[californiadisasters] NorCal Red Flag Warnings Extended (1/19/12-PM)

...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...

STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A
WINTER STORM APPROACHING THE SIERRA. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING AS THE ATMOSPHERE MOISTENS
 AHEAD OF THE STORM. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH UNSEASONABLY DRY
FUELS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH 10 PM.

NVZ450-200600-
/O.EXT.KREV.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
 245 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA
FRONT DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
 EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. GUSTS 60 TO
  70 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS...SUCH AS WASHOE VALLEY NEAR THE
  WASHOE DRIVE FIRE.
 
* HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON...RISING ABOVE 40
  PERCENT BY 10 PM THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
245 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012

...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING...
 
STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A
WINTER STORM APPROACHING THE SIERRA. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THIS EVENING AS THE ATMOSPHERE MOISTENS
AHEAD OF THE STORM. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH UNSEASONABLY DRY
 FUELS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH 10 PM.

CAZ273-200600-
/O.EXT.KREV.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120120T0600Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-
245 PM PST THU JAN 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING
 FOR GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MONO COUNTY AND EASTERN
ALPINE COUNTY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS
EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE ZONE 273 MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES.
 
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 55 MPH IN WIND PRONE AREAS.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT THEN RISING TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT BY
  MIDNIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
   CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.
 
Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sto&wwa=red%20flag%20warning

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