Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2014

Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Los Angeles, CA

May 12, 2014

NWS Los Angeles, CA issued this red flag warning at May 12, 2014, 10:17 AM PDT. It took effect at May 13, 2014, 5:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 63 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
May 12, 2014, 10:17 AM PDT (17:17 UTC)
In effect from
May 13, 2014, 5:00 AM PDT
Expired
May 15, 2014, 8:00 PM PDT
In force
63 hr
Issued by
NWS Los Angeles, CA

The text

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

029 
WWUS86 KLOX 121717
RFWLOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1017 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT NOW UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTIES FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS EXTENDED FOR THE VALLEYS
AND MOUNTAINS IN VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE COASTAL SECTIONS IN VENTURA AND LOS
ANGELES COUNTIES. A PRESSURE GRADIENT OF AROUND -2.8 MB WAS OBSERVED
FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST TO THE UPPER DESERT THIS MORNING AND
IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TUESDAY MORNING AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY MORNING
TO AROUND -6 MB. THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT THIS MORNING WAS AROUND 20 MPH
AND IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM AROUND 30 MPH TUESDAY MORNING AND TO AROUND
40 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING. AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN TODAY BUT THEN
INCREASE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE NORTHEAST WINDS WILL WEAKEN TUESDAY
EVENING AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WARMING AND
DRYING TREND WILL OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH TEMPERATURES 10 TO 20 
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE
HUMIDITY.

CAZ240-241-122245-
/O.NEW.KLOX.FW.W.0007.140513T1200Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
1017 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A
RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS
  TO VENTURA. THE WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST AROUND SUNRISE
  THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON EACH DAY.


* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL FALL SHARPLY IN THE MORNING TO THE
  SINGLE DIGITS EACH MORNING AND RECOVER TO 25 TO 35 PERCENT
  OVERNIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES MID 80S TO MID 90S. THE
  WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ253-254-122245-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
1017 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  THIS MORNING AND 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 55 MPH WITH ISOLATED
  GUSTS TO 65 MPH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
  OCCUR IN THE MORNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY BETWEEN 4 AND 10 PERCENT TODAY WITH
  POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 70S AND 80S TODAY AND 80S TO AROUND 90
  TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ246-122245-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
1017 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  THIS MORNING AND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TUESDAY AND
  WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MORNING
  THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY BETWEEN 4 AND 10 PERCENT...WITH
  POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 80S TO MID 90S TODAY AND MID 90S TO 100
  TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ244-245-122245-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
1017 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE VALLEYS
OF VENTURA COUNTY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  THIS MORNING AND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TUESDAY AND
  WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MORNING
  THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY BETWEEN 4 AND 10 PERCENT...WITH
  POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 80S TO MID 90S TODAY AND 90S TO 102 TUESDAY
  AND WEDNESDAY. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ547-122245-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
1017 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN
FERNANDO VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
  MPH THIS MORNING AND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TUESDAY
  AND WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HILLS AND
  IN THE MORNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY BETWEEN 4 AND 10 PERCENT
  TODAY...WITH LIMITED OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 80S TO MID 90S TODAY AND 90S TO 101 TUESDAY
  AND WEDNESDAY. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ548-122245-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
1017 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH TODAY AND 15
  TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HILLS AND IN THE MORNING
  THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY BETWEEN 4 AND 10 PERCENT...WITH
  LIMITED OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...UPPER 80S TO MID 90S TODAY TO MIDDLE 90S TO 104.
  THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ288-122245-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
1017 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTH TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  35 MPH THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED EACH MORNING THROUGH THE
  MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HUMIDITY BETWEEN 4 AND 10 PERCENT...WITH
  POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...MID TO UPPER 80S TODAY AND 90S TO 100 TUESDAY AND
  WEDNEDAY. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
368 
WWUS86 KLOX 122207
RFWLOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
307 PM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT NOW UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES FOR
GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTIES FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS EXTENDED FOR THE VALLEYS
AND MOUNTAINS IN VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY
MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE COASTAL SECTIONS IN
VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. A PRESSURE GRADIENT OF AROUND 
-2.8 MB WAS OBSERVED FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST TO THE
UPPER DESERT THIS MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TUESDAY
MORNING AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY MORNING TO AROUND -6 MB. THE UPPER
LEVEL SUPPORT THIS MORNING WAS AROUND 20 MPH AND IS EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM AROUND 30 MPH TUESDAY MORNING AND TO AROUND 40 MPH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MODERATE SANTA ANA WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE 
HIGH COUNTRY TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND BECOMING LIGHT WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. MODERATE SANTA ANA WINDS WILL LIKELY DESCEND TO THE LOWER
ELEVATIONS AND EXTEND TO THE COAST TUESDAY MORNING AND AGAIN WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THE SANTA ANA WINDS IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL DIMINISH EACH
AFTERNOON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. A WARMING AND DRYING TREND WILL OCCUR
OVER THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY BE 10
TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND THE WARMEST DAY IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY.
A SLIGHT COOLING TREND IS THEN EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THOUGH 
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE ABOVE NORMAL. WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE
HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY
IS LIKELY IN THE AREAS EXPOSED TO THE NORTHEAST WINDS.

