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Subject URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
Type High Wind Alerts
Expires 1/7/2009 12:00:00 PM
Updated 1/7/2009 6:07:10 AM
First Received 1/6/2009 5:57:20 PM
Severity Advisory
Counties North Central Oregon (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
552 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
...VERY WINDY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL
OREGON THIS MORNING...
.STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND ALONG MANY OF THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE
CASCADE RANGE CONTINUE TO BE OBSERVED THIS MORNING. SUDDEN WIND
GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON THIS MORNING AS STRONG WINDS MIX TO THE SURFACE.
ORZ042-072000-
/O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090107T1400Z/
/O.EXB.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.090107T1400Z-090107T2000Z/
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DUFUR...MADRAS...MAUPIN...MORO
552 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. THE HIGH WIND
WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING.
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN
BE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL OREGON THIS MORNING.
LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS OF
THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.
$$

Subject URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
Type High Wind Alerts
Expires 1/7/2009 12:00:00 PM
Updated 1/7/2009 6:02:24 AM
First Received 1/6/2009 8:47:22 PM
Severity Warning
Counties Lower Columbia Basin (Washington)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
552 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
...VERY WINDY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL
OREGON THIS MORNING...
.STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND ALONG MANY OF THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE
CASCADE RANGE CONTINUE TO BE OBSERVED THIS MORNING. SUDDEN WIND
GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON THIS MORNING AS STRONG WINDS MIX TO THE SURFACE.
WAZ028-072000-
/O.EXP.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090107T1400Z/
/O.EXB.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.090107T1400Z-090107T2000Z/
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CONNELL...PROSSER...TRI-CITIES
552 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PENDLETON HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY. THE HIGH WIND
WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM PST EARLY THIS MORNING.
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN
BE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF
WASHINGTON THIS MORNING. LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.
$$

Subject URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
Type High Wind Alerts
Expires 1/7/2009 12:00:00 PM
Updated 1/7/2009 5:57:24 AM
First Received 1/6/2009 10:17:20 PM
Severity Advisory
Counties East Columbia River Gorge (Oregon), East Columbia River Gorge (Washington)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
552 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
...VERY WINDY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL
OREGON THIS MORNING...
.STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND ALONG MANY OF THE HIGHER PEAKS OF THE
CASCADE RANGE CONTINUE TO BE OBSERVED THIS MORNING. SUDDEN WIND
GUSTS TO 45 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON AND
NORTH CENTRAL OREGON THIS MORNING AS STRONG WINDS MIX TO THE SURFACE.
ORZ041-WAZ024-072000-
/O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090107T2000Z/
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-
EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...THE DALLES...WHITE SALMON
552 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY...
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TODAY.
WEST WINDS AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE OVER
PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE THIS MORNING. LOCAL
GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 46 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.
$$

Subject FLOOD WARNING
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 1/8/2009 10:45:00 AM
Updated 1/7/2009 5:47:25 AM
First Received 1/6/2009 10:47:20 PM
Severity Watch
Counties WAZ011 (?), WAZ012 (?), WAZ016 (?) (Washington), WAZ009 (?), Hood Canal, Kitsap Peninsula, WAZ012 (?), WAZ015 (?) (Washington), Central Cascade Foothills, WAZ011 (?), WAZ018 (?) (Washington), Central Cascade Foothills, WAZ008 (?), WAZ018 (?) (Washington), Central Cascade Foothills, WAZ011 (?) (Washington)
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
542 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 13
WAC027-031-041-053-067-081845-
/O.CON.KSEW.FA.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090108T1845Z/
/00000.0.RS.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
THURSTON-GRAYS HARBOR-PIERCE-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
542 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM PST THURSDAY FOR
URBAN AREAS AND SMALL STREAMS IN THE FOLLOWING WESTERN WASHINGTON
COUNTIES...
JEFFERSON COUNTY...
LEWIS COUNTY...
PIERCE COUNTY...
THURSTON COUNTY...
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY...
RAIN...LOCALLY HEAVY...CONTINUED ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES...EXCEPT 6 TO 10 INCHES IN THE
OLYMPICS AND CASCADES...ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING. MORE
RAIN ON TOP OF WHAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN WILL ONLY RESULT IN SMALL
STREAM FLOODING AND INCREASE THE THREAT FOR URBAN FLOODING.
IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAINS...RAPIDLY MELTING SNOW IN THE
SHELTERED VALLEYS IN AND NEAR THE OLYMPIC AND CASCADE RANGE WAS
ONLY MAKING THE SITUATION WORSE BY CREATING MORE RUNOFF.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND MELTING SNOW WILL CAUSE
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...AND UNDERPASSES.
ADDITIONALLY...RURAL ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF STREAMS
AS WELL AS OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. RUNOFF
FROM THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER LANDSLIDES.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
LAT...LON 4679 12337 4679 12411 4696 12382 4693 12417
4788 12459 4787 12296 4814 12277 4803 12273
4811 12270 4810 12269 4768 12278 4760 12350
4708 12349 4710 12269 4740 12254 4709 12140
4640 12139 4639 12140 4638 12336
$$
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

