598 WWUS86 KPQR 040116 SPSPQR SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 516 PM PST THU JAN 3 2013 ORZ009-WAZ023-041115- WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOOD RIVER...CASCADE LOCKS... MULTNOMAH FALLS...STEVENSON...SKAMANIA 516 PM PST THU JAN 3 2013 ...STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT IN THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE... STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT IN THE WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...WITH SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS CLOSE TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE WINDIER AREAS SUCH AS AROUND CORBETT AND ROOSTER ROCK STATE PARK. THE WINDS ARE BEING PRODUCED AS A RATHER VIGOROUS WEATHER SYSTEM OFF THE NORTH OREGON COAST LIFTS OUT TO THE NORTHEAST ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON TONIGHT. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LET UP BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 4 AM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ ORZ006-010-WAZ039-040-041115- GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY... GRESHAM...SANDY...SILVER FALLS STATE PARK...SWEET HOME... VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...COUGAR 516 PM PST THU JAN 3 2013 ...BRISK EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT NEAR THE WEST END OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE IN THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS AND THE ADJACENT CASCADE FOOTHILLS... BRISK EAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT NEAR THE WEST END OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...INCLUDING EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE PORTLAND AND VANCOUVER METRO AREAS AND THE ADJACENT CASCADE FOOTHILL AREAS. EXPECT SPEEDS 0F 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH. THE WINDS ARE BEING PRODUCED AS A RATHER VIGOROUS WEATHER SYSTEM OFF THE NORTH OREGON COAST LIFTS OUT TO THE NORTHEAST ACROSS WESTERN WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON TONIGHT. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LET UP BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 4 AM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. $$ FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PORTLAND