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

EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE- 751 PM 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: OFFSHORE FLOW WITH GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND   DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  * WIND: NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH   ABOVE 1500 FEET THROUGH THIS WEDNESDAY 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 MORNING.  * 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 751 PM PDT TUE OCT 12 2010  CAZ507-131300- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-101013T1300Z/ NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS- 751 PM 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: OFFSHORE FLOW WITH GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND   DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  * WIND: NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS FROM 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH   ABOVE 1500 FEET THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...STRONGEST WINDS IN   NAPA COUNTY.  * HUMIDITY: HUMIDITY VALUES WILL STAY BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT   THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  * 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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