NOAA Current Watches

...Areas of Dense Fog This Morning... .Areas of dense freezing fog will continue through this morning in the Okanogan Valley and the Highway 2 corridor across the upper Columbia basin. Dense fog may also impact portions of Interstate 90 between Cheney and Sprague this morning. ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST THIS Dense Fog Advisory 2019-01-13T07:27:00-08:00 2019-01-13T11:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Okanogan Valley; Upper Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053025 053043 053047 UGC WAZ035 WAZ043 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190113T1900Z/

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * Hazards...sneaker waves. * Timing...through late this evening. * Locations Include...The southwestern Oregon coast from Florence south to Point Saint George, with the greatest threat Beach Hazards Statement 2019-01-13T04:00:00-08:00 2019-01-13T23:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Curry County Coast; South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 041015 UGC ORZ021 ORZ022 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0001.190113T1200Z-190114T0700Z/

...Areas of dense freezing fog tonight... .Areas of dense freezing fog will continue through Sunday morning in the Okanogan Valley. Also look for dense fog to increase along Highway 2 through this evening and continue through the night. Dense fog may also impact portions of Interstate 90 Sunday morning. Dense Fog Advisory 2019-01-12T21:14:00-08:00 2019-01-13T11:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Upper Columbia Basin FIPS6 053001 053025 053043 UGC WAZ035 VTEC /O.EXA.KOTX.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190113T1900Z/

...Areas of dense freezing fog tonight... .Areas of dense freezing fog will continue through Sunday morning in the Okanogan Valley. Also look for dense fog to increase along Highway 2 through this evening and continue through the night. Dense fog may also impact portions of Interstate 90 Sunday morning. Dense Fog Advisory 2019-01-12T21:14:00-08:00 2019-01-13T11:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ043 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.FG.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-190113T1900Z/

...AREAS OF DENSE FREEZING FOG TONIGHT OKANOGAN VALLEY... .AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING IN THE OKANOGAN VALLEY. WITH TEMPERATURES NEAR FREEZING FOG MAY FREEZE ON ROAD SURFACES CAUSING SLICK DRIVING CONDITIONS. ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Dense Fog Dense Fog Advisory 2019-01-12T18:38:00-08:00 2019-01-13T11:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Okanogan Valley FIPS6 053047 UGC WAZ043 VTEC /O.COR.KOTX.FG.Y.0002.190113T0238Z-190113T1900Z/

...INCREASED RISK FOR SNEAKER WAVES SUNDAY... A building and powerful swell will provide the potential for dangerous sneaker waves along the Washington and Oregon coasts on Sunday. Water may rise further up on beaches than observed within the previous 30 minutes and easily sweep unsuspecting beach-goers into the frigid water. A number of sneaker wave incidents and Special Weather Statement 2019-01-12T10:28:00-08:00 2019-01-13T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC

...INCREASED RISK FOR SNEAKER WAVES SUNDAY... A building and powerful swell will provide the potential for dangerous sneaker waves along the Washington and Oregon coasts on Sunday. Water may rise further up on beaches than observed within the previous 30 minutes and easily sweep unsuspecting beach-goers into the frigid water. A number of sneaker wave incidents and Special Weather Statement 2019-01-12T15:03:00-08:00 2019-01-13T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Oregon Coast; North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041039 041041 041057 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 VTEC

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued an Air Stagnation Advisory, which is in effect until noon PST Tuesday. * AIR QUALITY...May deteriorate each day due to stagnant air. Check with the Oregon DEQ and LRAPA for the latest air quality observations and forecasts. Air Stagnation Advisory 2019-01-12T11:15:00-08:00 2019-01-15T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Vancouver Area; Lower Columbia and I - 5 Corridor in Cowlitz County FIPS6 053011 053015 UGC WAZ022 WAZ039 VTEC /O.EXB.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190115T2000Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued an Air Stagnation Advisory, which is in effect until noon PST Tuesday. * AIR QUALITY...May deteriorate each day due to stagnant air. Check with the Oregon DEQ and LRAPA for the latest air quality observations and forecasts. Air Stagnation Advisory 2019-01-12T11:15:00-08:00 2019-01-15T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Lower Columbia FIPS6 041009 UGC ORZ005 VTEC /O.EXB.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190115T2000Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * AIR QUALITY...May deteriorate each day due to stagnant air. Check with the Oregon DEQ for the latest air quality observations and forecasts. * TIMING...Through at least midday Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Smoke from wood stoves and pile burns will have Air Stagnation Advisory 2019-01-12T11:15:00-08:00 2019-01-15T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Willamette Valley FIPS6 041047 041053 041071 UGC ORZ007 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190115T2000Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * AIR QUALITY...May deteriorate each day due to stagnant air. Check with the SW WA Clear Air and Oregon DEQ for the latest air quality observations and forecasts. * TIMING...Through at least midday Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Smoke from wood stoves and pile burns will have Air Stagnation Advisory 2019-01-12T11:15:00-08:00 2019-01-15T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041039 041043 UGC ORZ008 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190115T2000Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * AIR QUALITY...May deteriorate each day due to stagnant air. Check with the Oregon DEQ and LRAPA for the latest air quality observations and forecasts. * TIMING...Through at least midday Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Smoke from wood stoves and pile burns will have Air Stagnation Advisory 2019-01-12T11:15:00-08:00 2019-01-15T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Cascade Foothills in Lane County FIPS6 041039 UGC ORZ012 VTEC /O.EXT.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190115T2000Z/

