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.

&&

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