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Red Flag Warning 12, NWS Eureka, CA

September 2, 2014

NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Sep 2, 2014, 1:58 PM PDT. It took effect at Sep 2, 2014, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 40 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
Sep 2, 2014, 1:58 PM PDT (20:58 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 2, 2014, 11:00 PM PDT
Expired
Sep 4, 2014, 3:08 PM PDT
In force
40 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

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

123 
WWUS86 KEKA 022058
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
158 PM PDT TUE SEP 2 2014

CAZ203-204-211-283-030500-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0012.140903T0600Z-140904T0600Z/
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
158 PM PDT TUE SEP 2 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ABOVE 4000 FEET FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...211 AND 283...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...211 AND 283.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...OVERNIGHT RECOVERY ON THE RIDGES WILL RANGE
  FROM 25 TO 40 PERCENT WITH AFTERNOON MIMIMUMS ALL ELEVATIONS
  WEDNESDAY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. VALLEY HUMIDITY WILL BE HIGHER
  TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...VERY DRY AIR IN COMBINATION WITH SUSTAINED WINDS WILL
  CREATE FAVORABLE BURNING CONDITIONS FOR POTENTIAL LARGE 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 EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

STAVISH
7 follow-up statements
391 
WWUS86 KEKA 030548
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1048 PM PDT TUE SEP 2 2014

CAZ203-204-211-283-031500-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0012.140903T0600Z-140904T0600Z/
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
1048 PM PDT TUE SEP 2 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...
204...211 AND 283...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...211 AND 283. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...OVERNIGHT RECOVERY ON THE RIDGES WILL 
  RANGE FROM 25 TO 40 PERCENT WITH AFTERNOON MIMIMUMS ALL 
  ELEVATIONS WEDNESDAY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. VALLEY HUMIDITY 
  WILL BE HIGHER TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...VERY DRY AIR IN COMBINATION WITH SUSTAINED WINDS 
  WILL CREATE FAVORABLE BURNING CONDITIONS FOR POTENTIAL LARGE 
  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 EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


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095 
WWUS86 KEKA 031435
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
735 AM PDT WED SEP 3 2014

CAZ203-204-211-283-032200-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140904T0600Z/
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
735 AM PDT WED SEP 3 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
203... 204...211 AND 283...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...211 AND 283.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AFTERNOON MIMIMUMS OF 8 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...VERY DRY AIR IN COMBINATION WITH SUSTAINED WINDS 
  WILL CREATE FAVORABLE BURNING CONDITIONS FOR POTENTIAL LARGE 
  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 EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$


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691 
WWUS86 KEKA 032137
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
237 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2014



CAZ203-204-211-283-040600-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140904T0600Z/
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
237 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
203... 204...211 AND 283...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...211 AND 283...FOR
  ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 11 PERCENT THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...VERY DRY AIR IN COMBINATION WITH SUSTAINED WINDS WILL
  CREATE FAVORABLE BURNING CONDITIONS FOR POTENTIAL LARGE FIRE
  GROWTH ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS ABOVE 4500 FEET.

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.

&&

$$


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562 
WWUS86 KEKA 040413
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
913 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2014

CAZ203-204-211-283-041215-
/O.EXT.KEKA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140904T1800Z/
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
913 PM PDT WED SEP 3 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203... 204...
211 AND 283...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...211 AND 283... 
  FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 30
  MPH...STRONGEST OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RECOVERIES WILL BE 20 TO 30 PERCENT OVER
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS...MAINLY ABOVE 4500 FEET. RECOVERIES WILL BE
  BETTER AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...VERY DRY AIR IN COMBINATION WITH SUSTAINED WINDS WILL
  CREATE FAVORABLE BURNING CONDITIONS WITH POTENTIAL LARGE FIRE
  GROWTH ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS ABOVE 4500 FEET.

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.

&&

$$


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435 
WWUS86 KEKA 041020
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
320 AM PDT THU SEP 4 2014

CAZ203-204-211-283-041800-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140904T1800Z/
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
320 AM PDT THU SEP 4 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
203...204... 211 AND 283...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...211 AND 283...FOR
  ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET.  

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH... 
  STRONGEST OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RECOVERIES WILL BE 20 TO 30 PERCENT OVER 
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS...MAINLY ABOVE 4500 FEET. RECOVERIES WILL 
  BE BETTER AT LOWER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...VERY DRY AIR IN COMBINATION WITH SUSTAINED WINDS 
  WILL CREATE FAVORABLE BURNING CONDITIONS WITH POTENTIAL LARGE 
  FIRE GROWTH ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS ABOVE 4500 FEET.

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.

&&

$$


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690 
WWUS86 KEKA 041648
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
948 AM PDT THU SEP 4 2014

CAZ203-204-211-283-042300-
/O.EXT.KEKA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140904T2300Z/
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
948 AM PDT THU SEP 4 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
203... 204... 211 AND 283...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...211 AND 283... 
  FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET. 

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH OVER
  HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL DECREASE THIS
  AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY
  ABOVE 4500 FEET.

* IMPACTS...VERY DRY AIR IN COMBINATION WITH SUSTAINED WINDS 
  WILL CREATE FAVORABLE BURNING CONDITIONS WITH POTENTIAL LARGE 
  FIRE GROWTH ESPECIALLY FOR AREAS ABOVE 4500 FEET.

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.

&&

$$


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580 
WWUS86 KEKA 042208
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
308 PM PDT THU SEP 4 2014

CAZ203-204-211-283-042315-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140904T2300Z/
UPPER SMITH...INLAND PORTION OF THE SMITH RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN
THE SIX RIVERS NF.-
LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH...INLAND PORTION OF THE KLAMATH RIVER
DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST AND THE UKONOM
DISTRICT OF THE KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST.-
HUPA...THE HOOPA INDIAN RESERVATION AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE
TRINITY RIVER DRAINAGE WITHIN THE SIX RIVERS NATIONAL FOREST.-
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
308 PM PDT THU SEP 4 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY EAST WINDS AND LOW RH'S
   FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 203...204...211 AND 283...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING. 

VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. HOWEVER
STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL REMAIN ISOLATED AND CONFINED TO THE
UPPER ELEVATIONS. 

$$


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