Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Spokane, WA

574 
WWUS86 KOTX 160528
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1028 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON...

.BREEZY CASCADE GAP WINDS WILL LIKELY BEGIN AROUND ELLENSBURG
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THE YAKIMA AREA BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE
PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT ON THURSDAY WILL LIKELY PRODUCE GUSTY
WINDS OVER A LARGER PORTION OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON INCLUDING THE
WENATCHEE AREA...LAKE CHELAN AREA...WATERVILLE PLATEAU...AND THE
COLUMBIA BASIN. TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY WILL BE VERY HOT WITH
TRIPLE DIGIT READINGS COMMON IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON. A GRADUAL
COOLING IN TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON FRIDAY...AND FIRE WEATHER
HIGHLIGHTS MAY BE NECESSARY.

WAZ676-161500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.140716T2100Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
1028 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO
11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH 
  CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676).

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 24 PERCENT.

* TIMING: GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP BY LATE 
  AFTERNOON ON WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE KITTITAS VALLEY...AND 
  DURING THE EARLY EVENING THROUGH THE YAKIMA VALLEY. BREEZY 
  CONDITIONS WILL BE COMMON MUCH OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY.

* COMMUNITIES: ELLENSBURG...YAKIMA...AND TOPPENISH

* IMPACTS: VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY 
  WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE 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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ673-677-161500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0005.140717T2000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
1028 PM PDT TUE JUL 15 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND CENTRAL EAST SLOPES OF THE CASCADES...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST 
  WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677).

* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 16 PERCENT.

* COMMUNITIES: WENATCHEE...CHELAN...MANSFIELD...WATERVILLE... 
  EPHRATA...MOSES LAKE...AND GEORGE

* IMPACTS: VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY 
  WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

702 
WWUS86 KOTX 161355
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
655 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON...

.BREEZY CASCADE GAP WINDS WILL LIKELY BEGIN AROUND ELLENSBURG AND
WENATCHEE THIS AFTERNOON AND THE YAKIMA AREA BY EVENING. THE
PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT ON THURSDAY WILL LIKELY PRODUCE GUSTY
WINDS OVER A LARGER PORTION OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON INCLUDING THE
WATERVILLE PLATEAU...THE COLUMBIA BASIN...THE EAST WASHINGTON
PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREAS. TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE VERY HOT
WITH TRIPLE DIGIT READINGS COMMON IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON. A GRADUAL
COOLING IN TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN ON FRIDAY...AND FIRE WEATHER
HIGHLIGHTS MAY BE NECESSARY.

WAZ677-170000-
/O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0005.140717T2000Z-140718T0600Z/
/O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0007.140716T2100Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
655 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM
PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WASHINGTON
CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL 
  CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677).

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 15
  TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AFTER 5 PM.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 16 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 17 TO
  25 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON THROUGH THE THE WENATCHEE VALLEY AND ALONG THE HIGHWAY
  97 CORRIDOR. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL BE COMMON MUCH OF THE DAY ON
  THURSDAY AS WELL.

* COMMUNITIES: WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...CHELAN.

* IMPACTS: VERY VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY 
  WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ676-170000-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.140716T2100Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
655 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH 
  CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676).

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON BECOMING 15 TO 25
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 5 PM.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 16 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 17 TO
  25 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP BY LATE THIS
  AFTERNOON THROUGH THE KITTITAS VALLEY...AND DURING THE EARLY
  EVENING THROUGH THE YAKIMA VALLEY. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL BE
  COMMON MUCH OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY AS WELL.

* COMMUNITIES: ELLENSBURG...YAKIMA...AND TOPPENISH

* IMPACTS: VERY VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY
  WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ674-170000-
/O.EXA.KOTX.FW.A.0005.140717T2000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
655 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE 
  AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674).

* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 18 PERCENT.

* COMMUNITIES: SPOKANE...PULLMAN...LA CROSSE...SPRAGUE.

* IMPACTS: VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY 
  WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

WAZ673-170000-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0005.140717T2000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
655 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673).

* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 16 PERCENT.

* COMMUNITIES: WATERVILLE...EPHRATA...MOSES LAKE...AND GEORGE.

* IMPACTS: VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY 
  WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$
LN

811 
WWUS86 KOTX 161717
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1017 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...HOT AND UNSTABLE ACROSS THE CASCADES TODAY AND THURSDAY...

...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON...

