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HIGH WIND ADVISORY

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UA30005. Sep 08, 2020 11:26:07
0000 ATP6 OR0040100 20200908 11:26:06 (ATP9)
OR0040100 – PD ASTORIA
ATP6
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URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE…UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1121 AM PDT TUE SEP 8 2020

NORTH OREGON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASTORIA, CANNON BEACH, TILLAMOOK,
NETARTS, AND PACIFIC CITY
1121 AM PDT TUE SEP 8 2020

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING…
…HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED…
…HEAT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED…

* WHAT…EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 35 TO 40 MPH.

* WHERE…NORTH OREGON COAST.

* WHEN…UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS…GUSTY WINDS COULD BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. SOME
SMALL TREE LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND ADDITIONAL POWER
OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. SOME ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON DUE TO TREES OR POWER LINES ACROSS ROADS FROM STRONGER
WINDS OVERNIGHT AND EARLIER TODAY.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…TEMPERATURES ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
REACH INTO THE 90S THIS AFTERNOON, AND THE HEAT ADVISORY HAS
BEEN CANCELED.

* FIRE CONCERNS…CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE
SPREAD. USE EXTREME CAUTION WITH POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLE. SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS.

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COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VERNONIA, JEWELL, SUNSET SUMMIT,
LEES CAMP, TRASK, HILLSBORO, PORTLAND, WILSONVILLE, OREGON CITY,
GRESHAM, TROUTDALE, VANCOUVER, BATTLE GROUND, RIDGEFIELD,
WASHOUGAL, YACOLT, AND AMBOY
1121 AM PDT TUE SEP 8 2020

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING…
…HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED…

* WHAT…EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* WHERE…NORTHWEST OREGON COAST RANGE, THE NORTHERN WILLAMETTE
VALLEY, AND THE GREATER PORTLAND-VANCOUVER METRO AREA.

* WHEN…UNTIL 7 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS…GUSTY WINDS COULD BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS. SOME
SMALL TREE LIMBS COULD BE BLOWN DOWN AND ADDITIONAL POWER
OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. SOME ROADS MAY BE IMPASSABLE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON DUE TO TREES OR POWER LINES ACROSS ROADS FROM STRONGER
WINDS OVERNIGHT AND EARLIER TODAY.

* FIRE CONCERNS…CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE
SPREAD. USE EXTREME CAUTION WITH POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

USE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IF OPERATING A HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLE. SECURE OUTDOOR OBJECTS

HEAT ADVISORY

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
252 PM PDT MON SEP 7 2020

NORTH OREGON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASTORIA, CANNON BEACH, TILLAMOOK,
NETARTS, AND PACIFIC CITY
252 PM PDT MON SEP 7 2020

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY…
…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY…

* WHAT…STRONG EAST WINDS AND HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED.

* WHERE…NORTH OREGON COAST.

* WINDS…EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 TO 60 MPH
EXPECTED FOR HIGHER TERRAIN NEAR THE COAST.

* TEMPERATURES…HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S, HOTTEST
TUESDAY FROM TILLAMOOK SOUTHWARD. LOWS TONIGHT MOSTLY IN THE
60S, THOUGH THERE MAY BE COOL SPOTS IN LOCATIONS PROTECTED FROM
THE EAST WINDS.

* WHEN…FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, UNTIL 1 PM PDT TUESDAY. FOR
THE HEAT ADVISORY, UNTIL 11 PM PDT TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS…TREE LIMBS AND EVEN WHOLE TREES WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO BEING BLOWN DOWN. BE PREPARED FOR POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL
WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HOT
DAYTIME TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE HEAT ILLNESSES TO OCCUR.

* FIRE CONCERNS…CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE
SPREAD. USE EXTREME CAUTION WITH POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID BEING OUTSIDE IN FORESTED AREAS AND AROUND
TREES AND BRANCHES. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF
YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND AVOID WINDOWS. USE CAUTION IF
YOU MUST DRIVE.

DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT
OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1

RED FLAG WARNING

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
239 PM PDT MON SEP 7 2020

…HISTORIC SEPTEMBER EAST WIND EVENT EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY…

…EXTREMELY DRY CONDITIONS LIKELY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY…

…DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY…

NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND WEST WILLAPA HILLS-
239 PM PDT MON SEP 7 2020

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 601…
612 AND 664…

* AFFECTED AREA…
IN OREGON…
– FIRE WEATHER ZONE 601 NORTH OREGON COAST, AND
– FIRE WEATHER ZONE 612 CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

IN WASHINGTON…
– FIRE WEATHER ZONE 664 SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND WEST WILLAPA
HILLS.

