A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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| Red Flag Warning / Fire Wx Watch |
Northeast to east winds sustained 25 to 40 mph with local gusts as high as 65 mph
through and below canyons and passes. Winds will peak Friday night and Saturday then diminish Saturday night and Sunday morning turning onshore by Sunday afternoon.
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 958 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF ORANGE COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY...ALL OF WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY EVENING FOR MOST OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY INCLUDING CAMP PENDLETON AND MIRAMAR MARINE CORPS AIR STATION... .A MODERATE TO STRONG STRENGTH SANTA ANA WIND EVENT NOW APPEARS MORE LIKELY FOR LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WITH WINDS DIMINISHING ON SUNDAY. THE LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE NOW INDICATES THE MOST WIND PRONE AREAS MAY HAVE SUSTAINED NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS 60 TO 85 MPH. CAZ242-248-255>257-261-040500- /O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0004.131004T0900Z-131007T0300Z/ ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE- SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE MOUNTAIN TOP AND FRONT COUNTRY RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE SAN JACINTO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST-SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE TRABUCO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-COACHELLA VALLEY- INCLUDING THE PALM SPRINGS SOUTH COAST DESERT DISTRICT- 958 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS 60 TO 85 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. * TIMING...WIND GUSTS ABOVE 35 MPH BEGINNING 11 PM TONIGHT OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS AND THROUGH PASSES...REACHING VALLEY FLOORS BY SUNRISE FRIDAY. STRONGEST ON FRIDAY...DIMINISHING FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...BUT GUSTS 35 MPH HIGH STILL CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO 15 PERCENT OR LOWER BY NOON FRIDAY FOR MOST LOCATIONS. * OUTLOOK...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WINDS GUSTING 35 MPH OR HIGHER CONTINUING UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY EVENING. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERT AREAS THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. ------------------------------------------ CAZ250-258-040500- /O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0004.131004T1800Z-131007T0300Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST- 958 AM PDT THU OCT 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. * TIMING... WIND GUSTS ABOVE 35 MPH BEGINNING 2 AM FRIDAY OVER THE HIGH PEAKS AND THROUGH PASSES...REACHING VALLEY FLOORS BY SUNRISE FRIDAY. WINDS CONTINUING TO INCREASE FRIDAY WITH PEAK WINDS OCCURRING FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO 15 PERCENT OR LOWER BY NOON FRIDAY FOR ALL AREAS. * OUTLOOK... VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WINDS GUSTING 35 MPH OR HIGHER CONTINUING UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERT AREAS THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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