.IN THE CASCADES...A THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE CASCADES WILL
DELIVER AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE AND POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH
WITH ANY ONGOING FIRES. AS THE INSTABILITY DECREASES THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...RIDGETOP WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST.

IN THE CASCADE GAPS...BREEZY CASCADE GAP WINDS WILL LIKELY BEGIN
AROUND ELLENSBURG AND WENATCHEE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THE YAKIMA
AREA BY EVENING. THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT ON THURSDAY WILL
LIKELY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS OVER A LARGER PORTION OF CENTRAL
WASHINGTON INCLUDING THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...THE COLUMBIA
BASIN...THE EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREAS.
TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL BE VERY HOT WITH TRIPLE DIGIT READINGS
COMMON IN CENTRAL WASHINGTON. A GRADUAL COOLING IN TEMPERATURES
WILL OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
AGAIN ON FRIDAY...AND FIRE WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS MAY BE NECESSARY.

WAZ682-684-685-170200-
/O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0007.140716T1717Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
1017 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR HIGH
HAINES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
682...685...AND 684.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR HIGH HAINES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 682 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL 
  CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST 
  WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684) AND FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685).

* HAINES: HIGH LEVEL HAINES OF 5. THIS MEANS VERY DRY AND UNSTABLE
  CONDITIONS EXIST.

* WINDS: RIDGETOP WINDS SOUTHWEST BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH
  WEDNESDAY...BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25
  MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 12 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 18 TO 35
  PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN. POOR RH RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING.

* TIMING: HOT AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS HAVE BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER
  THE AREA WHICH HAS LED TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WHEN VIEWED FROM
  SATELLITE. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL SLOWLY STABILIZE THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON HOWEVER A DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
  WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG EXPOSED RIDGETOPS.

* COMMUNITIES: CARLTON...WINTHROP...METHOW...MAZAMA...TELMA.

* IMPACTS: VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON
  WILL BRING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND LEAD TO
  EXTREME WILDFIRE BEHAVIOR. GUSTY WINDS ALONG RIDGETOPS THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE
  GROWTH.

* TEMPERATURES: 90S TO 100S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...AND HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ676-677-170200-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0007.140716T1717Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
1017 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE
VALLEYS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH 
  CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 
  EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677).

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 19 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 19 TO 
  29 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON THROUGH THE THE WENATCHEE VALLEY AND ALONG THE 
  HIGHWAY 97 CORRIDOR. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL BE COMMON MUCH OF 
  THE DAY ON THURSDAY AS WELL.

* COMMUNITIES: WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...CHELAN.

* IMPACTS: VERY VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY 
  WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ673-674-170200-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.A.0005.140717T2000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
1017 AM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674).

* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 18 PERCENT.

* COMMUNITIES: SPOKANE...PULLMAN...LA CROSSE...SPRAGUE.

* IMPACTS: VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY 
  WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

733 
WWUS86 KOTX 162226
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
326 PM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...HOT AND UNSTABLE ACROSS THE CASCADES TODAY AND THURSDAY...

...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
IN CASCADE GAPS AND COLUMBIA BASIN...

.IN THE CASCADES...A THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE CASCADES WILL
DELIVER AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE AND POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE
GROWTH WITH ANY ONGOING FIRES. AS THE INSTABILITY DECREASES
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...RIDGETOP WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE
NORTHWEST.

IN THE CASCADE GAPS...BREEZY CASCADE GAP WINDS WILL LIKELY BEGIN
AROUND ELLENSBURG AND WENATCHEE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THE
YAKIMA AREA BY EVENING. THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT ON
THURSDAY WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS OVER A LARGER PORTION OF
CENTRAL WASHINGTON INCLUDING THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...THE COLUMBIA
BASIN...THE PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREAS. 

WAZ673-674-170630-
/O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0005.140717T2000Z-140718T0600Z/
/O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0007.140717T2000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
326 PM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLUMBIA
BASIN...PALOUSE...AND WEST PLAINS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WINDS AND HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM
TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674).

* WINDS: WEST/SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 15 PERCENT.

* COMMUNITIES: SPOKANE...PULLMAN...LA CROSSE...SPRAGUE.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
  HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING
  WITH THE COMBINATION OF CRITICAL HUMIDITIES AND WINDS BETWEEN
  1300 AND 2300 PDT.

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 GROWTH POTENTIAL. 

