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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS San Diego, CA

October 2, 20134 counties in California

NWS San Diego, CA issued this red flag warning at Oct 2, 2013, 2:05 PM PDT for 4 counties in California. It took effect at Oct 4, 2013, 2:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 64 hr. 22 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Oct 2, 2013, 2:05 PM PDT (21:05 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 4, 2013, 2:00 AM PDT
Expired
Oct 6, 2013, 6:00 PM PDT
In force
64 hr
Issued by
NWS San Diego, CA

Counties Orange County, CA, Riverside County, CA, San Bernardino County, CA, San Diego County, CA

The radar

The Santa Ana Mts radar (KSOX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Oct 4, 7:56 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 605 Ne Thousand Palms, CAMESONET STATION SKY VALLEY /EW3081/ NON-TSTM WND GST DURATION 3 HOURS
Oct 4, 9:51 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 666 Ene Tustin Foothills, CAMESONET STATION FREMONT CANYON /FRCC1/ NON-TSTM WND GST DURATION 3 HOURS
Oct 4, 10:16 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 494 Sse Beaumont, CAMESONET STATION HIGHLAND SPRINGS /HSGC1/ NON-TSTM WND GST DURATION 6 HOURS
Oct 4, 10:30 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 618 N Portola Hills, CAMESONET STATION PLEASANTS PEAK /EW3131/
Oct 4, 10:50 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 462 Ne Bloomington, CAMESONET STATION RIALTO /AU239/ NON-TSTM WND GST DURATION 6 HOURS
Oct 4, 8:16 PM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 554 Sse Beaumont, CAMESONET STATION HIGHLAND SPRINGS /HSGC1/
Oct 5, 12:30 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 536 S Pine Valley, CAMESONET STATION BUCKMAN SPRINGS /BMSSD/
Oct 5, 1:00 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 505 E Valley Center, CAMESONET STATION HELLHOLE CANYON /HHCSD/
Oct 5, 1:10 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 609 Ssw Julian, CAMESONET STATION SILL HILL /SILSD/
Oct 5, 2:14 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 506 Sse Banning, CAMESONET STATION POPPET FLAT /POPC1/
Oct 5, 2:27 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 559 Nne Ramona, CAMESONET STATION 9 NNE RAMONA /HP016/
Oct 5, 2:51 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 596 Ene Tustin Foothills, CAMESONET STATION FREMONT CANYON /FRCC1/
Oct 5, 4:47 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 579 Nne Ramona, CAMESONET STATION 9 NNE RAMONA /HP016/
Oct 5, 6:20 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 566 S Pine Valley, CAMESONET STATION BUCKMAN SPRINGS /BMSSD/
Oct 5, 7:50 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5810 Ssw Julian, CAMESONET STATION BOULDER CREEK /BOCSD/
Oct 5, 8:10 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 507 E San Diego Country, CAMESONET STATION NORTH BOULDER CREEK /NBCSD/
Oct 5, 8:10 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 709 Ssw Julian, CAMESONET STATION SILL HILL /SILSD/
Oct 5, 8:20 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 5314 Se Pine Valley, CAMESONET STATION CRESTWOOD /CWDSD/
Oct 5, 8:20 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 595 E Valley Center, CAMESONET STATION HELLHOLE CANYON /HHCSD/
Oct 5, 9:00 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 527 Nw Julian, CAMESONET STATION SANTA YSABEL RANCH /SYRSD/
Oct 5, 10:00 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 628 N Portola Hills, CAMESONET STATION PLEASANTS PEAK /EW3131/
Oct 5, 10:37 AM PDTNON-TSTM WND GST 659 Nne Ramona, CAMESONET STATION BIG BLACK MOUNTAIN /HP016/

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 124 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2013-10-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, San Diego, CA at 12:00Z on 2013-10-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 22 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1050 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
22 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

734 
WWUS86 KSGX 022105
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
205 PM PDT WED OCT 2 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 STRENGTH SANTA ANA WIND EVENT NOW APPEARS LIKELY FOR
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. 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.

CAZ242-248-255>257-261-031700-
/O.UPG.KSGX.FW.A.0004.131004T0900Z-131007T0300Z/
/O.NEW.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-
205 PM PDT WED OCT 2 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY
FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS ABOVE 35 MPH BEGINNING 2 AM FRIDAY...WITH
  RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO 15 PERCENT OR LOWER BY NOON FRIDAY.

