TILLAMOOK COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE – UPDATE- NEW ALERT: HIGH WIND WARNING from 10PM Saturday 3/9/24 through Sunday 3/10/24 at 5AM

High Wind Warning – New Alert -3:01 PM PST SAT MAR 9 2024
CLATSOP COUNTY COAST-TILLAMOOK COUNTY COASTCENTRAL COAST OF OREGON-SOUTH WASHINGTON COASTINCLUDING THE CITIES OF ASTORIA, WARRENTON, SEASIDE, TILLAMOOK, FLORENCE, AND RAYMOND

…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PST SUNDAY NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS…
* WHAT…SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH EXPECTED NEAR BEACHES AND HEADLANDS.
* WHERE…NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON, AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST.
* WHEN…FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM PST SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS…DAMAGING WINDS WILL BLOW DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES ARE EXPECTED. TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT,
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID BEING OUTSIDE IN FORESTED AREAS AND AROUND TREES AND BRANCHES. IF POSSIBLE, REMAIN IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF YOUR HOME DURING THE WINDSTORM, AND AVOID WINDOWS. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST DRIVE