A strong shortwave and frontal system brought strong winds to the coast of northwest Oregon.
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The episode as NWS PQR wrote it up.
A strong shortwave and frontal system brought strong winds to the coast of northwest Oregon.
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 Portland, OR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 11, 8:53 AM PST, 7 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
830 AM TUE NOV 11 2008
.SYNOPSIS...A STRONG AND MOIST WESTERLY FLOW ACROSS THE PACIFIC WILL
BRING A COUPLE OF WET FRONTAL SYSTEMS THROUGH THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
THROUGH WED NIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL BEGIN TO BUILD OVER THE
REGION LATE IN THE WEEK...BRINGING A RETURN TO DRY WEATHER THAT IS
EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
&&
.SHORT TERM...A WET COUPLE OF DAYS IS IN STORE FOR THE REGION AS A
LONG TROPICAL MOISTURE PLUME STREAMS INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. THE
KEY FORECAST ISSUE WILL BE THE TIMING AND PLACEMENT OF THE HEAVIEST
RAINS. A WARM FRONT OFF THE COAST EARLY THIS MORNING IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE INLAND LATER THIS MORNING. WITH THE MOISTURE PLUME SEEN IN
SATELLITE IMAGERY POINTED AT WESTERN OREGON...EXPECT THE HEAVIEST
RAINFALL TO BE OVER NORTHWEST OREGON THIS MORNING...THEN SHIFT
SLIGHTLY SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW VEERS A
LITTLE TO THE NORTHWEST. ALL MODELS SUGGEST A LITTLE MORE UPPER LEVEL
RIDGING TONIGHT OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WHICH WILL LIFT THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL NORTH INTO WASHINGTON AND PERHAPS EXTREME NORTHERN
OREGON. GFS AND ECMWF MODELS APPEAR TO BE IN SOME AGREEMENT IN THE
NORTH-SOUTH SHIFTING OF THE HEAVIEST RAINS AND ARE PREFERRED. A
SHORTWAVE MOVING ACROSS WASHINGTON LATE WED WILL FINALLY GET THE
BAROCLINIC ZONE MOVING AGAIN...SENDING THE COLD FRONT SOUTHEAST LATE
WED AND WED NIGHT. THIS WAVE IS EXPECTED TO CUTOFF THE EXCESSIVE
MOISTURE SUPPLY AND SHOULD BRING THE RAINFALL EPISODE TO AN END. WITH
PRECIPITABLE WATERS IN EXCESS OF 1.5 INCHES AND A FAIRLY STRONG
WESTERLY FLOW...RAINFALL RATES IN OROGRAPHICALLY FAVORED LOCATIONS
MAY EXCEED 2 INCHES PER SIX HOUR PERIOD AT THE PEAK.
AS THE WARM FRONT APPROACHES THE COAST LATER THIS MORNING...MODELS IN
GENERAL SUGGESTING WINDS APPROACHING HIGH WIND CRITERIA ALONG THE
COAST. NAM CONTINUES TO BE THE MOST OPTIMISTIC WITH LOW LEVEL WIND
FIELDS WITH 975 MB WINDS APPROACHING 50 KT THIS MORNING ON THE OREGON
COAST. WILL CONTINUE WITH A LOW END HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE OREGON
COAST TODAY. GRADIENTS REMAIN FAIRLY TONIGHT THROUGH TONIGHT AND INTO
WED...BUT MODELS NOT QUITE AS INTENSE LOOKING IN WIND FIELDS THEN...
SO WHILE IT SHOULD REMAIN WINDY ALONG THE COAST...AND RATHER BREEZY
INLAND...WILL HOLD OFF ON ANY FURTHER HEADLINES.
&&
.LONG TERM...NO CHANGES. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION FOLLOWS...
MODELS CONTINUE TO TREND TOWARD BUILDING A RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC
NORTHWEST LATE IN THE WEEK THROUGH THE WEEKEND. CURRENT FORECAST
LOOKS GOOD WITH DRY WEATHER AND MILD TEMPERATURES. HOWEVER...WE COULD
BE SETTING UP FOR A MORE FOGGY REGIME FOR THE INLAND VALLEYS DURING
THAT TIME FRAME.