* OUTLOOK...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WINDS GUSTING 35 MPH
  OR HIGHER CONTINUING UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ250-258-031700-
/O.UPG.KSGX.FW.A.0004.131004T1800Z-131007T2100Z/
/O.NEW.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-
205 PM PDT WED OCT 2 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT
SUNDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS ABOVE 35 MPH BEGINNING 11 AM FRIDAY WITH
  RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING TO 15 PERCENT OR LOWER BY NOON FRIDAY.

* OUTLOOK...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WINDS GUSTING 35 MPH
  OR HIGHER CONTINUING UNTIL 2 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON.

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.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEG0


BALFOUR
9 follow-up statements
530 
WWUS86 KSGX 031658
RFWSGX

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.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEG0

BALFOUR/SMALL
712 
WWUS86 KSGX 032243
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
343 PM 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 MODERATELY STRONG SANTA ANA WIND WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT AND INCREASE
ON FRIDAY WHILE SPREADING SOUTH IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. WIDESPREAD VERY LOW
HUMIDITY AND POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY AT NIGHT. WIDESPREAD NORTHEAST WINDS
OF 15 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 45 MPH. FOR WIND PRONE CANYONS...PASSES AND
FOOTHILLS EXPECT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS OF 55
TO 75 MPH.

CAZ242-248-255>257-261-041145-
/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-
343 PM 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 VERY LOW HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT
SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WIND GUSTS
  TO 50 TO 60 MPH IN PASSES AND CANYONS AND DOWNWIND OF RIDGE LINES.
  GUSTS OF 65 TO 75 MPH FOR FREMONT CANYON AND FOOTHILLS OF BANNING
  AND CAJON PASSES.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT WITH POOR
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS ABOVE 40 MPH BEGINNING AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT
  OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS AND THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS...REACHING VALLEY
  FLOORS DURING FRIDAY MORNING. STRONGEST WIND EARLY FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY
  SATURDAY...DIMINISHING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT...BUT GUSTS
  TO 35 MPH STILL CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY MORNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
  FALLING TO BELOW 15 PERCENT OR LOWER FRIDAY MORNING FOR MOST LOCATIONS.
  VERY POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY FRIDAY NIGHT. HUMIDITY REMAINING LOW
  SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

* OUTLOOK...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WINDS GUSTING 35 MPH 
  OR HIGHER CONTINUING UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. LOCAL CRITICAL FIRE 
  WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERT 
  AREAS THROUGH MONDAY. INCREASING ONSHORE WINDS ON TUESDAY WILL COMBINE
  WITH VERY DRY CONDITIONS FOR INLAND AREAS ON TUESDAY. DEEP MARINE LAYER
  RETURNS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ250-258-041145-
/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-
343 PM 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 HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM
PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH PEAK
  GUSTS TO 35 MPH. STRONGER WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING SUSTAINED
  AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH PEAK GUSTS 55 TO 70 MPH IN CANYONS AND FOOTHILL VALLEY
  AREAS DOWNWIND OF CUYAMACA LAKE AND HELL HOLE CANYON IN VALLEY CENTER.
  WINDS NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH FOR MOST INLAND VALLEYS WEST OF I-15. WIND
  PRONE AREAS PEAK GUSTS DECREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND
  SUNDAY MORNING. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING BELOW 15 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN
  WIDESPREAD 5 TO 10 PERCENT. VERY POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY FRIDAY
  NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY.

* TIMING...WIND GUSTS ABOVE 35 MPH BEGINNING EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
  OVER THE HIGH PEAKS AND THROUGH PASSES...REACHING VALLEY FLOORS
  DURING FRIDAY MORNING. 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 IN 
  THE WARNING. VERY POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERY AND WIDESPREAD DAYTIME
  HUMIDITY AS LOW AS 5 TO 10 PERCENT FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. 

* OUTLOOK...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WINDS GUSTING 35 MPH 
  OR HIGHER CONTINUING UNTIL 8 PM SUNDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER 
  CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY IN THE WEEK FOR DESERT SLOPES. 

