High Wind Warning in effect until 10 am PST Tuesday...
High surf advisory in effect from 4 PM this afternoon to 10 am PST Tuesday...
Today
Rain likely north with a chance of rain south in the morning...then rain in the afternoon. Very windy. Highs around 55. South wind 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 mph.
Rain. Strong winds. Lows around 45. South wind 35 to 45 mph with gusts to 70 mph...except south wind 50 to 60 mph with gusts to 90 mph near beaches and headlands.
Tuesday
Rain...windy. Highs 45 to 50. Southwest wind 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
... High surf advisory in effect from 4 PM Monday to 10 am PST Tuesday for the north and central Oregon coast...
The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a high surf advisory... which is in effect from 4 PM Monday to 10 am PST Tuesday.
A strong Pacific system will generate large seas and high winds Monday and Tuesday over the region. During the storm... seas will climb to 23 to 27 feet with periods around 11 seconds. These large seas will make for dangerous beach conditions with waves pummeling the surf zone which will only be exacerbated by the prominence of the enhanced lunar tidal cycle. Due to the magnitude of the high tides waves will travel much further up the beach than usual creating a dangerous situation in which extreme caution must be exercised. Large logs and other debris can easily be tossed around by the force of these waves... even the largest logs can roll easily on gently sloped beaches in ankle deep water.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area... producing rip currents and localized beach erosion.
Wolfe
High Wind Warning
Statement as of 2:27 PM PST on November 15, 2009
... High Wind Warning in effect from midnight tonight to 10 am PST Tuesday for the South Washington and north Oregon coast...
The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a High Wind Warning... which is in effect from midnight tonight to 10 am PST Tuesday morning. The high wind watch is no longer in effect.
Disturbances moving along a nearly stalled frontal boundary offshore will allow south winds to pick up at times tonight and Monday. The first round of stronger winds will arrive later tonight... with another round expected early Monday afternoon.
Later this evening... south winds will strengthen to 25 to 40 mph... with 35 to 45 mph on the open beaches and headlands. Winds gusts of 50 to 60 mph are expected tonight and Monday... with gusts of 65 to 80 mph on the open beaches and headlands.
The strongest winds will strike the north Oregon and South Washington coast Monday night. A very deep low pressure system will develop offshore late Monday... and pass offshore of the north Oregon coast Monday evening as it moves towards British Columbia. The associated cold front will move onshore late Monday night. Expect south winds to increase again Monday evening... with sustained south winds of 40 to 50 mph... and gusts of 65 to 80 mph. However... on the open beaches and headlands... sustained winds of 50 to 60 mph with gusts of 85 to 95 mph are likely.
Winds will ease early Tuesday morning as the low pressure moves further away from the region.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
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.