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Sunday, November 16, 2008

RED FLAG WARNINGS AND WATCHES - SOCAL

Red Flags extended until 10:00 pm

Meso west Southern California RAWS - link

RED FLAG WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES,
RED FLAG WARNING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST AT 4 PM... .OFFSHORE FLOW IS STARTING TO WEAKEN ACROSS THE AREA. HOWEVER...LOCAL NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS

THE 10 HOUR...100 HOUR...AND 1000 HOUR DEAD FUEL MOISTURE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE EXTREMELY LOW.

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.

RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
Alert sent at 15:06 PST on 2008-11-16

RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
Alert sent at 15:05 PST on 2008-11-16

RED FLAG WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
Alert sent at 15:05 PST on 2008-11-16

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Sunday, November 16, 2008

RED FLAG WARNINGS AND WATCHES - SOCAL

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