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High Wind Watch 3, NWS Medford, OR
NWS Medford, OR issued this high wind watch at Jan 19, 2017, 2:07 PM PST for Modoc County, Siskiyou County, California; 6 counties in Oregon. It took effect at Jan 21, 2017, 10:00 PM PST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 19, 2017, 2:07 PM PST (22:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2017, 10:00 PM PST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2017, 2:41 AM PST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Medford, OR
Counties Modoc County, CA, Siskiyou County, CA, Coos County, OR, Curry County, OR, Douglas County, OR, Jackson County, OR, Klamath County, OR, Lake County, OR
The radar
The Medford radar (KMAX), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Medford/Jackson, OR (KMFR), launched 12:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 33 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 730 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
708 WWUS76 KMFR 192207 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 207 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE AGAIN SUNDAY... .GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...BUT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIMITED TO RURAL PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY. A MUCH STRONGER STORM IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WHICH MAY BRING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS TO MANY AREAS. STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL RE-CURVE ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST ON SUNDAY AND BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG TO THE COAST...SHASTA VALLEY...AND EAST SIDE. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THE LOW, BUT THE MAJORITY OF GUIDANCE SHOWS STRONG WINDS OVER THE AREA SUNDAY, ESPECIALLY AS THE LOW MOVES BY. ORZ031-201200- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0004.170120T0600Z-170120T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T1200Z-170123T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF LAKEVIEW 207 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM PST FRIDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTH 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND CONTINUE FRIDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...THEN WINDS BECOME MUCH STRONGER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY TONIGHT AND FRIDAY INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 31 BETWEEN PAISLEY AND SUMMER LAKE. * LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOST OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKEVIEW...VALLEY FALLS...PAISLEY...SUMMER LAKE AND SILVER LAKE. ALSO INCLUDED IS MOST OF HIGHWAYS 395 AND 31. * IMPACTS...MODERATE WINDS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WILL MOSTLY IMPACT TRAVEL BY HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ALONG HIGHWAY 31. STRONGER WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG ALL AREA HIGHWAYS. IN ADDITION...STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ081-201200- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0600Z-170122T1800Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF YREKA AND WEED 207 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...THE ENTIRE SHASTA VALLEY INCLUDING WEED...YREKA...AND ALL OF INTERSTATE 5. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ORZ021-022-201200- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0900Z-170122T2100Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BANDON, PORT ORFORD, AND GOLD BEACH 207 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...GOLD BEACH...PORT ORFORD...AND BANDON. THIS INCLUDES MOST OF HIGHWAY 101 BETWEEN PISTOL RIVER AND COOS BAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029-030-201200- /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T1200Z-170123T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TULELAKE, DORRIS, ALTURAS, ALTAMONT, KLAMATH FALLS, BEATTY, BLY, AND SPRAGUE RIVER 207 PM PST THU JAN 19 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 50 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...KLAMATH FALLS...LAKEVIEW...ALTURAS AND ALL AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING MUCH OF 97...140...395 AND 139. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ WRIGHT
4 follow-up statements
374 WWUS76 KMFR 201029 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 229 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM THIS MORNING...BUT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIMITED TO RURAL PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY. A MUCH STRONGER STORM IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WHICH MAY BRING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS TO MANY AREAS. STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL RE-CURVE ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST ON SUNDAY AND BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG WINDS TO THE COAST...SHASTA VALLEY...AND EAST SIDE. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THE LOW, BUT THE MAJORITY OF GUIDANCE SHOWS STRONG WINDS OVER THE AREA SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY AS THE LOW MOVES BY. ORZ031-210000- /O.CON.KMFR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170120T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T1200Z-170123T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF LAKEVIEW 229 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SOUTH 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * TIMING...MODERATE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...THEN BECOME MUCH STRONGER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY THIS MORNING INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 31 BETWEEN PAISLEY AND SUMMER LAKE. * LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOST OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKEVIEW...VALLEY FALLS...PAISLEY...SUMMER LAKE AND SILVER LAKE. ALSO INCLUDED IS MOST OF HIGHWAYS 395 AND 31. * IMPACTS...MODERATE WINDS THIS MORNING WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 31...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONGER WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG ALL AREA HIGHWAYS. IN ADDITION...STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ORZ026-210000- /O.EXB.