&&

$$

WAZ676-677-170630-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
326 PM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WASHINGTON CENTRAL
CASCADE VALLEYS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH 
  CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 
  EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677).

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 16 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 19 TO
  29 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY LATE THIS 
  AFTERNOON THROUGH THE THE WENATCHEE VALLEY AND ALONG THE 
  HIGHWAY 97 CORRIDOR. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL BE COMMON MUCH OF 
  THE DAY ON THURSDAY AS WELL.

* COMMUNITIES: WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...CHELAN.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
  HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ682-684-685-170630-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
326 PM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR HIGH
HAINES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
682...685...AND 684...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR HIGH HAINES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 682 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL 
  CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST 
  WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684) AND FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685).

* HAINES: 5...DECREASING TO 4 THURSDAY EVENING.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH MAINLY
  ALONG RIDGETOPS THURSDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 7 TO 16 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 21 TO
  35 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: HOT AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS HAVE BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER
  THE AREA WHICH HAS LED TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. THE ATMOSPHERE
  WILL SLOWLY STABILIZE THURSDAY AFTERNOON HOWEVER A DRY COLD
  FRONT PASSAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHWEST
  WINDS ALONG EXPOSED RIDGETOPS.

* COMMUNITIES: CARLTON...WINTHROP...METHOW...MAZAMA...TELMA.

* IMPACTS: VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON 
  WILL BRING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND LEAD TO 
  EXTREME WILDFIRE BEHAVIOR. GUSTY WINDS ALONG RIDGETOPS 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID 
  WILDFIRE GROWTH.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF ...
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...AND HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

992 
WWUS86 KOTX 170530
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1030 PM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...HOT AND UNSTABLE ACROSS THE CASCADES THROUGH THURSDAY...

...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED IN CASCADE GAPS AND
COLUMBIA BASIN...

.IN THE CASCADES...A THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE CASCADES WILL
DELIVER AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE AND POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE
GROWTH WITH ANY ONGOING FIRES. AS THE INSTABILITY DECREASES
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...RIDGETOP WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE
NORTHWEST.

IN THE CASCADE GAPS...BREEZY CASCADE GAP WINDS WILL BEGIN AROUND
ELLENSBURG WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT ON
THURSDAY WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS OVER A LARGER PORTION OF 
CENTRAL WASHINGTON INCLUDING THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...THE
COLUMBIA BASIN...THE PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA.

WAZ676-677-171500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
1030 PM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WASHINGTON CENTRAL 
CASCADE VALLEYS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH 
  CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 
  EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677).

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 16 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 19 TO 
  29 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH THE THE WENATCHEE VALLEY
  AND ALONG THE HIGHWAY 97 CORRIDOR TONIGHT...WITH BREEZY
  CONDITIONS COMMON MUCH OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY.

* COMMUNITIES: WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...CHELAN.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS 
  WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ682-684-685-171500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
1030 PM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THURSDAY
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
682...684...AND 685...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 682 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL 
  CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST 
  WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684) AND FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685).

* HAINES: 5...DECREASING TO 4 THURSDAY EVENING.

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH MAINLY 
  ALONG RIDGETOPS THURSDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 7 TO 16 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 21 TO 
  35 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: HOT AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS HAVE BECOME ESTABLISHED 
  OVER THE AREA WHICH HAS LED TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. THE 
  ATMOSPHERE WILL SLOWLY STABILIZE THURSDAY AFTERNOON HOWEVER A 
  DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL BRING GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG EXPOSED RIDGETOPS.

* COMMUNITIES: CARLTON...WINTHROP...METHOW...MAZAMA...TELMA.

* IMPACTS: VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON 
  WILL BRING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND LEAD TO 
  EXTREME WILDFIRE BEHAVIOR. GUSTY WINDS ALONG RIDGETOPS 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID 
  WILDFIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF ...
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...AND HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ673-674-171500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.140717T2000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
1030 PM PDT WED JUL 16 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 11 PM PDT
THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLUMBIA
BASIN....PALOUSE...AND WEST PLAINS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674).

* WINDS: WEST/SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 15 PERCENT.

* COMMUNITIES: SPOKANE...PULLMAN...LA CROSSE...SPRAGUE.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS 
  WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING 
  WITH THE COMBINATION OF CRITICAL HUMIDITIES AND WINDS BETWEEN 
  1300 AND 2300 PDT.

