NOAA Current Watches

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY... * SEAS...Generally, 20 to 22 ft today, but seas will build again later today into tonight. Seas will peak at 25 to 28 ft later this evening through early Tuesday morning. Seas will subside late tonight into Tuesday morning. * SURF...Surf will increase this evening with breakers of 28 to High Surf Warning 2018-12-17T14:19:00-08:00 2018-12-18T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-181218T1400Z/

...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY... * SEAS...Generally, 20 to 22 ft today, but seas will build again later today into tonight. Seas will peak at 25 to 28 ft later this evening through early Tuesday morning. Seas will subside late tonight into Tuesday morning. * SURF...Surf will increase this evening with breakers of 28 to High Surf Warning 2018-12-17T14:19:00-08:00 2018-12-18T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Central Oregon Coast; North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041039 041041 041057 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-181218T1400Z/

...Localized flooding possible on the Palouse Tuesday... .A wet weather system will bring increasing rain tonight and linger into Tuesday. This will cause rises on small streams along with the potential for localized flooding in poor drainage areas on the Palouse. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY Flood Watch 2018-12-18T06:50:00-08:00 2018-12-18T22:22:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Whitman FIPS6 053075 UGC WAC075 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FA.A.0003.181218T1400Z-181219T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...Localized flooding possible on the Palouse Tuesday... .A wet weather system will bring increasing rain tonight and linger into Tuesday. This will cause rises on small streams along with the potential for localized flooding in poor drainage areas on the Palouse. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY Flood Watch 2018-12-17T18:58:00-08:00 2018-12-18T03:58:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Whitman FIPS6 053075 UGC WAC075 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FA.A.0003.181218T1400Z-181219T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...Localized flooding possible on the Palouse Tuesday... .A wet weather system will bring increasing rain tonight and linger into Tuesday. This will cause rises on small streams along with the potential for localized flooding in poor drainage areas on the Palouse. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY Flood Watch 2018-12-17T10:05:00-08:00 2018-12-17T19:05:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Whitman FIPS6 053075 UGC WAC075 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FA.A.0003.181218T1400Z-181219T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...Localized flooding possible on the Palouse Tuesday... .A wet weather system will bring increasing rain tonight and linger into Tuesday. This will cause rises on small streams along with the potential for localized flooding in poor drainage areas on the Palouse. ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY Flood Watch 2018-12-17T10:05:00-08:00 2018-12-17T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Moderate Possible Whitman FIPS6 053075 UGC WAC075 VTEC /O.NEW.KOTX.FA.A.0003.181218T1400Z-181219T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .Heavy mountain snow will begin tonight and persist into Tuesday evening. One to three feet of new snow is expected in the North Washington Cascades with 10 to 20 inches in the mountains of the North Idaho Panhandle. ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-17T20:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Okanogan Highlands FIPS6 053019 053047 UGC WAZ038 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0010.181218T0400Z-181219T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0011.181218T0400Z-181218T2000Z/

...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .Heavy mountain snow will begin tonight and persist into Tuesday evening. One to three feet of new snow is expected in the North Washington Cascades with 10 to 20 inches in the mountains of the North Idaho Panhandle. ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-17T18:00:00-08:00 2018-12-19T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0010.181218T0200Z-181219T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0011.181218T0200Z-181219T1200Z/

