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Tillamook County Emergency Management
Friday October 9th, 2015 :: 01:27 a.m. PDT

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Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 10 AM PDT this morning

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY AND LOWER COLUMBIA UNTIL 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THIS MORNING.

* VISIBILITY: ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS...ALTHOUGH VISIBILITY WILL VARY OVER TIME AND DISTANCE.

* TIMING: SOME OBSERVATION SITES ARE ALREADY REPORTING DENSE FOG AND AREAL COVERAGE WILL ONLY INCREASE THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. VISIBILITY IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE FOR THE DAY BY MID MORNING FRIDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: VERNONIA...VENETA...ST. HELENS... HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...SALEM...MCMINNVILLE... EUGENE...SPRINGFIELD...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...ESTACADA...SWEET HOME...COTTAGE GROVE...LONGVIEW...KELSO...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...TOUTLE...LAKE MERWIN...COUGAR

* IMPACTS: LOW VISIBILITY MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY AS VISIBILITY MAY DECREASE QUICKLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES ON AREA ROADS.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY ... CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON ... CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY ... COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON ... GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA ... LOWER COLUMBIA ... NORTH OREGON COAST ... NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS ... SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY

Instructions:

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN... USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

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:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Dense Fog Advisory

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