Tuesday, November 29, 2011

[californiadisasters] Fire Weather Watches - SoCal (11/29/11-AM)



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON OVER LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES FOR VERY
STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER ARIZONA AND GENERATE
STRONG NORTHEAST SANTA ANA WINDS OVER MOST OF LOS ANGELES AND
VENTURA COUNTIES LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH MOST OF FRIDAY.
PEAK SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 40 MPH OVER MUCH OF
THE AREA...WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS LIKELY EXCEEDING 60 MPH. THESE
WINDS WILL ALSO HELP TO MAINTAIN LOW HUMIDITY
READINGS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE COASTS AND VALLEYS. ALTHOUGH THESE
WINDS SHOULD WEAKEN BY FRIDAY EVENING...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR
ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE WEEKEND.

CAZ240-241-244>246-288-547-548-300200-
/O.NEW.KLOX.FW.A.0007.111201T0600Z-111203T0200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
948 AM PST TUE NOV 29 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE COASTS AND VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA
COUNTIES AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWERING TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...AS WELL AS SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS SHOULD RESULT IN
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH IF FIRE IGNITION
OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR
FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. LISTEN FOR
LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

KITTELL

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

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
948 AM PST TUE NOV 29 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON OVER LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES FOR VERY
STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER ARIZONA AND GENERATE
STRONG NORTHEAST SANTA ANA WINDS OVER MOST OF LOS ANGELES AND
VENTURA COUNTIES LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH MOST OF FRIDAY.
PEAK SUSTAINED WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 40 MPH OVER MUCH OF
THE AREA...WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS LIKELY EXCEEDING 60 MPH. THESE
WINDS WILL ALSO HELP TO MAINTAIN LOW HUMIDITY
READINGS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE COASTS AND VALLEYS. ALTHOUGH THESE
WINDS SHOULD WEAKEN BY FRIDAY EVENING...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR
ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE WEEKEND.

CAZ253-254-300200-
/O.NEW.KLOX.FW.A.0007.111201T0600Z-111203T0200Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
948 AM PST TUE NOV 29 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWERING TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF VERY STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...AS WELL AS SUFFICIENTLY DRY FUELS SHOULD RESULT IN
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH IF FIRE IGNITION
OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR
FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. LISTEN FOR
LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=lox&wwa=fire%20weather%20watch
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