NOAA Current Watches

...FLOODING POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK IN NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON... A weather system early next week is expected to bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest. While the details are uncertain, there is potential for 2 to 5 inches of rain in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington Monday night and Tuesday, with heaviest Hydrologic Outlook 2018-12-14T09:00:00-08:00 2018-12-15T16:45:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Unknown Possible Cascade Foothills in Lane County; Cascades in Lane County; Central Coast Range of Western Oregon; Central Columbia River Gorge; Central Oregon Coast; Central Willamette Valley; Coast Range of Northwest Oregon; Greater Portland Metro Area; Lower Columbia; North Oregon Coast; Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills; Northern Oregon Cascades; South Willamette Valley; Upper Hood River Valley; Western Columbia River Gorge FIPS6 041003 041005 041007 041009 041027 041039 041041 041043 041047 041051 041053 041057 041067 041071 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 ORZ003 ORZ004 ORZ005 ORZ006 ORZ007 ORZ008 ORZ010 ORZ011 ORZ012 ORZ013 ORZ014 ORZ015 ORZ016 VTEC

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River near Potlatch affecting Mason County. .Flood Bulletin No. 6 Olympic Peninsula Region A break in the precipitation today will allow the Skokomish river to Flood Warning 2018-12-14T12:14:00-08:00 2018-12-14T21:14:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely Mason 47.44,-123.26 47.33,-123.21 47.36,-123.17 47.33,-123.08 47.21,-123.21 47.38,-123.4 47.44,-123.26 FIPS6 053045 UGC WAC045 VTEC /O.EXT.KSEW.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SRPW1.2.ER.181213T1015Z.181214T0415Z.000000T0000Z.NR/

...VERY WINDY TODAY... .An approaching cold front will continue creating windy conditions over eastern Oregon and southeast Washington today. An intense pressure gradient will lead to strong southerly winds across the southern Grande Ronde Valley. Downsloping winds are also expected along the Blue Mountain Foothills and in Wallowa High Wind Warning 2018-12-14T11:41:00-08:00 2018-12-14T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAZ029 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/

...VERY WINDY TODAY... .An approaching cold front will continue creating windy conditions over eastern Oregon and southeast Washington today. An intense pressure gradient will lead to strong southerly winds across the southern Grande Ronde Valley. Downsloping winds are also expected along the Blue Mountain Foothills and in Wallowa High Wind Warning 2018-12-14T11:41:00-08:00 2018-12-14T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Grande Ronde Valley FIPS6 041061 UGC ORZ049 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/

...VERY WINDY TODAY... .An approaching cold front will continue creating windy conditions over eastern Oregon and southeast Washington today. An intense pressure gradient will lead to strong southerly winds across the southern Grande Ronde Valley. Downsloping winds are also expected along the Blue Mountain Foothills and in Wallowa High Wind Warning 2018-12-14T11:41:00-08:00 2018-12-14T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041059 UGC ORZ507 ORZ508 VTEC /O.UPG.KPDT.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/

...VERY WINDY TODAY... .An approaching cold front will continue creating windy conditions over eastern Oregon and southeast Washington today. An intense pressure gradient will lead to strong southerly winds across the southern Grande Ronde Valley. Downsloping winds are also expected along the Blue Mountain Foothills and in Wallowa Wind Advisory 2018-12-14T11:41:00-08:00 2018-12-14T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Wallowa County FIPS6 041061 041063 UGC ORZ050 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...South wind 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...La Push, Neah Bay, Westport, Hoquiam. * TIMING...8 AM through 6 PM today. * IMPACTS...Snapped tree branches and downed trees along with High Wind Warning 2018-12-14T08:42:00-08:00 2018-12-14T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Coast; North Coast FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 UGC WAZ516 WAZ517 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-181215T0200Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...South wind 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph are possible between 1 and 7 pm today. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Ferndale, Bellingham, Sandy Point, Anacortes, Friday Harbor. High Wind Warning 2018-12-14T13:00:00-08:00 2018-12-14T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; San Juan County; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053029 053031 053055 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ510 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.HW.W.0007.181214T2100Z-181215T0300Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...South wind 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma Everett, Olympia and Bremerton. * TIMING...1 pm through 7 pm today. Wind Advisory 2018-12-14T13:00:00-08:00 2018-12-14T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; Western Skagit County FIPS6 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ511 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0017.181214T2100Z-181215T0300Z/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...South wind 20 to 30 mph around the Port Angeles area with gusts to 55 mph until about 1 PM this afternoon. West wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph late this afternoon and evening throughout the area. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Sequim and Port Angeles. Wind Advisory 2018-12-14T08:38:00-08:00 2018-12-14T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca FIPS6 053009 UGC WAZ514 VTEC /O.COR.KSEW.WI.Y.0017.181214T1638Z-181215T0600Z/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * WIND...East wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts are high as 45 mph switching to westerly late afternoon and early evening hours. * SOME AFFECTED LOCATIONS...Sequim and Port Angeles. * TIMING...1 pm to 10 pm today. Wind Advisory 2018-12-14T13:00:00-08:00 2018-12-14T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Western Strait of Juan De Fuca FIPS6 053009 UGC WAZ515 VTEC /O.CON.KSEW.WI.Y.0017.181214T2100Z-181215T0600Z/

