WA WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO PORTLAND Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, September 10, 2022

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FIRE WEATHER WATCH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Portland OR

256 PM PDT Tue Sep 6 2022

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH

SATURDAY MORNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 601, 612, AND 664...

The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Fire

Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in

effect from Friday morning through Saturday morning.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 601 North Oregon

Coast and Fire Weather Zone 612 Central Oregon Coast. In

Washington, Fire Weather Zone 664 South Washington Coast and

West Willapa Hills.

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20-25%.

* IMPACTS...Conditions may be favorable for rapid fire spread

which may threaten life and property. Use extra caution with

potential ignition sources, especially in grassy areas.

Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.

SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE

WEATHER ZONES 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 660, 665, AND 667...

effect from Friday morning through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 602 North Oregon

Coast Range, Fire Weather Zone 603 East Slopes of the Central

Oregon Coast Range, Fire Weather Zone 604 Willamette Valley,

Fire Weather Zone 605 North Oregon Cascade Foothills,...