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Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Eureka, CA

September 11, 2016

NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Sep 11, 2016, 4:29 PM PDT. It took effect at Sep 12, 2016, 4:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 17 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 11, 2016, 4:29 PM PDT (23:29 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 12, 2016, 4:00 PM PDT
Expired
Sep 13, 2016, 9:00 AM PDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

409 
WWUS86 KEKA 112329
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
429 PM PDT SUN SEP 11 2016

AN OFFSHORE WIND PATTERN WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTHWEST CALIFORNIA
BEGINNING LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO STRENGTHEN
LATE IN THE DAY AND PEAK DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS. POOR
RECOVERIES AND STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE OBSERVED ALONG MID TO
UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGE TOPS. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE
EAST THROUGH THE NIGHT...THE WIND SPEEDS WILL DIMINISH TOWARD
SUNRISE AND THEREAFTER.

CAZ201-203-204-211-212-283-121100-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0005.160912T2300Z-160913T1800Z/
NORTH COAST-UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-HOOPA-
VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-TRINITY-
429 PM PDT SUN SEP 11 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 11 AM PDT
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE
1500 FT...WITHIN AFFECTED FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201...203...204...
211...212 AND 283...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM MONDAY TO 11 AM PDT
TUESDAY. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FT WITHIN FIRE
  WEATHER ZONES 201...203...204...211...212 AND 283.

* WIND...EAST AND NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH...GUSTS 20 TO 30 MPH.
  WIND WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TOWARD SUNRISE ON TUESDAY.

* HUMIDITY...20 TO 30%. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
4 follow-up statements
118 
WWUS86 KEKA 121050
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
350 AM PDT MON SEP 12 2016

.AN OFFSHORE WIND PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA TODAY. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN LATE IN THE DAY AND PEAK
DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS. POOR RECOVERIES AND THE STRONGEST
GUSTS WILL BE OBSERVED ALONG MID TO UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGE TOPS.
WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE EAST THROUGH THE NIGHT AND THEN
DIMINISH TOWARD SUNRISE AND THEREAFTER.

CAZ201-203-204-211-212-283-122300-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.160912T2300Z-160913T1800Z/
NORTH COAST-UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-HOOPA-
VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-TRINITY-
350 AM PDT MON SEP 12 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 201...203...204...211...212 AND 283...

* AFFECTED AREA...FORE ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET WITHIN FIRE
  WEATHER ZONES 201...203...204...211...212 AND 283. 

* WIND...EAST AND NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH...GUSTS 25 TO 40 MPH.
  WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TOWARD SUNRISE ON TUESDAY.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 30 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
554 
WWUS86 KEKA 122146
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
246 PM PDT MON SEP 12 2016

.AN OFFSHORE WIND PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST
CALIFORNIA TODAY. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN LATE IN THE DAY AND PEAK
DURING THE LATE EVENING HOURS. POOR RECOVERIES AND THE STRONGEST
GUSTS WILL BE OBSERVED ALONG MID TO UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGE TOPS
ABOVE 1500 FT IN ELEVATION. WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE EAST
THROUGH THE NIGHT AND THEN DIMINISH TOWARD SUNRISE AND THEREAFTER.

CAZ201-203-204-211-212-283-131200-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.160912T2300Z-160913T1800Z/
NORTH COAST-UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-HOOPA-
VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-TRINITY-
246 PM PDT MON SEP 12 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201...203...
204...211...212 AND 283 FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FT...

* AFFECTED AREA...FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FT WITHIN FIRE WEATHER
  ZONES 201...203...204...211...212...283.

* WIND...EAST AND NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH...GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH.
  WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH TOWARD SUNRISE ON TUESDAY.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 30 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
619 
WWUS86 KEKA 131146
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
446 AM PDT TUE SEP 13 2016

CAZ201-203-204-211-212-283-131800-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160913T1800Z/
NORTH COAST-UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-HOOPA-
VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-TRINITY-
446 AM PDT TUE SEP 13 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
201...203...204...211...212 AND 283...

* AFFECTED AREA...FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FT WITHIN FIRE WEATHER
  ZONES 201...203...204...211...212...283.

* WIND...EAST AND NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH...GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH.
  WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THROUGH THE MORNING TODAY.

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 30 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA
700 
WWUS86 KEKA 131600
RFWEKA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
900 AM PDT TUE SEP 13 2016

CAZ201-203-204-211-212-283-131700-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160913T1800Z/
NORTH COAST-UPPER SMITH-LOWER MIDDLE KLAMATH-HOOPA-
VAN DUZEN/MAD RIVER-TRINITY-
900 AM PDT TUE SEP 13 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 201...203...204...211...212 AND 283...

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


$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/EUREKA

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.