...VERY WINDY TODAY... .An approaching cold front will continue creating windy conditions over eastern Oregon and southeast Washington today. An intense pressure gradient will lead to strong southerly winds across the southern Grande Ronde Valley. Downsloping winds are also expected along the Blue Mountain Foothills and in Wallowa Wind Advisory 2018-12-14T06:38:00-08:00 2018-12-14T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington FIPS6 053013 053071 UGC WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/

...VERY WINDY TODAY... .An approaching cold front will continue creating windy conditions over eastern Oregon and southeast Washington today. An intense pressure gradient will lead to strong southerly winds across the southern Grande Ronde Valley. Downsloping winds are also expected along the Blue Mountain Foothills and in Wallowa High Wind Warning 2018-12-14T06:38:00-08:00 2018-12-14T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Grande Ronde Valley FIPS6 041061 UGC ORZ049 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/

...VERY WINDY TODAY... .An approaching cold front will continue creating windy conditions over eastern Oregon and southeast Washington today. An intense pressure gradient will lead to strong southerly winds across the southern Grande Ronde Valley. Downsloping winds are also expected along the Blue Mountain Foothills and in Wallowa Wind Advisory 2018-12-14T06:38:00-08:00 2018-12-14T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Wallowa County FIPS6 041061 041063 UGC ORZ050 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/

...VERY WINDY TODAY... .An approaching cold front will continue creating windy conditions over eastern Oregon and southeast Washington today. An intense pressure gradient will lead to strong southerly winds across the southern Grande Ronde Valley. Downsloping winds are also expected along the Blue Mountain Foothills and in Wallowa Wind Advisory 2018-12-14T06:38:00-08:00 2018-12-14T16:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041059 UGC ORZ507 ORZ508 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SURF...A powerful west swell will create breakers of up to 25 feet late this morning through this evening. * LOCATIONS...All beach areas will be impacted by these large, powerful waves. West facing beaches will likely see the most High Surf Advisory 2018-12-14T09:00:00-08:00 2018-12-14T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.SU.Y.0005.181214T1700Z-181215T0600Z/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM PST THIS EVENING... * SURF...A powerful west swell will create breakers of up to 25 feet late this morning through this evening. * LOCATIONS...All beach areas will be impacted by these large, powerful waves. West facing beaches will likely see the most High Surf Advisory 2018-12-14T09:00:00-08:00 2018-12-14T22:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Oregon Coast; North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041039 041041 041057 UGC ORZ001 ORZ002 VTEC /O.CON.KPQR.SU.Y.0005.181214T1700Z-181215T0600Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 8 AM this morning to 6 PM PST this evening. The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind High Wind Warning 2018-12-14T08:00:00-08:00 2018-12-14T18:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Central Coast; North Coast FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 UGC WAZ516 WAZ517 VTEC /O.CAN.KSEW.HW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-181215T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0007.181214T1600Z-181215T0200Z/

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM PST this evening. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...South wind 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 60 mph are High Wind Warning 2018-12-14T13:00:00-08:00 2018-12-14T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Severe Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; San Juan County; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053029 053031 053055 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ510 VTEC /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0004.181214T1800Z-181215T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.HW.W.0007.181214T2100Z-181215T0300Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM PST this evening. The High Wind Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...South wind 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Wind Advisory 2018-12-14T13:00:00-08:00 2018-12-14T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Bellevue and Vicinity; Bremerton and Vicinity; Everett and Vicinity; Hood Canal Area; Seattle and Vicinity; Southwest Interior; Tacoma Area; Western Skagit County FIPS6 053031 053033 053035 053041 053045 053053 053057 053061 053067 UGC WAZ504 WAZ506 WAZ507 WAZ509 WAZ511 WAZ556 WAZ558 WAZ559 VTEC /O.UPG.KSEW.HW.A.0004.181214T1800Z-181215T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0017.181214T2100Z-181215T0300Z/