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Last Updated:  Fri, 15 Oct 2004 00:28:35 EDT

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Oregon Issued by the National Weather Service

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XML List of Active Alerts by County

Cascade Foothills in Lane County
     special weather statement
Cascades in Lane County
     special weather statement
Central Coast Range of Western Oregon
     special weather statement
Central Oregon Coast
     special weather statement
Central Willamette Valley
     special weather statement
Coast Range of Northwest Oregon
     special weather statement
Greater Portland Metro Area
     special weather statement
Lower Columbia
     special weather statement
North Oregon Coast
     special weather statement
Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills
     special weather statement
Northern Oregon Cascades
     special weather statement
South Willamette Valley
     special weather statement
Western Columbia River Gorge
     special weather statement

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

North Oregon Coast (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Central Oregon Coast (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Coast Range of Northwest Oregon (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Central Coast Range of Western Oregon (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Lower Columbia (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Greater Portland Metro Area (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Central Willamette Valley (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

South Willamette Valley (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Western Columbia River Gorge (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Northern Oregon Cascade Foothills (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Northern Oregon Cascades (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Cascade Foothills in Lane County (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Cascades in Lane County (Oregon)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
ORZ001>013-WAZ019>023-039-040-151700-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-LOWER COLUMBIA-
LOWER COLUMBIA AND I - 5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
NORTH OREGON COAST-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-WILLAPA HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY...ASTORIA...BATTLE GROUND...
CASCADE LOCKS...CASTLE ROCK...CATHLAMET...
COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...CORVALLIS...COUGAR...DALLAS...
DETROIT...DOWNTOWN PORTLAND...DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER...EUGENE...
FLORENCE...FRANCES...GOVERNMENT CAMP...GRANDE RONDE...HILLSBORO...
HOOD RIVER...JEWELL...LONGVIEW...LOWELL...MANZANITA...MAPLETON...
MCKENZIE BRIDGE...MCMINNVILLE...MILL CITY...MOUNT ST. HELENS...
NEWPORT...OAKRIDGE...OREGON CITY...RAYMOND...SALEM...SANDY...
ST. HELENS...STEVENSON...SWEET HOME...TILLAMOOK...TOUTLE...
VERNONIA AND VIDA
1114 AM PDT THU OCT 14 2004
...FORECAST FOR MOUNT ST. HELENS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES...
SYNOPSIS...THE STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER THE PACIFIC NW TODAY
WILL SHIFT WESTWARD TONIGHT AND BE FAR OFF SHORE THIS WEEKEND. WINDS
ALOFT TODAY WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TO NORTHEAST AT THE LOWER
LEVELS...AND NORTH TO NORTHWEST AT THE UPPER LEVELS. WINDS WILL
BECOME NORTHWESTERLY AT ALL LEVELS BEGINNING FRIDAY...AND STRENGTHYEN
CONSIDERABLY SATURDAY.
ELEVATIONS BELOW ARE HEIGHTS ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL.  MT. ST. HELENS
CRATER FLOOR IS AT 6279 FT.  WIND FORECASTS BELOW 6279 FT APPLY TO
NEARBY LOWER ELEVATIONS.
WIND DIRECTIONS ARE BASED ON TRUE NORTH AND ARE THE DIRECTION THE
WIND IS BLOWING FROM.  WIND SPEEDS ARE IN MILES PER HOUR.
EXAMPLE...360005...REPRESENTS A WIND FROM 360 DEGREES AT 005 MPH.
MORNING SALEM BALLOON SOUNDING
ELEV    10/13 0500PDT
3000         350023
6000         050019
9000         050015
15000         340006
18000         300006
21000         290008
24000         290007
27000         280007
30000         255007
33000         200003
36000         200003
39000         285004
42000         282010
45000         275012
48000         300020
51000         310020
FORECAST WINDS ALOFT FOR MT. ST. HELENS AND VICINITY
ELEV.   10/14 0500PDT  10/14 1700PDT  10/15 0500PDT  10/15 1700PDT
3000         024019         200014         345012        292018
6000         003018         347022         330021        305033
9000         350014         334026         322024        304045
12000         339010         329028         314028        297051
15000         159009         323031         309033        296058
18000         034011         316029         313040        295066
21000         038010         311029         316047        294072
24000         010005         318029         316052        291074
27000         232005         328031         313059        290074
30000         273007         339033         313064        292074
33000         276008         345034         315068        294076
36000         288008         342032         317070        295079
39000         303009         331027         319072        294082
42000         304014         321027         315068        299083
45000         301019         311027         310063        304082
48000         306021         311028         309056        304072
51000         312024         311028         308049        305061
FOR HYPOTHETICAL ASH CLOUD TRAJECTORY FORECASTS REFER TO THE NOAA AIR
RESOURCES LAB WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.ARL.NOAA.GOV/READY/VAFTADMENU.HTML. USE LOWER CASE. IN
THE EVENT OF AN ERUPTION THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE A
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY WITH UP TO DATE TRAJECTORY AND WIND
INFORMATION.
$$
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