CAZ253-254-131700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
307 PM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WITH
  ISOLATED GUSTS TO 60 MPH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST
  WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MORNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE
  AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...80S TO MIDDLE 90S IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS TO 70S
  IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ246-131700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
307 PM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH
  TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE
  MORNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON EACH DAY. ISOLATED
  GUSTS TO 70 MPH OVER THE WEST PEAKS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR OVERNIGHT
  RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...90S TO 100 TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE WARMEST
  DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ244-245-131700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
307 PM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 45 MPH TUESDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR OVERNIGHT
  RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...90S TO 102 TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE WARMEST
  DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ547-131700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
307 PM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN
FERNANDO VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 MPH TUESDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH
  TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR OVERNIGHT
  RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...90S TO 101 TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE WARMEST
  DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ548-131700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
307 PM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
  WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 MPH TUESDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HILLS

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR OVERNIGHT
  RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 90S TO 104. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON
  WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ288-131700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
307 PM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 45 MPH TUESDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR OVERNIGHT
  RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...90S TO 100. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON
  WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ240-241-131700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0007.140513T1200Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
307 PM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TUESDAY TO 8 PM
PDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE HOLLYWOOD 
  HILLS TO VENTURA. THE WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST AROUND 
  SUNRISE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON EACH DAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL FALL SHARPLY TO THE SINGLE DIGITS EACH
  MORNING AND RECOVER TO 25 TO 35 PERCENT OVERNIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 80S TO MIDDLE 90S. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR
  ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$
119 
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RFWLOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
958 AM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING THE ANTELOPE
VALLEY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR VENTURA COUNTY
AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING THE ANTELOPE VALLEY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. A PRESSURE GRADIENT OF AROUND -4.7 MB WAS OBSERVED
FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST TO THE UPPER DESERT THIS MORNING AND
IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING.
A GRADIENT AROUND -6 MB IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT THIS MORNING WAS AROUND 20 MPH
AND 40 MPH IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING. WEAK TO MODERATE SANTA ANA WINDS ARE
EXPECTED IN THE HIGH COUNTRY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND WILL CONTINUE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT WILL BE WEAK. WEAK TO MODERATE AND ISOLATED
SANTA ANA WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND EXTEND TO
THE COAST TODAY AND BECOME WIDESPREAD WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WARMING AND
DRYING TREND WILL OCCUR THROUGH WEDNESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
LIKELY BE 10 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND THE WARMEST DAY IS
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. A SLIGHT COOLING TREND IS THEN EXPECTED
THURSDAY AND THEN TEMPERATURES WILL DIFFER BY 5 TO 10 DEGREES EACH
DAY FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AND AT OR BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED BY SUNDAY. WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS
EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY AND POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY IS VERY
LIKELY.