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0600Z-170122T2100Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEDFORD AND ASHLAND 229 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ASHLAND...MEDFORD...PHOENIX...AND TALENT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ081-210000- /O.EXT.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0600Z-170122T2100Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF YREKA AND WEED 229 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...THE ENTIRE SHASTA VALLEY INCLUDING WEED... YREKA...AND ALL OF INTERSTATE 5. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ORZ021-022-210000- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0900Z-170122T2100Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BANDON, PORT ORFORD, BROOKINGS, AND GOLD BEACH 229 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...GOLD BEACH...PORT ORFORD...AND BANDON. THIS INCLUDES MOST OF HIGHWAY 101 BETWEEN PISTOL RIVER AND COOS BAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029-030-210000- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T1200Z-170123T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TULELAKE, DORRIS, ALTURAS, ALTAMONT, KLAMATH FALLS, BEATTY, BLY, AND SPRAGUE RIVER 229 AM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 50 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...KLAMATH FALLS...LAKEVIEW...ALTURAS AND ALL AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING MUCH OF 97...140...395 AND 139. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TRW/BPN
418 WWUS76 KMFR 202104 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 104 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE SUNDAY... .GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH A FRONTAL SYSTEM THIS MORNING...BUT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIMITED TO RURAL PORTIONS OF LAKE COUNTY. A MUCH STRONGER STORM IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WHICH MAY BRING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS TO MANY AREAS. STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL RE-CURVE ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST ON SUNDAY AND BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG WINDS TO THE COAST...SHASTA VALLEY...AND EAST SIDE. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THE LOW, BUT THE MAJORITY OF GUIDANCE SHOWS STRONG WINDS OVER THE AREA SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY AS THE LOW MOVES BY. ORZ031-210915- /O.EXP.KMFR.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170120T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T1200Z-170123T0000Z/ CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF LAKEVIEW 104 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR TODAY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 PM PST THIS AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 60 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...INCREASING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND BECOMING MUCH STRONGER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY THIS MORNING INCLUDE...HIGHWAY 31 BETWEEN PAISLEY AND SUMMER LAKE. * LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOST OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKEVIEW...VALLEY FALLS...PAISLEY...SUMMER LAKE AND SILVER LAKE. ALSO INCLUDED IS MOST OF HIGHWAYS 395 AND 31. * IMPACTS...MODERATE WINDS THIS MORNING WILL IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG HIGHWAY 31...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRONGER WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MAY IMPACT TRAVEL ALONG ALL AREA HIGHWAYS. IN ADDITION...STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE... AND POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ081-210915- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0600Z-170122T2100Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF YREKA AND WEED 104 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 50 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...THE ENTIRE SHASTA VALLEY INCLUDING WEED... YREKA...AND ALL OF INTERSTATE 5. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ORZ021-022-210915- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0900Z-170122T2100Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BANDON, PORT ORFORD, BROOKINGS, AND GOLD BEACH 104 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...GOLD BEACH...PORT ORFORD...AND BANDON. THIS INCLUDES MOST OF HIGHWAY 101 BETWEEN PISTOL RIVER AND COOS BAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029-030-210915- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T1200Z-170123T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TULELAKE, DORRIS, ALTURAS, ALTAMONT, KLAMATH FALLS, BEATTY, BLY, AND SPRAGUE RIVER 104 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 50 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...KLAMATH FALLS...LAKEVIEW...ALTURAS AND ALL AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING MUCH OF 97...140...395 AND 139. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ ORZ026-210915- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0600Z-170122T2100Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEDFORD AND ASHLAND 104 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ASHLAND...MEDFORD...PHOENIX...AND TALENT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
618 WWUS76 KMFR 202246 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 246 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .A MUCH STRONGER STORM IS EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY WHICH MAY BRING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS TO MANY AREAS. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL RE-CURVE ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST ON SUNDAY AND BRING THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG WINDS TO THE COAST...SHASTA VALLEY...AND EAST SIDE. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE STRENGTH AND TRACK OF THE LOW, BUT THE MAJORITY OF GUIDANCE SHOWS STRONG WINDS OVER THE AREA SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY AS THE LOW PRESSURE MOVES BY. CAZ081-211115- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0600Z-170122T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0003.170122T0600Z-170123T0000Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 246 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 4 PM PST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * TIMING...REACHING A PEAK BETWEEN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...THE ENTIRE SHASTA VALLEY INCLUDING WEED... YREKA...AND ALL OF INTERSTATE 5. