NOAA Current Watches

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON AS WELL AS NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS... .Tight pressure gradients will continue to cause strong gusty winds in portions of northern and northeast Oregon as well as southeast Washington this morning. Wind gusts could exceed 50 mph Wind Advisory 2018-12-12T03:21:00-08:00 2018-12-12T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053071 UGC WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-181212T1800Z/

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON AS WELL AS NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS... .Tight pressure gradients will continue to cause strong gusty winds in portions of northern and northeast Oregon as well as southeast Washington this morning. Wind gusts could exceed 50 mph Wind Advisory 2018-12-12T03:21:00-08:00 2018-12-12T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Foothills of the Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon; Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon FIPS6 041021 041049 041059 UGC ORZ044 ORZ507 ORZ508 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-181212T1800Z/

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THIS MORNING OVER THE LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON AND WASHINGTON AS WELL AS NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS... .Tight pressure gradients will continue to cause strong gusty winds in portions of northern and northeast Oregon as well as southeast Washington this morning. Wind gusts could exceed 50 mph Wind Advisory 2018-12-12T03:21:00-08:00 2018-12-12T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely North Central Oregon FIPS6 041055 041065 UGC ORZ510 VTEC /O.EXT.KPDT.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-181212T1800Z/

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Medford has issued a High Wind Watch...which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. The Wind Advisory has been cancelled. High Wind Watch 2018-12-14T07:00:00-08:00 2018-12-14T19:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Future Severe Possible Central and Eastern Lake County; Northern and Eastern Klamath County and Western Lake County FIPS6 041035 041037 UGC ORZ030 ORZ031 VTEC /O.CAN.KMFR.WI.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-181212T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KMFR.HW.A.0012.181214T1500Z-181215T0300Z/

...HIGH SURF TO AFFECT THE COAST AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK... .A series of storms will cross the northeast Pacific today and continue through early next week. These storms will send significant westerly swells toward the Pacific Northwest coast resulting in a few periods of high surf activity. The first will arrive around sunset tonight. Additional events are possible High Surf Advisory 2018-12-12T16:00:00-08:00 2018-12-13T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely South Washington Coast FIPS6 053049 053069 UGC WAZ021 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.SU.Y.0004.181213T0000Z-181213T1800Z/

...HIGH SURF TO AFFECT THE COAST AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK... .A series of storms will cross the northeast Pacific today and continue through early next week. These storms will send significant westerly swells toward the Pacific Northwest coast resulting in a few periods of high surf activity. The first will arrive around sunset tonight. Additional events are possible High Surf Advisory 2018-12-12T16:00:00-08:00 2018-12-13T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely North Oregon Coast FIPS6 041007 041057 UGC ORZ001 VTEC /O.NEW.KPQR.SU.Y.0004.181213T0000Z-181213T1800Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM PST THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM PST Thursday. * WIND...South wind 25 to 35 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. Wind Advisory 2018-12-12T18:00:00-08:00 2018-12-13T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Central Coast; North Coast FIPS6 053009 053027 053031 UGC WAZ516 WAZ517 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0016.181213T0200Z-181213T1400Z/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST THURSDAY... The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 6 PM this evening to noon PST Thursday. * WIND...South wind 25 to 35 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH. Wind Advisory 2018-12-12T18:00:00-08:00 2018-12-13T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Admiralty Inlet Area; San Juan County; Western Skagit County; Western Whatcom County FIPS6 053029 053031 053055 053057 053073 UGC WAZ001 WAZ503 WAZ506 WAZ510 VTEC /O.NEW.KSEW.WI.Y.0016.181213T0200Z-181213T2000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... * WHAT...Heavy snow above 3000 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 6 to 18 inches, highest amounts at Stevens Pass with around 6 inches at Snoqualmie Pass. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Snohomish and King Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-12T03:01:00-08:00 2018-12-13T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes North Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053033 053061 UGC WAZ568 VTEC /O.EXT.KSEW.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181213T2000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 feet expected. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Whatcom and Skagit Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-12T18:00:00-08:00 2018-12-13T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes North Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053057 053073 UGC WAZ567 VTEC /O.CAN.KSEW.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181212T1200Z/ /O.UPG.KSEW.WS.A.0012.181213T0000Z-181213T2000Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0012.181213T0200Z-181213T2000Z/

