HIGH WIND WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 350 AM PST THU DEC 31 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6
PM PST THIS EVENING.
A STRONG WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. ONCE
THIS FRONT MOVES NORTH...STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP.
* TIMING...SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY BETWEEN 7 AM AND 9 AM
THIS MORNING...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED BETWEEN 10 AM
AND 3 PM.
* WINDS/GUSTS...EXPECT SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH TO BECOME
SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH ON THE COAST...WITH GUSTS OF 45 TO 60 MPH.
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE HEADLANDS AND OPEN BEACHES...
WHERE SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65
MPH ARE EXPECTED.
* IMPACT...WITH SUCH WINDS...SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND DOWNED
TREE BRANCHES CAN BE EXPECTED. DRIVERS WITH HIGH PROFILE
VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE VEHICLE CONTROL DIFFICULTIES.
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.
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