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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

EDIS: Fire weather - Red Flag Warning and Wind Watches - Jesusita fire Area

HEADS UP - SECURE THAT LINE - CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER APPROACHING JESUSITA FIRE AREA -
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE AND THE SOUTH COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 11 AM THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY

STRONG WINDS ACROSS PARTS OF THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT TODAY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Likely
WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... BARSTOW... DAGGETT... FT IRWIN
Update sent at 10:24 PDT on 2009-05-12

HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SAN MARCOS PASS... SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA... DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
Alert sent at 10:03 PDT on 2009-05-12

HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SANTA BARBARA... MONTECITO... CARPINTERIA
Alert sent at 10:03 PDT on 2009-05-12

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SAN LUIS OBISPO... PISMO BEACH... MORRO BAY... CAMBRIA... SAN SIMEON... SANTA MARIA... LOMPOC... VANDENBERG
Cancel sent at 10:03 PDT on 2009-05-12

HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... LOCKWOOD VALLEY... MOUNT PINOS... ACTON... MOUNT WILSON... SANDBERG
Update sent at 10:03 PDT on 2009-05-12

STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INTO TONIGHT	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Likely
ANTELOPE VALLEY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
Update sent at 10:03 PDT on 2009-05-12

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
Alert sent at 09:31 PDT on 2009-05-12

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE AND THE SOUTH COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 11 AM THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
Alert sent at 09:31 PDT on 2009-05-12

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

EDIS: Fire weather - Red Flag Warning and Wind Watches - Jesusita fire Area

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