Rock Creek Reservoir Weather

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEASTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON INTO THIS EVENING...
.A VIGOUROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENTS
ACROSS OUR AREA TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG WEST WINDS
BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA. IN ADDITION THE WESTERLY WINDS CROSSING THE CASCADES MAY
DEVELOP MOUNTAIN WAVES WHICH CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN STRONG GUSTS TO
70 MPH IN THE VALLEYS ALONG THE LEE OF THE CASCADES...PARTICULARLY
IN NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE YAKIMA
VALLEY.
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING.
* TIMING: STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
EVENING BEFORE DECREASING OVERNIGHT.
* WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH
ARE EXPECTED.
* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS ALONG AREA HIGHWAYS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED
FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. ALSO SMALL OBJECTS MAY BECOME
AIRBORNE IN THE WIND AND CAUSE DAMAGE AS THEY IMPACT HOMES...
CARS AND PEDESTRIANS.

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE
WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE
LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO
BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEASTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON INTO THIS EVENING...
.A VIGOUROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENTS
ACROSS OUR AREA TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG WEST WINDS
BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA. IN ADDITION THE WESTERLY WINDS CROSSING THE CASCADES MAY
DEVELOP MOUNTAIN WAVES WHICH CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN STRONG GUSTS TO
70 MPH IN THE VALLEYS ALONG THE LEE OF THE CASCADES...PARTICULARLY
IN NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE YAKIMA
VALLEY.
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING.
* TIMING: STRONG AND DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
EVENING BEFORE DECREASING OVERNIGHT.
* WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH
ARE EXPECTED.
* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS ALONG AREA HIGHWAYS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED
FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. ALSO SMALL OBJECTS MAY BECOME
AIRBORNE IN THE WIND AND CAUSE DAMAGE AS THEY IMPACT HOMES...
CARS AND PEDESTRIANS.

A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE 40 MPH OR GREATER WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 58 MPH. THESE
WINDS CAN EASILY TOSS AROUND LOOSE OBJECTS AND DOWN LARGE TREE
LIMBS AND POWER LINES. THOSE VENTURING OUTDOORS SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION AND BE ALERT FOR FLYING DEBRIS. DRIVING MAY ALSO
BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEASTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON INTO THIS EVENING...
.A VIGOUROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS TIGHTENED PRESSURE
GRADIENTS ACROSS OUR AREA TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG
WEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. IN ADDITION THE WESTERLY WINDS
CROSSING THE CASCADES MAY

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEASTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON INTO THIS EVENING...
.A VIGOUROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS TIGHTENED PRESSURE
GRADIENTS ACROSS OUR AREA TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG
WEST WINDS BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. IN ADDITION THE WESTERLY WINDS
CROSSING THE CASCADES MAY

...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON AND
NORTHEASTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL OREGON INTO THIS EVENING...
.A VIGOUROUS LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS TIGHTENED PRESSURE GRADIENTS
ACROSS OUR AREA TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG WEST WINDS
BETWEEN 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF THE
AREA. IN ADDITION THE WESTERLY WINDS CROSSING THE CASCADES MAY
DEVELOP MOUNTAIN WAVES WHICH CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN STRONG GUSTS TO
70 MPH IN THE VALLEYS ALONG THE LEE OF THE CASCADES...PARTICULARLY
IN NORTH CENTRAL OREGON AND THE SOUTHWEST PORTION OF THE YAKIMA
VALLEY.
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING...
A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING.
* TIMING: VERY WINDY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING
BEFORE DECREASING OVERNIGHT.
* WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED.
* IMPACTS: TRAVELERS ALONG AREA HIGHWAYS...ESPECIALLY THOSE IN
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...SHOULD USE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED
FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS. ALSO SMALL OBJECTS MAY BECOME
AIRBORNE IN THE WIND AND CAUSE DAMAGE AS THEY IMPACT HOMES...
CARS AND PEDESTRIANS.

A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST
BETWEEN 30 AND 39 MPH OR GUSTS RANGING FROM 45 TO 57 MPH. WINDS
OF THESE MAGNITUDES CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE MAY ALSO OCCUR. FOR
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.