[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warning - LACo. Mts. (8/06/13-AM)

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY  SOUTHWEST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OVER THE LOS  ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS...    .A VERY DRY AIR MASS COUPLED WITH STRENGTHENING ONSHORE PRESSURE  GRADIENTS WILL RESULT IN WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME  FIRE BEHAVIOR AND GROWTH IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS. WHILE MOST OF  THE MOUNTAIN AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER  CONDITIONS...THE AREAS OF MOST CONCERN INCLUDE THE SOLEDAD PASS  INTO THE FOOTHILLS OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. WHILE DRY AIR WILL  REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH MOST OF THE WEEK...THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED  TO WEAKEN SOME TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.    CAZ254-070045-  /O.NEW.KLOX.FW.W.0004.130806T1641Z-130807T0300Z/  LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  941 AM PDT TUE AUG 6 2013    ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR  GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR THE LOS  ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A  RED FLAG WARNING FOR FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND VERY LOW  RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS  EVENING.    * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.    * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.    * TIMING...NOW THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...PEAKING THIS    AFTERNOON.    * AREAS OF MOST CONCERN...AREAS NEAR THE SOLEDAD PASS...ESPECIALLY    FROM ACTON THROUGH LAKE PALMDALE...AS WELL AS THE SOUTHERLY WIND    FAVORED MOUNTAIN SLOPES.    * IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS...CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE    EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR AND GROWTH WHICH WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT OF    LIFE AND PROPERTY.    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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE  OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.    &&    $$    KITTELL

NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard

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