Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at May 3, 2013, 9:36 AM PDT. It took effect at May 4, 2013, 12:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 3, 2013, 9:36 AM PDT (16:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 4, 2013, 12:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- May 4, 2013, 8:56 PM PDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
101 WWUS86 KEKA 031636 RFWEKA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 936 AM PDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY FOR STRONG EASTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA FROM THE NORTHEAST WILL BRING AN ENHANCED PERIOD OF EASTERLY WINDS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND DRY CONDITIONS TONIGHT. FINE AND DEAD FUELS HAVE ALREADY DRIED TO SUMMER LEVELS IN SOME AREAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR CONDITIONS FOR AREAS ABOVE 2000 FEET IN MENDOCINO AND TRINITY COUNTIES. CAZ276-277-283-040045- /O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0001.130504T0700Z-130504T2200Z/ INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 936 AM PDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276...277 AND 283 FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PDT SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276...277 AND 283 ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAXIMUM OVERNIGHT RH 15 TO 25 PERCENT. DAYTIME MINIMUM RH FALLING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH FUEL CONDITIONS AT CRITICAL LEVELS WILL LEAD TO ENHANCED FIRE DANGER...ESPECIALLY FOR FINE AND DEAD FUELS. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
7 follow-up statements
449 WWUS86 KEKA 040023 RFWEKA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 523 PM PDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY FOR STRONG EASTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA FROM THE NORTHEAST WILL BRING AN ENHANCED PERIOD OF EASTERLY WINDS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND DRY CONDITIONS TONIGHT. FINE AND DEAD FUELS HAVE ALREADY DRIED TO SUMMER LEVELS IN SOME AREAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR CONDITIONS FOR AREAS ABOVE 2000 FEET IN MENDOCINO AND TRINITY COUNTIES. CAZ276-277-283-040830- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0001.130504T0700Z-130504T2200Z/ INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 523 PM PDT FRI MAY 3 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276...277 AND 283 FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276...277 AND 283 ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAXIMUM OVERNIGHT RH 15 TO 25 PERCENT. DAYTIME MINIMUM RH FALLING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH FUEL CONDITIONS AT CRITICAL LEVELS WILL LEAD TO ENHANCED FIRE DANGER...ESPECIALLY FOR FINE AND DEAD FUELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
086 WWUS86 KEKA 040811 RFWEKA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 111 AM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG EASTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA FROM THE NORTHEAST WILL BRING AN ENHANCED PERIOD OF EASTERLY WINDS AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND DRY CONDITIONS TONIGHT. FINE AND DEAD FUELS HAVE ALREADY DRIED TO SUMMER LEVELS IN SOME AREAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR CONDITIONS FOR AREAS ABOVE 2000 FEET IN MENDOCINO AND TRINITY COUNTIES. CAZ276-277-283-041615- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130504T2200Z/ INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 111 AM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276...277 AND 283 FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276...277 AND 283 ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAXIMUM OVERNIGHT RH 15 TO 25 PERCENT. DAYTIME MINIMUM RH FALLING INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH FUEL CONDITIONS AT CRITICAL LEVELS WILL LEAD TO ENHANCED FIRE DANGER...ESPECIALLY FOR FINE AND DEAD FUELS. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
461 WWUS86 KEKA 041629 RFWEKA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 929 AM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA FROM THE NORTHEAST WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GUSTY EAST WINDS TODAY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. FINE AND DEAD FUELS HAVE ALREADY DRIED TO SUMMER LEVELS IN SOME AREAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR CONDITIONS FOR AREAS ABOVE 2000 FEET IN MENDOCINO AND TRINITY COUNTIES. WINDS WILL DECREASE AND TURN WESTERLY IN MENDOCINO COUNTY LATE THIS AFTERNOON WHILE AT THE SAME TIME RH INCREASES ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. CAZ276-277-283-042200- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130504T2200Z/ INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 929 AM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276...277 AND 283 FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276...277 AND 283 ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH FUEL CONDITIONS AT CRITICAL LEVELS WILL LEAD TO ENHANCED FIRE DANGER...ESPECIALLY FOR FINE AND DEAD FUELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
032 WWUS86 KEKA 042158 RFWEKA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 258 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA FROM THE NORTHEAST WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GUSTY EAST WINDS THROUGH THE EVENING AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. FINE AND DEAD FUELS HAVE ALREADY DRIED TO SUMMER LEVELS IN SOME AREAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR CONDITIONS FOR AREAS ABOVE 2000 FEET IN MENDOCINO AND TRINITY COUNTIES. RH WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING DECREASING THE FIRE DANGER. CAZ276-277-283-050400- /O.EXT.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130505T0400Z/ INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 258 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276... 277 AND 283 FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276...277 AND 283 ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH FUEL CONDITIONS AT CRITICAL LEVELS WILL LEAD TO ENHANCED FIRE DANGER...ESPECIALLY FOR FINE AND DEAD FUELS. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
150 WWUS86 KEKA 042200 CCA RFWEKA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 259 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA FROM THE NORTHEAST WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GUSTY EAST WINDS THROUGH THE EVENING AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. FINE AND DEAD FUELS HAVE ALREADY DRIED TO SUMMER LEVELS IN SOME AREAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR CONDITIONS FOR AREAS ABOVE 2000 FEET IN MENDOCINO AND TRINITY COUNTIES. RH WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING DECREASING THE FIRE DANGER. CAZ276-277-283-050400- /O.EXT.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130505T0400Z/ INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 259 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276... 277 AND 283 FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276...277 AND 283 ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH FUEL CONDITIONS AT CRITICAL LEVELS WILL LEAD TO ENHANCED FIRE DANGER...ESPECIALLY FOR FINE AND DEAD FUELS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
214 WWUS86 KEKA 042254 RFWEKA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 354 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA FROM THE NORTHEAST WILL CONTINUE TO BRING GUSTY EAST WINDS THROUGH THE EVENING AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. FINE AND DEAD FUELS HAVE ALREADY DRIED TO SUMMER LEVELS IN SOME AREAS. THIS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE BEHAVIOR CONDITIONS FOR AREAS ABOVE 2000 FEET IN MENDOCINO AND TRINITY COUNTIES. ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING. RH WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE EVENING DECREASING THE FIRE DANGER. CAZ276-277-283-050400- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130505T0400Z/ INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 354 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276... 277 AND 283 FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276...277 AND 283 ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT. * DRY THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH FUEL CONDITIONS AT CRITICAL LEVELS WILL LEAD TO ENHANCED FIRE DANGER...ESPECIALLY FOR FINE AND DEAD FUELS. 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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
792 WWUS86 KEKA 050356 RFWEKA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 856 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013 CAZ276-277-283-050500- /O.CAN.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-130505T0400Z/ INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.- WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.- TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 856 PM PDT SAT MAY 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276...277 AND 283... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. EASTERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT WITH IMPORVED HUMIDITY RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT. $$
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Sources
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