Sunday, August 15, 2010

[californiadisasters] Fire Weather Watches - NorCal (8/15/10-PM)



UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
VAN DUZEN / MAD RIVER...INLAND PORTION OF THE VAN DUZEN AND MAD
RIVER DRAINAGES WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
237 PM PDT SUN AUG 15 2010

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 203...204...211...212...277 AND 283...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONES 203...204...211...212...277 AND 283

* LIGHTNING: THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INITIATE EARLY
TUESDAYAND BECOME SCATTERED IN COVERAGE THROUGH THE DAY.
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING. RAINFALL
ACCOMPANYING THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO
MITIGATE MULTIPLE STARTS AS THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE QUICK
MOVING.

* OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS RANGING FROM 30 TO 40 MPH
ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS: GIVEN RECEPTIVE FUELS...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH
SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN WILDFIRE STARTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

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HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
312 PM PDT SUN AUG 15 2010

...GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA ON TUESDAY. THIS WILL WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN WINDS
AND VERY DRY AIR TO THE SIERRA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA.

THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE THE
POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

CAZ270-271-278-NVZ458-161400-
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.A.0007.100817T2000Z-100818T0400Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
312 PM PDT SUN AUG 15 2010

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST
CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA: SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA...NORTHERN
WASHOE...LASSEN...EASTERN PLUMAS...EASTERN SIERRA AND EASTERN
NEVADA COUNTIES.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* HUMIDITY: AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY TUESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE RED
FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
312 PM PDT SUN AUG 15 2010

...GUSTY WINDS POSSIBLE TUESDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL MOVE INTO NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA ON TUESDAY. THIS WILL WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN WINDS
AND VERY DRY AIR TO THE SIERRA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA.

THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL CREATE THE
POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

CAZ272-273-161400-
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.A.0007.100817T2000Z-100818T0400Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
312 PM PDT SUN AUG 15 2010

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST
CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA: GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...NORTHERN MONO
COUNTY...AND EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH POSSIBLE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS MAY REACH 70 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY TUESDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE RED
FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=eka&wwa=fire%20weather%20watch

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