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL 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. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ ORZ021-022-211115- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0900Z-170122T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0003.170122T0900Z-170122T2100Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BANDON, PORT ORFORD, AND GOLD BEACH 246 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM PST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE. * TIMING...REACHING A PEAK BETWEEN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND LATE SUNDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...GOLD BEACH...PORT ORFORD...AND BANDON. THIS INCLUDES MOST OF HIGHWAY 101 BETWEEN PISTOL RIVER AND COOS BAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ ORZ026-211115- /O.EXT.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0600Z-170123T0000Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEDFORD AND ASHLAND 246 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ASHLAND...MEDFORD...PHOENIX...AND TALENT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ CAZ084-085-ORZ029>031-211115- /O.CON.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T1200Z-170123T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF TULELAKE, DORRIS, ALTURAS, ALTAMONT, KLAMATH FALLS, BEATTY, BLY, SPRAGUE RIVER, AND LAKEVIEW 246 PM PST FRI JAN 20 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 50 WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...KLAMATH FALLS...LAKEVIEW...ALTURAS AND ALL AREA HIGHWAYS INCLUDING MUCH OF 97...140...395 AND 139. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. * VIEW THE HAZARD AREA IN DETAIL AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD/HAZARD PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
440 WWUS76 KMFR 211041 NPWMFR URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 241 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...STRONG WINDS RETURN TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RE-CURVE ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS OVER MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA. DUE TO THE ORIENTATION AND TRACK OF THE STORM...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST...IN THE SHASTA VALLEY...AND IN THE ASHLAND TO MEDFORD PORTION OF THE ROGUE VALLEY. CAZ084-085-ORZ029>031-211145- /O.CAN.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T1200Z-170123T0000Z/ NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-MODOC COUNTY- KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY- 241 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WATCH. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE GUSTY ACROSS THE EAST SIDE SUNDAY MORNING...BUT ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO BE PARTICULARLY STRONG OR DAMAGING. $$ CAZ081-220000- /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.170122T0300Z-170122T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KMFR.HW.W.0003.170122T0300Z-170122T1700Z/ CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF YREKA 241 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS IN THE WARNING AREA...SOUTH 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...GAZELLE...INTERSTATE 5 BETWEEN WEED AND GRENADA. * WINDS IN THE ADVISORY AREA...SOUTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA INCLUDE...MONTAGUE...YREKA...AND INTERSTATE 5 BETWEEN GRENADA AND HORNBROOK. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...REACHING A PEAK OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ ORZ021-022-220000- /O.EXT.KMFR.HW.W.0003.170122T0900Z-170123T0300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-CURRY COUNTY COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BANDON, PORT ORFORD, AND GOLD BEACH 241 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM PST SUNDAY... * WINDS...SOUTH 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT...REACHING PEAK SPEEDS JUST BEFORE SUNRISE. GUSTY WINDS WILL THEN CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN OREGON COAST BETWEEN BROOKINGS AND CAPE ARAGO...INCLUDING GOLD BEACH...PORT ORFORD...AND BANDON. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG EXPOSED PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 101. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE...TREE DAMAGE...AND POWER OUTAGES ARE ALL POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. TRAVEL WILL BE IMPACTED, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ ORZ026-220000- /O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0003.170122T0600Z-170123T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0005.170122T0600Z-170122T1500Z/ JACKSON COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MEDFORD AND ASHLAND 241 AM PST SAT JAN 21 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM PST SUNDAY. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS EVENING...REACHING A PEAK OVERNIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE...ASHLAND...MEDFORD...PHOENIX...AND TALENT. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS MAY MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT ON AREA ROADWAYS...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LOOSE AND UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY LOST OR DAMAGED. SOME MINOR TREE DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BPN
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Medford, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Jan 19, 8:31 AM PST, 5 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 8:31 AM PST, 5 hours 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Medford OR
831 AM PST Thu Jan 19 2017
.UPDATE...Given showers are mostly light, decided to cancel the
winter weather advisory. Could not rule out up to an inch of
additional accumulation this morning, but most areas will end up
with less. Also daytime warming will also help to limit any
additional accumulations. -Petrucelli
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 823 AM PST Thu Jan 19 2017/
DISCUSSION...A relative break in the weather is expected today.
