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High winds and flooding are hitting the Central Oregon Coast.
High Winds and Flood Watch
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch and high wind warning for the Central Oregon Coast.
PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY WILL
CAUSE SHARP RISES ON MANY RIVERS AND CREEKS IN NORTHWEST OREGON
AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON. WHILE CERTAINLY NOT A GUARANTEE…A FEW
RIVERS MAY REACH MINOR FLOOD STAGE THANKSGIVING AFTERNOON AND/OR
FRIDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAIN WILL MOST LIKELY FALL ACROSS THE OREGON
COAST RANGE WHERE 30 HOUR RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE.
…FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OREGON AND SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON…
THE FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON…INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS…IN OREGON…CENTRAL COAST RANGE OF WESTERN
OREGON…CENTRAL OREGON COAST…CENTRAL WILLAMETTE VALLEY…
COAST RANGE OF NORTHWEST OREGON…GREATER PORTLAND METRO
AREA…NORTH OREGON COAST AND SOUTH WILLAMETTE VALLEY. IN
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON…SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST.
* FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
* A BAND OF HEAVY RAIN PUSHING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION WILL
PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IN THE MOST FAVOR
LOCATIONS. EXPECT SHARP RISES ON AREA CREEKS AND RIVERS…
PARTICULARLY THOSE DRAINING OUT OF BOTH SIDES OF THE COAST
RANGE AND WILLAPA HILLS.
* RIVERS OF CONCERN INCLUDE THE GRAYS IN WAHKIAKUM COUNTY…THE
LOWER NEHALEM AND WILSON IN TILLAMOOK COUNTY…THE SILETZ IN
LINCOLN COUNTY…THE UPPER TUALATIN IN WASHINGTON COUNTY…THE
LUCKIAMUTE RIVER IN POLK COUNTY…AND THE MARYS IN BENTON
COUNTY. IF FLOODING OCCURS…IT IS EXPECTED TO BE MINOR…
PRIMARILY IMPACTING FIELDS AND LOW-LYING PROPERTY AND
SECONDARY ROADS VULNERABLE TO FLOODING IN LOW AREAS.
Instructions: A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS. LANDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THIS FLOOD EVENT. PEOPLE…STRUCTURES AND ROADS LOCATED BELOW STEEP SLOPES…IN CANYONS AND NEAR THE MOUTHS OF CANYONS MAY BE AT SERIOUS RISK FROM RAPIDLY MOVING LANDSLIDES. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR FLOOD WARNINGS IF FLOODING BECOMES MORE CERTAIN. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.
Winds are expected to gust from 50 – 70mph.
…HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON…
…HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST OF OREGON…
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THIS
MORNING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS EVENING.
* THROUGH THIS MORNING: SOUTH WIND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
60 MPH ACROSS THE MORE EXPOSED BEACHES AND HEADLANDS. WIND WILL
DIMINISH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH MID TO LATE THIS MORNING.
* LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING: SOUTH WIND WILL
INCREASE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND PEAK THIS
EVENING. THERE REMAINS A GOOD DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING WIND
GUSTS POTENTIAL. GUSTS ARE LIKELY TO TOP OUT IN THE 50 TO 60 MPH
RANGE…BUT THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR 60 TO 70 MPH GUSTS. THE
STRONGEST WIND WILL BE ALONG THE MOST EXPOSED BEACHES AND
HEADLANDS.
* IMPACTS: WINDS MAY PRODUCE SPOTTY POWER OUTAGES AND DAMAGE
ANY UNSECURED OBJECTS LIKE DECK PATIO AND CONSTRUCTION
SCAFFOLDING.
Instructions: A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH…OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Elon Musk Plans to Launch 4,425 Satellites to provide Global Internet from Space
Global Internet is coming. Big tech companies, including Facebook, Google, and Microsoft, are in the race of bringing Internet connectivity to unconnected parts of the world through wireless devices, flying drones, high-altitude balloons, and laser beams.
But, SpaceX founder Elon Musk has big plans for bringing low-cost Internet service worldwide, and it all starts in space.
Private rocket launch service SpaceX has asked the U.S. government for permission to launch 4,425 satellites in orbit to beam high-speed Internet down to the world, according to a newly filed application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
That’s a hell of a lot of satellites; in fact, the figure surpasses the total number of satellites in the Earth’s orbit.
Here’s what the company’s 102-page technical document reads:
“The system is designed to provide a wide range of broadband and communications services for residential, commercial, institutional, governmental and professional users worldwide.”
Initially announced in January 2015 as part of his plan to fund a city on Mars, the project would cost at least $10 Billion, Musk estimated in 2015, though the latest documents did not mention any cost estimate or financing plan.
California-based SpaceX has also revealed in the documents technical details of the proposed network of satellites it wants to launch as an Internet Service Provider (ISP) to offer high-speed broadband and communication services globally.
SpaceX to Initially Launch 800 Satellites
The proposed SpaceX network would begin with an initial launch of 800 satellites, the filing states, to expand Internet access in the United States, including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, though it is unclear when these satellites will launch.
The satellites would be launched into orbits at altitudes ranging from 715 miles (1,150 km) to 790 miles (1,275 km) above Earth. Each satellite in those constellations would weigh 850 pounds (386 kg) and could cover an ellipse about 2,120km wide.
If deployed successfully, it would increase the number of satellites in orbit by over 300%, which altogether will serve to provide a space-based worldwide Internet network that would offer Internet speeds of up to 1 Gbps for the end users.
