Warning Description: Areal Flood Watch

Warning Date: 2:37 PM PST on January 6, 2009

WarningSum:...Flood Watch Remains In Effect From 10 Pm Pst This Evening
Through Friday Afternoon...

Warning Message:The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington...
  including the following areas...in northwest Oregon...Cascade 
  foothills in Lane County...Cascades in Lane County...central 
  Coast Range of western Oregon...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 and western 
  Columbia River gorge. In southwest Washington...Greater 
  Vancouver area...I-5 corridor in Cowlitz County...South 
  Washington Cascade foothills...South Washington Cascades...
  South Washington coast...western Columbia River gorge and 
  Willapa Hills.
* From this evening through Friday afternoon
* a period of prolonged rainfall in combination with rising snow
  levels is expected beginning tonight and continuing into
  Thursday as waves of moisture ride into southwest Washington and
  northwest Oregon. A cold front moving through Wednesday night
  and Thursday morning will bring the end to the period of heavy
  precipitation. The heaviest rainfall is expected to be across
  southwest Washington...along the coast from about Tillamook
  north...and inland from northern part of Clark County Washington
  north. Snow melt and High River flows left over from the New
  Years Day flood will exacerbate the flooding potential.
* Rivers of most concern for flooding include the following
  coastal rivers...the Nehalem...Willapa...Naselle...Wilson...
  Trask...Grays...nestucca and Siletz. Inland rivers include...
  the Cowlitz...Lewis...Johnson Creek...Luckiamute...Clackamas...
  Tualatin...pudding...Sandy...and the Hood River. The mainstem
  Willamette is expected to see significant rises...and may
  approach flood stage in some locations. Small stream and urban 
  flooding is also likely in some areas.
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.
Landslides and debris flows are possible during this flood event.
People...structures and roads located below steep slopes...in
canyons and near the mouths of canyons may be at serious risk
from rapidly moving landslides.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.
The next update for this watch will be issued by 3 PM Wednesday.
WarningDesc:High Wind Warning

WarningDate:3:13 am PST on January 7, 2009

WarningSum:...High Wind Warning In Effect Until 4 Am Pst Thursday For The
North Oregon Cascades...

Warning Message:The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a High Wind
Warning...which is in effect until 4 am PST Thursday. 
The Pacific storm track will be directed at northwest Oregon and
southwest Washington through Thursday morning. Disturbances
embedded within this storm track will bring periods of high winds
to the north Oregon Cascades. Winds will weaken slightly this
afternoon...then increase again this evening as a strong cold
front moves onshore. 
Through late this morning...westerly winds of 25 to 40 mph with
gusts to 75 mph can be expected mainly around Mt Hood and areas
north.
The strongest...and more widespread...winds will occur this
evening as the cold front moves onshore. Winds of 35 to 45 mph with
gusts to 75 mph are expected during this time. Winds will
decrease from north to south on Thursday.
A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected
or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts
of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage.