High Wind — Clatsop County Coast, Oregon

2025-10-25 · Clatsop County Coast, Oregon

Event narrative

At 1743 PST a peak gust of 60mph was measured by a mesonet station at the Astoria-Megler Bridge. This mesonet station was at or near warning criteria from 1300 to 1930 PST on October 25th.

Wider weather episode

A strong surface low quickly deepened offshore due west of the mouth of the Columbia River and progressed towards the Olympic Peninsula allowing for a tight surface pressure gradient to drive strong to locally high winds region-wide. This surface gradient was also aided by a strong band of west-southwest winds just above the surface (often called a sting jet) which pivoted over the region through the day on Oct. 25th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1297357. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.