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Bonner County Sheriff's Office
Sunday October 27th, 2013 :: 05:23 p.m. PDT

Advisory

Wind advisory Today through tomorrow

NORTHERN PANHANDLE-CENTRAL PANHANDLE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RATHDRUM...BONNERS FERRY...
PRIEST RIVER...EASTPORT...PINEHURST...MULLAN
536 PM PDT SAT OCT 26 2013
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 5 PM PDT
MONDAY.
* WINDS: NORTHEAST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH.
* TIMING: THE STRONG WINDS WILL LIKELY BEGIN EARLIER SUNDAY FOR
LOCATIONS FURTHER NORTH IN THE PURCELL TRENCH SUCH AS PORTHILL
AND BONNERS FERRY...THEN LATER FOR LOCATIONS FURTHER SOUTH LIKE
SANDPOINT AND LOCATIONS NORTH OF I-90 IN SHOSHONE COUNTY.
STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT TIMES THROUGH MONDAY.
* IMPACTS: STRONG WIND SPEEDS CAN CREATE DIFFICULT TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ON EAST-WEST ORIENTED ROADS. ADDITIONALLY THE WINDS
WILL COMBINE WITH COLD TEMPERATURES RESULTING IN WIND CHILL
READINGS IN THE TEENS TO LOWER 20S.
* WEB PAGE: FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA VISIT
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=OTX
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
BOATERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION IF VENTURING ONTO LAKES AND
RIVERS. WINDS WILL MAKE OPEN WATERS ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS. STAY
CLOSE TO SHORE OR AROUND PROTECTED AREAS.

Address/Location
Bonner County Sheriff's Office
4001 N Boyer Rd
Sandpoint, ID 83864

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 208-263-8417

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