Subject FLOOD WATCH
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 1/9/2009 2:00:00 PM
Updated 1/7/2009 5:42:10 AM
First Received 1/5/2009 3:32:16 PM
Severity Watch
Counties WAZ012 (?), WAZ013 (?), WAZ014 (?), WAZ015 (?) (Washington), Hood Canal, Kitsap Peninsula, WAZ011 (?), WAZ012 (?) (Washington)
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
536 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 12
WAC009-045-081745-
/O.CON.KSEW.FA.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090108T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
MASON-CLALLAM-
536 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM PST THURSDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING WESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES...
CLALLAM COUNTY...
MASON COUNTY...
RAIN...LOCALLY HEAVY...CONTINUED ACROSS THE AREA. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 5 INCHES...LOCALLY NEAR 10 INCHES IN
THE OLYMPICS...ARE EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING. MORE RAIN ON TOP
OF WHAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN WILL ONLY RESULT IN SMALL STREAM FLOODING
AND INCREASE THE THREAT FOR URBAN FLOODING. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY
RAINS...RAPIDLY MELTING SNOW IN THE SHELTERED VALLEYS IN AND NEAR
THE OLYMPIC RANGE WAS ONLY MAKING THE SITUATION WORSE BY CREATING
MORE RUNOFF.
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST
FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL AND MELTING SNOW WILL CAUSE
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...AND UNDERPASSES.
ADDITIONALLY...RURAL ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF STREAMS
AS WELL AS OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING. RUNOFF
FROM THE HEAVY RAINS COULD ALSO TRIGGER LANDSLIDES.
DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.
LAT...LON 4839 12476 4817 12404 4811 12325 4818 12311
4803 12301 4810 12292 4784 12295 4752 12280
4736 12280 4740 12282 4728 12292 4718 12286
4721 12293 4708 12309 4708 12348 4726 12350
4760 12350 4761 12308 4787 12309 4788 12462
$$
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

Subject FLOOD WARNING
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 1/9/2009 11:45:00 AM
Updated 1/7/2009 4:47:23 AM
First Received 1/7/2009 4:47:23 AM
Severity Watch
Counties South Washington Cascades, Willapa Hills, Lower Columbia, I, 5 Corrido, South Washington Cascade Foothil (Washington)
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
443 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009
LOWER COLUMBIA/LOWER WILLAMETTE/SW WASHINGTON BULLETIN
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...
COWLITZ RIVER AT CASTLE ROCK AFFECTING COWLITZ COUNTY
COWLITZ RIVER AT KELSO AFFECTING COWLITZ COUNTY
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES VARY FROM THE
FORECAST VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).
THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 1230 PM.
WAC015-072043-
/O.NEW.KPQR.FL.W.0024.090107T2203Z-090109T1945Z/
/KELW1.1.ER.090107T2203Z.090108T1500Z.090109T1345Z.NO/
443 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE COWLITZ RIVER AT KELSO
* FROM 12 PM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 12 PM FRIDAY.
* AT 4 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...20.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 21.5 FEET.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND
12 PM WEDNESDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 24.2 FT AROUND 7 AM
THURSDAY.
* IMPACT...ABOVE 24.5 FT...FLOODING OF A FEW RESIDENTIAL AREAS IN THE
KELSO VICINITY BEGINS. ALSO EXPECT WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF PASTURE
LAND AND LOW LYING ROADS.
$$

