...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING FOR THE NORTH AND EAST BAY HILLS DUE TO GUSTY OFFSHORE
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...
.AFTER A WARM AND DRY WEEKEND TEMPERATURES WILL COOL DOWN TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER BY TUESDAY NIGHT DRY NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH AND EAST BAY HILLS. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH ABOUT MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER DRY OFFSHORE WINDS WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY WILL
CONTINUE AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNRISE THURSDAY...
ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST BAY HILLS.
CAZ507-251630-
/O.UPG.KMTR.FW.A.0003.111026T0100Z-111027T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.FW.W.0003.111026T0100Z-111027T1300Z/
NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-
816 PM PDT MON OCT 24 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM PDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH BAY
HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET IN MARIN/SONOMA AND NAPA COUNTIES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM PDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET IN MARIN/SONOMA AND NAPA
COUNTIES. THE AREA OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THE HILLS OF
NORTHERN AND EASTERN NAPA COUNTY AS WELL AS AROUND MOUNT ST
HELENA.
* WINDS...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT TUESDAY NIGHT LOWERING
TO 12 TO 18 PERCENT WEDNESDAY THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY WITH NO
HUMIDITY RECOVERY ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...ANY IGNITIONS DURING THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS
COULD LEAD TO NEW FIRE STARTS THAT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO
SUPPRESS WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD.
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.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGESource: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mtr&wwa=red%20flag%20warning
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
816 PM PDT MON OCT 24 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING FOR THE NORTH AND EAST BAY HILLS DUE TO GUSTY OFFSHORE
WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...
.AFTER A WARM AND DRY WEEKEND TEMPERATURES WILL COOL DOWN TONIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER BY TUESDAY NIGHT DRY NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NORTH AND EAST BAY HILLS. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH ABOUT MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER DRY OFFSHORE WINDS WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY WILL
CONTINUE AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNRISE THURSDAY...
ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST BAY HILLS.
CAZ511-251630-
/O.UPG.KMTR.FW.A.0003.111026T0500Z-111027T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KMTR.FW.W.0003.111026T0500Z-111027T1300Z/
EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE-
816 PM PDT MON OCT 24 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM PDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST BAY HILLS
AND DIABLO RANGE ABOVE 1000 FEET IN ELEVATION...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN FRANCISCO HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 10 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM PDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...THE EAST BAY HILLS OF ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY AS WELL AS THE DIABLO RANGE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY
WEDNESDAY ACROSS THE EAST BAY HILLS.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH FREQUENT GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT TUESDAY NIGHT LOWERING
TO AROUND 15 PERCENT ON WEDNESDAY WITH NO HUMIDITY RECOVERY
THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY.
* IMPACTS...ANY IGNITIONS DURING THE PERIOD OF STRONGEST WINDS
COULD LEAD TO NEW FIRE STARTS THAT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO
SUPPRESS WITH RAPID RATES OF SPREAD.
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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