CAZ253-254-132245-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
958 AM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
  ISOLATED GUSTS TO 50 MPH IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY. THE STRONGEST
  WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MORNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE
  AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...80S TO UPPER 90S IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS TO 70S
  IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON
  WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ246-132245-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
958 AM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
  THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MORNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE
  OF THE AFTERNOON WEDNESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...90S TO 101 TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE WARMEST
  DAY WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ244-245-132245-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
958 AM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 MPH.
  THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN
  LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...90S TO 102 TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE WARMEST DAY
  WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ547-132245-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
958 AM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN
FERNANDO VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  IN THE NORTH PORTION OF THE VALLEY...OTHERWISE NORTHEAST 15 TO
  20 MPH WITH GUST TO 25 MPH TODAY. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS
  AFTERNOON AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...90S TO 102 TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. THE WARMEST DAY
  WILL OCCUR ON WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ548-132245-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
958 AM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HILLS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 90S TO 105. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON
  WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ288-132245-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
958 AM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
  WILL DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE
  TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...90S TO 100. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON 
  WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ240-241-132245-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
958 AM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  THIS MORNING. AREAS OF ONSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
  THIS AFTERNOON 10 TO 20 MPH. THE NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
  INCREASE AGAIN LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 10 TO
  20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE HOLLYWOOD 
  HILLS TO VENTURA. THE WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST AROUND 
  SUNRISE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON EACH DAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL FALL SHARPLY TO THE SINGLE DIGITS 
  EACH MORNING AND RECOVER TO 25 TO 35 PERCENT OVERNIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 80S TO 104. THE WARMEST DAY WILL OCCUR ON
  WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$
277 
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RFWLOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
311 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING THE ANTELOPE
VALLEY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR VENTURA COUNTY
AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING THE ANTELOPE VALLEY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. A PRESSURE GRADIENT OF AROUND -5.1 MB WAS OBSERVED
FROM THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST TO THE UPPER DESERT LATE THIS 
MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF 
THE AFTERNOON. A GRADIENT AROUND -6 MB IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP 
WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT THIS MORNING WAS AROUND 
20 MPH AND 40 MPH IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING. WEAK TO MODERATE 
SANTA ANA WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE HIGH COUNTRY THROUGH WEDNESDAY 
AND WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT BUT WILL BE WEAK. WEAK TO MODERATE 
AND ISOLATED SANTA ANA WINDS IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WILL WEAKEN 
THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AND THEN REDEVELOP LATE 
TONIGHT AND BECOME WIDESPREAD WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS 
ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. A WARMING
TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND TEMPERATURES WILL
LIKELY BE 10 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGIT
RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED AND POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY IS VERY
LIKELY.

CAZ253-254-141700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
311 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE TONIGHT. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MORNING THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF
  THE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...80S TO UPPER 90S IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS TO 70S
  IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS. 

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ246-141700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
311 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH
  TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE MORNING
  THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON ON WEDNESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...90S TO 101 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ244-245-141700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
311 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY...

* WINDS...AREAS EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
  TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 MPH
  WEDNESDAY MONING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...90S TO 101 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ547-141700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
311 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN
FERNANDO VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL BECOME NORTH AND
  NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING
  OVER THE NORTH PORTION OF THE VALLEY. OTHERWISE NORTHEAST 6 TO
  12 MPH TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUST TO 25 MPH
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...90S TO 102 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ548-141700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
311 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY...

* WINDS...NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH THIS EVENING WILL BECOME
  NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH LATE TONIGHT. THE WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
  15 TO 25 WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WEDNESDAY MONRING. THE STRONGEST
  WINDS WILL OCCUR IN THE HILLS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...MIDDLE 90S TO 105. 

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ288-141700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
311 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WILL INCREASE
  TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY
  MORNING THEN DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
  WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS WITH POOR 
  OVERNIGHT RECOVERY.

* TEMPERATURES...90S TO 100. 

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ240-241-141700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
311 PM PDT TUE MAY 13 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* WINDS...AREAS OF ONSHORE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO THIS AFTERNOON 10
  TO 15 MPH. THE NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN
  LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM THE
  HOLLYWOOD HILLS TO VENTURA.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL FALL SHARPLY TO THE SINGLE DIGITS
  THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. POOR RECOVERY IS EXPECTED IN
  AREAS EXPOSED TO THE NORTHEAST WINDS AND MODERATE RECOVERY IS
  EXPECTED ELSEWHERE TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWER 90S TO 104 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$
627 
WWUS86 KLOX 141654
RFWLOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
954 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY FOR
VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING THE ANTELOPE
VALLEY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR VENTURA COUNTY
AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING THE ANTELOPE VALLEY THROUGH
THIS EVENING. MODERATE OFFSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...WITH
GUSTS GENERALLY RANGING BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...
AND 30 TO 40 MPH ACROSS COASTAL AND VALLEY LOCATIONS. THE COMBINATION
OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WITH MODERATE OFFSHORE
FLOW WILL BRING RECORD HEAT TO THE SOUTHLAND TODAY AND THURSDAY...WITH
TRIPLE DIGIT READINGS ACROSS THE WARMEST COASTAL AND VALLEY LOCATIONS.
MEANWHILE...WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TODAY
AND THURSDAY...WITH VERY POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERIES IN THE FOOTHILLS...
MOUNTAINS...AND WIND EXPOSED LOCATIONS. RED FLAG WARNINGS MAY NEED
TO BE EXTENDED INTO THURSDAY DUE TO THE VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS
COMBINING WITH AN ERRATIC TRANSITION BETWEEN OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE BREEZES
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE ONSHORE WIND TRANSITION WILL LIKELY REACH ALL
THE WAY TO THE LOWER COASTAL SLOPES BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 


