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Area forecast discussion 
National Weather Service Medford or 
830 PM PDT Wednesday Aug 27 2008 


Discussion...skies across the forecast area continue to be clear 
this evening. Thermal surface trough developing along California 
coast and push up to southern Oregon coast. With higher pressure 
developing over interior Oregon...pressure gradients will create an 
offshore flow over southwest Oregon and northwest California by 
sunrise. Also strong north winds offshore. Currently buoy 27 near Pt 
St George has 30 knots sustained with gusts to 37. 


No updates needed for forecasts. 


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Aviation...VFR for the next 24 hours across southern Oregon and 
north central California as an offshore flow develops. 


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Previous discussion... /issued 314 PM PDT Wednesday Aug 27 2008/ 


Short term...clear skies...offshore flow...and warming 
temperatures will continue through Friday as a broad Flat Ridge 
settles over southern Oregon and northern California. Should see 
quite breezy northeast winds along Mountain Ridge tops over 
Curry...Josephine...Jackson and Siskiyou counties tonight through 
Friday afternoon. The offshore flow will cause very warm 
temperatures along the Curry County coast. Would not be surprised 
to see 90 degree weather in some locations. Inland temperatures 
will be warmest on Friday as the offshore flow begins to weaken. 


Long term...models are showing a decent trough dropping in from the 
northwest this weekend. At this time it does not have much moisture 
so only going with slight chance of precipitation. The main issue with this 
trough is cooling. By Sunday we could see temperature fall 15 to 20 
degrees compared to fridays forecasted highs. Nighttime lows 
Monday and Tuesday should be similar to lows yesterday morning 
with 40s west side valleys and 30s east side valleys. 


A weaker trough moves through next Tuesday to keep temperatures 
below normal but that one lacks moisture also. 


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Mfr watches/warnings/advisories... 
or...red flag warning until 11 am PDT Friday for orz619-orz620. 


California...red flag warning until 11 am PDT Friday for caz280. 


Pacific coastal waters...Small Craft Advisory for winds until 5 am 
PDT Thursday for pzz356-pzz376. 
Hazardous seas warning from 5 am Thursday to 3 am PDT Friday 
for pzz356-pzz376. 
Gale Warning from 5 am to 11 PM PDT Thursday for pzz356-pzz376. 
Small Craft Advisory for hazardous seas until 5 am PDT Thursday 
for pzz356-pzz376. 


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