* WHAT…South winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected.
* WHERE…Greater Portland/Vancouver Metro, Central and Southern Willamette Valley, Northern and Central Coast Range Valleys and Mountains of Oregon, Foothills of the Northern and Central Oregon Cascades, Willapa Hills and Adjacent River Valleys of Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties, Lower Columbia River and Cowlitz River Valleys, and South Washington Cascade Foothills.
* WHEN…From 7 AM to 4 PM PST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS … CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE LOWLANDS … NORTH OREGON COAST RANGE … CENTRAL OREGON COAST RANGE … LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER … TUALATIN VALLEY … WEST HILLS AND CHEHALEM MOUNTAINS … INNER PORTLAND METRO … EAST PORTLAND METRO … OUTER SOUTHEAST PORTLAND METRO … WEST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY … EAST CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY … BENTON COUNTY LOWLANDS … LINN COUNTY LOWLANDS … LANE COUNTY LOWLANDS … CLACKAMAS COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS … CASCADE FOOTHILLS OF MARION AND LINN COUNTIES … LANE COUNTY CASCADE FOOTHILLS … WILLAPA AND WAHKIAKUM LOWLANDS … WILLAPA HILLS … COWLITZ COUNTY LOWLANDS … NORTH CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS … INNER VANCOUVER METRO … EAST CLARK COUNTY LOWLANDS … SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS
Instructions:
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects such as garbage cans and other objects that can easily blow around.
Severity: Moderate – Possible threat to life or property
Urgency: Expected – Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty: Likely (p > ~50%)
Category: MET: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event Description: Wind Advisory