HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1141 AM PST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 1145 AM PST FRI DEC 25 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1140 AM PST THU DEC 24 2009
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NORTH OREGON COAST-CENTRAL OREGON COAST-
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-CASCADES IN LANE COUNTY-
UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES-WILLAPA HILLS-
SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
1140 AM PST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY
Issue Date: 336 PM PST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 600 PM PST SAT DEC 26 2009

...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY FOR
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED AN AIR
STAGNATION ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST SATURDAY.
OFFSHORE FLOW OVER THE REGION WILL STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT AND
CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK INTO THE COMING WEEKEND.
HOWEVER...STRONG LOW LEVEL INVERSIONS WILL KEEP AREAS BELOW 1500
FEET FROM MIXING WELL. THIS WILL LEAD TO AIR QUALITY THAT WILL
GRADUALLY BECOME MORE POOR WITH TIME.
* AREAS AFFECTED...THE WIND SHELTERED LOWLANDS OF THE CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN WILLAMETTE VALLEY.
* TIMING...NOW THROUGH SATURDAY.
* AIR QUALITY...EXPECT SLOWLY DEGRADING AIR QUALITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN LOCALLY ESTABLISHED
CRITICAL VALUES OF TRANSPORT WINDS...MIXING HEIGHT...AND
VENTILATION ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR AT LEAST 72 HOURS. THIS
PRODUCT WILL BE UPDATED AT LEAST EVERY 24 HOURS WHEN CONDITIONS
EXIST OR ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
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