Mike, The gusts are in the 60 MPH range with todays storm. No El Nino or El Nina this year. The weather service says the El Nino they thought earlier in the season, when they forecasted warmer temps and less rain never materialized. If it is there, it is too weak to affect the weather up here. The weather service said, if anything it is a neutral year and those years can be worse as the Jet Stream aims for the NW and it hits us. A far cry from mid September with Summer weather during the convention. A couple attendees said, they could not imagine the storms. Well, at that time with 75-80 degrees and not a cloud in the sky, it was hard to imagine. But today is another story and I am afraid more on the way unfortunately. Hopefully the one on Sunday will not have the punch they claim. Still too early to tell for sure, but it looks very rough. The one thing about being on the other side of the hill in Astoria is the winds are not as strong generally, but the Columbia River can be an issue. So far nothing forecast with high waves, but as it gets closer we will know more. Right now, we need to get through this one and have several more hours. It should die down by late this afternoon.
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