SpaceX said, “Once fully deployed, the SpaceX System will pass over virtually all parts of the Earth’s surface and therefore, in principle, have the ability to provide ubiquitous global service.”
As of now, the company has not elaborated on potential uses of this massive internet network, but there’s a lot of time to figure out those details.
The primary business of SpaceX is launching satellites into orbit for government and commercial customers, including flying cargo supply ships to the International Space Station for NASA.
However, SpaceX is not the only company looking with an ambition to deliver the internet through space. OneWeb — a venture backed by Airbus, Virgin, Bharti, and Qualcomm — and Boeing have also filed applications for spectrum to support satellite-based Internet.
2nd Annual Game Over Turkey Feed
Game Over Arcade fed the public free turkey last year and they are doing it again. Christopher Donner has done a fantastic job running the establishment and the events are always popular.
Facebook Event Info:
This Thanksgiving, Game Over will open its doors to feed members of our community once again. Come in between 4pm and 7pm (while food lasts) and enjoy a free turkey dinner. Donations are welcome, message Game Over if you want to bring anything to share. Spread the word to anyone who might be interested! Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Free Family Portrait – Dec 4th
Come in for a FREE portrait of you and your family!
Sunday, December 4 at 1 PM – 4 PM at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.
Help Portrait is a group of local photographers using their own time, tools and expertise to give back to those who are less fortunate. They take portraits in Margaret’s Meeting Room, on a first-come, first-serve basis. A 5 x 7 or 8 x 19 photo will be printed on site, and presented as a gift.Organized by the Yaquina Art Association Photographers.
For more information or to donate, head to www.helpportraitoregoncoas
Random Acts of Kindness
The Lincoln City Chamber of Commerce is promoting Random Acts of Kindness for the holidays.
Please pick up a card from the Chamber office located across from Rite-Aid. When you complete all of the tasks on the card, bring it back to the Chamber office, or to the holiday luncheon on December 9th at Salishan to be entered into a drawing for a certificate for 2 free show tickets at Chinook Winds Casino.
Recreational Crabbing Closed from Tillamook Head to California Border
The Oregon Department of Agriculture and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the immediate closure of recreational and commercial bay crabbing from Tillamook Head to the California border due to elevated levels of domoic acid. This includes Dungeness and red rock crab harvested in bays and estuaries, off docks, piers, jetties, and the ocean.
Elevated domoic acid levels were found in the viscera of Dungeness crab collected between Cascade Head and Cape Falcon, triggering a biotoxin closure. The remaining areas of the coastline are being closed out of precaution while more samples are being processed. Additional sample results will be used to inform the reopening areas and the opening of the ocean crab fisheries, which are scheduled to open December 1.
Crab harvesting from Tillamook Head north to the Columbia River remains open, although it is recommended that crab always be eviscerated prior to cooking. Evisceration includes removing and discarding the internal organs and gills.
Despite the closure, crab and shellfish products sold in retail markets and restaurants remain safe for consumers.
Domoic acid or amnesic shellfish toxin can cause minor to severe illness and even death. Severe poisoning can result in dizziness, headaches, vomiting and diarrhea. More severe cases can result in memory loss and death. Shellfish toxins are produced by algae and originate in the ocean. Toxins cannot be removed by cooking, freezing or any other treatment. ODA will continue to test for toxins in the coming weeks. Removal of the advisory requires two consecutive tests in the safe range.
For more information, call ODA’s shellfish safety information hotline at (800) 448-2474 or visit the ODA shellfish closures web page – https://www.oregon.gov/
Connie Hansen Garden Holiday Craft Fair
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
Saturday, December 3rd
10:00 – 4:00
Come join us for the annual Holiday Craft Fair at the beautiful Connie Hansen Garden.  There will be several crafters featuring affordable hand-made items and yummy treats ideal for gift giving.  It’s a good time for all to come together and visit, see you there…
Minivan Crashes Into Little Whale Cove Main Office – Depoe Bay
A minivan careened off Highway 101 out of control and crashed into the main office of Little Whale Cove, a gated community in Depoe Bay. The driver, an elderly woman, had minor injuries and was transported to hospital via ambulance.
Finders Keepers Glass Float Special Drop Dates
2016-2017 Finders Keepers SPECIAL DROP DATES
People come to Lincoln City to find specially blown glass floats that are hidden along the seven miles of beaches. What some do not know is that there are special drops that occur on certain dates that increase their chances of finding glass floats. Here is an updated list of special drops.
- September 15-18, 2016 – 50 red, white, and blue floats for Celebration of Honor.
- October 22-23, 2016 – Opening Weekend of Finders Keepers: 100 extra floats, and a jumbo float with a weekend getaway package.
- November 11-13, 2016 – Veterans Day special drop of 50 red, white, and blue floats
- November 24-27, 2016 – Thanksgiving special drop of 100 glass art pieces
- December 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 – New Years special drop of 100 glass art pieces
- January 15-16, 2017 – M.L.K. special drop of 100 glass art pieces
- February 11-20, 2017 – Antique Week special drop of 300 Japanese antique floats
- February 11-12, 2017 – Valentine’s Day drop of 14 heart-shaped paperweights
- March 25 – April 2, 2017 – Spring Break drop of 300 glass art pieces
- April 22-23, 2017 – Earth Day drop of 15 earth floats
- May 13-14, 2017 – Mother’s Day drop of 100 glass art pieces
- May 27-29, 2017 – Closing weekend of Finders Keepers: 100 extra glass floats and a jumbo float with a weekend getaway
