Tuesday, August 17, 2010

[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warnings - NorCal (8/17/10-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.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
245 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS...

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

* LIGHTNING: THUNDERSTORMS WILL INITIATE THIS AFTERNOON AND BECOME
SCATTERED IN COVERAGE THROUGH THE EVENING. THUNDERSTORMS MAY
PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING. RAINFALL ACCOMPANYING THE
THUNDERSTORMS MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT TO MITIGATE MULTIPLE FIRE 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 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
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
CLARK

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
412 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO SOUTHERN OREGON WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS
AND VERY DRY AIR TO PORTIONS OF THE SIERRA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA
THE REST OF TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY
MORNING THEN INCREASE AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAINLY
ALONG THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND PORTIONS OF MONO COUNTY.

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

CAZ271-180400-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-100818T0400Z/
WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA-
EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-
412 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 271 WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-
EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35
MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* HUMIDITY: AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT WITH POOR
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY TONIGHT.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
412 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO SOUTHERN OREGON WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS
AND VERY DRY AIR TO PORTIONS OF THE SIERRA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA
THE REST OF TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY
MORNING THEN INCREASE AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAINLY
ALONG THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND PORTIONS OF MONO COUNTY.

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

CAZ270-278-NVZ458-180600-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-100818T0600Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
412 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN
CALIFORNIA AND FAR NORTHWESTERN NEVADA...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA...
FIRE ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY...FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN
WASHOE COUNTY.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35
MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH LATE
THIS EVENING.

* HUMIDITY: AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT WITH POOR
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY TONIGHT.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
412 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...

.LOW PRESSURE MOVING INTO SOUTHERN OREGON WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS
AND VERY DRY AIR TO PORTIONS OF THE SIERRA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA
THE REST OF TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY
MORNING THEN INCREASE AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING MAINLY
ALONG THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT AND PORTIONS OF MONO COUNTY.

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

CAZ272-180800-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-100818T0800Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
412 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE TAHOE BASIN AND
VICINITY...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH
AS 35 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
SIERRA RIDGE GUSTS WILL REACH 70 MPH THIS EVENING.

* HUMIDITY: AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT WITH POOR
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. HUMIDITY WILL NOT RISE ABOVE 25 PERCENT FOR
MANY MID SLOPE LOCATIONS UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
242 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

CAZ280-281-ORZ617-620>623-180400-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100818T0400Z/
WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-
CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-
UMPQUA NATIONAL FOREST-
WESTERN ROGUE BASIN INCLUDING THE ILLINOIS VALLEY-
SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS-EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY-SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-
242 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR FIRE ZONES
280...281...617...620...621...622 AND 623...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONES 281...622...621...623...617...280
AND 620

* THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH NUMEROUS STRIKES ARE
EXPECTED. A FEW STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH HEAVY
RAIN...STRONG WIND...AND HAIL...BUT THE LARGER THREAT FOR THIS IS
ON THE OREGON SIDE.

* ERRATIC AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR WITH STORMS.

* IMPACTS: FUELS ARE SUFFICIENTLY DRY TO ALLOW FIRE STARTS BY
LIGHTNING STRIKES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.

&&

$$


URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
242 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

ORZ619-180300-
/O.EXT.KMFR.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100818T0300Z/
WESTERN SISKIYOU NATIONAL FOREST-
242 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR FIRE ZONE 619...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS
EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 619

* THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH NUMEROUS STRIKES
ARE EXPECTED. ISOLATED HEAVY RAIN AND SMALL HAIL CAN BE
EXPECTED.

* WINDS: ERRATIC AND GUSTY WINDS WILL OCCUR WITH STORMS.

* IMPACTS: FUELS ARE SUFFICIENTLY DRY TO ALLOW FIRE STARTS BY
LIGHTNING STRIKES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
242 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

CAZ284-285-180500-
/O.CON.KMFR.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100818T0500Z/
SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MT
SHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-
242 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE ZONES 284 AND 285...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONES 285 AND 284

* WINDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 8-15
PERCENT.

* THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY
AFTER 5 PM.

* IMPACTS: ANY FIRES THAT INITIATE COULD GROW QUICKLY IN THESE
CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH.

&&

$$

SK

VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
238 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

CAZ214-180300-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0003.100817T2200Z-100818T0300Z/
BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING
NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH OF LASSEN NP-
238 PM PDT TUE AUG 17 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN CALIFORNIA...THE BURNEY BASIN AND NORTHEAST
PLATEAU IN SHASTA COUNTY INCLUDING NORTHWEST LASSEN NF NORTH
OF LASSEN NP.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WIND OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 30 TO 35
MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

* HUMIDITY: AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT BY PM.
HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER ABOVE 30% AS WINDS DECREASE BY 8 PM.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WIND...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SACRAMENTO
Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=eka&wwa=red%20flag%20warning

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