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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
820 AM PST WED NOV 19 2003

WARNING VERIFICATION

.EVENT...HIGH WIND WARNING

.SYNOPSIS...
A SERIES OF STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEMS BROUGHT RAIN AND
HIGH WINDS TO THE SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL
OREGON COASTS FROM MON NOV 17 THROUGH WED NOV 19.

.WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ISSUED...
HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED AT 410 AM PST MON NOV 17 2003 FOR
THE NORTH OREGON AND SOUTH WASHINGTON COASTS.

HIGH WIND WARNING EXPANDED AT 117 PM PST MON NOV 17 2003 TO
INCLUDED THE CENTRAL OREGON COAST.

HIGH WIND WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 1000 PM PST TUE AT 944 PM
MON NOV 17 2003.

HIGH WIND WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH WASHINTON COAST
AND EXTENDED UNTIL 2 AM WED NOV 19 2003 FOR THE NORTH AND 
CENTRAL OREGON COAST AT 929 PM PST TUE NOV 18 2003.

HIGH WIND WARNING ENDED FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON
COAST AT 310 AM PST WED NOV 19 2003.

.WEATHER REPORTS...
FOLLOWING WIND OBSERVATIONS REPORTED...

LOCATION               DATE     TIME (PST)    PEAK GUST

ABERNATHY WA           NOV 18      1400        45 MPH
ASTORIA                NOV 18      2300        53 MPH
GARIBALDI              NOV 18      2400        59 MPH 
LINCOLN CITY           NOV 19      0200        42 MPH 
NEWPORT AIRPORT        NOV 19      0400        52 MPH
NEWPORT JETTY          NOV 19      0500        56 MPH
SEA LION CAVES         NOV 19      0500        57 MPH


FOR THIS AND OTHER WEATHER INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT:
HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PORTLAND/   
(THIS URL IS ALL IN LOWER CASE).

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