[californiadisasters] Santa Ana Wind Fire Weather Watch (10/14/13-PM)

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER  PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...    .A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH NEVADA ON TUESDAY  AND ENHANCE THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT  BASIN...RESULTING IN INCREASING GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS TUESDAY  NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER LOS ANGELES  AND VENTURA COUNTIES WHERE THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED  TO SEE PEAK GUSTS IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE. MEANWHILE...WARMING  AND DRYING WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD DAYTIME HUMIDITIES INTO THE  LOW TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS. AS A RESULT...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER  CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST FOR 6 OR MORE HOURS WHICH WOULD EXCEED RED  FLAG CRITERIA OVER THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS.    CAZ246-253-254-288-151715-  /O.NEW.KLOX.FW.A.0006.131016T1300Z-131017T0100Z/  SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-  VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-  304 PM PDT MON OCT 14 2013    ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A  FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE  HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.    * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH EARLY    WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON.    * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 18 PERCENT.    * IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE EXTREME FIRE    BEHAVIOR THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.    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.    &&    $$

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  304 PM PDT MON OCT 14 2013    ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER  PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...    .A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH NEVADA ON TUESDAY  AND ENHANCE THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT  BASIN...RESULTING IN INCREASING GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS TUESDAY  NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE OVER LOS ANGELES  AND VENTURA COUNTIES WHERE THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS ARE EXPECTED  TO SEE PEAK GUSTS IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE. MEANWHILE...WARMING  AND DRYING WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD DAYTIME HUMIDITIES INTO THE  LOW TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS. AS A RESULT...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER  CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST FOR 6 OR MORE HOURS WHICH WOULD EXCEED RED  FLAG CRITERIA OVER THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS.    CAZ244-245-547-151715-  /O.NEW.KLOX.FW.A.0006.131016T1300Z-131017T0100Z/  VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-  LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-  304 PM PDT MON OCT 14 2013    ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...    THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A  FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE  HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.    * WINDS...NORTHEAST TO EAST 15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH    INCREASING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND LASTING THROUGH MUCH OF THE    AFTERNOON.    * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 12 PERCENT.    * IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE EXTREME FIRE    BEHAVIOR THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.    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

Source: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard

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