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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR  
605 AM PST THU DEC 26 2024  
 
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE (986 MB) MOVES ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AND  
ONSHORE NEAR SEASIDE EARLY THIS MORNING. STRONG GUSTY SOUTH WINDS  
SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION AS THE COLD FRONT MOVED ONSHORE OVERNIGHT,  
WITH TURNING WESTERLY AS THE LOW PRESSURE MOVED ONSHORE AROUND 4 AM.  
AS OF 6 AM, NEARLY 55,000 POWER CUSTOMERS WERE WITH POWER ACROSS  
NORTHWEST OREGON AND FAR SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.  
 
FOLLOWING ARE THE HIGHEST WINDS REPORTED AS OF 6 AM THURSDAY:  
 
LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE LAT/LON  
   
..SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST
 
 
2 NE CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT 68 MPH 0200 AM 12/26 46.28N/124.05W  
1 SW OYSTERVILLE 52 MPH 1130 PM 12/25 46.54N/124.05W  
 
   
..CLATSOP COUNTY COAST
 
 
1 W ASTORIA (US 101 BRIDGE) 66 MPH 0326 AM 12/26 46.19N/123.85W  
CLATSOP SPIT 65 MPH 0500 AM 12/26 46.23N/124.01W  
2 ESE WARRENTON 64 MPH 1115 PM 12/25 46.16N/123.88W  
 
   
..TILLAMOOK COUNTY COAST
 
 
PACIFIC CITY 67 MPH 1048 PM 12/25 45.20N/123.97W  
TILLAMOOK AIRPORT 59 MPH 0335 AM 12/26 45.42N/123.81W  
 
   
..CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON
 
 
NEWPORT (US-101 BRIDGE) 78 MPH 1115 PM 12/25 44.63N/124.06W  
SOUTH BEACH (NEWPORT JETTY) 64 MPH 1200 AM 12/26 44.61N/124.07W  
1 NW YACHATS 60 MPH 0100 AM 12/26 44.32N/124.11W  
3 S SOUTH BEACH 56 MPH 0935 PM 12/25 44.58N/124.06W  
 
   
..WILLAPA HILLS AND COAST RANGE
 
 
4 NW FALLS CITY (ELEV 1900') 77 MPH 0412 AM 12/26 44.92N/123.47W  
2 SW RYDERWOOD (ELEV 2000') 61 MPH 0601 AM 12/26 46.34N/123.09W  
 
   
..COWLITZ RIVER VALLEY AND LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER LOWLANDS
 
 
SCAPOOSE 62 MPH 0438 AM 12/26 45.77N/122.86W  
6 E RYDERWOOD 50 MPH 0300 AM 12/26 46.38N/122.92W  
 
   
..PORTLAND METRO
 
 
1 NNW HILLSBORO 48 MPH 1201 AM 12/26 45.55N/122.95W  
TROUTDALE AIRPORT 47 MPH 0450 AM 12/26 45.55N/122.41W  
PORTLAND AIRPORT 45 MPH 0355 AM 12/26 45.60N/122.61W  
VANCOUVER 41 MPH 0401 AM 12/26 45.62N/122.66W  
 
   
..CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY
 
 
SALEM AIRPORT 51 MPH 1208 AM 12/26 44.91N/123.00W  
AURORA 45 MPH 0217 AM 12/26 45.25N/122.76W  
 
   
..SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY
 
 
EUGENE AIRPORT 45 MPH 1149 PM 12/25 44.12N/123.22W  
3 SW SANTA CLARA 45 MPH 1153 PM 12/25 44.09N/123.17W  
 
   
..SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES
 
 
7 N BEACON ROCK 92 MPH 0300 AM 12/26 45.72N/122.04W  
 
   
..MARITIME STATIONS
 
 
18 W CAPE FOULWEATHER 78 MPH 0850 PM 12/25 44.74N/124.43W  
 
 
OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING  
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. WE THANK ALL VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS  
FOR THEIR DEDICATION. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.  
 

 
 
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