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST THURSDAY ABOVE 3000 FEET... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Heavy snow expected above 3000 feet. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 feet. * WHERE...Cascade mountains and valleys of Pierce and Lewis Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-12T18:00:00-08:00 2018-12-13T12:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely West Slopes South Central Cascades and Passes FIPS6 053041 053053 UGC WAZ569 VTEC /O.CAN.KSEW.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-181212T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KSEW.WS.W.0012.181213T0200Z-181213T2000Z/

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST SATURDAY... * Waves and Surf...A powerful northwest swell will create breakers up to 25 feet. * Timing...Northwest swell is expected to increase this morning and peak in height Friday afternoon into Friday evening. Dangerous high surf is the primary threat, and sneaker waves High Surf Advisory 2018-12-12T02:29:00-08:00 2018-12-15T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Curry County Coast; South Central Oregon Coast FIPS6 041011 041015 UGC ORZ021 ORZ022 VTEC /O.CON.KMFR.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-181215T1200Z/

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Washington... Skokomish River near Potlatch affecting Mason County. .Flood Bulletin No. 3 Olympic Peninsula Region Heavy rain has ended for now with just scattered showers overnight. Flood Warning 2018-12-12T00:54:00-08:00 2018-12-12T09:53:00-08:00 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.0081.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /SRPW1.2.ER.181211T2305Z.181214T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NR/

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 5 inches in the valleys and 6 to 12 inches in the mountains including over and approaching Stevens Pass. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph on ridges will produce blowing and drifting snow Winter Storm Warning 2018-12-11T22:00:00-08:00 2018-12-12T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Moderate Likely East Slopes Northern Cascades FIPS6 053007 053047 UGC WAZ042 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-181212T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 4500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow above 4500 feet. Additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph are expected on exposed ridges producing blowing and drifting snow overnight tonight. Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-11T22:00:00-08:00 2018-12-12T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northeast Blue Mountains FIPS6 053003 053023 UGC WAZ031 VTEC /O.CON.KOTX.WW.Y.0030.000000T0000Z-181212T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER TO IMPACT THE NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON MOUNTAINS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .Another strong storm system will move across central and eastern Oregon and southern Washington tonight into Wednesday, resulting in mountain snow, which may be heavy at times. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM PST Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-11T21:10:00-08:00 2018-12-12T04:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely East Slopes of the Washington Cascades FIPS6 053037 053039 053077 UGC WAZ520 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-181212T1200Z/

...WINTER WEATHER TO IMPACT THE NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON MOUNTAINS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .Another strong storm system will move across central and eastern Oregon and southern Washington tonight into Wednesday, resulting in mountain snow, which may be heavy at times. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-11T21:10:00-08:00 2018-12-12T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northwest Blue Mountains FIPS6 053013 UGC WAZ030 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-181212T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER TO IMPACT THE NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON MOUNTAINS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .Another strong storm system will move across central and eastern Oregon and southern Washington tonight into Wednesday, resulting in mountain snow, which may be heavy at times. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-11T21:10:00-08:00 2018-12-12T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Wallowa County FIPS6 041061 041063 UGC ORZ050 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-181212T1800Z/

...WINTER WEATHER TO IMPACT THE NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON MOUNTAINS TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY... .Another strong storm system will move across central and eastern Oregon and southern Washington tonight into Wednesday, resulting in mountain snow, which may be heavy at times. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST Winter Weather Advisory 2018-12-11T21:10:00-08:00 2018-12-12T10:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon FIPS6 041059 041061 041063 UGC ORZ502 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WW.Y.0023.000000T0000Z-181212T1800Z/

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT IN AREAS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON... .A strong cold front will continue to surge eastward across the Cascades tonight. Strong southerly winds have occurred across the Grand Ronde Valley ahead of the front, with strong west to Wind Advisory 2018-12-11T21:08:00-08:00 2018-12-12T06:00:00-08:00 Actual Alert Met Expected Minor Likely Foothills of the Blue Mountains of Washington; Lower Columbia Basin of Washington FIPS6 053005 053013 053021 053071 UGC WAZ028 WAZ029 VTEC /O.CON.KPDT.WI.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-181212T1400Z/