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FXUS66 KPQR 151542
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NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
900 AM PDT WED AUG 15 2001

WILL EXTEND THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADES INTO
THIS EVENING...WITH LIGHT SOUTHEAST FLOW AT THE 700 MPH THROUGH 06Z.
LIGHTNING DATA SHOW STRIKE REMAINED EAST OF FORECAST AREA YESTERDAY
THROUGH STILL STRIKES IN THE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AREA. LOW CLOUDS
VERY SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY BUT MAY ME A TOUCH LOWER AND LESS
EXTENSIVE. SO A LITTLE WARMER TODAY LOOKS REASONABLE IN THE INTERIOR
VALLEYS. MODELS SHOW THE UPPER LOW NOW NEAR 140 W SLOWLY MOVING
NORTHWARD THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS RESULTS IN A MODERATE MARINE PUSH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH 850 MB TEMPERATURES SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER.
STARMER. AST 000 PDX 000 SLE 000 EUG 000.

.KPDX...NONE.