[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warning - Diablo Winds (10/12/10-AM)

EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- 422 AM PDT TUE OCT 12 2010  ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE...  * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 511 EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE.   THIS INCLUDES THE HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET IN ALAMEDA...CONTRA   COSTA AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES.  * TIMING: THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING. WARM   AND DRY WEATHER WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  * WIND: NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO   40 MPH ABOVE 1500 FEET THROUGH THIS MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE   EXPECTED IN THE EAST BAY HILLS OF ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA   COUNTY WITH LIGHTER WINDS IN THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY HILLS.  * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITY VALUES WILL STAY BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT THROUGH   WEDNESDAY.  * IMPACTS:THE COMBINATION OF A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PATTERN   AND DRY FUELS COULD LEAD TO INCREASED FIRE ACTIVITY ACROSS   THE REGION SHOULD ANY IGNITIONS OCCUR.  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.  &&  $$ 

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 422 AM PDT TUE OCT 12 2010  CAZ507-122330- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101013T1300Z/ NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS- 422 AM PDT TUE OCT 12 2010  ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH BAY HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET IN NAPA...SONOMA...AND MARIN COUNTIES...  * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 507 NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS WHICH   INCLUDES THE HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET IN NAPA...SONOMA AND MARIN   COUNTIES.  * TIMING: GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH   THIS MORNING. WARM AND DRY WEATHER WITH POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY   RECOVERY WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  * WIND: NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO   40 MPH ABOVE 1500 FEET THIS MORNING...STRONGEST WINDS IN NAPA COUNTY.  * HUMIDITY: RH VALUES WILL STAY BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT THROUGH   WEDNESDAY.  * IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PATTERN   AND DRY FUELS COULD LEAD TO INCREASED FIRE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE   REGION SHOULD ANY IGNITIONS OCCUR.  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.  &&

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

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