Alert archive / Washington / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Spokane, WA
NWS Spokane, WA issued this red flag warning at Aug 17, 2016, 2:21 PM PDT. It took effect at Aug 18, 2016, 3:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 20 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Aug 17, 2016, 2:21 PM PDT (21:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 18, 2016, 3:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 18, 2016, 11:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Spokane, WA
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651 WWUS86 KOTX 172121 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 221 PM PDT WED AUG 17 2016 ...WINDY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ON THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON... .LOW HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL DROP OUT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA TONIGHT... CAUSING NORTH WINDS TO CHANNEL THROUGH THE OKANOGAN VALLEY INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN. PLACES LIKE OROVILLE...TONASKET...AND OMAK WILL SEE BREEZY WINDS THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH OUT OF THE NORTH ON THURSDAY. FOR MANSFIELD...COULEE CITY...EPHRATA...AND MOSES LAKE...NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON THURSDAY. WAZ673-180600- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0005.160818T2100Z-160819T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0005.160818T1700Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- 221 PM PDT WED AUG 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU (FWZ673)... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM 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 THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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). * WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ON THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU AND MOSES LAKE AREA MAY RESTRICT VISIBILITY THURSDAY. * COMMUNITIES: MANSFIELD...WATERVILLE...COULEE CITY...EPHRATA... MOSES LAKE...OTHELLO...AND WILBUR. 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. && $$ WAZ684-180600- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0005.160818T2100Z-160819T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0005.160818T1500Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- 221 PM PDT WED AUG 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS (FWZ684)... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684). * WINDS: BREEZY NORTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY THIS EVENING IN THE OKANOGAN VALLEY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER THURSDAY MORNING WITH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH EXPECTED. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 7 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH METHOW VALLEY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * COMMUNITIES: OROVILLE...TONASKET...OMAK...TWISP...WINTHROP... AND METHOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ685-180600- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0005.160818T1000Z-160819T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0005.160818T1000Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)- 221 PM PDT WED AUG 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CASCADES (FWZ685)... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685). * WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE OKANOGAN VALLEY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ687-180600- /O.UPG.KOTX.FW.A.0005.160818T1300Z-160819T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KOTX.FW.W.0005.160818T1500Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)- 221 PM PDT WED AUG 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (FWZ687)... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SPOKANE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687). * WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * COMMUNITIES...REPUBLIC...CHESAW...AND KELLER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
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573 WWUS86 KOTX 180535 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1035 PM PDT WED AUG 17 2016 ...WINDY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ON THURSDAY FOR CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON... .LOW HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES ON THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT IS DROPPING OUT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA... CAUSING NORTH WINDS TO CHANNEL THROUGH THE OKANOGAN VALLEY INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN. PLACES LIKE OROVILLE...TONASKET...AND OMAK WILL SEE BREEZY WINDS THROUGH THE NIGHT BEFORE INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH OUT OF THE NORTH ON THURSDAY. FOR MANSFIELD... COULEE CITY...EPHRATA...AND MOSES LAKE...NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON THURSDAY. WAZ673-181415- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.160818T1700Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- 1035 PM PDT WED AUG 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU (FWZ673)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673). * WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ON THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU AND MOSES LAKE AREA MAY RESTRICT VISIBILITY THURSDAY. * COMMUNITIES: MANSFIELD...WATERVILLE...COULEE CITY...EPHRATA... MOSES LAKE...OTHELLO...AND WILBUR. 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. && $$ WAZ684-181415- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.160818T1500Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- 1035 PM PDT WED AUG 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS (FWZ684)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684). * WINDS: BREEZY NORTH WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE OKANOGAN VALLEY. THESE WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER THURSDAY MORNING WITH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH EXPECTED. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 7 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IS EXPECTED IN THE METHOW VALLEY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * COMMUNITIES: OROVILLE...TONASKET...OMAK...TWISP...WINTHROP... AND METHOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ685-181415- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.160818T1000Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)- 1035 PM PDT WED AUG 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CASCADES (FWZ685)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685). * WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE OKANOGAN VALLEY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ687-181415- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.160818T1500Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)- 1035 PM PDT WED AUG 17 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (FWZ687)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687) ABOVE 500 FEET. * WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * COMMUNITIES...REPUBLIC...CHESAW...AND KELLER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
