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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
122 PM PDT SAT JUL 18 2015

ORZ003>008-010-012-014>016-WAZ020-022-039-040-045-046-192200-
/O.CON.KPQR.HT.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150720T0400Z/
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON-
CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA-
GREATER PORTLAND METRO AREA-CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY-
SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY-NORTHERN OREGON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
CASCADE FOOTHILLS IN LANE COUNTY-UPPER HOOD RIVER VALLEY-
WESTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE-
WILLAPA HILLS-I-5 CORRIDOR IN COWLITZ COUNTY-
GREATER VANCOUVER AREA-SOUTH WASHINGTON CASCADE FOOTHILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VERNONIA...VENETA...ST. HELENS...
HILLSBORO...PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...SALEM...
MCMINNVILLE...EUGENE...SPRINGFIELD...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...SANDY...
ESTACADA...SWEET HOME...COTTAGE GROVE...ODELL...LONGVIEW...
KELSO...VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL...TOUTLE...ARIEL...
LAKE MERWIN...COUGAR
122 PM PDT SAT JUL 18 2015

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE
INLAND AREAS OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON...FROM
THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS TO THE CASCADE FOOTHILLS...INCLUDING THE
WESTERN AND CENTRAL COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...

A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM SUNDAY.

* HIGH TEMPERATURES: HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE VALLEYS AND LOWLANDS
  WILL REACH THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 90S TODAY AND LOWER TO MIDDLE 90S
  SUNDAY. AREAS IN THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS WILL BE IN
  THE MIDDLE 80S TO MIDDLE 90S TODAY AND LOWER 80S TO LOWER 90S
  SUNDAY.

* LOW TEMPERATURES: GENERALLY IN THE MIDDLE 50S TO MIDDLE 60S.

* TIMING: THE HOT WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO LAST ONLY TODAY AND
  SUNDAY. ONSHORE FLOW WILL BEGIN TO COOL THE COASTAL MOUNTAINS
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND
  NORTHWEST OREGON SUNDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY NIGHT. EXPECT INLAND
  HIGH TEMPERATURES MONDAY TO BE MAINLY IN THE 80S.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: VANCOUVER...BATTLE GROUND...WASHOUGAL... 
  EUGENE...SPRINGFIELD...CORVALLIS...ALBANY...VERNONIA... 
  SALEM... MCMINNVILLE...SANDY...ESTACADA...SWEET HOME... 
  HILLSBORO... PORTLAND...OREGON CITY...GRESHAM...ST. HELENS...
   VENETA... TOUTLE...ARIEL...LAKE MERWIN...COUGAR...ODELL... 
  COTTAGE GROVE...LONGVIEW...KELSO.

* IMPACTS: TAKE CARE NOT TO OVER EXERT DURING THE HEAT OF THE
  DAY. STAY HYDRATED WITH CLEAR LIQUIDS. AUTOMOBILES CAN HEAT 
  UP RAPIDLY TO TEMPERATURES HARMFUL OR EVEN DEADLY TO PETS 
  AND CHILDREN. USE CAUTION NEAR AREA RIVERS...BE WATER 
  SMART...WEAR A LIFE JACKET AND USE GOOD JUDGMENT. BE CAREFUL 
  DIVING INTO RIVERS AS RIVERS MAY NOT BE AS DEEP AS EXPECTED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY...CALL 9 1 1.

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