WIND ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 218 PM PST SUN DEC 06 2009
...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING.
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE YAKIMA
VALLEY AND 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE AT THE
HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN AT 1500 FEET AND HIGHER.
THIS INCLUDES THE RATTLESNAKE HILLS AND THE HORSE HEAVEN HILLS.
PATCHY BLOWING DUST CAN BE EXPECTED...LOCALLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES
TO LESS THAN ONE MILE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 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.
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