Monthly Archives: October 2021

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE

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UA30004. Oct 22, 2021 15:27:54
0000 ATP6 OR0040100 20211022 15:27:54 (ATP9)
OR0040100 – PD ASTORIA
ATP6
(ATP6)

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
327 PM PDT FRI OCT 22 2021

ORZ001-002-WAZ021-231400-
/O.CAN.KPQR.SU.W.0003.211025T0300Z-211026T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KPQR.CF.W.0001.211025T0300Z-211026T1200Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
327 PM PDT FRI OCT 22 2021

…COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT
TUESDAY…
…HIGH SURF WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED…

* WHAT…COASTAL FLOODING EXPECTED.

* WHERE…IN WASHINGTON, SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST. IN OREGON,
NORTH OREGON COAST AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

* WHEN…FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS…MAJOR FLOODING, UP TO ONE FOOT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL,
DURING HIGH TIDES IS EXPECTED ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST AS WELL
AS LOW LYING AREAS NEAR BAYS, SLOUGHS, AND THE LOWER REACHES OF
THE COASTAL RIVERS.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…LARGE WAVES AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS
WITH BREAKERS UP TO 35 FT ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT
FOR RISING WATER, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY.

IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND BECOME TRAPPED IN FLOOD WATER, ABANDON THE
CAR AND MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND ONLY IF THE SURROUNDING WATER IS NOT
MOVING. IF THE WATER IS MOVING, DO NOT LEAVE THE CAR.

EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION ALONG BEACHES. UNPREDICTABLE AND
DESTRUCTIVE WAVES MAY WASH OVER BEACHES, JETTIES AND OTHER
STRUCTURES WITH NO WARNING. BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE.

IN SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN THE PAST HAVE
RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN RAYMOND, EROSION TO HOMES AND
ROADS NEAR WASHAWAY BEACH ALONG HIGHWAY 105 NEAR NORTH COVE,
AND/OR EROSION TO CAMPSITES NEAR CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT.

IN NORTHWEST OREGON SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN THE PAST HAVE RESULTED
IN SEVERE EROSION NEAR THE SOUTH JETTY OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER IN
CLATSOP COUNTY, AND/OR FLOODING IN SEASIDE, CANNON BEACH,
NESKOWIN, AND/OR THE PACIFIC CITY AIRPORT.

ON THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST SIMILAR CONDITIONS IN THE PAST HAVE
RESULTED IN SEVERE EROSION IN NESKOWIN AND/OR YACHATS, AND
FLOODING IN LINCOLN CITY.

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High Wind Watch in Effect

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UA30000. Oct 22, 2021 14:49:03
0000 ATP6 OR0040100 20211022 14:49:02 (ATP9)
OR0040100 – PD ASTORIA
ATP6
(ATP6)

ORZ001-002-WAZ021-231400-
/O.NEW.KPQR.HW.A.0002.211024T1500Z-211025T1200Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CANNON BEACH, NETARTS, PACIFIC CITY,
LINCOLN CITY, NEWPORT, CAPE FOULWEATHER, YACHATS, FLORENCE,
LONG BEACH, OCEAN PARK, AND CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
248 PM PDT FRI OCT 22 2021

…HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS…

* WHAT…SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH
POSSIBLE NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS.

* WHERE…IN WASHINGTON, SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST. IN OREGON,
NORTH OREGON COAST AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

* WHEN…FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS…DAMAGING WINDS COULD BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER
LINES. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL COULD BE
DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS
SITUATION. FASTEN LOOSE OBJECTS OR SHELTER OBJECTS IN A SAFE
LOCATION PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF WINDS.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT
HTTPS://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND

Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Portland OR
548 PM PDT Tue Oct 19 2021

ORZ001>008-010-012-WAZ021-022-039-040-201830-
North Oregon Coast-Central Oregon Coast-
Coast Range of Northwest Oregon-
Central Coast Range of Western Oregon-Lower Columbia-
Greater Portland Metro Area-Central Willamette Valley-
South Willamette Valley-Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills-
Cascade Foothills in Lane County-South Washington Coast-I-
5 Corridor in Cowlitz County-Greater Vancouver Area-
South Washington Cascade Foothills-
Including the cities of Astoria, Cannon Beach, Tillamook,
Netarts, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Newport, Cape Foulweather,
Yachats, Florence, Vernonia, Jewell, Sunset Summit, Lees Camp,
Trask, Grande Ronde, Burnt Woods, Tidewater, Swisshome, Veneta,
St. Helens, Clatskanie, Hillsboro, Portland, Wilsonville,
Oregon City, Gresham, Troutdale, Salem, McMinnville, Woodburn,
Stayton, Dallas, Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Albany, Lebanon,
Sandy, Estacada, Silver Falls State Park, Sweet Home, Vida,
Jasper, Lowell, Cottage Grove, Raymond, Long Beach, Ocean Park,
Naselle, Cathlamet, Cape Disappointment, Longview, Kelso,
Castle Rock, Vancouver, Battle Ground, Ridgefield, Washougal,
Yacolt, Amboy, Toutle, Ariel, Lake Merwin, Yale Lake, and Cougar
548 PM PDT Tue Oct 19 2021

…BRIEF PERIOD OF STRONG, GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
MORNING…

A strong front will cross over the area early Wednesday morning
through Wednesday afternoon. Expect a brief period of strong
southerly winds with the frontal passage with gusts as high as 40
mph possible.

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Objects that are outdoors should be secured.
Downed trees and limbs are possible.

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