAMATH FALLS
752 AM PDT FRI MAY 27 2016

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

* LOW TEMPERATURES...30-34 DEGREES.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE...KLAMATH FALLS...ALTAMONT...CHILOQUIN... 
  BONANZA...TULELAKE...AND MACDOEL. 

* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD DAMAGE FROST SENSITIVE 
  VEGETATION...INCLUDING GARDENS AND ROW CROPS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

SK

Area Forecast Discussion...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Medford OR
829 AM PDT THU MAY 26 2016

.Discussion...Marine clouds are again extending into much of the
West Side this morning. Most of these low clouds should burn off
by this afternoon, yielding partly to mostly sunny skies.
Temperatures will warm up to near normal values today. Tonight,
freezing conditions are likely to impact agricultural interests in
portions of the Klamath Basin, and a Freeze Watch has been issued
for tonight and tomorrow night. Based on this morning's
temperatures coming in below guidance, this product looks on
track. The only fly in the ointment is potential low clouds
tonight near Klamath falls which could hold temperatures higher
than forecast. Clearer skies are likely Friday night, and this is
still expected to be the coldest night of the week/weekend.

Please see the previous discussion below highlighting the upcoming
holiday weekend weather.

&&

.Aviation...For the 26/12Z TAF cycle...Stratus covers much of the
west side this morning, but cigs are mostly VFR. The exception is at
the south coast where areas IFR cigs are present. All of this will
diminish by mid morning with VFR thereafter. On the east side,
patchy fog is lowering vis to IFR, including at KLMT. This will burn
off by mid morning (if not sooner) as well. -Wright

&&

.Marine...Updated 830 AM PDT Thu 26 May 2016...Strengthening high
pressure over the eastern Pacific and low pressure inland are
bringing strong north winds and choppy seas to the coastal waters,
especially south of Cape Blanco.  Winds will peak this afternoon and
evening with gales south of Cape Blanco. This pattern will remain in
place through the first part of the holiday weekend, but winds will
be slightly weaker. North gales will be possible again by Memorial
Day as a strong thermal trough develops, at least briefly, along the
coast. -Wright/BPN

&&

PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 413 AM PDT THU MAY 26 2016/

DISCUSSION...The changes to the forecast were mostly minor. The
models remain in very good agreement into Saturday and are in
general agreement through Tuesday before confidence is lowered a
notch for the end of the forecast period.

The forecast continues with a freeze watch for sensitive
vegetation in the Klamath basin on Friday and Saturday mornings.
It seemed prudent to wait one more run before deciding on a
potential upgrade. The various 00Z MOS products were consistent
in indicating primarily a frost event Friday morning and slightly
colder readings on Saturday morning. Those will be cold mornings
on the east side and in the mountains while west side lows will be
closer to normal.

Of course, the other focus was on the forecast for the upcoming
Memorial Day weekend. It still looks to mainly be dry though there
is a slight chance of light showers north of the Umpqua divide and
into northern Klamath and Lake Counties as well on Saturday and
Sunday...with the slightly higher probability on Sunday. While the
early morning hours will be chilly...it will warm up quickly and
significantly during the day-time. High temperatures were
generally raised by 1 to 3 degrees as the GFS MOS continued to
trend slightly stronger with the expected warming trend Saturday
into Tuesday...and was supported by the model blend.

To start off...low clouds have moved into southwest Oregon. A
shortwave in the northwest flow aloft could be sufficient to
produce a few light showers this morning north of the Umpqua
Divide though they will occur mainly from the northern Oregon
coast northward. Breaks in the clouds are expected to develop in
the afternoon north of the Umpqua Divide and slightly earlier in
Josephine and Jackson Counties.

An upper trough will move into western Canada today and persist
into Saturday with a series of weak shortwaves bringing a
continued slight chance of showers to our northern fringe with
slightly below normal morning low temperatures and also slightly
below normal to normal afternoon high temperatures. With the
absence of another shortwave at the time...low clouds are not
expected to be as extensive or long-lasting in southwest Oregon
tonight into Friday morning and will then continue to trend in
that direction for Saturday morning.

A ridge offshore from California is expected to build on Sunday
while the next wave moves into western Canada. This will shift the
westerly flow aloft more to the northwest with weak instability
bringing an increase in afternoon/evening showers...mainly for
areas north and east of our area though a few cannot be ruled out
for our northern fringe and far east side.

The ridge is expected to strengthen Monday into Tuesday. The
probability of showers on Monday will be lower than on Sunday
as the area will be under the ridge. Weak instability may develop
Tuesday afternoon though the air mass may still be too dry to
allow more than scattered cumulus clouds to develop over the
higher terrain.

For the latter portion of the forecast...there is uncertainty
regarding how quickly the ridge will be pushed off to the east by
an approaching trough as well as the timing and track of the
trough. It is safe to say that it will still be very warm at least on
Wednesday and the probability of showers and thunderstorms will
trend higher into Thursday.

&&

.MFR Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
OR...Freeze Watch from late tonight through Friday morning for
     ORZ029.
     Freeze Watch from late Friday night through Saturday morning for
     ORZ029.

CA...Freeze Watch from late tonight through Friday morning for
     CAZ084.
     Freeze Watch from late Friday night through Saturday morning for
     CAZ084.

Pacific Coastal Waters...Small Craft Advisory until noon PDT today for PZZ350.
     Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas until 11 PM PDT Friday
     for PZZ350-356-370-376.
     Small Craft Advisory until 11 PM PDT Friday for PZZ356-376.
     Hazardous Seas Warning from noon today to 11 PM PDT this evening
     for PZZ356-376.
     Gale Warning from noon today to 11 PM PDT this evening for
     PZZ356-376.

NSK/DW/TRW