Subject FLOOD WARNING
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 1/8/2009 7:44:00 PM
Updated 1/7/2009 4:42:24 AM
First Received 1/6/2009 10:42:20 PM
Severity Watch
Counties Willapa Hills, South Washington Coast, Lower Columbia, I, 5 Corrido (Washington)
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
437 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009
NW OREGON/SW WASHINGTON COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...
WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY
NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE AFFECTING PACIFIC AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...
GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES VARY FROM THE
FORECAST VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).
THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 12 PM.
WAC069-072037-
/O.EXT.KPQR.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-090109T0344Z/
/GRRW1.3.ER.090107T0945Z.090108T0600Z.090108T2344Z.UU/
437 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY...THE
FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG
* UNTIL 8 PM THURSDAY.
* AT 2 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.3 FEET / 8872 CFS.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8200 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 17 FT WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...ABOVE 16.0 FEET...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS
AND ROADS IN THE VICINITY OF HWY 4 AND ROSBURG. NUMEROUS ROAD
CLOSURES ARE LIKELY. SOME BUILDINGS IN LOW AREAS NEAR THE RIVER ARE
THREATENED WITH FLOODING ABOVE THIS LEVEL.
$$

Subject FLOOD WARNING
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 1/8/2009 9:03:00 PM
Updated 1/7/2009 4:42:24 AM
First Received 1/7/2009 4:42:24 AM
Severity Watch
Counties Willapa Hills, South Washington Coast (Washington), Willapa Hills, South Washington Coast, Lower Columbia, I, 5 Corrido (Washington)
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
437 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009
NW OREGON/SW WASHINGTON COASTAL BASINS BULLETIN
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...
WILLAPA RIVER NEAR WILLAPA AFFECTING PACIFIC COUNTY
NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE AFFECTING PACIFIC AND WAHKIAKUM COUNTIES
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...
GRAYS RIVER NEAR ROSBURG AFFECTING WAHKIAKUM COUNTY
RIVER STAGE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON OBSERVED AND FORECAST RAINFALL AND
TEMPERATURES. IF ACTUAL RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES VARY FROM THE
FORECAST VALUES...THE RIVER STAGE WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY. RIVER
FORECASTS INCLUDE CURRENT AND PLANNED RESERVOIR RELEASES.
FOR THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS...VISIT OUR WEB PAGE AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND (LOWER CASE).
THE NEXT UPDATE FOR THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE ISSUED BY 12 PM.
WAC049-069-072037-
/O.NEW.KPQR.FL.W.0022.090107T1800Z-090108T1521Z/
/NASW1.3.ER.090107T1800Z.090108T0000Z.090108T1121Z.NR/
437 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE NASELLE RIVER NEAR NASELLE
* FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY UNTIL 7 AM THURSDAY.
* AT 3 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...12.4 FEET / 4987 CFS.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.5 FEET AND FLOOD FLOW IS 8070 CFS.
* FORECAST...THIS RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND
8 AM WEDNESDAY...AND IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 17.3 FT AROUND 4 PM
WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACT...ABOVE 17 FT...EXPECT MAJOR FLOODING WITH NUMEROUS HOMES
COMPLETELY SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS. NUMEROUS ROADS ARE FLOODED
WITH DEEP AND SWIFTLY MOVING WATER...INCLUDING STATE ROUTE 4.
GENERAL FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF NASELLE CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED AT
THIS LEVEL.
$$

Subject URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
Type High Wind Alerts
Expires 1/7/2009 10:00:00 AM
Updated 1/7/2009 3:17:23 AM
First Received 1/7/2009 3:02:25 AM
Severity Warning
Counties South Washington Coast (Washington)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
313 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
WAZ021-071800-
/O.CAN.KPQR.HW.A.0002.090107T1800Z-090108T1200Z/
/O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090107T1800Z/
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET
313 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
WIND WATCH. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST
THIS MORNING.
THE PACIFIC STORM TRACK WILL BE DIRECTED AT NORTHWEST OREGON AND
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. DISTURBANCES EMBEDDED
IN THIS STORM TRACK WILL BRING PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS TO THE
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST. THE STRONGEST PERIOD OF WINDS IS CURRENTLY
UNDERWAY...AND WILL LAST THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS OF 25 TO
35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ALONG THE BEACHES AND
HEADLANDS...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING.
WINDS WILL WEAKEN SOME THIS AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASE AGAIN THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES ASHORE. AT THIS
TIME IT APPEARS AS IF THE STRONGEST WINDS FROM THE COLD FRONT
WILL BE DIRECTED INTO THE NORTH OREGON COAST AND THUS THE HIGH
WIND WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HOWEVER...A PERIOD OF WINDS GUSTING
TO 50 MPH IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST THIS
EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES INLAND.
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.
$$

