Interactive NWS Alert Information
New Event for Multnomah County
SPS valid from Nov 17 12 2:13 PM to 10:15 PM PST
Sent to E-Mail at Nov 17 12 2:14 PM PST
Radar Time: Nov 17 2012 2:15 PM PST
000 WWUS86 KPQR 172213 SPSPQR SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 213 PM PST SAT NOV 17 2012 ORZ001>008-010-012-WAZ020>022-039-040-180615- 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-WILLAPA HILLS- SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY- GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK... LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK... GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE... HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...SALEM... MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...SANDY... SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...SWEET HOME...VIDA...LOWELL... COTTAGE GROVE...FRANCES...RYDERWOOD...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH... CATHLAMET...LONGVIEW...KELSO...CASTLE ROCK...VANCOUVER... BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR 213 PM PST SAT NOV 17 2012 ...VERY STRONG AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE ALONG THE COAST MONDAY... ...WINDY CONDITIONS INLAND ON MONDAY... A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE IN ON MONDAY. THIS FRONT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BRING DAMAGING WINDS ALONG THE COAST...INCLUDING THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES. AT THIS TIME...GUSTS TO 70 MPH APPEAR POSSIBLE IN THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES...WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH OR HIGHER ON THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS. IT WOULD NOT BE SURPRISING TO SEE HURRICANE FORCE WIND GUSTS WITH THIS STORM...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE BEACHES AND EXPOSED HEADLANDS...WHERE GUSTS TO 80 MPH OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT ALONG HIGHWAY 101 AND OTHER COASTAL HIGHWAYS. CONFIDENCE ON THE STRENGTH OF THIS FRONT IS MODERATE TO HIGH. THERE WILL ALSO BE VERY STRONG WINDS IN THE COAST RANGE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER EXPOSED ELEVATIONS WHERE SIMILAR GUSTS TO THOSE EXPECTED ON THE HEADLANDS MAY OCCUR. LOWER COAST RANGE ELEVATIONS MAY SEE GUSTS TO 60 MPH. FOR THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND INTERIOR LOCATIONS...MONDAY WILL ALSO BE WINDY. AT THIS TIME...SUSTAINED WINDS UP TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED...THOUGH LOCAL HIGHER GUSTS ARE A POSSIBILITY IF THE STORM TRACK CHANGES. RESIDENTS AND TRAVELERS ON THE BUSY HOLIDAY TRAVEL WEEK SHOULD STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS...AS FUTURE WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE EXPECTED.