[californiadisasters] Fire WX Watches (Expanded) - NorCal (7/15/13-AM)

...CRITICAL CONDITIONS POSSIBLE OVER NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND  NORTHWEST NEVADA TUESDAY...    .LOW PRESSURE WILL PASS TO THE WEST OF THE SIERRA ON TUESDAY AND  INCREASE WINDS ACROSS NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA.  GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  THE GUSTY WINDS MAY COMBINE WITH LOW HUMIDITY TUESDAY TO CREATE  CRITICAL CONDITIONS.    CAZ270-278-NVZ458-152300-  /O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0005.130716T1900Z-130717T0400Z/  SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-  NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-  358 AM PDT MON JUL 15 2013    ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON  THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR  NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA...    * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 270 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA...    FIRE ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY AND FIRE ZONE 458 NORTHERN    WASHOE COUNTY.    * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.    * HUMIDITY...FALLING BELOW 10 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON AND    EARLY EVENING.    * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY MAY    CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  ARE POSSIBLE. CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE RED  FLAG WARNINGS.    &&    $$    BRONG    HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR  528 AM PDT MON JUL 15 2013    ...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...    .A DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN  CALIFORNIA TUESDAY WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS DEVELOPING IN THE  AFTERNOON OVER MODOC COUNTY. IN ADDITION, DRY AIR ALOFT WILL MIX  DOWN TO THE GROUND AND WILL LEAD TO LOW HUMIDITY IN THE AFTERNOON  AND EVENING. THE COMBINATION WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER  SITUATIONS.    CAZ285-152300-  /O.NEW.KMFR.FW.A.0003.130716T2100Z-130717T0400Z/  MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-  528 AM PDT MON JUL 15 2013    ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  TUESDAY EVENING FOR COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE  HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285 IN NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER  WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY  EVENING.    * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 285    * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS TO 30 MPH BY 1600 PDT.    * HUMIDITY...LOWERING TO AROUND 15 PERCENT BY 1500 PDT.    * IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL    CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.    * FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT    HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=MFR    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...    A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE  RED FLAG WARNINGS.    &&    $$      VISIT US AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MEDFORD

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