A potent Pacific storm is expected to slam into the Washington and Oregon coast Saturday afternoon and evening with gusts up to 60 mph, followed by surf that forecasters said could produce breakers as high as 33 feet on Sunday.
The National Weather Service in Portland issued a high wind warning from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. PST Saturday for the south Washington coast and the Clatsop County and Tillamook County coasts in Oregon, including Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Tillamook, Long Beach and Tokeland. Forecasters expect south winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.
“Strong winds will result in widely scattered tree damage and power outages,” the weather service said. “Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.”…