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.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEG0

TARDY
435 
WWUS86 KSGX 041027
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
327 AM PDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR 6 AM TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY FOR ORANGE 
COUNTY...SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY 
AREAS...AND ALL OF WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS 
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR 8 AM TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY FOR THE VALLEYS 
AND MOUNTAINS OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

.SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING PERIODS OF
STRONG NORTHEAST SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
THROUGH SUNDAY. STRONGEST WINDS FOR ORANGE AND SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTIES ARE EXPECTED FOR TODAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY AND FOR SAN
DIEGO COUNTY FOR SATURDAY. LOWEST DAYTIME HUMIDITIES WILL FALL
BELOW 10 PERCENT WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

CAZ242-248-255>257-261-042130-
/O.CAN.KSGX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-131007T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KSGX.FW.W.0005.131004T1300Z-131007T0100Z/
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-
327 AM PDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PDT
SUNDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. ISOLATED
  GUSTS TO 75 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME BELOW 10 PERCENT WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TIMING...STRONGEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD WINDS TODAY THROUGH
  SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
  WILL BE LESS WIDESPREAD WITH GUSTS MOSTLY 45 MPH OR LESS.

* OUTLOOK...CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITIES WITH WEAKER WINDS FOR MONDAY.
  FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK...A COLD LOW PRESSURE
  SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHWEST COULD BRING WETTING RAINS...MOUNTAIN
  SNOWFALL...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS IN
  ADDITION TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ250-258-042130-
/O.EXT.KSGX.FW.W.0004.131004T1500Z-131007T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
327 AM PDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
PDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME BELOW 10 PERCENT WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH STRONGEST
  WINDS SATURDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SUNDAY WITH LOCAL
  GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* OUTLOOK...CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITIES WITH WEAKER WINDS FOR MONDAY.
  FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK...A COLD LOW PRESSURE
  SYSTEM FROM THE NORTHWEST COULD BRING WETTING RAINS...MOUNTAIN
  SNOWFALL...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS IN
  ADDITION TO COOLER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES.

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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523 
WWUS86 KSGX 042117
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
217 PM PDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY FOR ORANGE COUNTY...SOUTHWESTERN
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY AREAS...AND ALL OF
WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY FOR STRONG GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS AND VERY
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY...

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY FOR THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS
OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY FOR STRONG GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY...

.SANTA ANA CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AND EXPAND ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
MODERATELY STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL
BRING SANTA ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THROUGH
SUNDAY. SIMILARLY STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT CANYONS AND PASSES OF ORANGE
AND SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING. STRONGER
AND MORE WIDESPREAD WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY
TONIGHT AND PEAK DURING SATURDAY MORNING...STRONGEST WINDS GUSTS
50 TO 65 MPH. POOR HUMIDITY RECOVER TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
WIDESPREAD DAYTIME HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT ON
SATURDAY INCLUDING MOST OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY. OFFSHORE FLOW WILL
CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...STRONGEST IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY
WHERE GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH WILL OCCUR. VERY LOW HUMIDITIES CONTINUE 
ON SUNDAY. SLOW INCREASE TO SEA BREEZE AND MODERATING HUMIDITY ON
MONDAY ALONG AND WEST OF I-15...LOW HUMIDITY TO THE EAST AND ALL OF
INLAND EMPIRE INCLUDING FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS.

CAZ242-248-255>257-261-051230-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
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-
217 PM PDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...WIDESPREAD NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 30 TO 40
  MPH. GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH IN CANYONS AND DOWNWIND OF PASSES.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME 5 TO 10 PERCENT WITH VERY POOR
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TIMING...STRONGEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD WINDS TONIGHT AND
  SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
  NIGHT WILL DECREASE BY 10 TO 20 MPH BUT STILL LOCAL GUSTS 30 TO
  40 MPH...STRONGEST NEAR CAJON AND BANNING PASS.

