[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warnings - NorCal (9/07/10-AM)

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA TO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST TODAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS AHEAD OF
THIS LOW WILL INCREASE OVER EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN
 NEVADA...COMBINING WITH HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR OR BELOW 15 PERCENT
TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

CAZ272-273-NVZ459-072230-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0014.100907T1900Z-100908T0600Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
 302 AM PDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM
PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL
SIERRA...INCLUDING THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN...AND EAST INTO WESTERN
 NEVADA...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 272 GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA...FIRE
  ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES...FIRE ZONE 459 MINERAL
  AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
   LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE HIGHWAY 395
  CORRIDOR.

* HUMIDITY: 7 TO 15 PERCENT...EXCEPT 12 TO 20 PERCENT IN THE
  LAKE TAHOE BASIN.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
   CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. MUCH COOLER
  CONDITIONS AND HIGHER HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

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HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
302 AM PDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA TO THE
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST TODAY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS AHEAD OF
 THIS LOW WILL INCREASE OVER EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN
NEVADA...COMBINING WITH HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR OR BELOW 15 PERCENT
TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

CAZ278-NVZ453-458-072230-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0014.100907T1900Z-100908T0300Z/
 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
302 AM PDT TUE SEP 7 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM PDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR EXTREME
NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA...
 
* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY...FIRE
  ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...FIRE ZONE 453 WEST
  CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN
  WASHOE COUNTY.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
 
* HUMIDITY: 7 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. MUCH COOLER CONDITIONS
  AND HIGHER HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

&&

Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=rev&wwa=red%20flag%20warning

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