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 THEHIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.*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.

Elevated Weather Alerts for Oregon

Today the National Weather Service has elevated the weather alerts for the incoming storm. There are more than a dozen alerts, and you can see them at http://www.weather.gov/alerts-beta/or.php?x=1

Here are the highlights:

▪ Surf advisory with breaker heights as high as 25-28 feet. Storm surge combined with the near-maximum lunar high tide will cause beach erosion and riptides farther inland then normal.
▪ Coastal winds 45-55MPH with gusts up to 85 MPH. Winds have already been reported to 80+MPH in certain areas.
▪ Inland winds are expected to be 25-35 MPH with gusts up to 45 MPH.
▪ Rainfall of 3-5 inches in northwest Oregon near the Willapa hills and North Oregon Coast Range.
▪ The Nehalem River is under flood watch, as well as urban streams in the northwest corner of Oregon.
▪ Oregon Coast is under flood watch due to heavy rains