RED FLAG WARNINGS EXTENDED UNTIL 10 AM PDT TUESDAY

Monday, October 8, 2007

RED FLAG WARNINGS EXTENDED UNTIL 10 AM PDT TUESDAY

Updated: 21:08 PDT on 2007-10-08

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT TUESDAY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
Update sent at 20:05 PDT on 2007-10-08

HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
MONO-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... BRIDGEPORT... COLEVILLE... LEE VINING... MAMMOTH LAKES... SPARKS... VERDI... GARDNERVILLE
Update sent at 17:30 PDT on 2007-10-08

STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT THE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Likely
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... CEDARVILLE... EAGLEVILLE... FORT BIDWELL... PORTOLA... SUSANVILLE... WESTWOOD... SIERRAVILLE... SOUTH LAKE TAHOE... TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE... MARKLEEVILLE... GLENBROOK... INCLINE VILLAGE... EMPIRE... GERLACH
Update sent at 17:30 PDT on 2007-10-08

RED FLAG WARNINGS EXTENDED UNTIL 10 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY DUE TO A PROLONGED PERIOD OF VERY LOW HUMIDITIES	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
Alert sent at 16:04 PDT on 2007-10-08

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Monday, October 8, 2007