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...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CONTINUES INTO THURSDAY... .Thunderstorms across the southern half of the forecast area will dwindle tonight, before another round fires off late Thursday afternoon, lasting through the evening hours. While many of these storms are expected to be wet, lightning strikes outside the rain core, as well as strong outflow winds, still possess the potential to cause new wildfire starts and rapidly spread existing ones. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of Oregon, 704 Northern Deschutes National Forest and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds up to 50 mph.

At 624 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Squaw Lakes Recreation Site, or 22 miles southwest of Ashland, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Squaw Lakes Recreation Site.

The Heat Advisory has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.

The Heat Advisory has been cancelled and is no longer in effect.

At 444 PM MDT/344 PM PDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Coyote Hole, or 36 miles west of Owyhee, moving northwest at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Areas of blowing dust reducing visibilities. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. This strong thunderstorm will be near... Coyote Hole around 450 PM MDT. 45 Ranch Launch Site and 45 Hill around 500 PM MDT. Hoodoo Butte around 420 PM PDT.

At 329 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Gerber Recreation Site, or 35 miles east of Klamath Falls, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Gerber Recreation Site, Sprague River Park, Bly, Barnes Valley At Gerber Resevoir, and Beatty.

At 328 PM PDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Pederson Snow Park, or 22 miles west of Klamath Falls, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include... Great Meadow Snow Park, Fish Lake Snow Park, Malone Springs, Pederson Snow Park, Surveyor Mountain Campground, Fourmile Lake Campground, Mount Mcloughlin Trailhead, Rocky Point Upper Klamath Lake, Summit Snowpark, Fish Lake, and Highway 140 Near Lake Of The Woods.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700, OR704, AND OR705... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA695... .Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are forecast through Friday. While some of these storms may produce wetting rains, their high-based nature will increase the probability of scattered (Wednesday) dry thunderstorms. Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing gusty and erratic outflow winds up to 60 mph. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 700 Central Mountains of Oregon, 704 Northern Deschutes National Forest and 705 Southern Deschutes National Forest. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated to scattered dry thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds with gusts up to 60 mph.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM THURSDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES OR700, OR704, AND OR705... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE WA695... .Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are forecast through Friday. While some of these storms may produce wetting rains, their high-based nature will increase the probability of scattered (Wednesday) dry thunderstorms. Showers and thunderstorms will be capable of producing gusty and erratic outflow winds up to 60 mph. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for abundant lightning, which is in effect until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 697 Central Blue Mountains, 698 Southern Blue Mountains and 699 Western Forested Blue Mountains. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * THUNDERSTORMS...Abundant lightning and isolated dry thunderstorms. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty, erratic winds with gusts up to 50 mph.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning will develop this afternoon and evening across portions of southeast Oregon. While some storms will produce wetting rainfall, areas outside of thunderstorm cores will be especially susceptible to new starts. Gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph are possible near storms. A system will cause isolated to scattered thunderstorm development to continue across southeast Oregon overnight into Thursday morning. While storm coverage should be lower, storms are expected to be drier. As the system lifts north, scattered thunderstorms will expand across the entire area Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening. Storms Thursday may also contain brief heavy rain and gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 670 Burns BLM and 672 Southern Grasslands. * TIMING...Until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR LIGHTNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... .Scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning will develop this afternoon and evening across portions of southeast Oregon. While some storms will produce wetting rainfall, areas outside of thunderstorm cores will be especially susceptible to new starts. Gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph are possible near storms. A system will cause isolated to scattered thunderstorm development to continue across southeast Oregon overnight into Thursday morning. While storm coverage should be lower, storms are expected to be drier. As the system lifts north, scattered thunderstorms will expand across the entire area Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening. Storms Thursday may also contain brief heavy rain and gusty outflow winds up to 60 mph. The National Weather Service in Boise has issued a Red Flag Warning for lightning, which is in effect from 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Thursday night. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zones 673 Central Canyonlands, 674 Northwestern Vale BLM and 675 Baker Valley. * TIMING...From 9 PM MDT /8 PM PDT/ this evening to midnight MDT /11 PM PDT/ Thursday night. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered coverage with abundant lightning. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusty erratic winds up to 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

...More thunderstorms through the week... .Thunderstorms will spread out across southern Oregon and northern California this afternoon and evening. Storms will become more isolated in northern Lake and Klamath Counties overnight tonight. Another round of thunderstorms will develop Thursday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 623, 624 and 625. The northern sections of 624 and 625 could see isolated nocturnal thunderstorms overnight tonight. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM until 11 PM PDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

...More thunderstorms through the week... .Thunderstorms will spread out across southern Oregon and northern California this afternoon and evening. Storms will become more isolated in northern Lake and Klamath Counties overnight tonight. Another round of thunderstorms will develop Thursday afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service in Medford has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 623, 624 and 625. The northern sections of 624 and 625 could see isolated nocturnal thunderstorms overnight tonight. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM until 11 PM PDT this evening. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 2 PM until 11 PM PDT Thursday. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