CAZ253-254-150000-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
954 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
  MPH DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY LATE
  AFTEROON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 8 PERCENT TODAY...VERY POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...80S TO MID 90S IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS TO 70S IN
  THE UPPER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ246-150000-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
954 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
  MPH WILL BECOME NORTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY LATE
  AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT TODAY...WITH VERY POOR
  RECOVERY TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...94 TO 101.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ244-245-150000-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
954 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
VALLEYS OF VENTURA COUNTY...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
  MPH...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BY LATE
  AFTERNOON. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...2 TO 5 PERCENT TODAY...VERY POOR RECOVERY
  TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...94 TO 101.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ547-150000-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
954 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY LATE
  AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTIONS.
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...2 TO 5 PERCENT TODAY...VERY POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...98 TO 102.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ548-150000-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
954 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
  MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY LATE
  AFTERNOON. STRONGEST WINDS IN THE HILLS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT TODAY...VERY POOR RECOVERY
  TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...98 TO 104.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ288-150000-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
954 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR THE SANTA CLARITA VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
  WILL DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT TODAY...VERY POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...96 TO 100.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ240-241-150000-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140515T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
954 AM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WIND AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE 
VENTURA COAST AND FROM MALIBU TO HOLLYWOOD HILLS...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
  MPH WILL BECOME NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON. THE
  STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE VENTURA COASTAL PLAIN...AS
  WELL AS MALIBU TO HOLLYWOOD HILLS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 9 PERCENT. VERY POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT
  IN THE FOOTHILLS.

* TEMPERATURES...93 TO 103.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

GOMBERG
609 
WWUS86 KLOX 142312
RFWLOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
412 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR VENTURA
COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING THE ANTELOPE VALLEY FOR
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...GUSTY SANTA WINDS COMBINED WITH RECORD BREAKING TRIPLE
DIGIT HEAT AND WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES
THIS AFTERNOON...WHERE RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.
THE OFFSHORE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS...WHILE ONSHORE WINDS OVERSPREAD THE COASTAL PLAIN
AND SOME OF THE COASTAL VALLEYS. WHILE THE SANTA ANA WINDS WILL BE
SOMEWHAT WEAKER ON THURSDAY...THERE WILL STILL LIKELY BE GUSTS
BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH ACROSS THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS DURING THE
MORNING HOURS. DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS...THERE WILL BE A MORE
DRAMATIC ONSHORE WIND SHIFT THAT WILL LIKELY OVERSPREAD THE COAST
AROUND NOON-TIME...AND SPREAD INTO THE VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS
DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. THE SHIFTING WINDS
COMBINED WITH MORE RECORD BREAKING TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT AND
WIDESPREAD SINGE DIGIT HUMIDITIES WILL BRING MORE EXTREME FIRE
DANGER TO VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES ON THURSDAY...PROMPTING
THE EXTENSION OF THE RED FLAG WARNING. ACROSS SAN LUIS OBISPO AND
SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES... BREEZY CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH HOT
TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY.


CAZ253-254-151700-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
412 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS
OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
  MPH DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH TONIGHT AND
  THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS BECOMING ONSHORE 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 25 MPH BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 8 PERCENT TODAY AND THURSDAY...VERY POOR
  RECOVERY TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...90 IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS TO UPPER 70S AND 80S
  IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS ON THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ246-151700-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
412 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SANTA MONICA
MOUNTAINS...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
  TO 30 MPH TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS BECOMING
  SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH BY MID THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT TODAY AND THURSDAY...WITH VERY
  POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...95 TO 103 THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ244-245-547-151700-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
412 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE VENTURA COUNTY
VALLEYS AND SAN FERNANDO VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
  MPH...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH TONIGHT
  AND THURSDAY MORNING...SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY MID THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT TODAY AND THURSDAY...VERY POOR
  RECOVERY TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...95 TO 104 ON THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

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 EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ548-151700-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
412 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY
ERRATIC WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN GABRIEL
VALLEY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 6-12 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING NORTHEAST 8
  TO 15 MPH OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO
  SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH ON THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON. ISOLATED GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE HILLS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT TODAY AND THURSDAY...VERY POOR
  RECOVERY TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...99 TO 105 ON THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT 
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ288-151700-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
412 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SANTA CLARITA
VALLEY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL
  DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH TONIGHT INTO
  THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 22 MPH BY LATE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT TODAY AND THURSDAY...VERY POOR
  RECOVERY TONIGHT.