Subject URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
Type High Wind Alerts
Expires 1/8/2009 4:00:00 AM
Updated 1/7/2009 3:17:23 AM
First Received 1/6/2009 3:57:21 AM
Severity Watch
Counties Cascades in Lane County (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
313 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
ORZ013-071930-
/O.NEW.KPQR.HW.W.0019.090108T0000Z-090108T1200Z/
CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...
WILLAMETTE PASS
313 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM
PST THURSDAY FOR THE LANE COUNTY CASCADES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM PST
THURSDAY.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INLAND THIS EVENING. AS IT DOES SO
STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE LANE COUNTY CASCADES. THE
STRONGEST PERIOD OF WINDS WILL BE AROUND MIDNIGHT AS THE COLD
FRONT IS MOVING THROUGH. WIND GUSTS OF 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE
DURING THIS PERIOD.
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.
$$

Subject URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
Type High Wind Alerts
Expires 1/8/2009 4:00:00 AM
Updated 1/7/2009 3:17:23 AM
First Received 1/7/2009 3:02:24 AM
Severity Warning
Counties Northern Oregon Cascades (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
313 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
ORZ011-071930-
/O.EXB.KPQR.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090108T1200Z/
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GOVERNMENT CAMP...DETROIT...
SANTIAM PASS
313 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE
NORTH OREGON CASCADES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST THURSDAY.
THE PACIFIC STORM TRACK WILL BE DIRECTED AT NORTHWEST OREGON AND
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. DISTURBANCES
EMBEDDED WITHIN THIS STORM TRACK WILL BRING PERIODS OF HIGH WINDS
TO THE NORTH OREGON CASCADES. WINDS WILL WEAKEN SLIGHTLY THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN INCREASE AGAIN THIS EVENING AS A STRONG COLD
FRONT MOVES ONSHORE.
THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING...WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 75 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED MAINLY AROUND MT HOOD AND AREAS
NORTH.
THE STRONGEST...AND MORE WIDESPREAD...WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS
EVENING AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES ONSHORE. WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THIS TIME. WINDS WILL
DECREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ON THURSDAY.
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.
$$

Subject URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
Type High Wind Alerts
Expires 1/8/2009 4:00:00 AM
Updated 1/7/2009 3:17:23 AM
First Received 1/5/2009 2:17:20 PM
Severity Watch
Counties North Oregon Coast (Oregon)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
313 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
ORZ001-071930-
/O.UPG.KPQR.HW.A.0002.090107T1800Z-090108T1200Z/
/O.EXT.KPQR.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090108T1000Z/
NORTH OREGON COAST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK
313 AM PST WED JAN 7 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST THURSDAY FOR THE
NORTH OREGON COAST...
THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM PST THURSDAY.
THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
A PACIFIC STORM TRACK WILL BE DIRECTED AT NORTHWEST OREGON AND
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. DISTURBANCES
EMBEDDED IN THIS STORM TRACK WILL BRING PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS TO
THE NORTH OREGON COAST THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.
WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ALONG THE BEACHES
AND HEADLANDS...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING. WINDS
WILL EASE A BIT LATE THIS MORNING AND INTO EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...ONLY TO INCREASE AGAIN THIS EVENING.
THE STRONGEST WINDS OF THIS EVENT ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING AS A
STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES ASHORE. WINDS MAY REACH 35 TO 45 MPH
DURING THIS TIME WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ALONG BEACHES AND HEADLANDS.
WINDS WILL DECREASE FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ON THURSDAY.
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.
$$

