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North Ops #RedFlagWarning / #FireWxWatch Low RH Gusty Winds Sacramento/Napa/Lake/Butte/Sutter #CaFire

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North Ops #RedFlagWarning / #FireWxWatch Low RH and High Winds SF Bay Area, Santa Cruz, Diablo Range. #CaFire

The National Weather Service  has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong gusty north winds and low humidity for East Bay Hills, Diablo Range, Coastal Range, Henry Coe State Park 

A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.




 Red Flag Warning / Fire Wx Watch

.Northeast to east winds sustained 10 to 20 mph with local gusts as high as 40 mph
through and below canyons and passes. Winds will peak Friday night.






A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
416 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013


CAZ507-040315-
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NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-
416 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH
BAY HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET..

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 507 NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS. ALL HILLS
ABOVE 1000 FEET IN MARIN...SONOMA AND NAPA COUNTY. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN NAPA COUNTY ALONG THE LAKE AND
YOLO COUNTY LINE.

* TIMING: THE STRONGEST OFFSHORE WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY
TONIGHT AND THEN PEAK OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

* WIND: NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 30 TO
40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 20 TO 30 PERCENT TONIGHT...DRYING TO 10 TO 20 PERCENT
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE
ANY NEW IGNITIONS COULD SEE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.





URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
416 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013


CAZ511-040315-
/O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0005.131004T0100Z-131005T1300Z/
EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE-
416 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
EAST BAY HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET..

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 511 EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE.
THE HILLS OF CONTRA COSTA...ALAMEDA AND INTERIOR SANTA CLARA
COUNTY ABOVE 1000 FEET INCLUDING MOUNT DIABLO AND HENRY COE
STATE PARKS.

* TIMING: THE STRONGEST OFFSHORE WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL ONLY SLOWLY IMPROVE OVER THE WEEKEND.

* WIND: NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO
45 MPH AND LOCAL GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH ABOVE 2500 FEET.

* HUMIDITY: 20 TO 30 PERCENT TONIGHT...DRYING TO 10 TO 20 PERCENT
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE
ANY NEW IGNITIONS COULD SEE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.




URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
416 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013


CAZ512-040315-
/O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0005.131004T0100Z-131005T1300Z/
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS-
416 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SANTA
CRUZ MOUNTAINS ABOVE 1000 FEET..

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 512 SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS. THE HILLS
ABOVE 1000 FEET IN SANTA CRUZ AND SAN MATEO COUNTY.

* TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING WITH VERY DRY RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES INTO FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL ONLY SLOWLY IMPROVE INTO THE WEEKEND.

* WIND: NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 30
MPH...LOCALLY STRONGER OVER THE HIGHER RIDGES ABOVE 2500 FEET.

* HUMIDITY: 20 TO 30 PERCENT TONIGHT...DRYING TO 10 TO 20 PERCENT
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE
ANY NEW IGNITIONS COULD SEE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

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South Ops Red Flag Warning / Fire Wx Watch Santa Ana Winds Late Thursday night through Sunday Peaking Friday Night. #CaFire

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW OR WILL SHORTLY. 

A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.


 Red Flag Warning / Fire Wx Watch
A moderate strength Santa Ana wind event now appears likely for late Thursday night through Sunday.

Northeast to east winds sustained 25 to 40 mph with local gusts as high as 65 mph
through and below canyons and passes. Winds will peak Friday night and Saturday then diminish Saturday night and Sunday morning turning onshore by Sunday afternoon.



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
958 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013


...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
8 PM SUNDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF ORANGE COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY...ALL OF WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
8 PM SUNDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY INCLUDING CAMP
PENDLETON AND MIRAMAR MARINE CORPS AIR STATION...

.A MODERATE TO STRONG STRENGTH SANTA ANA WIND EVENT NOW APPEARS
MORE LIKELY FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WITH WINDS
DIMINISHING ON SUNDAY. THE LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE NOW INDICATES
THE MOST WIND PRONE AREAS MAY HAVE SUSTAINED NORTHEAST TO EAST
WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS 60 TO 85 MPH.

CAZ242-248-255>257-261-040500-
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ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE MOUNTAIN TOP AND FRONT COUNTRY RANGER DISTRICTS OF
THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE SAN JACINTO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE SAN BERNARDINO
NATIONAL FOREST-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE TRABUCO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL
FOREST-COACHELLA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE PALM SPRINGS SOUTH COAST DESERT DISTRICT-
958 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM
PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT
SUNDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 85 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS ABOVE 35 MPH BEGINNING 11 PM TONIGHT OVER
THE HIGHER PEAKS AND THROUGH PASSES...REACHING VALLEY FLOORS BY
SUNRISE FRIDAY. STRONGEST ON FRIDAY...DIMINISHING FRIDAY NIGHT
INTO SATURDAY...BUT GUSTS 35 MPH HIGH STILL CONTINUING INTO
SUNDAY MORNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO 15 PERCENT OR LOWER
BY NOON FRIDAY FOR MOST LOCATIONS.

* OUTLOOK...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WINDS GUSTING 35 MPH
OR HIGHER CONTINUING UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY EVENING. CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERT
AREAS THROUGH MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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CAZ250-258-040500-
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
958 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM
PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM
PDT SUNDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 60 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TIMING... WIND GUSTS ABOVE 35 MPH BEGINNING 2 AM FRIDAY OVER THE
HIGH PEAKS AND THROUGH PASSES...REACHING VALLEY FLOORS BY
SUNRISE FRIDAY. WINDS CONTINUING TO INCREASE FRIDAY WITH PEAK
WINDS OCCURRING FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FALLING TO 15 PERCENT OR LOWER BY NOON FRIDAY FOR ALL AREAS.

* OUTLOOK... VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WINDS GUSTING 35 MPH
OR HIGHER CONTINUING UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERT AREAS
THROUGH MONDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.