High Wind Warning for Curry County and Southern Oregon Coast

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for Curry County and the Southern Oregon Coast.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST
FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING: A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE COAST LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON WITH STRONG WINDS LIKELY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.

* WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
55 TO 65 MPH. THE MAIN THREAT AREA IS FROM BANDON TO GOLD BEACH.
WINDS WILL TAPER EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: STRONG GUSTS COULD PRODUCE DOWNED TREES AND POWER
OUTAGES...AND WILL IMPACT TRAVEL OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ON
EXPOSED STRETCHES OF HIGHWAY 101.

High Wind Warning on Thursday for Southern Oregon Coast

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for the Southern Oregon coast from Florence to Brookings.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A HIGH WINDWARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY. THEHIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.*

TIMING: THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. THE HIGHEST WINDS ARE LIKELY DURING THE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING HOURS.*

WINDS: SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 40 MPH WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS 55 TO 65 MPH. THE MAIN THREAT AREA IS FROM AROUND GOLD BEACH TO PORT ORFORD AND CAPE BLANCO. THE WINDS WILL TAPER BY LATE TOMORROW NIGHT.

The High Wind Watch from Florence to Astoria remains in effect.