Gale Force Winds forecasted for most of the day…stay off beaches and headlands.
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From the National Weather Service:
..HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COASTS FROM 6 AM TO 4 PM PST TODAY…
* WINDS: BEACHES AND HEADLANDS…SOUTH WIND 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 65 MPH. COASTAL COMMUNITIES…SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH.
* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE FAIRLY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH A GOOD PART OF THE AFTERNOON.
* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: ASTORIA…TILLAMOOK…LINCOLN CITY… NEWPORT…FLORENCE…RAYMOND…LONG BEACH…OCEAN PARK.
* IMPACTS: WIND WILL LIKELY CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES ON ROADS SUCH AS HIGHWAY 101 ALONG THE COAST…AS WELL AS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS TRUCKS AND VEHICLES PULLING TRAILERS. THE WINDS MAY ALSO CAUSE TREE DAMAGE AND LOCAL POWER DISRUPTIONS.
