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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
800 PM PST WED JAN 01 2003

TODAYS WARNING VERIFICATION...

.EVENT...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL OREGON AND NORTH 
         OREGON COAST PLUS THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST   
         
.WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES ISSUED...
HIGH WIND WARNING ISSUED AT 1215 PM WED JAN 01 2003
HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. THIS
WAS THE FIRST EPISODE OF STRONG WINDS WITH MORE STRONG WINDS EXPECTED 
OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

.WEATHER REPORTS RECEIVED...WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR
REPORTS ARE FROM NOON TO 6 PM WED JAN 1 2003

LOCATION                        MPH                 

ASTORIA AIRPORT                 51 
CANNON BEACH                    62
BUOY 29                         56
SEASIDE                         45
LINCOLN CITY ROADS END          45
NEWPORT JETTY                   51
HATFIELD SCIENCE CENTER         41
NEWPORT AIRPORT                 45
BUOY 50                         60
SUNSET BEACH                    60
SEA LION CAVES                  51


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HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PORTLAND/VERIFICATION.HTML   
(THIS URL IS ALL IN LOWER CASE).

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