Subject FLOOD WARNING
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 1/9/2009 3:55:00 PM
Updated 1/7/2009 3:02:24 AM
First Received 1/6/2009 6:37:08 PM
Severity Watch
Counties Central Cascade Foothills, WAZ011 (?), WAZ018 (?) (Washington)
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE WA
239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...
SATSOP RIVER NEAR SATSOP AFFECTING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY.
SKYKOMISH RIVER NEAR GOLD BAR AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
SNOHOMISH RIVER NEAR MONROE AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
CEDAR RIVER NEAR LANDSBURG AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
CEDAR RIVER AT RENTON AFFECTING KING COUNTY.
CARBON RIVER NEAR FAIRFAX AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
NISQUALLY RIVER NEAR NATIONAL AFFECTING LEWIS AND PIERCE COUNTIES.
DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER AFFECTING THURSTON COUNTY.
CHEHELIS RIVER NR DOTY AFFECTING LEWIS COUNTY.
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO MAJOR SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...
STILLAGUAMISH RIVER AT ARLINGTON AFFECTING SNOHOMISH COUNTY.
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO RECORD SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN WASHINGTON...
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ORTING AFFECTING PIERCE COUNTY.
.FLOOD BULLETIN NO. 8
HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF WESTERN WASHINGTON TODAY AND
TONIGHT. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL ENHANCE THE RAIN AMOUNTS
IN THE MOUNTAINS. IN THE LAST 12 HOURS ENDING AT 2 AM PRECIPITATION
AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE OLYMPICS
AND CASCADES. THESE HIGH PRECIPITATION RATES ARE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY RAIN...FREEZING
LEVELS WILL BE UP AROUND 9000 FEET TODAY BEFORE DECREASING TONIGHT.
THIS COMBINATION WILL DRIVE ALMOST ALL WESTERN WASHINGTON RIVERS
ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WITH MAJOR FLOODING ON NUMEROUS RIVER FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS...TRUCKS...OR SUVS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS...THIS IS
THE CAUSE OF MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS IN WASHINGTON. BE ALERT FOR
RAPID CHANGES AND MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL MEDIA.
WAC041-071738-
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/DOTW1.1.ER.090107T2100Z.090108T0600Z.090108T1411Z.UU/
239 AM PST WED JAN 07 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SEATTLE HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE CHEHELIS RIVER NR DOTY
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 2:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 1 PM
WEDNESDAY AND CREST NEAR 14.6 FEET AROUND 10 PM WEDNESDAY. THE
RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS OF THE UPPER CHEHALIS AND
SOUTH
FORK CHEHALIS WILL INUNDATE MANY ROADS AND SOME RESIDENTIAL AND
COMMERCIAL AREAS. IMPACTED ROADWAYS AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDE
CURTIS HILL...LAKE CREEK...MOON HILL...WILDWOOD ROADS IN THE
BOISFORT VALLEY AND L ABRI RD. AND FRONT ST. BELOW DOTY. A STAGE OF
13 FEET ON THE CHEHALIS NEAR DOTY CORRESPONDS TO JUST BELOW PHASE 2
IN THE LEWIS COUNTY FLOOD SYSTEM.
$$
FELTON
WEATHER.GOV/SEATTLE

Subject FLOOD WATCH
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 1/8/2009 10:00:00 PM
Updated 1/6/2009 11:27:20 PM
First Received 1/6/2009 1:12:09 PM
Severity Watch
Counties Foothills of the Blue Mountains (Oregon), Foothills of the Blue Mountains (Washington), Northwest Blue Mountains (Washington)
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1121 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2009
...HEAVY RAIN AND INCREASED SNOW MELT MAY CAUSE FLOODING TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.A VERY WET AND WARM WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY
RAIN TO MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...
THE SNOW LEVELS WILL BE RISING TO AROUND 7000 FEET TONIGHT AND
REMAIN AT THESE LEVEL THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. ON THURSDAY A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WITH SNOW LEVELS
LOWERING TO AROUND 3000 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON.
ORZ501-502-WAZ029-030-071730-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-
FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HEPPNER...PENDLETON...MEACHAM...
TOLLGATE...DAYTON...WAITSBURG...WALLA WALLA
1121 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2009
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST OREGON...AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTHEAST OREGON... FOOTHILLS
OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON AND NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF
OREGON. IN WASHINGTON...NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS. IN SOUTHEAST
WASHINGTON...FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON.
* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
* PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN COMBINED WITH SNOW MELT MAY CAUSE SMALL
STREAM AND RIVER FLOODING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
THE HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE REGION TONIGHT
AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS COULD RANGE FROM 2 TO 3 INCHES...WITH THE HIGHEST
AMOUNTS EXPECTED OVER SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.
* THE WALLA WALLA RIVER AT TOUCHET IS CURRENTLY FORECAST TO RISE
TO THE FLOOD STAGE OF 13 FEET BY LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
MAY CREST NEAR 15 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
NUMEROUS SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS INCLUDING COPPEI CREEK...MILL
CREEK...YELLOWHAWK AND MEACHAM CREEKS AS WELL AS THE TOUCHET
AND UMATILLA RIVERS WILL SEE RAPID RISES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.
$$

