A High Wind Warning was issued for California zone CAZ081 at 01/0425 PST, effective from 01/0425 to 01/1800 PST. It was cancelled at 01/1600 PST.
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A High Wind Warning was issued for California zone CAZ081 at 01/0425 PST, effective from 01/0425 to 01/1800 PST. It was cancelled at 01/1600 PST. The above observation verified the warning.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jan 1, 3:15 AM PST, 5 hours 30 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
315 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2006
.DISCUSSION...A VERY VIGOROUS SYSTEM IS APPROACHING THE COAST THIS
MORNING. STORM FORCE WINDS ARE ALREADY SURFACING AT THIS TIME IN
THE COASTAL WATERS WITH NUMEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AT 127W. STRONG
MOISTURE ADVECTION FROM THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY AND OROGRAPHIC LIFTING
WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG JET DYNAMICS ALOFT TO CREATE VERY GOOD
VERTICAL MOISTURE IN EXTREME NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY INTO THE
EARLY EVENING. THE REGION WILL BE IN THE Y OF A SPLITTING JET
WITH STRONG DIFLUENCE ALOFT COMBINING WITH THE STRONG LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE ADVECTION AND OROGRAPHIC LIFT. THIS WILL BRING HIGH QPF
AMOUNTS TO THE SISKIYOUS AND EXTREME SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES. THE
TRICKY PART WILL BE THE SNOW LEVELS. STRONG WINDS AND HIGH PRECIP
RATES WILL CAUSE THE SNOW LEVELS TO VARY BY AS MUCH AS SEVERAL
THOUSAND FEET OVER A SHORT DISTANCE...BUT GENERALLY BE IN THE 3500
TO 4000 FOOT RANGE IN THE WARNING AREA. AS THE SYSTEM WRAPS MORE
TIGHTLY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...ENTRAINING THE COLD AIR ALOFT...
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING WITH THE EAST SIDE SEEING
GENERALLY SNOW ADVISORY AMOUNTS. AFTER THIS SYSTEM PASSES THROUGH A
COLD SHOWERY PATTERN REMAINS WITH THE NEXT WEAKER SYSTEM SEEING A
DUSTING OF SNOW ON THE TRAIL END AS LOW AS 2000 FEET.
.EXTENDED DISCUSSION...THERE WILL BE A SHORT BREAK IN THE ACTIVE
PATTERN AS A WEAK RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE AREA TUESDAY WITH ONLY WIDELY
SCATTERED SHOWER ACTIVITY EXPECTED OVER THE FORECAST AREA. THEN LATE
TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY...THERE WILL BE ADDITIONAL PRECIPITATION AND
STRONG WINDS TO THE AREA AS ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES INTO
THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. MODELS INDICATE THAT THIS SYSTEM IS FOLLOWED
BY A BRIEF PERIOD OF RIDGING BEFORE ANOTHER STRONG LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM ARRIVES IN THE NORTHWEST AT THE END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.AVIATION...A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BE COMING ASHORE THIS MORNING
BRINGING VERY STRONG WINDS TO THE COAST AND THE SHASTA VALLEY. MVFR
TO IFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE
DAY WITH HIGHER TERRAIN OBSCURED THROUGHOUT THE REGION. IFR
CONDITIONS SPREAD TO EAST OF THE CASCADES THIS EVENING.
WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS FLORENCE TO CA
BORDER 0-60 NM.
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON FLORENCE TO CA BORDER 0-60 NM.
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH FORK OF THE
COQUILLE RIVER AT MYRTLE POINT.
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COQUILLE RIVER AT
COQUILLE.
FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FOR NORTH FORK OF THE COQUILLE RIVER
AT MYRTLE POINT.
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SPRAGUE RIVER AT
BEATTY.
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE UMPQUA RIVER AT ELKTON.
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ROGUE RIVER FROM AGNESS
TO GOLD BEACH.
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ROGUE RIVER AT GOLD RAY.
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ROGUE RIVER AT GRANTS
PASS.
HIGH WIND WARNING COASTAL ZONES 21-22 EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR ZONES 21 AND 22 EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR OR ZONES 25...28 AND 29 FOR TONIGHT.
CA...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS OR BORDER TO
PT ST GEORGE CA 0-60 NM.
STORM WARNING IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR
BORDER TO PT ST GEORGE CA 0-60 NM.
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE KLAMATH RIVER AT SEIAD
VALLEY...
FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SCOTT RIVER AT FORT
JONES.
WIND ADVISORY SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SHASTA VALLEY CA
ZONE 81.
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING ZONES
80...81...82 AND 83.
SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR CA ZONES 84 AND 85 FOR TONIGHT.
&&
SVEN
ALSO VISIT THE NWS ON THE WEB AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORDHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR 658 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2006 CAZ080-082-083-021400- NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SISKIYOU COUNTY- SOUTH CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-WESTERN SISKIYOU COUNTY- 658 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING FOR ABOVE 3500 FEET. SEE PDXWSWMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. FLOOD STATEMENT FOR PORTIONS OF SISKIYOU COUNTY. SEE PDXFLSMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ORZ021-022-021400- CURRY COUNTY COAST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST- 658 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. SEE PDXNPWMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. FLOOD STATEMENT FOR PORTIONS OF CURRY AND COOS COUNTIES. SEE PDXFLSMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FLOOD STATEMENT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. ORZ028-021400- SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- 658 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY SNOW ADVISORY FOR ABOVE 4000 FEET UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. SEE PDXWSWMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. PZZ350-353-356-370-373-376-021400- CAPE ARAGO TO FLORENCE, OR 20 TO 60 NM- CAPE ARAGO TO FLORENCE, OR WESTWARD 20 NM- CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ARAGO, OR 20 TO 60 NM- CAPE BLANCO TO CAPE ARAGO, OR WESTWARD 20 NM- PT. ST. GEORGE, CA TO CAPE BLANCO, OR 20 TO 60 NM- PT. ST. GEORGE, CA TO CAPE BLANCO, OR WESTWARD 20 NM- 658 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY STORM WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SEE PDXCWFMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ORZ025-021400- EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS- 658 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY SNOW ADVISORY FOR 10 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 8 AM MONDAY. SEE PDXWSWMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY SNOW ADVISORY ENDS AT 8 AM MONDAY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. ORZ023-024-026-029-030-021400- CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY- JACKSON COUNTY-KLAMATH BASIN- NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE COUNTY- 658 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY RIVER STATEMENT FOR PORTIONS OF JACKSON AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES ALSO KLAMATH AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES. SEE PDXFLSMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ084-085-021400- MODOC COUNTY-NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES- 658 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY SNOW ADVISORY FORM 10 PM THIS EVENING UNTIL 8 AM MONDAY. SEE PDXWSWMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. FLOOD STATEMENT FOR PORTIONS OF MODOC COUNTY. SEE PDXFLSMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. CAZ081-021400- CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY- 658 AM PST SUN JAN 1 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA .DAY ONE...TODAY WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT. SEE PDXWSWMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE SHASTA VALLEY UNTIL 6 PM TODAY. SEE PDXNPWMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. FLOOD STATEMENT. SEE PDXFLSMFR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. GERIG
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
753 AM PST SUN JAN 01 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0753 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 NE GOLD BEACH 42.45N 124.37W
01/01/2006 1.52 INCH CURRY OR TRAINED SPOTTER
24 HOURS ENDING AT 5 AM.
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