WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS…AND HIGHER ELEVATIONS SUCH AS THE WEST HILLS OF PORTLAND… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PDT THURSDAY. * WINDS: EAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH ESPECIALLY IN THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS…AND IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS SUCH AS THE WEST HILLS OF PORTLAND. * TIMING: THURSDAY AND THURSDAY EVENING. * LOCATIONS INCLUDE: CAMAS…WASHOUGAL…GRESHAM…TROUTDALE. * IMPACTS: THESE SPEEDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE FACT THAT TREES STILL HAVE A FULL SET OF LEAVES ON THEM COULD LEAD TO SOME TREE DAMAGE AS WELL AS POWER DISRUPTIONS. THESE WINDS WILL LIKELY ALSO CAUSE SOME PROBLEMS FOR HIGHER PROFILE VEHICLES…SUCH AS TRACTOR TRAILER RIGS AND THOSE PULLING TRAILERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WIND ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 31 TO 39 MPH OR GUSTS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 45 AND 57 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES MAY CAUSE MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE WITHOUT EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE.
UPDATE FOR FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12 (Source: Accuweather. com)
* COLUMBIA GORGE…EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY IN AND NEAR THE COLUMBIA
RIVER GORGE…MAINLY CASCADE LOCKS WESTWARD. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO EASE IN THE GORGE THIS WEEKEND.
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