* TEMPERATURES...99 TO 104 ON THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ240-241-151700-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
412 PM PDT WED MAY 14 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY
ERRATIC WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...

* WINDS...WEST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING WILL BECOME
  NORTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT INTO
  THURSDAY MORNING...THEN SHIFT TO THE WEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 20 MPH ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 TO 10 PERCENT TODAY AND THURSDAY. VERY
  POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT IN THE HILLS.

* TEMPERATURES...93 TO 103 ON THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

GOMBERG
911 
WWUS86 KLOX 151707
RFWLOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
1007 AM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING THE ANTELOPE
VALLEY FOR GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS ARE WEAKER THIS MORNING
BUT GUSTS IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WILL STILL OCCUR THIS MORNING
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND WIND PRONE VALLEYS. DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS...THERE WILL BE A MORE DRAMATIC ONSHORE WIND SHIFT THAT WILL
LIKELY OVERSPREAD THE COAST AROUND NOON-TIME...AND SPREAD INTO THE
VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. 
THESE ONSHORE WINDS WILL GUST IN THE 20 TO 25 MPH RANGE THIS AFTERNOON
ACROSS FAVORED LOCATIONS. THE SHIFTING AND ERRATIC WINDS COMBINED WITH
MORE RECORD BREAKING TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT AND WIDESPREAD SINGE DIGIT
HUMIDITIES WILL BRING ANOTHER DAY OF EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO VENTURA
AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...PROMPTING THE EXTENSION OF THE RED FLAG
WARNING THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING. 


CAZ253-254-152300-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
1007 AM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF
LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30
  MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
  BY LATE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 8 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...90 IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS TO UPPER 70S AND 80S
  IN THE UPPER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ246-152300-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
1007 AM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SANTA MONICA 
MOUNTAINS...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS
  TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH
  BY MID AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...95 TO 103.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ244-245-547-152300-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
1007 AM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE VENTURA
COUNTY VALLEYS AND SAN FERNANDO VALLEY...

* WINDS...AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
  MPH...SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY
  MID AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 8 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...95 TO 104.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ548-152300-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
1007 AM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN
GABRIEL VALLEY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 25 MPH IN THE
  HILLS THIS MORNING...SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 20 MPH BY MID AFTERNOON. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...99 TO 105.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ288-152300-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
1007 AM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SANTA
CLARITA VALLEY...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25
  MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 22 MPH BY
  LATE AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...99 TO 103.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ240-241-152300-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
1007 AM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR COASTAL
AREAS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 6 TO 12 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH THIS
  MORNING...SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...4 TO 10 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...93 TO 103.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.

&&

$$

GOMBERG
364 
WWUS86 KLOX 152258
RFWLOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
358 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR THE
VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS FOR GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS
AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR
COASTAL AND VALLEY PORTIONS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES
FOR GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.AS OF 3 PM...WINDS HAVE NOW SHIFTED TO ONSHORE ACROSS MOST
COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS...AS WELL AS THE LOWER MOUNTAIN
ELEVATIONS. THE ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST BETWEEN 20 AND
25 MPH THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. THIS IN COMBINATION WITH
THE RECORD BREAKING TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT AND WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGIT
HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO BRING EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO MUCH OF
LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH THIS EVENING...WHERE RED
FLAG WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT. OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL
ONCE AGAIN BE EXTREMELY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.

ON FRIDAY...THE STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO WEAKEN
ALLOWING FOR STRONGER ONSHORE FLOW DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. WHILE THERE WILL BE SLIGHT COOLING ACROSS COASTAL
AND VALLEY AREAS...THERE WILL BE LITTLE CHANGE IN THE HOT TEMPERATURES
ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY. RED FLAG WARNINGS HAVE 
BEEN EXTENDED INTO FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES
AND VENTURA COUNTIES DUE TO ONSHORE WINDS GUSTING TO BETWEEN 25 AND
30 MPH ON FRIDAY COINCIDING WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S AND
HUMIDITIES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOWER TEENS. PORTIONS OF THE
VALLEYS...FOOTHILLS...AND DESERTS WILL ALSO LIKELY SEE SOME BRIEF
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT DURATIONS
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE LONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN EXTENSION OF THE
RED FLAG WARNING FOR THESE AREAS. 


CAZ253-254-161700-
/O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140517T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
358 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY
ONSHORE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF
LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...