Subject FLOOD WATCH
Type Flash Flood Alerts
Expires 1/8/2009 10:00:00 PM
Updated 1/6/2009 11:27:20 PM
First Received 1/6/2009 1:12:09 PM
Severity Watch
Counties Grande Ronde Valley (Oregon), Wallowa County (Oregon)
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
1121 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2009
...HEAVY RAIN AND INCREASED SNOW MELT MAY CAUSE FLOODING TONIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
.A VERY WET AND WARM WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF HEAVY
RAIN TO MUCH OF THE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. IN ADDITION...
THE SNOW LEVELS WILL BE RISING TO AROUND 7000 FEET TONIGHT AND
REMAIN AT THESE LEVEL THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY. ON THURSDAY A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WITH SNOW LEVELS
LOWERING TO AROUND 3000 FEET BY LATE AFTERNOON.
ORZ049-050-071730-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-WALLOWA COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA GRANDE...ELGIN...UNION...
ENTERPRISE...JOSEPH...WALLOWA
1121 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2009
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* A PORTION OF NORTHEAST OREGON...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
AREAS...GRANDE RONDE VALLEY AND WALLOWA COUNTY.
* THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
* HEAVY RAIN...RISING SNOW LEVELS AND A SIGNIFICANT SNOW PACK MAY
COMBINE TO CAUSE AREAS OF FLOODING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.
RAIN FALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY WITH THE SNOW LEVEL RISING TO NEAR 7000 FEET TONIGHT.
THIS WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID SNOW MELT AND THE
COMBINATION OF RAIN AND SNOW MELT COULD CAUSE URBAN AND SMALL
STREAM FLOODING.
A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON
CURRENT FORECASTS. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE
ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO
FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING
DEVELOP. FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.
$$

Subject URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
Type High Wind Alerts
Expires 1/7/2009 10:00:00 AM
Updated 1/6/2009 11:02:21 PM
First Received 1/6/2009 7:47:22 PM
Severity Advisory
Counties East Slopes Northern Cascades (Washington), Waterville Plateau (Washington)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1051 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2009
...WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY...
.STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO MIX TO THE SURFACE THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER DEVELOPS IN THE
LEE OF THE CASCADES.
WAZ042-044-071700-
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EAST SLOPES NORTHERN CASCADES-WATERVILLE PLATEAU-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAVENWORTH...MAZAMA...TWISP...
WINTHROP...STEHEKIN...CONCONULLY...WATERVILLE...MANSFIELD
1051 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2009
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 45 MPH
WILL BE COMMON ACROSS WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU
INCLUDING THE WATERVILLE AREA. LOCALLY STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF LAKE CHELAN AND IN THE
WENATCHEE RIVER VALLEY NEAR LEAVENWORTH AND PESHASTIN. MUCH STRONGER
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS AND RIDGES IN
THE CASCADES. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
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.
$$

Subject URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
Type High Wind Alerts
Expires 1/7/2009 10:00:00 AM
Updated 1/6/2009 11:02:20 PM
First Received 1/6/2009 7:47:21 PM
Severity Advisory
Counties Idaho Palouse (Idaho), Lower Garfield, Asotin Counti (Washington), Washington Palouse (Washington), Upper Columbia Basin (Washington)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1051 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2009
...WINDY CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY...
.STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO MIX TO THE SURFACE THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE CENTER DEVELOPS IN THE
LEE OF THE CASCADES.
IDZ003-WAZ032-033-035-071700-
/O.CON.KOTX.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090107T1800Z/
IDAHO PALOUSE-LOWER GARFIELD AND ASOTIN COUNTIES-
WASHINGTON PALOUSE-UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOSCOW...PLUMMER...POTLATCH...GENESEE...
CLARKSTON...POMEROY...PULLMAN...COLFAX...ROSALIA...LA CROSSE...
RITZVILLE...GRAND COULEE...ODESSA...WILBUR...COULEE CITY
1051 PM PST TUE JAN 6 2009
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY.
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL BE COMMON...WITH GUSTS
APPROACHING 45 MPH ACROSS THE UPPER COLUMBIA BASIN AND
PALOUSE...ESPECIALLY SOUTHEAST OF DAVENPORT AND RITZVILLE AND
EXTENDING INTO THE PULLMAN AREA. WINDS OVER 30 MPH HAVE ALREADY
BEEN REPORTED AROUND PULLMAN WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH.
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.
$$