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Tillamook County Emergency Management
Friday March 4th, 2016 :: 02:02 p.m. PST

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High Wind Watch in effect from 9 PM this evening to 4 AM PST Saturday

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS OF THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST AND THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM PST SATURDAY.

* WINDS: AT BEACHES AND HEADLANDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 65 MPH. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING BECOMING SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS EXPECTED LATE SATURDAY WITH SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...STRONGEST ON THE BEACHES AND HEADLANDS.

* TIMING: LATE FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...AND AGAIN FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ASTORIA...TILLAMOOK...LINCOLN CITY... NEWPORT...FLORENCE...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...OCEAN PARK

* IMPACTS: A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE COASTAL HEADLANDS AND BEACHES MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING IN THOSE AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. MANY OF THE HEADLAND AREAS AND BEACHES ARE VULNERABLE TO VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS THAT MAY POSE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR INDIVIDUALS OR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE STRONG WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. COASTAL HEADLANDS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY HIGH...ROCKY SHORES AND STEEP SEA CLIFFS.

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

Instructions:

A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

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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