[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warnings For NorCal (10/26/11-PM)

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING FOR
THE NORTH AND EAST BAY HILLS FOR OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES...

.DRY OFFSHORE WINDS WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY LESS THAN 30 PERCENT WILL
 CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST
BAY HILLS.

CAZ507-271300-
/O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-111027T1300Z/
NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS-
249 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR
 WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH BAY HILLS ABOVE
1000 FEET IN MARIN/SONOMA AND NAPA COUNTIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT THURSDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...HILLS ABOVE 1000 FEET IN MARIN...SONOMA AND NAPA
   COUNTIES.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 30 PERCENT WITH LITTLE OR NO HUMIDITY
  RECOVERY OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY...DRY WIND AND FUELS
   WILL CREATE A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PATTERN SHOULD ANY NEW
  IGNITIONS OCCUR.

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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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
 249 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING FOR
THE NORTH AND EAST BAY HILLS FOR OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES...

.DRY OFFSHORE WINDS WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY LESS THAN 30 PERCENT WILL
 CONTINUE TONIGHT THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST
BAY HILLS.

CAZ511-271300-
/O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-111027T1300Z/
EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE-
249 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2011
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO
RANGE ABOVE 1000 FEET IN ELEVATION...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT THURSDAY.
 
* AFFECTED AREA...THE EAST BAY HILLS OF ALAMEDA AND CONTRA COSTA
  COUNTY AS WELL AS THE DIABLO RANGE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 30 PERCENT WITH LITTLE OR NO HUMIDITY
   RECOVERY OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY...DRY WIND AND FUELS
  WILL CREATE A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER PATTERN SHOULD ANY NEW
  IGNITIONS OCCUR.


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.
 
&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO (ALL LOWER CASE)

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
300 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2011

CAZ264-271200-
/O.CON.KSTO.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-111027T1400Z/
LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT-
300 PM PDT WED OCT 26 2011
 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE ZONE 264...

* AFFECTED AREA: IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE ZONE 264 LAKE COUNTY
  PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT.
 
* WIND: NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT
  WITH LOCAL GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE
  THURSDAY MORNING.

* HUMIDITY: POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY OF 25 TO 35 PERCENT IS EXPECTED
   OVER RIDGES AND AT MID SLOPES TONIGHT. HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE
  BETTER IN VALLEYS AND WIND SHELTERED AREAS.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY...DRY AND GUSTY WINDS
  AND AREAS OF DRY LARGER FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE
   FOR INCREASED FIRE ACTIVITY AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
 WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COULD CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mtr&wwa=red%20flag%20warning

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