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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Eureka, CA

October 13, 2017

NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Oct 13, 2017, 11:18 AM PDT. It took effect at Oct 13, 2017, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 22 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
Oct 13, 2017, 11:18 AM PDT (18:18 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 13, 2017, 11:00 PM PDT
Expired
Oct 14, 2017, 9:00 PM PDT
In force
22 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

031 
WWUS86 KEKA 131818
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1118 AM PDT Fri Oct 13 2017

CAZ212-277-283-140230-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0013.171014T0600Z-171015T0400Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
1118 AM PDT Fri Oct 13 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM PDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 9 PM PDT
Saturday. 

* AFFECTED AREA...High elevations of fire weather zones
  212...277...and 283...including parts of eastern Humboldt...far
  eastern Mendocino...northern Lake...and most of Trinity
  counties. 

* WIND...Northeast 15 to 20 mph...with gusts to 30 mph. 

* HUMIDITY...Falling rapidly in high elevations after 11
  PM...reaching 15 to 25 percent by early Saturday morning...and
  10 to 15 percent by mid afternoon. 

* 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
3 follow-up statements
040 
WWUS86 KEKA 140233
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
733 PM PDT Fri Oct 13 2017

CAZ212-277-283-141045-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0013.171014T0600Z-171015T0400Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
733 PM PDT Fri Oct 13 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 PM PDT SATURDAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...High elevations of fire weather zones
  212...277...and 283...including parts of eastern Humboldt...far
  eastern Mendocino...northern Lake...and most of Trinity
  counties. 

* WIND...Northeast 15 to 20 mph...with gusts to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Falling rapidly in high elevations after 11 PM... 
  reaching 15 to 25 percent by early Saturday morning...and 10 
  to 15 percent by mid afternoon.

* 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
452 
WWUS86 KEKA 141033
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
333 AM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017


CAZ212-277-283-142200-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171015T0400Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
333 AM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...High elevations of fire weather zones 212... 
  277...and 283...including parts of eastern Humboldt...far 
  eastern Mendocino...northern Lake...and most of Trinity 
  counties. 

* WIND...Northeast 15 to 20 mph...with gusts to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Falling rapidly in high elevations to 15 to 25
  percent this morning...and 10 to 15 percent by mid afternoon.

* 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
208 
WWUS86 KEKA 142157
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
257 PM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017

CAZ212-277-283-150400-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-171015T0400Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
257 PM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...High elevations of fire weather zones 212... 
  277...and 283...including parts of eastern Humboldt...far 
  eastern Mendocino...northern Lake...and most of Trinity 
  counties. 

* WIND...East 10 to 15 mph...with gusts to 25 mph through this 
  evening.

* HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent this afternoon with only minimal 
  recoveries tonight.

* 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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 13, 12:55 PM PDTFrost AdvisoryEKADel Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino20 hr
Oct 13, 12:55 PM PDTFreeze WarningEKATrinity20 hr

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Sources

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