492 WWUS86 KOTX 181208 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 508 AM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...WINDY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY FOR CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON... .LOW HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES TODAY. A COLD FRONT DROPPING OUT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL CAUSE NORTH WINDS TO CHANNEL THROUGH THE OKANOGAN VALLEY INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN. PLACES LIKE OROVILLE...TONASKET...AND OMAK WILL SEE BREEZY WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH OUT OF THE NORTH. FOR MANSFIELD...COULEE CITY...EPHRATA AND MOSES LAKE NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL BE COMMON. WAZ673-182300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.160818T1700Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- 508 AM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU (FWZ673)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673). * WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ON THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU AND MOSES LAKE AREA MAY RESTRICT VISIBILITY THURSDAY. * COMMUNITIES: MANSFIELD...WATERVILLE...COULEE CITY...EPHRATA... MOSES LAKE...OTHELLO...AND WILBUR. 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. && $$ WAZ684-182300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.160818T1500Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- 508 AM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS (FWZ684)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684) ABOVE 500 FEET. * WINDS: IN THE OKANOGAN VALLEY WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. IN THE METHOW VALLEY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND 7 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * COMMUNITIES: OROVILLE...TONASKET...OMAK...TWISP...WINTHROP... AND METHOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ685-182300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)- 508 AM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CASCADES (FWZ685)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685) ABOVE 500 FEET. * WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS NEAR THE OKANOGAN VALLEY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 10 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ687-182300- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.160818T1500Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)- 508 AM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (FWZ687)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687) ABOVE 500 FEET. * WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 11 TO 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * COMMUNITIES...REPUBLIC...CHESAW...AND KELLER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
755 WWUS86 KOTX 182148 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 248 PM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...WINDY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CONTINUES THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON... .LOW HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS CONTINUES TO HEIGHTEN THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES THIS EVENING. THE PASSAGE OF A DRY COLD FRONT WILL KEEP NORTH WINDS CHANNELED THROUGH THE OKANOGAN VALLEY INTO THE COLUMBIA BASIN. PLACES LIKE OROVILLE...OMAK...EPHRATA AND MOSES LAKE WILL CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE GUSTY NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. RIDGE TOPS WINDS IN NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON CAN EXPECT WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 MPH. WAZ673-190600- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- 248 PM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU (FWZ673)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 673 EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673). * WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 8 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST ON THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU AND MOSES LAKE AREA MAY RESTRICT VISIBILITY THURSDAY. * COMMUNITIES: MANSFIELD...WATERVILLE...COULEE CITY...EPHRATA... MOSES LAKE...OTHELLO...AND WILBUR. 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. && $$ WAZ684-190600- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- 248 PM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS (FWZ684)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 684 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684) ABOVE 500 FEET. * WINDS: IN THE OKANOGAN VALLEY...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. IN THE METHOW VALLEY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST 8 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 14 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * COMMUNITIES: OROVILLE...TONASKET...OMAK...TWISP...WINTHROP... AND METHOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ685-190600- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)- 248 PM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CASCADES (FWZ685)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 685 EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685) ABOVE 500 FEET. * WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 9 TO 18 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES 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 WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ WAZ687-190600- /O.CON.KOTX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)- 248 PM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (FWZ687)... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 687 EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687) ABOVE 500 FEET. * WINDS: NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITIES: 12 TO 19 PERCENT. * IMPACTS: ANY ONGOING OR NEW FIRES WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * COMMUNITIES...REPUBLIC...CHESAW...AND KELLER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
198 WWUS86 KOTX 190550 RFWOTX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA 1050 PM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 WAZ673-190700- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN (ZONE 673)- 1050 PM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN AND WATERVILLE PLATEAU (FWZ673)... RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE INCREASED TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT WITH WINDS 10 MPH AND GUSTS GENERALLY TO 15 MPH. LOCAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IS STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING, BUT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO NOT MEET RED FLAG CRITERIA ANYMORE. $$ WAZ684-190700- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN/METHOW VALLEYS (ZONE 684)- 1050 PM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS (FWZ684)... RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE INCREASED TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT WITH WINDS 10 MPH OR LESS. GUSTS UP TO 15 MPH IS STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING, BUT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO NOT MEET RED FLAG CRITERIA ANYMORE. $$ WAZ685-190700- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON NORTH CASCADES (ZONE 685)- 1050 PM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CASCADES (FWZ685)... RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE INCREASED TO 25 TO 35 PERCENT WITH WINDS 10 MPH OR LESS. LOCAL WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IS STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING, BUT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO NOT MEET RED FLAG CRITERIA ANYMORE. $$ WAZ687-190700- /O.EXP.KOTX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160819T0600Z/ EAST WASHINGTON OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (ZONE 687)- 1050 PM PDT THU AUG 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS (FWZ687)... RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES HAVE INCREASED TO 25 TO 35 PERCENT WITH WINDS LESS THAN 10 MPH. THERE IS NO LONGER A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THREAT AND THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
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