We'll still have deal with isolated to scattered rain and mountain
snow showers. Most will be light, but could not rule out a heavier
shower at times. Our next focus will be the next storm that is
expected to impact our area tonight. See previous discussion for
more details. -Petrucelli
AVIATION...19/06Z TAF CYCLE...Showers and unstable conditions will
brings rounds of MVFR conditions to most terminals tonight. Snow is
possible in Klamath Falls and will reduce visibility there. Winds
are diminishing in general, but they remain gusty east of the
Cascades, and turbulence potential is higher there. The worst
conditions continue to be in the Mount Shasta City area where snow
and low ceilings/visibility will continue overnight. Additionally,
mountain obscuration will be widepsread through the night.
Conditions generally increase tomorrow with VFR conditions
expected in most areas by the afternoon.
MARINE...Updated 900 PM PST Wednesday 18 January 2017...Winds and
seas have diminished with winds dropping below small craft advisory
and seas now dropping to small craft advisory. Winds will be
relatively light Thursday, but the next front will bring another
period of gale to occasionally storm force winds and very steep seas
Thursday night into Friday morning. All major models are suggesting
gales now, and confidence has grown with this upcoming gale event.
Behind this front, long period extremely high west swell of 25 to 30
feet is expected late Friday into Saturday. Confidence is high for
this as this is the third day in a row that models have shown this
height range of seas.
Models are suggesting a period of high pressure and lower winds and
seas by the middle of next week.
PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 403 AM PST Thu Jan 19 2017/
DISCUSSION...An upper level trough will shift through the area
today. This will keep showers going across the area, but
precipitation will be much less than yesterday. Most of the
streams and creeks are on their way down compared to yesterday, so
the areal flood watch was cancelled earlier. Even so, there are
still some main stem river flood issues to deal with this morning
as the Rogue River at Agness is currently in minor flood and a
flood warning is in effect. Coquille River at Coquille is expected
to reach very near flood stage (21.0 ft) later this afternoon and
a flood warning also remains in effect for that forecast point.
The South Fork of the Coquille is showing signs of leveling off
and may not reach flood stage. We currently have a warning out,
but this will be re-evaluated through the morning.
Meantime, winter weather advisories in the Cascades, Siskiyous
and in Siskiyou County are set to expire this morning with just
minor additional snow accumulations. However, the next storm is
taking shape over the Pacific and the frontal system associated
with it will arrive at the coast this evening, then push onshore
overnight and inland Friday. Once again, we expect another round
of heavy, wet snow in Siskiyou County, including Mount Shasta
City tonight into Friday. This system won't be quite as strong as
the last one in terms of moisture and wind, but it will be
healthy nonetheless. Expect extremely hazardous conditions to
develop again along interstate 5 from Weed southward overnight
into Friday morning with visibility occasionally below 1/4 of a
mile at times due to heavy snow. We have issued a winter storm
warning for this and specific snow amounts can be viewed at
WSWMFR. Snow amounts elsewhere are generally sub-advisory levels,
but there could be a time overnight into Friday morning where it
snows hard enough to cause some travel problems on the Cascade
passes and over Siskiyou Summit.
The pressure gradients associated with this system peak near -5.5
mb MFR-RDD and 700 mb winds peak at 45-55 kt late tonight. This
should bring advisory winds at least to the Shasta Valley and east
side late tonight into Friday morning and it should also get
breezy in the southern end of the Rogue Valley near Ashland. Will
let the day shift take another look at the guidance to see if any
advisories are necessary.
Onshore flow and additional short wave activity will keep a
showery pattern going Friday night into Saturday, but this should
be a break...at least in a relative sense. Steadiest
precipitation...or coverage of showers...should be greatest in
south-Central and western Siskiyou County and along the SW Oregon
coast. A few to several more inches of snow may accumulate in the
Shasta region and in the mountains. -Spilde
Extended forecast from Wednesday afternoon's discussion...Saturday
through Wednesday. Yet another strong frontal system will affect
our area over the weekend. This storm may be the strongest in the
sequence in terms of winds, as models all show deepening low
pressure recurving along the PacNW coast Saturday night into
Sunday. There are differences between the models regarding timing,
strength, and track of this low pressure, all of which would have
a big impact on the weather we ultimately experience.
Nevertheless, all are impressive enough to warrant keeping an eye
on this storm.