* WINDS…EAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. GUSTS AS HIGH
AS 60 MPH ACROSS EXPOSED RIDGES AND CAPES, MAINLY NORTH OF
NEWPORT. STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AS LOW AS 10 PERCENT. POOR TO MODERATE
OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES.

* IMPACTS…CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD
WHICH MAY THREATEN LIFE AND PROPERTY. USE EXTRA CAUTION WITH
POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES, ESPECIALLY IN GRASSY AREAS.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF THE
ABOVE CONDITIONS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE

 

URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
423 AM PDT MON SEP 7 2020

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NORTH OREGON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASTORIA, CANNON BEACH, TILLAMOOK,
NETARTS, AND PACIFIC CITY
423 AM PDT MON SEP 7 2020

…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 PM PDT TUESDAY…

…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT
TUESDAY FOR AREAS TILLAMOOK SOUTHWARD…

* WHAT…STRONG EAST WINDS AND HOT TEMPERATURES EXPECTED.

* WHERE…NORTH OREGON COAST.

* WINDS…EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 TO 65 MPH
EXPECTED.

* TEMPERATURES…HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S TO MID 90S, HOTTEST
TUESDAY. LOWS TONIGHT MOSTLY IN THE 60S, THOUGH THERE MAY BE
COOL SPOTS IN LOCATIONS PROTECTED FROM THE EAST WINDS.

* WHEN…FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1
PM PDT TUESDAY. FOR THE HEAT ADVISORY, FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS…TREE LIMBS AND EVEN WHOLE TREES WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
BEING BLOWN DOWN. BE PREPARED FOR POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL WILL BE
DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. HOT DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE HEAT ILLNESSES TO OCCUR.

* FIRE CONCERNS…CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE
SPREAD. USE EXTREME CAUTION WITH POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID BEING OUTSIDE IN FORESTED AREAS AND AROUND
TREES AND BRANCHES. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF
YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND AVOID WINDOWS. USE CAUTION IF
YOU MUST DRIVE.

DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT
OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$

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COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VERNONIA, JEWELL, SUNSET SUMMIT,
LEES CAMP, TRASK, SANDY, ESTACADA, SILVER FALLS STATE PARK,
SWEET HOME, TOUTLE, ARIEL, LAKE MERWIN, YALE LAKE, AND COUGAR
423 AM PDT MON SEP 7 2020

…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 1 PM PDT TUESDAY…

* WHAT…EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH
EXPECTED. LOCALLY STRONGER WIND GUSTS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE
RIDGETOPS.

* WHERE…IN WASHINGTON, SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS. IN
OREGON, COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND NORTHERN OREGON
CASCADE FOOTHILLS.

* WHEN…FROM 5 PM MONDAY TO 1 PM PDT TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS…TREE LIMBS AND EVEN WHOLE TREES WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO BEING BLOWN DOWN. BE PREPARED FOR POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL
WILL BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

* FIRE CONCERNS…CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE
SPREAD. USE EXTREME CAUTION WITH POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID BEING OUTSIDE IN FORESTED AREAS AND AROUND
TREES AND BRANCHES. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF
YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND AVOID WINDOWS. USE CAUTION IF
YOU MUST DRIVE.

&&

$$

RED FLAG WARNING

UA30015. Aug 15, 2020 13:52:31
0000 ATP6 OR0040100 20200815 13:52:30 (ATP9)
OR0040100 – PD ASTORIA
ATP6
(ATP6)
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE-
EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE-
CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND WEST WILLAPA HILLS-EAST WILLAPA HILLS-
151 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2020

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
601…602…603…612…664 AND 665…

* AFFECTED AREA…IN OREGON…FIRE WEATHER ZONE 601 NORTH OREGON
COAST…FIRE WEATHER ZONE 602 NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE…FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 603 EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE
AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 612 CENTRAL OREGON COAST. IN
WASHINGTON…FIRE WEATHER ZONE 664 SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND
WEST WILLAPA HILLS AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 665 EAST WILLAPA
HILLS.

* TIMING…THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…MINIMUM HUMIDITY 20 TO 25 PERCENT, EXCEPT
35 TO 45 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS CLOSE TO THE COAST.

* TEMPERATURES…85 TO 95, EXCEPT 100 IN THE EASTERN LOWER
SLOPES OF THE OREGON COAST RANGE AND THE WILLAPA HILLS IN
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.

* HAINES INDEX…MID-LEVEL HAINES 6.

