*** Strong Winds Possible Saturday into Early Sunday ***

A strong frontal system will move across southern Oregon and Northern California Saturday into early Sunday possibly bringing strong and gusty winds to portions of the coast and some areas east of the Cascades.

A HIGH WIND WATCH has been issued by the National Weather Service. Expect south winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts 55-70 mph possible on the South Central Oregon Coast and Curry County Coast including the Gold Beach, Port Orford, Cape Blanco, and Bandon. The Watch is from 4 AM Saturday morning through 4 PM Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…Damaging winds could blow down trees onto power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles due to the combined effects of strong, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall, at times. This could also result in some mud and rockfall in and near slide areas.