...More thunderstorms through the week... .Thunderstorms will spread out across southern Oregon and northern California this afternoon and evening. Storms will become more isolated in northern Lake and Klamath Counties overnight tonight. Another round of thunderstorms will develop Thursday afternoon and evening. * IMPACTS...Abundant lightning on dry fuels resulting in the potential for numerous new fire starts. * AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire weather zones 620, 621, 622. * TIMING...From 2 PM 11 PM PDT this evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated to scattered thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected. Storms are likely to be wet, but lightning strikes outside of precipitation cores are possible, and cause for concern for new fire starts. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

...More thunderstorms through the week... .Thunderstorms will spread out across southern Oregon and northern California this afternoon and evening. Storms will become more isolated in northern Lake and Klamath Counties overnight tonight. Another round of thunderstorms will develop Thursday afternoon and evening. * AFFECTED AREA...All of Fire weather zone 617. * TIMING...2 PM this afternoon to 11 PM PDT this evening. * THUNDERSTORMS...Scattered to widespread thunderstorms with abundant lightning are expected this afternoon and evening. thunderstorms will become more isolated later tonight. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts of 35 to 50 mph could travel outward up to 25 miles from thunderstorm cores. * DETAILED URL...View the hazard area in detail at https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/map/?wfo=mfr

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND 690... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THUNDERSTORMS CANCELLED FROM 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND 690... ...15-30% CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THUNDERSTORMS CANCELLED FROM 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 689 AND 690... The National Weather Service in Portland has issued a Red Flag Warning for thunderstorms, which remains in effect from 11 AM to 11 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch from 11 PM PDT Wednesday to 11 AM PDT Thursday has been cancelled due to low overnight potential for thunderstorms. * AFFECTED AREA...In Oregon, Fire Weather Zone 689 Northern Willamette National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 690 Southern Willamette National Forest. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Brief and highly localized outflow wind gusts up to 40 mph possible with any shower or thunderstorm that passes by. * IMPACTS...Frequent lightning and critically dry fuels may result in numerous fire starts. Thunderstorm outflow winds may result in erratic fire spread.

A Tsunami was generated by this event but does not pose a threat to these areas. Some areas may see small sea level changes. The decision to re-occupy hazard zones must be made by local authorities. This will be the final U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center message for this region. Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

...TSUNAMI ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELED FOR SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST... * UPDATES... No further tsunami danger exists, however some areas may continue to experience small sea level changes. As local conditions can cause a wide variation in tsunami wave action, the all clear determinations must be made by local authorities. * OBSERVED TSUNAMI WAVE HEIGHTS FROM EARLIER... Newport Oregon 0.6 ft at 0423 AM PDT on Jul 30 Toke Point Washington 0.4 ft at 1253 AM PDT on Jul 30 Astoria Oregon 0.5 ft at 0525 AM PDT on Jul 30 This will be the final statement issued for the local area for this event.

If you are located in this coastal area, move off the beach and out of harbors and marinas. Tsunami advisories mean that a tsunami capable of producing strong currents or waves dangerous to persons in or very near the water is expected or is already occurring. Areas in the advisory should not expect widespread inundation. Tsunamis are a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival time. The first wave may not be the largest. At 425 PM Pacific Daylight Time on July 29 an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.8 occurred 80 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk Kamchatka. The tsunami advisory will remain in effect until further notice. Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information.

...TSUNAMI ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND OREGONS NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST... preliminary magnitude of 8.8 centered 315 miles SW of Bering Island, Komandorski at a depth of 46 miles. * TIDE INFORMATION... Willapa Bay...Low tides of 1.9 ft at 1052 AM PDT on Jul 31, and 1.5 ft at 1209 AM PDT on Aug 1. High tides of 6.0 ft at 507 AM PDT on Jul 31, and 7.7 ft at 526 PM PDT on Jul 31. Astoria...Low tides of 1.7 ft at 1116 AM PDT on Jul 31, and 1.3 ft at 1235 AM PDT on Aug 1. High tides of 5.9 ft at 536 AM PDT on Jul 31, and 7.6 ft at 543 PM PDT on Jul 31. Garibaldi...Low tides of 2.0 ft at 1033 AM PDT on Jul 31, and 1.6 ft at 1152 PM PDT on Jul 31. High tides of 5.6 ft at 452 AM PDT on Jul 31, and 7.3 ft at 515 PM PDT on Jul 31. Newport...Low tides of 2.0 ft at 1008 AM PDT on Jul 31, and 1.6 ft at 1130 PM PDT on Jul 31. High tides of 5.5 ft at 427 AM PDT on Jul 31, and 7.3 ft at 446 PM PDT on Jul 31. Florence...Low tides of 1.8 ft at 1006 AM PDT on Jul 31, and 1.4 ft at 1136 PM PDT on Jul 31. High tides of 4.9 ft at 428 AM PDT on Jul 31, and 6.4 ft at 443 PM PDT on Jul 31. This product will be updated as new information becomes available. Stay tuned to your local news source and NOAA weather radio for further information and updates.