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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Eureka, CA

August 19, 2017

NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Aug 19, 2017, 3:40 AM PDT. It took effect at Aug 19, 2017, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 15 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
Aug 19, 2017, 3:40 AM PDT (10:40 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 19, 2017, 5:00 PM PDT
Expired
Aug 20, 2017, 8:00 AM PDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

156 
WWUS86 KEKA 191040 CCA
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message...CORRECTED
National Weather Service Eureka CA
340 AM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE 
TONIGHT ABOVE 1500 FEET...

CAZ203-191815-
/O.UPG.KEKA.FW.A.0002.170820T0000Z-170820T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0004.170820T0000Z-170820T1500Z/
Upper Smith-
340 AM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM
PDT SUNDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 AM PDT
Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 203 in eastern Del Norte 
  county.

* WIND...Northeast winds gusting from 20 to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum RH values from 10 to 20 percent with poor 
  overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

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
5 follow-up statements
912 
WWUS86 KEKA 191604
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
904 AM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT ABOVE 1500 FEET...

CAZ203-200015-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0004.170820T0000Z-170820T1500Z/
Upper Smith-
904 AM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 AM PDT SUNDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 203.

* WIND...Northeast winds gusting from 20 to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum RH values from 10 to 20 percent with poor 
  overnight recovery.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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
315 
WWUS86 KEKA 192220
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
320 PM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT ABOVE 1500 FEET...

CAZ203-200630-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0004.170820T0000Z-170820T1500Z/
Upper Smith-
320 PM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY ABOVE
1500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 203.

* WIND...Northeast winds gusting from 20 to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Overnight RH values near 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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
500 
WWUS86 KEKA 200523
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1023 PM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT ABOVE 1500 
FEET...

CAZ203-201500-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170820T1500Z/
Upper Smith-
1023 PM PDT Sat Aug 19 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM SUNDAY ABOVE 
1500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 203.

* WIND...Northeast winds gusting to 25 to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Overnight values near 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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
917 
WWUS86 KEKA 201009
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
309 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 8AM THIS MORNING ABOVE 1500
FEET FOR WINDS AND LOW RH...

CAZ203-201500-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170820T1500Z/
Upper Smith-
309 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING
ABOVE 1500 FEET FOR WINDS AND LOW RH...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 203 in eastern Del Norte
  County.

* WIND...Northeast winds 10 to 20 with gusts to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Overnight values 30 to 40 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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
033 
WWUS86 KEKA 201449
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
749 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2017


CAZ203-201600-
/O.EXP.KEKA.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-170820T1500Z/
Upper Smith-
749 AM PDT Sun Aug 20 2017

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM PDT THIS MORNING ABOVE
1500 FEET...

$$


http://weather.gov/eureka

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 19, 2:38 PM PDTHazardous Seas WarningEKA32 hr

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Sources

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