...STAGNANT WEATHER PATTERN TO LINGER INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK... .Strong high pressure and it`s associated low mixing heights and transport wind will allow for accumulation of pollutants through the weekend and into the middle of next week over many lower elevation locations of Eastern Washington. Air Stagnation Advisory 2019-01-12T10:28:00-08:00 2019-01-16T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Adams; Chelan; Douglas; Ferry; Grant; Lincoln; Okanogan; Pend Oreille; Stevens FIPS6 053001 053007 053017 053019 053025 053043 053047 053051 053065 UGC WAC001 WAC007 WAC017 WAC019 WAC025 WAC043 WAC047 WAC051 WAC065 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190117T0300Z/

...STAGNANT AIR CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK... .Strong high pressure aloft will bring a return to stagnant air conditions with strong temperature inversions which will cause increasing trapped pollutants in the air this weekend into early next week in the lower elevation valleys and basins. ...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST Air Stagnation Advisory 2019-01-12T09:36:00-08:00 2019-01-16T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington FIPS6 053039 UGC WAZ024 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190117T0300Z/

...STAGNANT AIR CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK... .Strong high pressure aloft will bring a return to stagnant air conditions with strong temperature inversions which will cause increasing trapped pollutants in the air this weekend into early next week in the lower elevation valleys and basins. ...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST Air Stagnation Advisory 2019-01-12T09:36:00-08:00 2019-01-16T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ520 WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190117T0300Z/

...STAGNANT AIR CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK... .Strong high pressure aloft will bring a return to stagnant air conditions with strong temperature inversions which will cause increasing trapped pollutants in the air this weekend into early next week in the lower elevation valleys and basins. ...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST Air Stagnation Advisory 2019-01-12T09:36:00-08:00 2019-01-16T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon; East Columbia River Gorge; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon FIPS6 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ505 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190117T0300Z/

Areas of dense fog and patchy freezing fog will lead to poor visibility and possible slick spots on untreated roadways and surfaces. Fog has been particularly thick near the foothills of the Blue Mountains from Pendleton to Walla Walla and also in the Redmond area. Slow down, turn on low-beams and allow extra time to reach your destination if traveling. Slight improvement is Special Weather Statement 2019-01-12T09:36:00-08:00 2019-01-12T13:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed East Slopes of the Washington Cascades; Eastern Columbia River Gorge of Washington; Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Kittitas Valley; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington; Northwest Blue Mountains; Simcoe Highlands; Yakima Valley FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053037 053039 053071 053077 UGC WAZ024 WAZ026 WAZ027 WAZ028 WAZ029 WAZ030 WAZ520 WAZ521 VTEC

Areas of dense fog and patchy freezing fog will lead to poor visibility and possible slick spots on untreated roadways and surfaces. Fog has been particularly thick near the foothills of the Blue Mountains from Pendleton to Walla Walla and also in the Redmond area. Slow down, turn on low-beams and allow extra time to reach your destination if traveling. Slight improvement is Special Weather Statement 2019-01-12T09:36:00-08:00 2019-01-12T13:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Observed Central Oregon; East Columbia River Gorge; East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades; Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Grande Ronde Valley; John Day Basin; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon; North Central Oregon; Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Ochoco-John Day Highlands; Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Wallowa County FIPS6 041013 041017 041021 041023 041031 041049 041055 041059 041061 041063 041065 041069 UGC ORZ041 ORZ044 ORZ049 ORZ050 ORZ502 ORZ503 ORZ505 ORZ506 ORZ507 ORZ508 ORZ509 ORZ510 ORZ511 VTEC

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * Hazards...Sneaker waves. * Timing...Early Sunday morning through late Sunday evening. The highest risk time period is currently expected to be from 7 AM to 4 PM PST Sunday. Beach Hazards Statement 2019-01-13T04:00:00-08:00 2019-01-13T23:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Curry County Coast; South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 041015 UGC ORZ021 ORZ022 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.BH.S.0001.190113T1200Z-190114T0700Z/

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST MONDAY... * AIR QUALITY...The air quality agencies expect air quality to deteriorate to at least moderate conditions each day due to stagnant air. * TIMING...Through at least Monday. Air may remain stagnant Air Stagnation Advisory 2019-01-12T03:03:00-08:00 2019-01-14T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Willamette Valley FIPS6 041047 041053 041071 UGC ORZ007 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.AS.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190115T0600Z/