* OUTLOOK...CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITIES WITH WEAKER WINDS FOR SUNDAY
  AND MONDAY BUT INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW AND IMPROVING HUMIDITY
  FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON. INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW ON TUESDAY BUT
  STILL LOW HUMIDITIES FOR DESERT SLOPES. FOR WEDNESDAY AND
  THURSDAY...A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CARVING ALONG THE WEST
  COAST COULD BRING WETTING RAINS... MOUNTAIN SNOWFALL...AND
  MODERATE GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS IN
  ADDITION TO MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HIGHER HUMIDITIES.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ250-258-051230-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
217 PM PDT FRI OCT 4 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...INCREASING IN SPEED AND COVERAGE AT EAST 15 TO 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH. WIND GUSTS INCREASING TO 50 TO 65 MPH
  FOR WINDIEST CANYONS SUCH AS WEST OF CUYAMACA PEAK.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DECREASING AND LOWERING OVERNIGHT TO AREAS
  ALONG I-15 AND WEST TO I-5. WIDESPREAD DAYTIME 5 TO 10 PERCENT
  FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITH VERY POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. HIGH
  HUMIDITIES IN WESTERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY ERODING THIS EVENING AND
  OVERNIGHT.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND EXPAND TOWARDS THE
  COASTAL HILLS AND MESAS WITH STRONGEST WINDS OCCURRING SATURDAY
  MORNING IN THE FOOTHILLS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN SATURDAY
  NIGHT BUT STILL PREVAILING EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL
  GUSTS 35 TO 45 MPH THROUGH SUNDAY...UP TO 50 MPH WEST OF
  CUYAMACA PEAK.

* OUTLOOK...CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITIES WITH WEAKER WINDS FOR SUNDAY
  NIGHT AND MONDAY BUT STILL OFFSHORE FLOW AND LOCAL WINDS OF 15
  TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE FOOTHILLS AND CANYONS INTO
  MONDAY MORNING. SEA BREEZE BUILDING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
  SPREADING TO INLAND VALLEYS. INCREASING ONSHORE MOIST FLOW ON TUESDAY
  BUT STILL LOW HUMIDITY FOR DESERT SLOPES. FOR WEDNESDAY AND
  THURSDAY...A COLD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM COULD BRING WETTING
  RAINS...AND GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS SLOPES
  IN ADDITION TO MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITIES.

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.

&&

$$

TARDY

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461 
WWUS86 KSGX 051036
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
336 AM PDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY FOR ORANGE COUNTY...AND FOR 
MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE...AND 
SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

.DISCUSSION...
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL BRING STRONG GUSTY 
NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND
WITH STRONGEST WINDS THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. LOCALLY GUSTY
WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY. LOWEST DAYTIME HUMIDITIES WILL
FALL BELOW 10 PERCENT WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. LOW HUMIDITIES
WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY WITH WEAKER WINDS.

CAZ261-051145-
/O.CAN.KSGX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
COACHELLA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE PALM SPRINGS SOUTH COAST DESERT DISTRICT-
336 AM PDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 

LOW HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND BUT WITH WEAKER WINDS.
LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE INTO
SUNDAY...MAINLY FOR FAR NORTHERN AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
COACHELLA VALLEY.

$$

CAZ242-248-255>257-052100-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
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-
336 AM PDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 20
  TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH NOON SUNDAY...AREAS OF
  NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS BELOW THE CAJON AND BANNING PASSES
  AND IN THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ250-258-052100-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
336 AM PDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

* WINDS THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AREAS OF EAST TO NORTHEAST
  WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* WINDS FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH NOON SUNDAY...AREAS OF EAST TO 
  NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS IN THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS.

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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17
561 
WWUS86 KSGX 052006
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
106 PM PDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY FOR ORANGE COUNTY...AND
FOR MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE...AND
SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION... SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GREAT BASIN WILL
CONTINUE GUSTY EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. WINDS WILL
NOT BE AS STRONG TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...BUT GUSTS WILL STILL EXCEED
45 MPH LOCALLY NEAR THE FOOTHILLS. LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE INTO
MONDAY WITH LIGHT WINDS. HOT ON SUNDAY WITH MAXIMUM DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 80S AND 90S. SLIGHTLY COOLER ON MONDAY.

CAZ242-248-255>257-061030-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
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-
106 PM PDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45
  MPH. PEAK GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH BELOW THE BANNING PASS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS BELOW THE CAJON AND BANNING PASSES 
  AND IN THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS. 

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 ELEVATED TEMPERATURES WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

CAZ250-258-061030-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
106 PM PDT SAT OCT 5 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT SUNDAY. 

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
  ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 TO 55 MPH IN THE WINDIEST AREAS EARLY SUNDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST BELOW CUYAMACA PEAK...AND ALONG THE COASTAL
  FOOTHILLS.

