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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1245 PM PST MON DEC 3 2007

...A STRONG PACIFIC SYSTEM CONTINUES TO ROCK THE COASTAL REGION THIS 
AFTERNOON...

A VERY STRONG STORM OVER THE NORTHEAST PACIFIC CONTINUES TO HOLD A 
TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST. THIS IS 
RESULTING IN VERY STRONG WINDS. THE STORM PEAKED EARLY THIS MORNING 
ON THE COAST THOUGH STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND MAY SEE 
SOME PEAKS IN THE VALLEY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS THE COLD 
FRONT PUSHES ONSHORE. 

MUCH DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED. COASTAL COMMUNITIES HAVE REPORTED 
MANY TREES THAT HAVE BEEN BLOWN DOWN...BLOCKING HIGHWAYS AND TAKING 
OUT POWER LINES. DAMAGE HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED TO HOMES. MAJOR POWER
OUTAGES ARE REPORTED ALONG THE COAST FROM LINCOLN COUNTY TO THE LONG 
BEACH PENINSULA. IN ADDITION TO THE WIND...HEAVY RAINS HAVE SATURATED
MOST OF NORTHWEST OREGON RESULTING IN FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES. STAY
TUNED FOR FUTURE STATEMENTS REGARDING FLOODING AND DAMAGE REPORTS.

LISTED ARE SOME OF THE HIGHEST WINDS AS OF 12 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON...
                                    
LOCATION                                 PEAK WIND GUST 
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...PACIFIC BUOYS...
BUOY 50 (OFF NEWPORT)...................  76 MPH  (SUST. 50 MPH) 
                                          SEAS....  40 FEET       
   BUOY BROKE FROM MOORING AND IS NOW ADRIFT

BUOY 89 (50 MI W OF TILLAMOOK)..........  67 MPH  (SUST. 50 MPH)
                                          SEAS....  48 FEET

BUOY 29 (COLUMBIA RIVER BAR)............  67 MPH  (SUST. 45-50 MPH)
                                          SEAS....  44 FEET
   BUOY BROKE FROM MOORING AND IS NOW  ADRIFT

80 MI WEST OF WALDPORT SHIP REPORT........69 MPH  (SUST.)
                                          SEAS...39 FEET
90 MI WEST OF TILLAMOOK SHIP REPORT.......69 MPH  (SUST.)
                                          SEAS...33 FEET

...WASHINGTON COAST...
CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT....................  104 MPH
DESTRUCTION ISLAND.....................   93 MPH
TOKE POINT (NORTH END OF WILLAPA BAY)..   75 MPH
BAY CENTER.............................   72 MPH
OYSTERVILLE............................   67 MPH
OCEAN PARK.............................   67 MPH
LONG BEACH.............................   60 MPH

...NORTH OREGON COAST...
BAY CITY (NEAR TILLAMOOK)..............  129 MPH
CAPE MEARES (ELEV. 1500 FT)............  114 MPH BEFORE POWER LOSS
ROCKAWAY BEACH.........................  104 MPH
TILLAMOOK BAY TIDE GAGE................  100 MPH
ASTORIA (WEST SLOPE)...................   86 MPH (SUST. 45-50 MPH) 
CLATSOP SPIT...........................   86 MPH (SUST.70 MPH) NOT 
REPORTING ASTORIA AIRPORT........................   85 MPH (LOST 
POWER 4 AM) GARIBALDI..............................   81 MPH (LOST 
POWER 5 PM SUN) YOUNGS BAY.............................   80 MPH
CANNON BEACH...........................   80 MPH
TILLAMOOK (DOWNTOWN)...................   75 MPH
TILLAMOOK AIRPORT......................   74 MPH

...CENTRAL OREGON COAST...
LINCOLN CITY...........................  125 MPH
YAQUINA HWY 101 BRIDGE (NEWPORT) ......   88 MPH (SUST. 45-50 MPH)
LINCOLN CITY (OTHER REPORT)............   85 MPH
NEWPORT AIRPORT........................   83 MPH (SUST. 58 MPH)
NEWPORT JETTY..........................   82 MPH
SEA LION CAVES.........................   81 MPH (SUST. 40-45 MPH)
AGATE BEACH............................   78 MPH (LOST POWER)
HATFIELD SCIENCE CENTER................   75 MPH
ROSE LODGE (JUST NE OF LINCOLN CITY)...   64 MPH
SOUTH BEACH (NEAR NEWPORT).............   64 MPH
FLORENCE SIUSLAW JETTY.................   63 MPH
YACHATS................................   61 MPH

...WILLAPA HILLS...
ABERNATHY MTN..........................   62 MPH

...OREGON COAST RANGE...
MT. HEBO...............................   91 MPH
CEDAR RAWS.............................   74 MPH
ROCKHOUSE RAWS.........................   72 MPH
SOUTH FORK RAWS........................   48 MPH

...SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON INTERIOR...
KALAMA.................................   45 MPH
KELSO AIRPORT..........................   43 MPH
LONGVIEW TIDE GAGE.....................   41 MPH
INTERSTATE 5 BRIDGE IN VANCOUVER.......   36 MPH
FREMONT BRIDGE.........................   36 MPH
CHEHALIS AIRPORT.......................   35 MPH

...WILLAMETTE VALLEY...
HILLSBORO AIRPORT......................   51 MPH
HARRISBURG.............................   50 MPH
MCMINNVILLE AIRPORT....................   48 MPH
SALEM AIRPORT..........................   46 MPH
ALOHA..................................   44 MPH
AURORA AIRPORT.........................   40 MPH
EUGENE AIRPORT.........................   38 MPH
BEAVERTON..............................   36 MPH
PORTLAND AIRPORT.......................   33 MPH

...CASCADE FOOTHILLS...
SUGARLOAF MTN (SW OF OAKRIDGE).........   81 MPH (SUST. 35-40 MPH)
CANYON CREEK (WASHINGTON)..............   67 MPH
WANDERERS PEAK.........................   67 MPH
BRUSH CREEK RAWS.......................   65 MPH (SUST. 30 MPH)
FIELDS (NEAR OAKRIDGE).................   55 MPH
HORSE CREEK RAWS.......................   51 MPH
YELLOWSTONE MTN........................   43 MPH

...CASCADES...
TIMBERLINE (ELEV. 7001 FT).............   99 MPH (SUST. 60 MPH)
GOVT CAMP SKI BOWL.....................   90 MPH
MT HOOD MEADOWS........................   66 MPH
BLUE RIDGE RAWS........................   51 MPH
MT ST HELENS (COLDWATER RIDGE).........   46 MPH


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