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WWUS76 KMFR 172312
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
312 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
CAZ085-ORZ030-031-181500-
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/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0013.251218T1800Z-251220T0000Z/
MODOC COUNTY-NORTHERN AND EASTERN KLAMATH COUNTY AND WESTERN LAKE
COUNTY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...DAVIS CREEK, ALTURAS, BEATTY,
LAKEVIEW, VALLEY FALLS, PAISLEY, NEW PINE CREEK, ADIN, LIKELY,
SPRAGUE RIVER, BLY, FORT ROCK, CANBY, AND ADEL
312 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST
FRIDAY...
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY
..HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED
..WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...FOR TODAY, WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW WARNING THRESHOLDS.
FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
OF 55 TO 65 MPH IN AREA BASINS AND 65 TO 75 MPH OVER TERRAIN
EXPECTED. FOR THE WIND ADVISORY, SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...FOR THE HIGH WIND WARNING, PARTS OF LAKE COUNTY INCLUDING
SECTIONS OF HIGHWAYS 31, 395, AND 140 NEAR THE COMMUNITIES OF
SILVER LAKE, SUMMER LAKE, PAISLEY, AND ADEL AS WELL AS THE WARNER
MOUNTAINS IN MODOC COUNTY, INCLUDING CEDAR PASS. FOR THE WIND
ADVISORY, BROAD AREAS OF LAKE COUNTY AND INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES
OF FORT ROCK, ALKALAI LAKE, VALLEY FALLS, LAKEVIEW, AND WILLOW
RANCH.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY AND
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED
OBJECTS AND A FEW POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED FROM
THURSDAY EVENING INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
SECURE LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS LIKE TENTS OR EMPTY TRASH BINS.
ORZ029-181500-
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/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0024.251218T1800Z-251220T0000Z/
KLAMATH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ALTAMONT, OLENE, MIDLAND, AND
KLAMATH FALLS
312 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY
..WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...FOR TODAY, WINDS HAVE DROPPED BELOW ADVISORY THRESHOLDS.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...TERRAIN IN THE KLAMATH BASIN AROUND HIGHWAYS 97 NORTH OF
KLAMATH FALLS AND HIGHWAY 39.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND A FEW
POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
SECURE LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS LIKE TENTS OR EMPTY TRASH BINS.
ORZ022-180015-
/O.CAN.KMFR.HW.A.0008.251218T1200Z-251219T0600Z/
CURRY COUNTY COAST-
312 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..HIGH WIND WATCH IS CANCELLED
WHILE WINDS OVER TERRAIN IN THIS AREA WILL LOCALLY REACH WARNING
THRESHOLDS, CURRENTLY WARNING-LEVEL WINDS DO NOT LOOK TO AFFECT
POPULATED AREAS SOUTH OF CAPE BLANCO.
ORZ021-181500-
/O.UPG.KMFR.HW.A.0008.251218T1200Z-251219T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMFR.HW.W.0013.251218T1500Z-251219T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...PORT ORFORD AND BANDON
312 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL HEADLANDS INCLUDING ALONG HIGHWAY 101 AND THE
COMMUNITIES OF PORT ORFORD, BANDON, CHARLESTON, AND LAKESIDE.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS MAY MOVE LOOSE DEBRIS, DAMAGE PROPERTY AND
CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TRAVEL COULD BE DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED FROM
THURSDAY EVENING AND NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ARE URGED TO SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS THAT COULD BE BLOWN AROUND
OR DAMAGED BY THE WIND.
ORZ023>025-181500-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0024.251218T1500Z-251219T1200Z/
CENTRAL DOUGLAS COUNTY-EASTERN CURRY COUNTY AND JOSEPHINE COUNTY-
EASTERN DOUGLAS COUNTY FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...CAVE JUNCTION AND WILDERVILLE
312 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY
* WHAT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
EXPECTED.
* WHERE...TERRAIN IN DOUGLAS AND JOSEPHINE COUNTIES AS WELL AS
HIGHWAY 199 THROUGH THE ILLINOIS VALLEY AND INCLUDING THE
COMMUNITIES OF SELMA, CAVE JUNCTION, OBRIEN, AND TAKILMA.
* WHEN...FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND A FEW
POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
CAZ084-181500-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0024.251218T1800Z-251220T0000Z/
NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-
312 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 139 THROUGH NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND
NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 10 AM THURSDAY TO 4 PM PST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND A FEW
POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
SECURE LIGHT OUTDOOR OBJECTS LIKE TENTS OR EMPTY TRASH BINS.
CAZ081-181500-
/O.NEW.KMFR.WI.Y.0024.251218T2100Z-251219T1200Z/
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...WEED
312 PM PST WED DEC 17 2025
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH EXPECTED.
* WHERE...THE SHASTA VALLEY IN CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING
WEED AND GRENADA.
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 4 AM PST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS WILL BLOW AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS AND A FEW
POWER OUTAGES MAY RESULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.
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