&&
.AVIATION...A WARM FRONT HAS PUSHED ASHORE THIS MORNING...BUT HAS
YET TO MOVE THROUGH THE INTERIOR. THIS IS GIVING A MIX OF VFR AND
MVFR CONDITIONS ON THE COAST...AND SOLID MVFR INLAND. EXPECT MVFR
CONDITIONS TO GRADUALLY LIFT TO VFR THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL OCCUR BEHIND THE WARM FRONT.
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40-45 KT ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST THROUGH
20Z...AND POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 30 KT INLAND THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
KPDX AND APPROACHES...MVFR CONDITIONS THROUGH ROUGHLY 20Z...WITH
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT TO VFR BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THAT BEING
SAID...PERIODS OF RAIN W/EMBEDDED MVFR CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SOUTH WIND OF 16015G25KT WILL BE POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING...AND EVEN INTO EARLY
AFTERNOON. DALTON
&&
.MARINE...NO CHANGE FOR THE MORNING UPDATE. GALE WARNINGS FOR ALL
OUR COASTAL WATERS TODAY. GALES WILL END IN THE SOUTHERN WATERS THIS
EVENING...BUT CONTINUE IN THE NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.
LONG FETCH WILL LIKELY PRODUCE NEAR-HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONDITIONS.
FOR NOW ALL MODELS SHOW SWELL PEAKING AT 18 TO 19 FT...JUST SHY OF
HIGH SURF CRITERIA. HOWEVER...THE COMBINATION OF SWELL AND VERY HIGH
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES...AS WELL AS RAIN RUNOFF INTO BAYS...WILL LIKELY
PRODUCE SOME MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW WEDNESDAY ALONG THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST PARTICULARLY THE WILLAPA AND BAKER BAYS.
WEAGLE/DALTON
&&
.PQR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OR/WA...GALE WARNING CAPE SHOALWATER TO CASCADE HEAD THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
GALE WARNING CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE THROUGH 6 PM TONIGHT.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR ROUGH COLUMBIA RIVER BAR THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY FOR MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST MIDDAY WED.
HIGH WIND WARNING ALONG THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST
TODAY.
FLOOD POTENTIAL OUTLOOK THROUGH THURSDAY.
&&
MORE WEATHER INFORMATION ONLINE AT...
Http://weather.gov/portland
THIS DISCUSSION IS FOR NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FROM
THE CASCADE CREST TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES OFFSHORE. THE AREA IS COMMONLY
REFERRED TO AS THE FORECAST AREA.HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 536 AM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 ORZ001-002-PZZ210-WAZ021-121345- NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-COLUMBIA RIVER BAR- SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST- 536 AM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON...NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST TODAY. REFER TO THE LATEST WARNING (PDXNPWPQR) FOR DETAILS. HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY AND TONIGHT MAY RESULT IN FLOODING. REFER TO THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK (PDXESFPQR) FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY HEAVY RAINFALL WEDNESDAY MAY RESULT IN FLOODING. REFER TO THE LATEST STATEMENT (PDXESFPQR) FOR DETAILS. HIGH TIDES ALONG THE WASHINGTON COAST MAY LEAD TO MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW FLOODING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...REFER TO THE LATEST COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE (PDXCFWPQR) FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER REPORTS OF HIGH WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL OR FLOODING ARE ENCOURAGED. PZZ250-255-270-275-121345- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR OUT 20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM CAPE SHOALWATER WA TO CASCADE HEAD OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WATERS FROM CASCADE HEAD TO FLORENCE OR FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 536 AM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT GALE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT...REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE (PDXMWWPQR) FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY GALE FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING...REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE (PDXMWWPQR) FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES. ORZ003>013-WAZ019-020-022-023-039-040-121345- COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA- GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY- SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE- NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES- CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-WILLAPA HILLS-I- 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA- SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- 536 AM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY AND TONIGHT MAY RESULT IN FLOODING. REFER TO THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK (PDXESFPQR) FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY AND TONIGHT MAY RESULT IN FLOODING. REFER TO THE LATEST HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK (PDXESFPQR) FOR DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OR FLOODING ARE ENCOURAGED. ORZ014-121345- UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY- 536 AM PST TUE NOV 11 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong winds were reported in Garibaldi, with recorded sustained winds of 36 kt as well.
Strong winds were reported in Waldport.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Oregon in 2008Every state in 2008This day in weather historyWarnings in Oregon, November 2008
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: 138418, 138419.