Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2014
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Eureka, CA
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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