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 ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEG0
090 
WWUS86 KSGX 060940
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
240 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 6 PM TODAY FOR ORANGE COUNTY...AND THE
MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE...AND
SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND
VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

.GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST SANTA ANA WINDS WILL WEAKEN THIS
AFTERNOON. HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN QUITE LOW INTO MONDAY WITH POOR
OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

CAZ242-248-255>257-062130-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
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-
240 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS BELOW THE CAJON AND BANNING PASSES 
  AND IN THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS. 

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 ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

CAZ250-258-062130-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
240 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...EAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. ISOLATED GUSTS
  TO 60 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS. 

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 ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

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17
640 
WWUS86 KSGX 061933
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
1233 PM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 6 PM TODAY FOR ORANGE COUNTY...AND
THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE...AND
SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO COUNTIES FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS...

.EASTERLY WINDS HAVE WEAKENED ACROSS THE REGION...HOWEVER A VERY
DRY AIR MASS IS IN PLACE AND LOCAL WIND GUSTS OF 25 MPH OR MORE ARE
STILL POSSIBLE. AS WINDS DIE OFF FURTHER LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THE
RED FLAG WARNING IS SET TO EXPIRE. VERY POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY
RECOVERY IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT...WITH VALUES BACK INTO THE SINGLE
DIGITS AGAIN ON MONDAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT ON MONDAY...SO 
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

CAZ242-248-255>257-070100-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
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-
1233 PM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS BELOW THE CAJON AND BANNING PASSES 
  AND IN THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS OF THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS. 

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 ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

CAZ250-258-070100-
/O.CON.KSGX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
1233 PM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LOWEST DAYTIME AROUND 5 PERCENT WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* LOCATION...STRONGEST WINDS NEAR THE COASTAL FOOTHILLS.

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 ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEG0
209 
WWUS86 KSGX 070115
RFWSGX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
615 PM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

....RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

.THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM HAS EXPIRED.
WHILE THE AIRMASS REMAINS VERY DRY...THE GUSTY EAST WINDS HAVE
FALLEN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. 

CAZ250-258-070215-
/O.EXP.KSGX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE
CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST-
615 PM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THE GUSTY EAST WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WETTING RAINS
ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. 

$$

CAZ242-248-255>257-070215-
/O.EXP.KSGX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
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-
615 PM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THE GUSTY EAST WINDS HAVE FALLEN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WETTING RAINS
ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. 

$$

MOEDE

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS San Diego, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Oct 2, 2:00 PM PDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 2, 2:00 PM PDT, 5 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
200 PM PDT WED OCT 2 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ALONG THE WEST COAST WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
COOLER COOLER CONDITIONS...STRONGER ONSHORE FLOW...AND A DEEPER
MARINE LAYER TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY AS WELL AS
LOCALLY GUSTY WEST WINDS TO THE MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS.  SOME LIGHT
DRIZZLE MAY BE POSSIBLE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW MORNING WEST
OF THE MOUNTAINS.  HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN RAPIDLY BUILD OVER
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR FRIDAY AND THIS WEEKEND...WITH MUCH WARMER
AND DRIER CONDITIONS PREVAILING.  STRONG AND GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS
WILL ALSO DEVELOP FOR LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...BEFORE
WEAKENING A BIT ON SUNDAY.  THIS WILL ELEVATE THE WILDFIRE THREAT
CONDITIONS.  LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW WILL THEN RETURN EARLY NEXT
WEEK...WITH COOLER CONDITIONS DEVELOPING FOR THE WORK WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...FOR EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INCLUDING ORANGE...
SAN DIEGO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SOUTHWESTERN SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTIES...

