Tuesday, June 18, 2013

[californiadisasters] Sundowner Wind Warnings (6/18/13-AM) 



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PDT THURSDAY     FOR GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR     THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES...VENTURA...AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES...    .INCREASING NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS AND LOW  HUMIDITIES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...ANTELOPE  VALLEY...AND SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST...RESULTING IN ELEVATED  FIRE DANGER ACROSS THESE AREAS. HOWEVER...A SURGE OF DRIER AIR IS  EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND EARLY THURSDAY.  VERY LOW HUMIDITIES COUPLED WITH CONTINUED GUSTY WINDS AND VERY  DRY FUELS WILL LIKELY BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.    CAZ252-182300-  /O.UPG.KLOX.FW.A.0002.130619T1700Z-130620T1700Z/  /O.NEW.KLOX.FW.W.0002.130619T1300Z-130620T1700Z/  SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-  959 AM PDT TUE JUN 18 2013    ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PDT  THURSDAY FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY  FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A  RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW  HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PDT  THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.    * WINDS AND TIMING...AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30    MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EXCEPT ISOLATED GUSTS OVER 50 MPH    NEAR MONTECITO HILLS. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED    THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS OF THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE DURING    THE LATE AFTERNOON AND NIGHTTIME HOURS.    * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND SINGLE    DIGITS ON WEDNESDAY AND PERSISTING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY.    * IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD OF    WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  ARE EXPECTED. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH VERY DRY FUELS COULD CREATE  EXTREME FIRE DANGER AND/OR FIRE BEHAVIOR.    PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE  FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.    &&    $$    GOMBERG/30
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  959 AM PDT TUE JUN 18 2013    ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PDT THURSDAY     FOR GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR     THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES...VENTURA...AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES...    .INCREASING NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS AND LOW  HUMIDITIES THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...ANTELOPE  VALLEY...AND SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST...RESULTING IN ELEVATED  FIRE DANGER ACROSS THESE AREAS. HOWEVER...A SURGE OF DRIER AIR IS  EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY AND EARLY THURSDAY.  VERY LOW HUMIDITIES COUPLED WITH CONTINUED GUSTY WINDS AND VERY  DRY FUELS WILL LIKELY BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.    CAZ253-254-182300-  /O.UPG.KLOX.FW.A.0002.130619T1700Z-130620T1700Z/  /O.NEW.KLOX.FW.W.0002.130619T1300Z-130620T1700Z/  VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  959 AM PDT TUE JUN 18 2013    ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PDT  THURSDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR  THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A  RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY...  WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM PDT THURSDAY. THE  FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.    * WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH    GUSTS TO 45 MPH...EXCEPT ISOLATED GUSTS OVER 50 MPH NEAR    WHITAKER PEAK. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED NEAR THE    INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS.    * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND SINGLE    DIGITS ON WEDNESDAY AND PERSISTING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY.    * IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD OF    WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  ARE EXPECTED. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH VERY DRY FUELS COULD CREATE  EXTREME FIRE DANGER AND/OR FIRE BEHAVIOR.    PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE  FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
Source: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard


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