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Tillamook County Emergency Management
Monday October 20th, 2014 :: 08:30 p.m. PDT

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High Wind Watch in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COASTS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS: NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 65 MPH. COASTAL COMMUNITIES... SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: BEGINNING LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING UNTIL JUST AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...CAPE FOULWEATHER... YACHATS...CANNON BEACH...NETARTS...PACIFIC CITY...LONG BEACH... CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT.

* IMPACTS: THE WINDS WILL LIKELY CAUSE DIFFICULTIES FOR BEACHGOERS AND THOSE ACCESSING BEACH AND HEADLAND AREAS...INCLUDING CAUSING TREE DAMAGE IN HEADLAND AREAS.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CENTRAL OREGON COAST ... NORTH OREGON COAST

Instructions:

A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

Address/Location
Tillamook County Emergency Management
201 Laurel Ave
Tillamook, OR 97141

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 503-842-3412

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Wind Watch

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