The National Weather Service has updated information about wind concerns at the coast
and Vernonia tomorrow.
A high wind warning is in effect from 6 AM to 10 PM Tuesday for the coast and Vernonia.
There will be an unusually long duration of strong winds along in these areas,
which may last through Tuesday night.
South to southwest winds will increase Tuesday morning to 30 to 40 MPH with wind gusts
up to 65 MPH.
Please read below for specifics.
...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .
A POWERFUL BUT SLOW MOVING FRONT WILL GRADUALLY SPREAD STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ONSHORE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...AFFECTING MUCH OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. THE SLOW MOVING NATURE OF THIS FRONT WILL PROVIDE AN UNUSUALLY LONG DURATION OF STRONG WINDS ALONG THE COAST...POSSIBLY LASTING IN SOME AREAS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT SOUTH AND WEAKEN WEDNESDAY...FINALLY BRINGING AN END TO THE STRONG WINDS.
ORZ003-004-221330- /O.EXB.KPQR.HW.W.0017.111122T1400Z-111123T0600Z/ COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON- CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VERNONIA 921 PM PST MON NOV 21 2011
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM PST TUESDAY.
* WINDS AND TIMING: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY EVENING. EXPOSED RIDGETOPS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST AND MOST FREQUENT STRONG WIND GUSTS.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: VERNONIA...SUNSET SUMMIT...BLODGETT...GRANDE RONDE...ALSEA...HEBO.
* IMPACTS: DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES MAY LOCALLY OBSTRUCT ROADWAYS. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
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.