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 GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

579 
WWUS86 KOTX 171432
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
732 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...BREEZY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND LOCALLY UNSTABLE CONDITIONS 
EXPECTED IN CASCADE GAPS AND COLUMBIA BASIN...

.IN THE CASCADES...A THERMAL TROUGH OVER THE CASCADES WILL
DELIVER AN UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE AND POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE
GROWTH WITH ANY ONGOING FIRES. AS THE INSTABILITY DECREASES
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...RIDGETOP WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE
NORTHWEST.

IN THE CASCADE GAPS AND COLUMBIA BASIN...BREEZY CASCADE GAP WINDS
HAVE ALREADY DEVELOPED AND WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH TONIGHT.
CRITICAL HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL ARRIVE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN THIS
AFTERNOON OVER A LARGER PORTION OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON INCLUDING
THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU...THE COLUMBIA BASIN...THE PALOUSE AND
SPOKANE AREA AND REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THE EVENING.

WAZ686-687-172345-
/O.EXB.KOTX.FW.W.0007.140717T2000Z-140718T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
732 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF FIRE WEATHER ZONES 687 AND 688 OR SOUTHERN
FERRY...STEVENS...AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM
THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN 
  HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. WINDS IN
  NORTHERN SECTIONS OF THESE ZONES WILL BE 7 TO 12 WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
  TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 15 PERCENT.

* TIMING: GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AFTER 1200 PDT AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS.

* COMMUNITIES: WELLPINIT...FRUITLAND...SPRINGDALE...DEER
  PARK...FORD...KELLER.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS 
  WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH.

* TEMPERATURES: IN THE MID 90S.

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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.


&&

$$

WAZ676-677-172345-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
732 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ESPECIALLY FOR THE WENATCHEE AND KITTITAS VALLEY...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH 
  CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 
  EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677).

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* TIMING: GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS THROUGH THE THE WENATCHEE VALLEY 
  AND ALONG THE HIGHWAY 97 CORRIDOR TONIGHT...WITH BREEZY 
  CONDITIONS COMMON MUCH OF THE DAY ON THURSDAY.

* COMMUNITIES: ELLENSBURG...WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...CHELAN.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS 
  WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ673-674-172345-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.140717T2000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
732 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674).

* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 7 TO 15 PERCENT.

* COMMUNITIES: SPOKANE...PULLMAN...LA CROSSE...SPRAGUE.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS 
  WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING 
  WITH THE COMBINATION OF CRITICAL HUMIDITIES AND WINDS BETWEEN 
  1300 AND 2300 PDT.

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 GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ682-684-685-172345-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140718T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
732 AM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR UNSTABLE CONDITIONS THIS MORNING FOLLOWED BREEZY
RIDGETOP WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 682 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL 
  CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST 
  WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684) AND FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685).

* HAINES: 5 DECREASING TO 3 THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: RIDGETOP WINDS NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35
  MPH. IN THE METHOW VALLEY...WINDS INCREASING FROM THE NORTHWEST
  AT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH AFTER 1300 PDT AND
  CONTINUING THROUGH THE EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 15 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 21 TO
  33 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: HOT AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS HAVE BECOME ESTABLISHED 
  OVER THE AREA WHICH HAS LED TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. THE 
  ATMOSPHERE WILL SLOWLY STABILIZE THURSDAY AFTERNOON HOWEVER A 
  DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL BRING GUSTY 
  NORTHWEST WINDS ALONG EXPOSED RIDGETOPS.

* COMMUNITIES: CARLTON...WINTHROP...METHOW...MAZAMA...TELMA.

* IMPACTS: VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON 
  WILL BRING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND LEAD TO 
  EXTREME WILDFIRE BEHAVIOR. GUSTY WINDS ALONG RIDGETOPS 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID 
  WILDFIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF ...
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...AND HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

343 
WWUS86 KOTX 172146
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
246 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY
THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS AND COLUMBIA BASIN...

A DRY COLD FRONT IS PASSING THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON
DELIVERING BREEZY WINDS WHILE HOT TEMPERATURES AND LOW HUMIDITIES
REMAIN IN PLACE. SIMILAR WINDS AND HUMIDITIES WILL RETURN ON
FRIDAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY BRINGING EVEN
STRONGER WINDS HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SLIGHTLY AND
HUMIDITIES WILL BE ROUGHLY 6-10% HIGHER. NEEDLESS TO SAY...THIS
WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH.

