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Tillamook County Emergency Management
Saturday March 5th, 2016 :: 03:16 a.m. PST

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High Wind Warning in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM PST Sunday

...HIGH WIND WATCH UPGRADED TO HIGH WIND WARNING...IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY 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 WARNING NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST SUNDAY.

* WINDS: AT BEACHES AND HEADLANDS...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. COASTAL COMMUNITIES...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING: LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: LONG BEACH...CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT...CLATSOP SPIT...CAPE MEARES...CAPE FOULWEATHER.

* IMPACTS: STRONG WINDS MAY CAUSE LOCAL DAMAGE ESPECIALLY NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS. THE WINDS WILL CAUSE THESE AREAS TO BE UNSAFE TO WATCH WAVES ALONG THE COAST.

* 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:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
High Wind Warning

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