A High Wind Warning was issued for the southern Oregon coast (ORZ021,ORZ022) at 1649 PST on 12/08 and cancelled at 0215 PST on 12/09. The strong winds developed before the warning was issued, but only at Cape Blanco.
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The episode as NWS MFR wrote it up.
A High Wind Warning was issued for the southern Oregon coast (ORZ021,ORZ022) at 1649 PST on 12/08 and cancelled at 0215 PST on 12/09. The strong winds developed before the warning was issued, but only at Cape Blanco. Cape Blanco winds exceeded the warning criteria from 1400 to 2200 PST on 12/08.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Cape Blanco winds S 48 KT gusting to 61 KT.
Cape Blanco winds S 38 KT gusting to 70 KT.
Gold Beach winds SE 42 KT gusting to 57 KT.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oregon in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in Oregon, December 1999
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5720495, 5720494, 5720496.