WAZ673-674-676-677-180600-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140719T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
246 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE...WEST
PLAINS...AND CASCADE GAPS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 
  676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE 
  VALLEYS (ZONE 677).

* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. IN THE
  WENATCHEE AND KITTITAS VALLEY...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 28 MPH
  WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 19 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 18 TO
  30 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE NOW IN PLACE. WINDS WILL PEAK
  BETWEEN 1600 AND 2100 PDT. WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY OVERNIGHT
  BUT DECREASE BELOW 15 MPH. WINDS WILL PICK UP FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  BETWEEN 1200 AND 2000 PDT.

* COMMUNITIES:ELLENSBURG...WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...CHELAN...SPOKANE
  PULLMAN...RITZVILLE...DOUGLAS...WATERVILLE...MOSES LAKE.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS 
  WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ682-180300-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140718T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
246 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL CASCADES...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 682 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL 
  CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682).

* HAINES: 4 TO 5.

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH MAINLY
  IMPACTING NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST ORIENTED VALLEYS AND EXPOSED
  RIDGETOPS.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 15 TO 30 PERCENT MAINLY IN THE LATE
  AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL PEAK DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY
  EVENING THEN DECREASE OVERNIGHT. GOOD RH RECOVERIES ARE EXPECTED
  NEAR THE CREST BUT ONLY FAIR TO LOCALLY POOR RECOVERIES ARE
  EXPECTED AWAY FROM THE CASCADE CREST.

* COMMUNITIES: CARLTON...WINTHROP...METHOW...MAZAMA...TELMA.

* IMPACTS: VERY HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON 
  WILL BRING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND LEAD TO 
  EXTREME WILDFIRE BEHAVIOR. GUSTY WINDS ALONG RIDGETOPS 
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID 
  WILDFIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF ...
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...AND HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ684-685-180600-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140719T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
246 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR METHOW VALLEY...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON 
  OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 
  EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685).

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 15 TO 20 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 25 TO
  40 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE NOW IN PLACE. WINDS WILL PEAK
  BETWEEN 1600 AND 2100 PDT. WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY OVERNIGHT
  BUT DECREASE BELOW 15 MPH. WINDS WILL PICK UP FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  BETWEEN 1200 AND 2000 PDT.

* COMMUNITIES: CARLTON...WINTHROP...METHOW...MAZAMA...TELMA.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON WILL
  BRING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND LEAD TO EXTREME
  WILDFIRE BEHAVIOR. GUSTY WINDS ALONG RIDGETOPS THURSDAY
  AFTERNOON WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF ...
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...AND HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ686-687-180300-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140718T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
246 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN
FERRY...STEVENS...AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN 
  HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 16 PERCENT.

* TIMING: GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED AND WILL PEAK
  BETWEEN 1600 AND 2000 PDT. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW 15 MPH
  OVERNIGHT.

* COMMUNITIES: WELLPINIT...FRUITLAND...SPRINGDALE...DEER PARK... 
  FORD...KELLER.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS 
  WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

887 
WWUS86 KOTX 180315
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
815 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY INTO FRIDAY THROUGH THE CASCADE
GAPS AND COLUMBIA BASIN...

A DRY COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PASS THROUGH THE REGION
THURSDAY NIGHT...DELIVERING BREEZY WINDS WHILE HOT TEMPERATURES
AND LOW HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN PLACE. SIMILAR WINDS AND HUMIDITIES
WILL RETURN ON FRIDAY. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY
BRINGING EVEN STRONGER WINDS HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL COOL
SLIGHTLY AND HUMIDITIES WILL BE ROUGHLY 6-10% HIGHER. THIS WILL
CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH.

WAZ682-686-687-180415-
/O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140718T0300Z/
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE MOUNTAINS (ZONE 682)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
815 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL CASCADES...SOUTHERN FERRY...STEVENS
AND PEND OREILLE COUNTIES...

WINDS ARE DECLINING IN THESE AREAS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE
SLOWLY RECOVERING. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNINGS HAS BEEN ALLOW TO
EXPIRE.

$$

WAZ673-674-676-677-181500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140719T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
815 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN...PALOUSE...
WEST PLAINS...AND CASCADE GAPS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 
  676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE 
  VALLEYS (ZONE 677).

* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 7 TO 19 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 19 TO 
  30 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING AND
  DECREASE OVERNIGHT...BUT THEY WILL PICK UP FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  BETWEEN 1200 AND 2000 PDT.