* WINDS...ONSHORE WINDS GUSTING TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH THROUGH
  EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH ON FRIDAY
  AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 7 PERCENT TODAY...6 TO 12 PERCENT ON FRIDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 90S ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS...UPPER 70S AND
  80S UPPER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ246-160300-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
358 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SANTA MONICA
MOUNTAINS...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH EARLY
  EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...95 TO 100.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ244-245-547-160300-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
358 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE VENTURA
COUNTY VALLEYS AND SAN FERNANDO VALLEY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 22 MPH THROUGH EARLY
  EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...95 TO 105.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ548-160300-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
358 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN GABRIEL
VALLEY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH THROUGH EARLY
  EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...95 TO 105.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ288-160300-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
358 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SANTA CLARITA
VALLEY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH THROUGH EARLY
  EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 6 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...98 TO 103.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

CAZ240-241-160300-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
358 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF
LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH THROUGH
  EARLY EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 10 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...92 TO 102.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

GOMBERG
088 
WWUS86 KLOX 160309
RFWLOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
809 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR THE
VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS FOR GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS
AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.WINDS HAVE SHIFTED TO ONSHORE ACROSS THE COASTAL AND VALLEY
AREAS...AS WELL AS THE LOWER MOUNTAIN ELEVATIONS. THE ONSHORE
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH THROUGH THE
EARLY EVENING HOURS. OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL ONCE AGAIN
BE EXTREMELY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS.

ON FRIDAY...THE STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO
WEAKEN ALLOWING FOR STRONGER ONSHORE FLOW DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS. WHILE THERE WILL BE SLIGHT COOLING ACROSS
COASTAL AND VALLEY AREAS...THERE WILL BE LITTLE CHANGE IN THE HOT
TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY. RED FLAG
WARNINGS HAVE BEEN EXTENDED INTO FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE MOUNTAINS
OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES DUE TO ONSHORE WINDS GUSTING
TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH ON FRIDAY COINCIDING WITH TEMPERATURES
IN THE 90S AND HUMIDITIES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOWER TEENS.
PORTIONS OF THE VALLEYS...FOOTHILLS...AND DESERTS WILL ALSO
LIKELY SEE SOME BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY
AFTERNOON BUT DURATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE LONG ENOUGH TO
WARRANT AN EXTENSION OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THESE AREAS.

CAZ244>246-288-547-548-160415-
/O.EXP.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
809 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS AND VERY
LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS...

ONSHORE WINDS WERE 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH EARLY THIS
EVENING AND ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. HUMIDITIES WILL
REMAIN VERY LOW TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS AT TIMES THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING...BUT
DURATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE LONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RED FLAG
WARNING. AS A RESULT...THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE
AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

$$

CAZ240-241-160415-
/O.EXP.KLOX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140516T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
809 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS AND VERY
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR COASTAL AREAS OF LOS ANGELES AND
VENTURA COUNTIES...

ONSHORE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED CONSIDERABLY EARLY THIS EVENING.
HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE SOME TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...BUT STILL
REMAIN QUITE LOW FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS AT TIMES FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT DURATIONS ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO BE LONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RED FLAG WARNING. AS A
RESULT...THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT
THIS EVENING.

$$

CAZ253-254-161700-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140517T0300Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
809 PM PDT THU MAY 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...

* WINDS...ONSHORE WINDS GUSTING TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH THROUGH 
  EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH ON 
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...6 TO 12 PERCENT ON FRIDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 90S ACROSS LOWER ELEVATIONS...UPPER 70S 
  AND 80S UPPER ELEVATIONS.

* IMPACTS...EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR IS POSSIBLE IF FIRE IGNITION 
  OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
GUSTY WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HOT TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

GOMBERG/SIRARD

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 Los Angeles, CA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at May 12, 9:50 AM PDT, 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 12, 9:50 AM PDT, 27 minutes before
SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
950 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

...NEW MARINE DISCUSSION...

.SYNOPSIS...
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE ALONG WITH OFFSHORE WINDS WILL BRING A
SIGNIFICANT RISE IN AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES THIS WEEK. THE HOTTEST
DAYS WILL BE MIDWEEK WITH A COOLING TREND BEGINNING FRIDAY AND
EXTENDING INTO THE WEEKEND.  LOW PRESSURE WILL ARRIVE BY EARLY
NEXT WEEK RESULTING IN INCREASED CLOUDINESS AND NEAR NORMAL
TEMPERATURES.

