The following is a National Weather Service High Wind Warning.

HIGH WIND WARNING URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 348 AM PST SUN DEC 24 2006 ORZ001-WAZ021-242300- /O.UPG.KPQR.HW.A.0027.061224T2000Z-061225T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KPQR.HW.W.0032.061224T2000Z-061225T0300Z/ NORTH OREGON COAST-SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK.. RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET 348 AM PST SUN DEC 24 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON AND NORTH OREGON COASTS.. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PORTLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. ANOTHER STRONG PACIFIC FRONT WAS OFF THE OREGON COAST EARLY THIS MORNING...AND WILL APPROACH THE COAST THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL DECREASE IN THE EVENING ONCE THE COLD FRONT MOVES ONSHORE. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND

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