* IMPACTS…CONDITIONS MAY BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH ON
ANY NEW OR EXISTING FIRES. EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF THE
ABOVE CONDITIONS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT: HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND

HEAT ADVISORY

COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VERNONIA, JEWELL, SUNSET SUMMIT,
LEES CAMP, TRASK, GRANDE RONDE, BURNT WOODS, TIDEWATER,
SWISSHOME, VENETA, ST. HELENS, CLATSKANIE, GOVERNMENT CAMP,
DETROIT, SANTIAM PASS, MCKENZIE PASS, MCKENZIE BRIDGE, OAKRIDGE,
WILLAMETTE PASS, COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER,
MOUNT ST. HELENS, WIND RIVER VALLEY, LONGVIEW, KELSO,
CASTLE ROCK, TOUTLE, ARIEL, LAKE MERWIN, YALE LAKE, AND COUGAR
143 PM PDT SAT AUG 15 2020

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY…

* WHAT…HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S.

* WHERE…IN WASHINGTON, VALLEYS OF THE COAST RANGE AND WILLAPA
HILLS, AND THE COWLITZ AND LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER VALLEYS. IN
OREGON, VALLEYS OF COAST RANGE AND CASCADES.

* WHEN…THROUGH 9 PM PDT SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS…HOT TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE HEAT ILLNESSES TO OCCUR.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…HIGH TEMPERATURES MAY FALL SLIGHTLY ON
SUNDAY FOR THE COAST RANGE, BUT EXPECT CONDITIONS TO STILL
FEEL HOT WITH HIGHS IN THEUPPER 80S TO MIDDLE 90S. THE
WARMEST TEMPERATURES WILL BE CLOSER TO THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT
OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$

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

Heat Advisory

COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VERNONIA, JEWELL, SUNSET SUMMIT,
LEES CAMP, TRASK, GRANDE RONDE, BURNT WOODS, TIDEWATER,
SWISSHOME, VENETA, ST. HELENS, CLATSKANIE, DETROIT,
MCKENZIE BRIDGE, OAKRIDGE, WIND RIVER VALLEY, LONGVIEW, KELSO,
CASTLE ROCK, TOUTLE, ARIEL, LAKE MERWIN, YALE LAKE, AND COUGAR
457 AM PDT FRI AUG 14 2020

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT
SUNDAY BELOW 2500 FEET…

* WHAT…HOT CONDITIONS EXPECTED. AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES IN
THE MID TO UPPER 90S BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. IN BETWEEN THESE
DAYS, SATURDAY NIGHT WILL REMAIN WARM, WITH LOWS NEAR 60 DEGREES
IN WIND- SHELTERED VALLEYS AND CLOSER TO 70 DEGREES ELSEWHERE.

* WHERE…THE I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY, LOWER COLUMBIA,
NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF OREGON, AS WELL AS
ELEVATIONS BELOW 2500 FEET IN THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES,
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS, NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES,
AND LANE COUNTY CASCADES.

* WHEN…FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 9 PM PDT SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS…HOT TEMPERATURES MAY CAUSE HEAT ILLNESSES TO OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT
OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. YOUNG
CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE. TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK, THE OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT
REST BREAKS IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE
OVERCOME BY HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION.
HEAT STROKE IS AN EMERGENCY! CALL 9 1 1.

&&

$$

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

High Surf Advisory

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
300 AM PST SAT FEB 22 2020NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
300 AM PST SAT FEB 22 2020

…HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST
MONDAY…

* WHAT…LARGE WAVES, HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS AND SNEAKER WAVES.

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

* WHEN…FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO 4 AM PST MONDAY.

* IMPACTS…DESTRUCTIVE WAVES MAY WASH OVER BEACHES, JETTIES,
AND OTHER STRUCTURES UNEXPECTEDLY. PEOPLE CAN BE SWEPT OFF
ROCKS AND JETTIES AND DROWN WHILE OBSERVING HIGH SURF. MINOR
BEACH EROSION MAY DAMAGE COASTAL PROPERTIES AND BUILDINGS.
HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER RUN-UP IS EXPECTED ON BEACHES AND LOW-
LYING SHORELINE.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…WAVES CAN RUN UP SIGNIFICANTLY FARTHER ON
A BEACH THAN NORMAL, INCLUDING OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. SNEAKER
WAVES CAN SUDDENLY KNOCK PEOPLE OFF OF THEIR FEET AND QUICKLY
PULL THEM INTO THE FRIGID OCEAN WHICH MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY
OR DROWNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES,
PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS, SNEAKER WAVES AND BEACH EROSION. STAY
WELL BACK FROM THE WATER’S EDGE AND BE ALERT FOR EXCEPTIONALLY
HIGH WAVES.

KEEP AWAY FROM LARGE LOGS ON THE BEACH. WATER RUNNING UP ON THE
BEACH CAN EASILY LIFT OR ROLL LOGS WHICH CAN INJURE OR KILL
SOMEONE CAUGHT IN THEIR PATH.

911 Outage For AT&T Customers

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