[californiadisasters] Fire Watch Watch - SoCal (05/07/11-AM)

SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST DESERTS-
CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 230
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK-
CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 231
LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY CA-
CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 232
IMPERIAL COUNTY AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY-
 707 AM MST SAT MAY 7 2011 /707 AM PDT SAT MAY 7 2011/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND
THE DESERTS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA DUE TO STRONG
 WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...VERY DRY FUELS AND VERY HIGH FIRE
DANGER...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN   CALIFORNIA...JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK...THE IMPERIAL
  VALLEY... AND EASTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY.

* WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH
   OVER SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHWEST ARIZONA...15 TO 25
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH OVER THE SOUTH-CENTRAL ARIZONA
  DESERTS.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS: FUELS ARE VERY DRY...AND FIRE DANGER IS VERY HIGH.
   THESE CONDITIONS...COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG
  WINDS...COULD LEAD TO WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
 FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

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