...HEAVY MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .Heavy mountain snow will begin tonight and persist into Tuesday evening. One to three feet of new snow is expected in the North Washington Cascades with 10 to 20 inches in the mountains of the North Idaho Panhandle. ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-17T22:00:00-08:00 2018-12-19T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Northeast Mountains FIPS6 053051 053065 UGC WAZ037 VTEC /O.UPG.KOTX.WS.A.0010.181218T0600Z-181219T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.WS.W.0011.181218T0600Z-181219T1200Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 1000 FEET... * WINDS...South 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Elevations above 1000 feet, especially exposed ridgetops. Sunset Summit on Highway 26 may be impacted. Winds will likely be lighter in the valleys. High Wind Warning 2018-12-17T13:40:00-08:00 2018-12-18T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Willapa Hills FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ020 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181218T1400Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY... * COASTAL COMMUNITIES...South wind 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * BEACHES AND HEADLANDS...South wind 40 to 55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. Gusts may be slightly higher for elevated and exposed capes such as Cape Disappointment, Cape Lookout, and High Wind Warning 2018-12-17T13:40:00-08:00 2018-12-18T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181218T1400Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY... * COASTAL COMMUNITIES...South wind 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * BEACHES AND HEADLANDS...South wind 40 to 55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. Gusts may be slightly higher for elevated and exposed capes such as Cape Disappointment, Cape Lookout, and High Wind Warning 2018-12-17T13:40:00-08:00 2018-12-18T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041057 UGC ORZ001 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181218T1400Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 1000 FEET... * WINDS...South 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Elevations above 1000 feet, especially exposed ridgetops. Sunset Summit on Highway 26 may be impacted. Winds will likely be lighter in the valleys. High Wind Warning 2018-12-17T13:40:00-08:00 2018-12-18T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Coast Range of Northwest Oregon FIPS6 041007 041009 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ003 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181218T1400Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Higher gusts up to 55 mph are possible for exposed terrain such as the West Hills, Mount Scott, and the Chehalem Mountains. * WHERE...Oregon portions of the Portland Metro Area and the Wind Advisory 2018-12-17T18:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T08:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Greater Portland Metro Area FIPS6 041005 041051 041067 UGC ORZ006 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WI.Y.0003.181218T0200Z-181218T1600Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * COASTAL COMMUNITIES...South wind 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * BEACHES AND HEADLANDS...South wind 40 to 55 mph with gusts up to 80 mph. * PEAK WIND TIMING...9 PM Monday to 7 AM Tuesday. High Wind Warning 2018-12-17T13:40:00-08:00 2018-12-18T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041039 041041 UGC ORZ002 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181218T2000Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY ABOVE 1000 FEET... * WINDS...South 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 75 mph. * WHERE...Elevations above 1000 feet, especially exposed ridgetops. Winds will likely be lighter in the valleys. * PEAK WIND TIMING...9 PM Monday and 7 AM Tuesday. High Wind Warning 2018-12-17T13:40:00-08:00 2018-12-18T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Coast Range of Western Oregon FIPS6 041003 041039 041041 041053 UGC ORZ004 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.HW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181218T2000Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST TUESDAY... * WINDS...South 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Brief gusts up to 60 mph are possible for exposed terrain such as the Salem Hills and the Chehalem Mountains. * WHERE...Central and southern Willamette Valley. * PEAK WIND TIMING...10 PM tonight to 7 AM Tuesday. Wind Advisory 2018-12-17T16:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Willamette Valley; South Willamette Valley FIPS6 041003 041039 041043 041047 041053 041071 UGC ORZ007 ORZ008 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.WI.Y.0003.181218T0000Z-181218T2000Z/

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW FOR THE BLUE MOUNTAINS... .A moist Pacific storm system will bring significant snow to the higher elevations of the Blue Mountains tonight and Tuesday morning before snow levels rise by mid morning Tuesday. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-17T19:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0024.181218T0300Z-181218T1800Z/

...SIGNIFICANT SNOW FOR THE BLUE MOUNTAINS... .A moist Pacific storm system will bring significant snow to the higher elevations of the Blue Mountains tonight and Tuesday morning before snow levels rise by mid morning Tuesday. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM PST TUESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-17T19:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ502 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0024.181218T0300Z-181218T1800Z/

...STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY... .Strong winds aloft associated with approaching upper level storm system will be transported to the surface in the lee of higher terrain overnight and into Tuesday afternoon. ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO Wind Advisory 2018-12-17T22:00:00-08:00 2018-12-18T15:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Simcoe Highlands FIPS6 053039 053077 UGC WAZ521 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0029.181218T0600Z-181218T2300Z/