URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
551 PM PST FRI JAN 3 2020

NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASTORIA, CANNON BEACH, TILLAMOOK,
NETARTS, PACIFIC CITY, LINCOLN CITY, NEWPORT, CAPE FOULWEATHER,
YACHATS, FLORENCE, RAYMOND, LONG BEACH, OCEAN PARK, NASELLE,
CATHLAMET, AND CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT
551 PM PST FRI JAN 3 2020

…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING…

* WHAT…SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.

* WHERE…NEAR THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS ALONG THE SOUTH
WASHINGTON COAST AND ALONG THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST OF
OREGON.

* WHEN…UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS…TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES. STRONG WINDS MAY BLOW DOWN WEAKENED TREE LIMBS,
POTENTIALLY LEADING TO SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

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.

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