WATER VAPOR IMAGERY CONTINUES TO SHOW A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE
DIGGING ALONG THE WEST COAST THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE ONSHORE
GRADIENTS STRENGTHENING AT THIS TIME.  MEANWHILE...TEMPERATURES ARE
RUNNING PRIMARILY BETWEEN 5 AND 15 DEGREES COOLER THAN THIS TIME
YESTERDAY.  ALTHOUGH THE MARINE LAYER DID CLEAR THE BEACHES QUITE
NICELY...THE LOW CLOUDS ARE ALREADY SPREADING BACK INTO THE SAN
DIEGO COUNTY.  NEEDLESS TO SAY...IT WILL BE A SOMEWHAT COOL...BUT
PLEASANT FALL EVENING ACROSS THE REGION...EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT
THE MARINE LAYER WILL QUICKLY SURGE BACK INLAND THIS
EVENING...DEEPENING TO AROUND 3500 FEET OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.  THIS
SHOULD BE ENOUGH FOR SOME DRIZZLE DURING THE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY
MORNING HOURS ALONG AND WEST OF THE MOUNTAINS.  THURSDAY WILL BE
VERY SIMILAR TO TODAY...WITH TEMPERATURES SIMILAR TO OR SLIGHTLY
COOLER THAN TODAY.  THE LOCAL WRF IS ALSO SHOWING A SLOW CLEARING
TOMORROW OF THE MARINE LAYER AS WELL.

THE REAL FOCUS OF THE FORECAST THOUGH WITH THIS UPCOMING SANTA ANA
WIND EVENT.  THE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW THE OFFSHORE GRADIENTS
DEVELOPING LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY BEFORE FULLING SHIFTING OFFSHORE DURING THE DAY
ACROSS SAN DIEGO COUNTY.  THE 12Z NAM SHOWS A 13 TO 14 MB GRADIENT
BETWEEN DEVELOPING BETWEEN SAN DIEGO AND TONOPAH DEVELOPING BY 12Z
FRIDAY...WITH WINDS INCREASING TO BETWEEN 30 TO 40 KT WINDS AT BOTH
925 AND 850 MBS BY 09Z FRIDAY OVER SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY.  THIS
MEANS THAT IT IS TRENDING STRONGER THAN THE LAST 24 HOURS...WITH THE
12Z LOCAL WRF STILL RUNNING A LITTLE STRONGER THAN THE NAM.  THE
ONLY REAL DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE 12Z WRF DOES START MIXING THE
MARINE LAYER OUT OF THE INLAND EMPIRE SOONER THAN THE 06Z RUN.
EITHER WAY...AS THESE WINDS KICK IN...THE MARINE LAYER WILL MIX OUT
QUICKLY AS THE STRONGER WINDS START TO MIX TO THE SURFACE.  THIS
MEANS THAT THE WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL SLOPES OF THE SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY MOUNTAINS...INLAND EMPIRE...AND SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND
FOOTHILLS MAY BE MEETING OR EXCEEDING HIGH WIND CRITERIA ON FRIDAY.
FOR THIS REASON...ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH STARTING LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT FOR THESE AREAS.  AS FOR THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY...THE UPPER
LEVEL SUPPORT DOES NOT INCREASE ABOVE 25 KTS UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
AND SATURDAY MORNING...WITH 925 AND 850 MB WINDS TOPPING OUT AROUND
35 KTS.  FOR NOW...IT APPEARS THAT WINDS WILL BE STRONG...BUT MAYBE
NOT QUITE AS STRONG AS UP NORTH.  ALTHOUGH THE EASTERLY FLOW WILL
CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY...THESE WINDS WILL WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS ON
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.  OTHERWISE...TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE FOR
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND...WITH MUCH DRIER CONDITIONS DEVELOPING
AS WELL.  HAVE ALSO ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE SAN DIEGO
COUNTY MOUNTAINS...BUT THINK THE VALLEYS WILL MOST LIKELY SEE MORE
ADVISORY TYPE STRENGTH.

ANOTHER TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN DIG ALONG THE WEST COAST
FOR THE FIRST PART OF THE WORK WEEK...WITH A COOLING TREND FOR
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.  THE MARINE LAYER WILL REDEVELOP SUNDAY
NIGHT AND INTO MONDAY...BUT MORE SO INTO MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY AS
WELL AS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...WITH MORE WIDESPREAD LOW
CLOUDS AND FOG POSSIBLE EACH NIGHT.

&&

.AVIATION...
022007Z...COAST/VALLEYS...THROUGH 03/0000 UTC...SKC WITH MOSTLY
UNRESTRICTED VIS...EXCEPT WITHIN 5 SM OF SOME PORTIONS OF THE COAST
WHERE SCT-BKN CLDS AT AROUND 2000-2500 FT MSL WILL LINGER...POSSIBLY
IMPACTING COASTAL TAF SITES. 03/0000-0400 UTC...STRATUS MOVING BACK
INLAND...EVENTUALLY REACHING 25-50 SM INLAND BY 03/0900 UTC. BASES
WILL BE 1800-2300 FT MSL AND TOPS 3200-3500 FT MSL. 03/1500-1900
UTC...STRATUS SLOWLY CLEARING TO THE COAST.

