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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR

1023 PM PDT FRI MAY 11 2012

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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-

INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASTORIA...CANNON BEACH...TILLAMOOK...

LINCOLN CITY...NEWPORT...FLORENCE...VERNONIA...JEWELL...TRASK...

GRANDE RONDE...TIDEWATER...SWISSHOME...ST. HELENS...CLATSKANIE...

HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...SALEM...

MCMINNVILLE...DALLAS...EUGENE...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...HOOD RIVER...

CASCADE LOCKS...MULTNOMAH FALLS...SANDY...

SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...SWEET HOME...GOVERNMENT CAMP...

DETROIT...SANTIAM PASS...VIDA...LOWELL...COTTAGE GROVE...

MCKENZIE BRIDGE...OAKRIDGE...WILLAMETTE PASS...PARKDALE...ODELL...

COLDWATER RIDGE VISITORS CENTER...MOUNT ST. HELENS...FRANCES...

RYDERWOOD...RAYMOND...LONG BEACH...CATHLAMET...LONGVIEW...KELSO...

CASTLE ROCK...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...

WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR

1023 PM PDT FRI MAY 11 2012

...THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES OF THE SEASON COMBINED WITH COLD AND

SWIFT RIVERS WILL POSE A HAZARD TO RECREATIONAL WATERS USERS OVER

THE WEEKEND...

AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS REMAIN COLD WITH ELEVATED WATER FLOWS DUE

TO THE ONGOING MELTING OF SPRING SNOW PACK. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE

EXPECTED TO RUN AS MUCH AS 15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL OVER THE

WEEKEND...LIKELY LEADING TO INCREASED RECREATIONAL WATER ACTIVITY.

THE COLD AND SWIFT RIVERS WILL POSE A SIGNIFICANT DANGER FOR THOSE

WHO ENTER THE WATER. RIVER TEMPERATURES REMAIN IN THE 45 TO 50

DEGREE FAHRENHEIT RANGE...MUCH COOLER THAN DURING THE HEIGHT OF

SUMMER. EXERCISE CAUTION IN OR AROUND AREA RIVERS AND LAKES...AS

HYPOTHERMIA CAN SET IN FAST WITH SUCH CHILLY WATER TEMPERATURES.

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WEAGLE