Snow levels will be relatively low with this storm, and dynamics may
be quite high, thus the biggest impacts are expected to be from snow
and wind. Snow is expected to be heaviest over the NorCal mountains,
especially around Mt. Shasta City, where more than a foot could
easily fall. Strong winds will affect the usual spots (waters,
coast, east side, Shasta Valley), but we may also get winds down
into the west side valleys Sunday morning.
This is not to say rain won't be an issue, because it will be heavy
along the south coast and adjacent mountains. However, low snow
levels should lock much of this liquid up in the mountains, and QPF
amounts at the coast are not all that unusual for a winter storm.
Showers may linger into early next week, and some models hint at
another wave of low pressure forming in conjunction with the
departing upper wave Monday night, but confidence with that is low.
Beyond this, a ridge is expected to build, which should give us a
much needed break from the inclement weather. -Wright
&&
.MFR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...High Surf Advisory from 4 PM this afternoon to 4 PM PST Friday
for ORZ021-022.
CA...Winter Storm Warning from 10 PM this evening to 4 PM PST Friday
for CAZ080>083.
Pacific Coastal Waters...Hazardous Seas Warning from 4 AM Friday to 4 AM PST Sunday for
PZZ350-356-370-376.
Gale Warning from 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM PST Friday for
PZZ350-356-370-376.
Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas until 4 AM PST Friday
for PZZ350-356-370-376.In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 19, 8:28 AM PST, 5 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
828 AM PST THU JAN 19 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM HEAVY RAIN 6 SE SELMA 42.23N 123.52W
01/19/2017 M3.46 INCH JOSEPHINE OR TRAINED SPOTTER
. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS
24 HOURS. THE REPORTED OBSERVER LOCATION WAS
N FORK THOMPSON CR RD ACROSS FROM BORICA.
&&
FBLocal storm report, Jan 19, 8:29 AM PST, 5 hours 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
829 AM PST THU JAN 19 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 ESE ASHLAND 42.18N 122.66W
01/19/2017 M1.15 INCH JACKSON OR TRAINED SPOTTER
. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS
24 HOURS. THE REPORTED OBSERVER LOCATION WAS
2 MI. S. OF ASHLAND AIRPORT.
&&
FBLocal storm report, Jan 19, 9:19 AM PST, 4 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
919 AM PST THU JAN 19 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 WSW SISKIYOU SUMMIT 42.05N 122.60W
01/19/2017 E12.0 INCH JACKSON OR TRAINED SPOTTER
RECEIVED 8-10 INCHES YESTERDAY AND ANOTHER
4-5 INCHES OVERNIGHT.
&&
BSLocal storm report, Jan 19, 9:42 AM PST, 4 hours 25 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
942 AM PST THU JAN 19 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW MOUNT SHASTA 41.32N 122.31W
01/19/2017 E14.0 INCH SISKIYOU CA TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL SNOW IS 14 INCHES. 5 INCHES CAME
OVERNIGHT BETWEEN 4:40 PM TO 9:00 AM.
&&
BSLocal storm report, Jan 19, 10:05 AM PST, 4 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
1005 AM PST THU JAN 19 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NNE SELMA 42.35N 123.57W
01/19/2017 M2.89 INCH JOSEPHINE OR TRAINED SPOTTER
. THE DURATION OF THE HEAVY RAIN EVENT WAS
24 HOURS.
&&
BSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Medford, OR issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 12:17 AM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Siskiyou | 3 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:07 AM PST | Winter Storm Warning | MFR | Siskiyou | 37 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:42 PM PST | Winter Storm Watch | MFR | Siskiyou | 24 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:42 PM PST | Winter Weather Advisory | MFR | Modoc, Siskiyou | 25 hr |
| Jan 18, 8:14 PM PST | River Flood Warning | MFR | Coos | 53 hr |
| Jan 18, 8:14 PM PST | River Flood Warning | MFR | Coos | 31 hr |
| Jan 18, 8:22 PM PST | River Flood Warning | MFR | Curry | 28 hr |
| Jan 19, 4:23 AM PST | High Surf Advisory | MFR | Coos, Curry, Douglas | 42 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:07 PM PST | Wind Advisory | MFR | Lake | 23 hr |
| Jan 19, 2:50 PM PST | Hazardous Seas Warning | MFR | 6 hr | |
| Jan 19, 2:50 PM PST | Storm Watch | MFR | 24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.