MTNS/DESERTS...SKC WITH UNRESTRICTED VIS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

&&

.MARINE...
SOME ENERGY FROM A SLOWLY DIMINISHING...STEEP ANGLED NORTHWEST SWELL
WILL CONTINUE TO LEAK THROUGH SAN CLEMENTE AND SANTA CATALINA
ISLANDS TO BRING 3 TO 5 FOOT SURF...WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER
SETS...AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG EXPOSED WEST FACING BEACHES
THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS SWELL WILL LOWER FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
ALSO...A 2 FOOT LONG-PERIOD SOUTH-SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING SIMILAR
SIZED SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO SOUTH-FACING BEACHES THURSDAY THROUGH
EARLY IN THE WEEKEND.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
1355 PDT TUESDAY...RECEIVED INPUT FROM TWO FIRE LAND MANAGEMENT
AGENCIES COVERED BY FIRE WEATHER ZONE CAZ262...WILL NOT BE INCLUDING
THEM IN FIRE WEATHER WATCH OR RED FLAG WARNING AT THIS TIME.
CONSENSUS AMONGST METEOROLOGISTS IN OFFICE IS THAT INCLUDING CAZ243
WOULD BE OVER WARNING...SO THEY TOO WILL NOT BE INVOLVED IN A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH OR THE SOON TO BE ISSUED RED FLAG WARNING. OTHERWISE
GAME PLAN DISCUSSED IN MID MORNING DISCUSSION IS BEING
IMPLEMENTED...AT 1400 PDT OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER TODAY TO CONVERT THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING...KEEPING SAME START
TIMES...BUT ENDING AT 2000 PDT SUNDAY.

&&

.SGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CA...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 2 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE
     COACHELLA VALLEY-INCLUDING THE PALM SPRINGS SOUTH COAST
     DESERT DISTRICT...ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS...RIVERSIDE
     COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE SAN JACINTO RANGER DISTRICT
     OF THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST...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...SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE TRABUCO RANGER
     DISTRICT OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST.

     HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
     FOR THE COACHELLA VALLEY...RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS...SAN
     BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS...SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE
     COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE...SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND
     FOOTHILLS.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 8 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE
     SAN DIEGO COUNTY INLAND VALLEYS...SAN DIEGO COUNTY
     MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER
     DISTRICTS OF THE CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST.

     HIGH WIND WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR
     THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS.

PZ...NONE.

&&

PUBLIC...PALMER
AVIATION/MARINE...HARRISON
FIRE...BALFOUR
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 2, 5:45 AM PDT, 8 hours 20 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
545 AM PDT WED OCT 2 2013

CAZ043-062-031200-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY DESERTS-
545 AM PDT WED OCT 2 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

FOR FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...EAST WINDS GUSTING OVER 25 MPH
AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

CAZ042-048-055>057-061-031200-
ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-
SAN BERNARDINO AND RIVERSIDE COUNTY VALLEYS-THE INLAND EMPIRE-
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS-
COACHELLA VALLEY-
545 AM PDT WED OCT 2 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS
IN EFFECT FOR A MODERATE SANTA ANA WIND EVENT WITH NORTHEAST TO EAST
WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING BETWEEN 50 AND 65 MPH IN WIND PRONE
LOCATIONS....AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MOSTLY 5 TO 15
PERCENT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

CAZ050-058-031200-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
545 AM PDT WED OCT 2 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH 2 PM MONDAY A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN
EFFECT FOR A MODERATE SANTA ANA WIND EVENT WITH NORTHEAST TO EAST
WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTING TO 55 MPH IN WIND PRONE LOCATIONS....AND
VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MOSTLY 5 TO 15 PERCENT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

CAZ060-031200-
APPLE AND LUCERNE VALLEYS-
545 AM PDT WED OCT 2 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME
SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

MOEDE/BALFOUR

The office that day

Everything else NWS San Diego, CA issued on the same UTC day.

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