Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Eureka, CA

Issued

Jul 8, 2014, 2:41 AM PDT (09:41 UTC)

In effect from

Jul 8, 2014, 12:00 PM PDT

Expired

Jul 8, 2014, 6:39 PM PDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Eureka, CA

679 
WWUS86 KEKA 080941
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
241 AM PDT TUE JUL 8 2014

.MONSOONAL MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTHEAST WILL COUPLE WITH AN
ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE TO PRODUCE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED MOSTLY
DRY THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. 

CAZ277-081045-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FW.A.0004.140708T1800Z-140709T0600Z/
WESTERN MENDOCINO NATIONAL FOREST / EASTERN MENDOCINO UNIT.-
241 AM PDT TUE JUL 8 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 277...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH.

$$

CAZ283-081745-
/O.UPG.KEKA.FW.A.0004.140708T1800Z-140709T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0005.140708T1900Z-140709T0600Z/
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
241 AM PDT TUE JUL 8 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* TIMING...TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283. BEST CHANCES OVER
  NORTHERN TRINITY COUNTY.

* THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS
  WILL BE HIGH-BASED AND MAINLY DRY.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES ON VERY DRY FUELS COULD RESULT IN 
  LIGHTNING IGNITED FIRES. 

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.

&&

$$

530 
WWUS86 KEKA 081740
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
1040 AM PDT TUE JUL 8 2014

.MONSOONAL MOISTURE FROM THE SOUTHEAST WILL COUPLE WITH AN
ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE TO PRODUCE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS...PARTICULARLY IN THE AFTERNOON...
WILL BE DRY.

CAZ283-090145-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.140708T1900Z-140709T0600Z/
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
1040 AM PDT TUE JUL 8 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM THIS EVENING
FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283...

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 283.

* THUNDERSTORMS...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. STORMS WILL
  BE HIGH-BASED. SOME THUNDERSTORMS...PARTICULARLY IN THE
  AFTERNOON...WILL BE DRY.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...GUSTY WINDS TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES ON VERY DRY FUELS COULD RESULT IN 
  LIGHTNING IGNITED FIRES. 

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.

&&

$$

739 
WWUS86 KEKA 090139
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
639 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2014

CAZ283-090245-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-140709T0600Z/
TRINITY...WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.-
639 PM PDT TUE JUL 8 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THUNDERSTORMS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 283...

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

SHOWERS ARE TAPERING OUT ACROSS NW CALIFORNIA THIS EVENING AS THE
DYNAMICS HAVE LIMITED CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT. THUNDERSTORMS ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO DEVELOP TONIGHT ACROSS THE REGION AND FOR THIS
REASON THE RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED.

$$

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