&&

.SHORT TERM (TODAY-THU)...
. MID MORNING DISCUSSION UPDATE...
CURRENT FORECAST PACKAGE IS ON TRACK AND NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE
EXPECTED.  WIND STRENGTH TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY IS EXPECTED TO BE ON
THE LOW END OF A WIND ADVISORY BUT WILL TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT THE
POSSIBILITY OF STRONGER WINDS... AS WELL AS WHETHER TO CONTINUE TO
LEAVE OUT SOME TYPICALLY WINDY LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE VENTURA COUNTY
MOUNTAINS.

WILL ALSO BE TAKING A CLOSE LOOK AT AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES FORECAST
FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS BUT FOR NOW THEY APPEAR FINE.  HIGH
TEMPERATURE EVENTS OFTEN CAN LINGER AN ADDITIONAL DAY PAST FIRST
THOUGHT SO WILL BE TAKING THE CLOSEST LOOK AT FRIDAY TO DETERMINE IF
THIS IS THE LAST DAY OF HIGH HEAT OR THE FIRST DAY OF NOTABLE
COOLING.

.EARLY MORNING DISCUSSION...
ALL MDLS AGREE THAT A STRONG UPPER HIGH WILL APPROACH THE WEST COAST
TODAY AND TUESDAY AND THEN SIT ATOP OF THE STATE WED AND THU. HGTS
WILL PEAK AT 588 DM WED AND THU. SFC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO
THE GREAT BASIN TODAY AND WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH THURSDAY.
THERE IS ENOUGH UPPER SUPPORT AT 850 MB THIS MORNING TO HELP THE
WEAK OFFSHORE FLOW GENERATE LOW END ADVISORY WINDS ACROSS THE
WESTERN PORTION OF LA COUNTY AND THE EASTERN PORTION OF VENTURA
COUNTY. THESE WINDS WILL BE SHORT LIVED AS THE DIURNAL PRESSURE
CURVE RELAXES THE OFFSHORE FLOW. THE ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS (AND THUS
THE ADVISORIES) WILL END AT 11 THIS MORNING. THERE WILL LIKELY BE
SIMILAR WINDS TUESDAY AND ANOTHER ROUND OF ADVISORIES SEEMS LIKELY.
WINDS WERE SUPPOSED TO RELAX SOME WEDNESDAY BUT NOW IT LOOKS LIKE
THE WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE WINDS WILL PEAK
MID MORNING AND THEN EBB IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

MAX TEMPS WILL BE HOT HOTTER AND HOTTEST OVER THE NEXT THREE DAYS AS
HGTS BUILD. THURSDAY LOOKS NO DIFFERENT THAN WED SO WED AND THU WILL
BE THE TWO WARMEST DAYS WITH A NUMBER OF VLY LOCATIONS LIKELY SEEING
TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT. WINDY AREAS AS WELL AS AREAS NEAR THE 1000 FOOT
INVERSION LEVEL WILL SEE LITTLE IN THE WAY OVERNIGHT COOLING WITH
TEMPS ONLY DIPPING TO NEAR 70 DEGREES. RECORDS ARE LOWEST ON
WEDNESDAY AND EXPECT A BARRELFUL OF RECORDS TO FALL.

.LONG TERM (FRI-SUN)...
A PAC NW TROF KNOCKS THE RIDGE DOWN STARTING FRIDAY AND BY SUNDAY
BROAD TROFING IS OVER THE WESTERN STATES. ONSHORE FLOW INCREASES
EACH DAY AS WELL. TEMPS WILL FALL EACH DAY AND SHOULD BE BELOW
NORMAL BY SUNDAY. MODERATE ONSHORE FLOW ON SATURDAY WILL MAKE FOR A
BREEZY DAY. MARINE LAYER CLOUDS WILL LIKELY START TO SHOW UP
SATURDAY MORNING AND THEN EXPAND IN DEPTH AND COVERAGE ON SUNDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...12/1015Z...

OVERALL...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN 12Z TAF PACKAGE. CONTINUED OFFSHORE
FLOW WILL KEEP ALL SITES VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD. NORTHEAST WINDS
WILL IMPACT THE USUAL SITES ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES
WITH NORTHEAST WINDS SURFACING AT KOXR AND LLWS/TURBULENCE POSSIBLE
AT KVNY AND KBUR.

KLAX...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN 12Z TAF. WEAK EASTERLY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
THIS MORNING...BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 7 KNOTS.

KBUR...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN 12Z TAF. MODERATE LLWS/TURBULENCE WILL BE
POSSIBLE THROUGH 20Z.

&&

.FIRE...11/100 PM...

