RED FLAG WARNINGS: for Southern California

Thursday, November 6, 2008

RED FLAG WARNINGS: for Southern California

RED FLAG WARNINGS for portions of Southern California remain in effect until Friday evening due to low relative humidity, and gusty winds..

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.

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST FRIDAY. AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS...WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 55 MPH OVERNIGHT...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE WEAKENING. MEANWHILE...HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 10 TO 15 PERCENT TODAY AND FRIDAY WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
Update sent at 15:36 PST on 2008-11-06

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
Update sent at 15:36 PST on 2008-11-06

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
Update sent at 15:36 PST on 2008-11-06

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
Update sent at 15:36 PST on 2008-11-06

RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AN LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
Update sent at 15:36 PST on 2008-11-06

Source: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sto/cafw/

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Thursday, November 6, 2008