FYI: High Wind Warning has been extended............ .HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THUR FOR THE PORTLAND METRO & THE SO. WA & NO. OR CASCADE FOOTHILLS. THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST THURSDAY. * WINDS: EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH. * TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS MAY POSSIBLY REMAIN QUITE BRISK INTO THUR AS WELL.FINALLY EASING SOME THUR AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: VANCOUVER.BATTLE GROUND.CAMAS. WASHOUGAL.SANDY.PORTLAND.OR CITY.GRESHAM. TROUTDALE. * IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT TREE DAMAGE & POWER OUTAGES CONTINUE TO BE LIKELY. SIGNIFICANT CROSS WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON THE GLEN JACKSON & INTERSTATE BRIDGES.AS WELL AS ON INTERSTATES 205 & 5.& WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. * FARTHER WEST IN THE METRO AREA: EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH WEST OF BEAVERTON.IN LOCATIONS SUCH AS HILLSBORO & FOREST GROVE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS. 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.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 20:11:24 +0000
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