BASED ON LATEST FORECAST GUIDANCE AND CURRENT SURFACE OBSERVATIONS
WILL LET RED FLAG WARNINGS REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE VALLEYS AND
MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES THROUGH TOMORROW
EVENING. SO FAR...OVER 25 STATIONS HAVE EXCEEDED OR FLIRTED WITH RED
FLAG CRITERIA. FOR TONIGHT AND MONDAY...EXPECT THE OFFSHORE WINDS
TO BE A BIT WEAKER ALTHOUGH THE NORTHEAST WINDS WILL EXTEND TO THE
COASTAL PLAIN OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. EXPECT GUSTS
BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH IN THE WINDIER SPOTS ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS
ANGELES COUNTIES LATE TONIGHT AND MONDAY. AT THE SAME TIME...THE
NORTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO DRY OUT THE AIR MASS. HUMIDITY
TONIGHT WILL RECOVER LITTLE FROM THIS AFTERNOON'S SINGLE DIGITS/LOW
TEENS VALUES...AND WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGITS VALUES ARE ANTICIPATED
FOR MONDAY. ALTHOUGH COASTAL AREAS OF VENTURA/LOS ANGELES COUNTIES
WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE A BIT MORE NORTHEAST WIND MONDAY MORNING...DO
NOT ANTICIPATE MEETING DURATION CRITERIA...SO THESE AREAS WILL REMAIN
WITHOUT RED FLAG WARNINGS.

FOR TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THE DRY OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE.
COMPUTER MODELS STILL INDICATE STRONGER NORTHEAST WINDS AND
WIDESPREAD ADVISORY-LEVEL WINDS WOULD NOT BE SURPRISING ACROSS
VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. AT THE SAME TIME...VERY DRY
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AND TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB (90S TO LOW
100S BY WEDNESDAY). ON THURSDAY...THE OFFSHORE WINDS WILL
DIMINISH...BUT HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE. SO...THERE IS
THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO PERSIST
THROUGH THURSDAY ACROSS VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES.

FOR SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES...THE OFFSHORE WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO BE WEAKER...ALTHOUGH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL. SO...THERE WILL BE AN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERN THROUGH
THURSDAY...BUT WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT
ANTICIPATED.

&&

.MARINE...12/900 AM...

HIGH PRESSURE IN NEVADA AND LOWER PRESSURE ALONG THE SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA COAST IS SETTING UP AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF SANTA ANA WIND
CONDITIONS.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MAIN CONCERN WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME
MODERATE OFFSHORE WINDS NEAR SHORE FROM VENTURA SOUTHWARD TO SANTA
MONICA IN THE LATE NIGHT THROUGH MORNING HOURS. FOR TODAY...EXPECT
NORTHEAST WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVELS. HOWEVER
FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...THE OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO BE
STRONGER...AND THE NORTHEAST WINDS COULD REACH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
THRESHOLDS.

BY THURSDAY...NORTHWEST FLOW WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS...AND SMALL CRAFT LEVEL WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE OUTER WATERS FROM FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

&&

.LOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING (SEE LAXRFWLOX).
WIND ADVISORY (SEE LAXNPWLOX).
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT (SEE LAXSPSLOX).

&&

PUBLIC...RORKE/KJ
AVIATION/MARINE...RAT/SWEET
SYNOPSIS...SETO/KJ

WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES
Hazardous weather outlook, May 12, 6:00 AM PDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
600 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

CAZ034>041-044>046-051>054-059-087-088-547-548-131300-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA YNEZ VALLEY-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-CUYAMA VALLEY-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
ANTELOPE VALLEY-CATALINA ISLAND-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN GABRIEL VALLEY-
600 AM PDT MON MAY 12 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING...WITH THE
FOCUS OF STRONGER WINDS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE GUSTY WINDS
WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THE WINDS
WILL ALSO CREATE HIGH FIRE DANGER.

* RED FLAG WARNING...........SEE WWUS86 KLOX - RFWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK......SEE FZUS56 KLOX - SRFLOX FOR DETAILS *

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..SEE WWUS86 KLOX - SPSLOX FOR DETAILS *

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

PERIODS OF GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS WILL BRING HOT AND VERY DRY
CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO THE DISTRICT THROUGH
THURSDAY. RECORD HEAT WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY...WHEN HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB TO AROUND
100 DEGREES IN WARMEST LOCATIONS. FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE
EXTREME.

* RED FLAG WARNING...........SEE WWUS86 KLOX - RFWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* WIND ADVISORY..............SEE WWUS76 KLOX - NPWLOX FOR DETAILS *

* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT..SEE WWUS86 KLOX - SPSLOX FOR DETAILS *

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

ASR

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