Red flag warning remains in effect until 8 am pdt wednesday due to gusty sundowner winds and low humidities

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Red flag warning remains in effect until 8 am pdt wednesday due to gusty sundowner winds and low humidities

Red flag warning remains in effect until 8 am pdt wednesday due to gusty sundowner winds and low humidities: A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT WEDNESDAY.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-

Instruction:
GUSTY NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED BELOW THE PASSES AND CANYONS OF THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE IN SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE NIGHTTIME THROUGH EARLY MORNING HOURS. WINDS GUSTING TO AS MUCH 44 MPH WERE REPORTED LAST NIGHT UNDER SIMILAR CONDITIONS. THE SUNDOWNER WIND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING SIGNIFICANT WARMING AND DRYING TO THE FOOTHILLS AND WIND EXPOSED AREAS... WITH TEMPERATURES SOARING TO AROUND 90 DEGREES AND HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE TEENS ACROSS THESE AREAS. 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. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

Area: SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-

Affected Counties: Monterey, Santa Barbara, Kings, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Los Angeles

Sent: 2007-07-03T09:44:36-07:00"

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Tuesday, July 3, 2007