* COMMUNITIES:ELLENSBURG...WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...CHELAN...SPOKANE 
  PULLMAN...RITZVILLE...DOUGLAS...WATERVILLE...MOSES LAKE.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS 
  WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ684-685-181500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140719T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
815 PM PDT THU JUL 17 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR METHOW VALLEY...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON 
  OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 
  EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685).

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 25 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 25 TO 
  41 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL REMAIN BREEZY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...AND
  DECREASE OVERNIGHT....THEN WILL PICK UP FRIDAY AFTERNOON
  BETWEEN 1200 AND 2000 PDT.

* COMMUNITIES: CARLTON...WINTHROP...METHOW...MAZAMA...TELMA.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
  BRING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND LEAD TO EXTREME
  WILDFIRE BEHAVIOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF ...
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...AND HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

174 
WWUS86 KOTX 181352
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
652 AM PDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FRIDAY THROUGH THE CASCADE GAPS
AND COLUMBIA BASIN...

BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL RETURN TODAY. A STRONGER
COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE SATURDAY BRINGING EVEN STRONGER WINDS
HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SLIGHTLY AND HUMIDITIES WILL BE
ROUGHLY 6-10% HIGHER. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE POTENTIAL
FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH.

WAZ673-674-676-677-190100-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140719T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
652 AM PDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLUMBIA
BASIN...PALOUSE...WEST PLAINS...AND CASCADE GAPS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 
  676) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE 
  VALLEYS (ZONE 677).

* WINDS: ACROSS THE CASCADE GAPS AND WESTERN COLUMBIA BASIN...WEST
  15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WINDS EAST OF
  RITZVILLE...WEST 10 TO 20 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 12 TO 19 PERCENT WITH UP TO 30 PERCENT
  ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN 1200 AND
  2000 PDT.

* COMMUNITIES: ELLENSBURG...WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...CHELAN...SPOKANE
  PULLMAN...RITZVILLE...DOUGLAS...WATERVILLE...MOSES LAKE.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY...AND GUSTY WINDS 
  WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID WILDFIRE 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ684-685-190100-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140719T0600Z/
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
652 AM PDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR METHOW VALLEY...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON 
  OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 
  EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685).

* WINDS: NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 13 TO 25 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 25 TO
  40 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL PICK UP THIS AFTERNOON BETWEEN 1200 AND 2000
  PDT.

* COMMUNITIES: CARLTON...PATEROS...BREWSTER...METHOW
               TWISP...WINTHROP...MAZAMA.

* IMPACTS: HOT TEMPERATURES...LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS WILL 
  BRING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR FIRE FIGHTERS AND LEAD TO 
  EXTREME WILDFIRE BEHAVIOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF ...
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...UNSTABLE CONDITIONS...AND HOT
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

089 
WWUS86 KOTX 182256
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
356 PM PDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE
CASCADE GAPS AND COLUMBIA BASIN...

...STRONG WINDS SATURDAY WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN HUMIDITY...

BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN PLACE THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL PRESS THROUGH 
THE REGION SATURDAY BRINGING EVEN STRONGER WINDS HOWEVER
TEMPERATURES WILL COOL SLIGHTLY AND HUMIDITIES WILL BE ROUGHLY
6-10% HIGHER. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE POTENTIAL FOR
EXTREME FIRE GROWTH...ESPECIALLY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN.

WAZ686-687-190700-
/O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0008.140719T2000Z-140720T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
356 PM PDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN 
  HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 16 TO 26 PERCENT.

* COMMUNITIES: KELLER...INCHELIUM...ADDY...CHEWELAH...VALLEY...
  SPRINGDALE...WELLPINIT...FORD...DEER PARK...

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING AND PEAK
  BETWEEN 1300 PDT AND 2000 PDT.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND NEAR CRITICAL
  HUMIDITIES WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH WITH
  ANY NEW IGNITIONS OR EXISTING 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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. 

&&

$$

WAZ676-677-685-190400-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140719T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
356 PM PDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CASCADE GAPS AND METHOW VALLEY...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 676 EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH 
  CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 
  EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677) AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685).

* WINDS: IN THE WENATCHEE AND KITTITAS VALLEY...NORTHWEST 23 TO 28
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. IN THE METHOW VALLEY 10 TO 20 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. RIDGETOP WINDS 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 14 TO 23 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 23 TO
  36 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL PEAK BETWEEN 1500 AND 2000 PDT THIS EVENING
  AND SLOWLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT BUT GENERALLY REMAIN BREEZY.
  HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN INCREASING AFTER 2000 PDT.

