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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Eureka, CA

January 14, 2014

NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Jan 14, 2014, 12:37 AM PST. It was in force for 55 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
Jan 14, 2014, 12:37 AM PST (08:37 UTC)
Expired
Jan 16, 2014, 8:00 AM PST
In force
55 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

352 
WWUS86 KEKA 140837
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1237 AM PST TUE JAN 14 2014

.LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST
INTO THURSDAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WEST
COAST. THIS IS RESULTING IN INCREASED FIRE DANGER ABOVE 2000 FEET
IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MENDOCINO COUNTY AND LAKE COUNTY. THE
HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
HOURS WITH LIGHTER WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON.

CAZ276-277-141645-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0001.140114T0837Z-140116T1600Z/
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
1237 AM PST TUE JAN 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277 ABOVE 2000 FEET
  IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MENDOCINO COUNTY AND LAKE COUNTY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAXIMUM HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT AT
  NIGHT. MINIMUM VALUES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE DAY.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE ANY
  NEW IGNITIONS COULD EXPERIENCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

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 RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
694 
WWUS86 KEKA 141400
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
600 AM PST TUE JAN 14 2014

.LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST
INTO THURSDAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE WEST
COAST. THIS IS RESULTING IN INCREASED FIRE DANGER ABOVE 2000 FEET
IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MENDOCINO COUNTY AND LAKE COUNTY. THE
HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
HOURS WITH LIGHTER WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON.

CAZ276-277-150000-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140116T1600Z/
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
600 AM PST TUE JAN 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND
277...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277 ABOVE 2000 FEET
  IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MENDOCINO COUNTY AND NORTHERN LAKE
  COUNTY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MAXIMUM HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 20 PERCENT AT 
  NIGHT. MINIMUM VALUES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT DURING THE DAY. 

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  ANY NEW IGNITIONS COULD EXPERIENCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 

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 RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
105 
WWUS86 KEKA 142137
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
137 PM PST TUE JAN 14 2014

.VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WEAK TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS
WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE OF FIRE DANGER
ALONG UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES ABOVE 2000 FEET ACROSS SOUTHERN
MENDOCINO AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTIES. THE HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL
OCCUR DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH LIGHTER WINDS IN
THE AFTERNOON.

CAZ276-277-151200-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140116T1600Z/
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
137 PM PST TUE JAN 14 2014

*** RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR
 FOR PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277 ***


* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277 ABOVE 2000 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST UP TO 5 TO 10 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  ANY NEW IGNITIONS COULD EXPERIENCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 

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 RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
128 
WWUS86 KEKA 142356
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
356 PM PST TUE JAN 14 2014

.VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WEAK TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS
WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE OF FIRE
DANGER ALONG UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES ABOVE 2000 FEET ACROSS
SOUTHERN MENDOCINO AND EASTERN LAKE COUNTIES. THE HIGHEST WIND
GUSTS WILL OCCUR DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH
LIGHTER WINDS EACH AFTERNOON.

CAZ276-277-150800-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140116T1600Z/
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
356 PM PST TUE JAN 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR
PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277 ABOVE 2000 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST UP TO 5 TO 10 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  ANY NEW IGNITIONS COULD EXPERIENCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 

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 RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
337 
WWUS86 KEKA 150733
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1133 PM PST TUE JAN 14 2014

.VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WEAK TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS
WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE OF FIRE
DANGER ALONG UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES ABOVE 2000 FEET ACROSS
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MENDOCINO AND NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES. THE
HIGHEST WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
HOURS WITH LIGHTER WINDS EACH AFTERNOON.

CAZ276-277-151545-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140116T1600Z/
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
1133 PM PST TUE JAN 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR
PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277 ABOVE 2000 FEET
  IN SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MENDOCINO COUNTY AND NORTHERN LAKE
  COUNTY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  ANY NEW IGNITIONS COULD EXPERIENCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 

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 RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
975 
WWUS86 KEKA 151532
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
732 AM PST WED JAN 15 2014

.VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WEAK TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS
WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE WEST COAST. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE OF FIRE
DANGER ALONG UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES ABOVE 2000 FEET ACROSS
SOUTH EASTERN MENDOCINO AND NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES. THE HIGHEST
WIND GUSTS WILL OCCUR DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH
LIGHTER WINDS EACH AFTERNOON.

CAZ276-277-152345-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140116T1600Z/
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
732 AM PST WED JAN 15 2014

*** RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR
 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277 ***

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277 ABOVE 2000 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  ANY NEW IGNITIONS COULD EXPERIENCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 

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 RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
670 
WWUS86 KEKA 152106
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
106 PM PST WED JAN 15 2014

.VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH WEAK TO MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS
WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY. AN ELEVATED RISK OF INCREASE OF FIRE
DANGER WILL PERSIST ALONG UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES ABOVE 2000 FEET
ACROSS SOUTH EASTERN MENDOCINO AND NORTHERN LAKE COUNTIES. 

CAZ276-277-161200-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140116T1600Z/
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
106 PM PST WED JAN 15 2014

***RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR
   VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE EAST WIND*** 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277 ABOVE 2000 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH...GUSTS TO 25 MPH DURING THE EARLY
          MORNING HOURS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  ANY NEW IGNITIONS COULD EXPERIENCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 

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 RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
943 
WWUS86 KEKA 161151
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
351 AM PST THU JAN 16 2014

CAZ276-277-161600-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140116T1600Z/
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
351 AM PST THU JAN 16 2014

***RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PST THURSDAY FOR
   VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE EAST WIND*** 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 276 AND 277 ABOVE 2000 FEET.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH...GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...GUSTY WINDS...AND LOW 
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE 
  ANY NEW IGNITIONS COULD EXPERIENCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH. 

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 RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
326 
WWUS86 KEKA 161533
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
733 AM PST THU JAN 16 2014

CAZ276-277-161645-
/O.EXP.KEKA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-140116T1600Z/
INTERIOR MENDOCINO...INTERIOR PORTION OF MENDOCINO COUNTY.-
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
733 AM PST THU JAN 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 AM PST THIS
MORNING... 

OFFSHORE FLOW WILL WEAKEN AND BEGIN TO TURN ONSHORE TODAY.  RELATIVE
HUMIDIDTY VALUES WILL GRADUALLY RISE WHILE EAST WINDS DIMINISH...REDUCING
THE THREAT OF LARGE FIRE GROWTH.

$$

TONKIN

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.