* COMMUNITIES: ELLENSBURG...WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...CHELAN...
  PLAIN...LEAVENWORTH...

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
  ELEVATE THE RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH WITH ANY NEW IGNITIONS OR
  ONGOING 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ673-674-684-190700-
/O.EXT.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140720T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
356 PM PDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN...WEST
PLAINS...AND PALOUSE...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674) AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 
  684).

* WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
  WINDS DIMINISH NEAR 10 MPH OVERNIGHT THEN INCREASE WEST 15 TO 25
  MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1200 PDT. A PERIOD OF
  SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL
  BE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 1400 AND 1800 PDT.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 18 TO 28 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 22 TO
  36 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: BREEZY WINDS OF 10 TO 18 MPH WILL BE IN PLACE THIS
  AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW 12 MPH OVERNIGHT THEN
  INCREASE AFTER 0900 PDT PEAKING AFTER 1400 PDT. 

* COMMUNITIES: SPOKANE...PULLMAN...RITZVILLE...DOUGLAS...
  WATERVILLE...MOSES LAKE....PATEROS...BREWSTER...OMAK...TONASKET...

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
  ELEVATE THE RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH WITH ANY NEW IGNITIONS OR
  ONGOING 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

866 
WWUS86 KOTX 190404
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
904 PM PDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...STRONG WINDS SATURDAY WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN HUMIDITY...

BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN PLACE THROUGH THIS
EVENING. A STRONGER COLD FRONT WILL PRESS THROUGH THE REGION
SATURDAY BRINGING EVEN STRONGER WINDS HOWEVER TEMPERATURES WILL
COOL SLIGHTLY AND HUMIDITIES WILL BE ROUGHLY 6-10% HIGHER. THIS
WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE
GROWTH...ESPECIALLY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN.

WAZ676-677-685-190515-
/O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140719T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON SOUTH CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 676)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)-
904 PM PDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR CASCADE GAPS AND METHOW VALLEY...

ALTHOUGH BREEZY CONDITIONS CONTINUE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE RISING ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS...ABOVE 30 PERCENT IN MANY
LOCATIONS. THUS THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

WAZ673-674-684-191500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140720T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
904 PM PDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE COLUMBIA BASIN...WEST
PLAINS...AND PALOUSE...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674) AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 
  684).

* WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH. 
  WINDS DIMINISH NEAR 10 MPH OVERNIGHT THEN INCREASE WEST 15 TO 
  25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER 1200 PDT. A PERIOD OF 
  SUSTAINED WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH 
  WILL BE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 1400 AND 1800 PDT.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 18 TO 28 PERCENT IN THE VALLEYS AND 22 TO 
  36 PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: BREEZY WINDS OF 10 TO 18 MPH WILL BE IN PLACE THIS 
  AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL DECREASE BELOW 12 MPH OVERNIGHT THEN 
  INCREASE AFTER 0900 PDT PEAKING AFTER 1400 PDT.

* COMMUNITIES: SPOKANE...PULLMAN...RITZVILLE...DOUGLAS... 
  WATERVILLE...MOSES LAKE....PATEROS...BREWSTER...OMAK...
  TONASKET...

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL 
  ELEVATE THE RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH WITH ANY NEW IGNITIONS 
  OR ONGOING 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 HOT TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ686-687-191500-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.140719T2000Z-140720T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
904 PM PDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT
SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN 
  HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 16 TO 26 PERCENT.

* COMMUNITIES: KELLER...INCHELIUM...ADDY...CHEWELAH...VALLEY... 
  SPRINGDALE...WELLPINIT...FORD...DEER PARK...

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING AND PEAK 
  BETWEEN 1300 PDT AND 2000 PDT.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND NEAR CRITICAL 
  HUMIDITIES WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH WITH 
  ANY NEW IGNITIONS OR EXISTING 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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

268 
WWUS86 KOTX 191230
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
530 AM PDT SAT JUL 19 2014

...STRONG WINDS TODAY WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN HUMIDITY...

.BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN PLACE THROUGH THIS
EVENING. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME
FIRE GROWTH... ESPECIALLY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN.

WAZ677-192330-
/O.EXA.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140720T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
530 AM PDT SAT JUL 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL 
  CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677).

* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS UP
  TO 40 MPH NEAR ENTIAT.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 22 TO 32 PERCENT WITH 35 TO 40 PERCENT IN
  THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
  WINDS WILL PEAK THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING BEFORE
  DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

* COMMUNITIES: WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...LEAVENWORTH...CHELAN...PLAIN...

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS NEAR CRITICAL
  HUMIDITIES WILL ELEVATE THE RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH WITH ANY
  NEW IGNITIONS OR ONGOING 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ673-674-684-192330-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140720T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
530 AM PDT SAT JUL 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE METHOW
VALLEY...OKANOGAN VALLEY...COLUMBIA BASIN...WEST PLAINS...AND
PALOUSE...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674) AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 
  684).

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 19 TO 29 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 25 TO 35
  PERCENT OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AND PEAK
  THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS WILL DECREASE THROUGH THE
  OVERNIGHT HOURS. 

* COMMUNITIES: PATEROS...BREWSTER...OMAK...SPOKANE...PULLMAN...
  RITZVILLE...DOUGLAS...WATERVILLE...MOSES LAKE....DAVENPORT...

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND NEAR CRITICAL
  HUMIDITIES WILL ELEVATE THE RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH WITH ANY
  NEW IGNITIONS OR ONGOING 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ686-687-192330-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.140719T2000Z-140720T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
530 AM PDT SAT JUL 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN 
  HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* WINDS: WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 20 TO 30 PERCENT VALLEYS AND 30 TO 40
  PERCENT MOUNTAINS.

* COMMUNITIES: KELLER...INCHELIUM...ADDY...CHEWELAH...VALLEY... 
  SPRINGDALE...WELLPINIT...FORD...DEER PARK...

* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING AND PEAK
  AFTER 1400 PDT. WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS
  BEFORE DECREASING OVERNIGHT. 

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND NEAR CRITICAL 
  HUMIDITIES WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH WITH 
  ANY NEW IGNITIONS OR EXISTING 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

876 
WWUS86 KOTX 192150
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
250 PM PDT SAT JUL 19 2014

...STRONG WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.BREEZY WINDS AND NEAR CRITICAL HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN PLACE
THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO DELIVER THE POTENTIAL
FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH... ESPECIALLY IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN.

WAZ673-674-677-684-200400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140720T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
250 PM PDT SAT JUL 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL CASCADE
VALLEYS...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN 
  COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 674 EAST 
  WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 677 EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677) 
  AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW 
  VALLEYS (ZONE 684).

* WINDS: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 19 TO 27 PERCENT.

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
  THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT BUT GENERALLY REMAIN BREEZY.
  HUMIDITIES WILL SLOWLY CLIMB AFTER SUNSET.

* COMMUNITIES: WENATCHEE...ENTIAT...LEAVENWORTH...CHELAN... 
  PLAIN...

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS NEAR CRITICAL 
  HUMIDITIES WILL ELEVATE THE RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH WITH 
  ANY NEW IGNITIONS OR ONGOING 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

WAZ686-687-200400-
/O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140720T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
250 PM PDT SAT JUL 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...

* AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 686 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST 
  (ZONE 686) AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN 
  HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687).

* WINDS: WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 20 TO 28 PERCENT.

* COMMUNITIES: KELLER...INCHELIUM...ADDY...CHEWELAH...VALLEY... 
  SPRINGDALE...WELLPINIT...FORD...DEER PARK...

* TIMING: GUSTY WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
  EVENING HOURS BEFORE DECREASING OVERNIGHT.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND NEAR CRITICAL 
  HUMIDITIES WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH WITH 
  ANY NEW IGNITIONS OR EXISTING 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

439 
WWUS86 KOTX 200356
RFWOTX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
856 PM PDT SAT JUL 19 2014


WAZ673-674-677-684-200500-
/O.CAN.KOTX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140720T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)-
EAST WASHINGTON PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA (ZONE 674)-
EAST WASHINGTON CENTRAL CASCADE VALLEYS (ZONE 677)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)-
856 PM PDT SAT JUL 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE CASCADE VALLEYS...COLUMBIA BASIN...WASHINGTON
PALOUSE AND SPOKANE AREA...

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

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS SLOWLY RISING
ACROSS THE AREA.

$$

WAZ686-687-200500-
/O.CAN.KOTX.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140720T0400Z/
EAST WASHINGTON NORTHEAST (ZONE 686)-
EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)-
856 PM PDT SAT JUL 19 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS...

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

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS SLOWLY RISING
ACROSS THE AREA.

$$