Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Sep 3, 2017, 4:04 AM PDT. It took effect at Sep 3, 2017, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 16 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 3, 2017, 4:04 AM PDT (11:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 3, 2017, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2017, 9:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
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828 WWUS86 KEKA 031104 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 404 AM PDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING DUE TO GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Gusty east-northeasterly winds will likely develop Sunday night into Monday morning within a very dry air mass. The strongest winds will occur in Del Norte and Humboldt counties at elevations over 1500 feet. CAZ201-203-204-211-212-031915- /O.UPG.KEKA.FW.A.0008.170904T0300Z-170904T1600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0008.170904T0000Z-170904T1600Z/ North Coast-Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa- Van Duzen/Mad River- 404 AM PDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT MONDAY 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 9 AM PDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 201...203...204...211 and 212 for elevations above 1500 feet. This includes Humboldt, Del Norte, southwestern Trinity, southwestern Siskiyou, and extreme northwestern Mendocino counties. * WIND...East-northeast 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 235 mph possible. Locally higher wind gusts are possible near the Kings Range. * HUMIDITY...Max relative humidity 15-25 percent. Better recoveries in valley locations. * TIMING...Northerly winds will increase Sunday afternoon and then become east-northeasterly overnight. * 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
5 follow-up statements
388 WWUS86 KEKA 031405 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 705 AM PDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING DUE TO GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Gusty east-northeasterly winds will likely develop Sunday night into Monday morning within a very dry air mass. The strongest winds will occur in Del Norte and Humboldt counties at elevations over 1500 feet. CAZ201-203-204-211-212-032215- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.170904T0000Z-170904T1600Z/ North Coast-Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa- Van Duzen/Mad River- 705 AM PDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT MONDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 201.Fire weather zone 203.Fire weather zone 204.Fire weather zone 211.Fire weather zone 212. * WIND...East-northeast 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph possible. Locally higher wind gusts are possible near the King Range. * HUMIDITY...Max relative humidity 15-25 percent. Better recoveries in valley locations. * TIMING...Northerly winds will increase Sunday afternoon and then become east-northeasterly overnight. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
188 WWUS86 KEKA 031731 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 1031 AM PDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING DUE TO GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Gusty east-northeasterly winds will develop this evening into Monday morning within a very dry air mass. The strongest winds will occur on mountain ridgelines. CAZ277-283-040145- /O.EXA.KEKA.FW.W.0008.170904T0000Z-170904T1600Z/ W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity- 1031 AM PDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT MONDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 9 AM PDT Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 277 and 283. * WIND...East-northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph possible. * HUMIDITY...Max relative humidity 15-25 percent. Better recoveries in valley locations. * TIMING...Northerly winds will increase this afternoon and then become east-northeasterly overnight. * 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. && $$ CAZ201-203-204-211-212-040145- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.170904T0000Z-170904T1600Z/ North Coast-Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa- Van Duzen/Mad River- 1031 AM PDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM PDT MONDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 201, 203, 204, 211, and 212. * WIND...East-northeast 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph possible. Locally higher wind gusts are possible near the King Range. * HUMIDITY...Max relative humidity 15-25 percent. Better recoveries in valley locations. * TIMING...Northerly winds will increase Sunday afternoon and then become east-northeasterly overnight. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
688 WWUS86 KEKA 040023 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 523 PM PDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING DUE TO GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Gusty east-northeasterly winds will develop this evening into Monday morning within a very dry air mass. The strongest winds will occur on mountain ridgelines. CAZ201-203-204-211-041200- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170904T1600Z/ North Coast-Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa- 523 PM PDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 201, 203, 204, 211, and 212. * WIND...East-northeast 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph possible. Locally higher wind gusts are possible near the King Range. * HUMIDITY...Max relative humidity 15-25 percent. Better recoveries in valley locations. * TIMING...Northerly winds will increase Sunday afternoon and then become east-northeasterly overnight. * 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. && $$ CAZ212-277-283-041200- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170904T1600Z/ Van Duzen/Mad River-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity- 523 PM PDT Sun Sep 3 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PDT MONDAY ABOVE 2500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 277 and 283. * WIND...East-northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph possible. * HUMIDITY...Max relative humidity 15-25 percent. Better recoveries in valley locations. * TIMING...Northerly winds will increase this afternoon and then become east-northeasterly overnight. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
454 WWUS86 KEKA 041159 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 459 AM PDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS MORNING DUE TO GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Gusty E to NE winds will continue through this morning within a very dry air mass. The strongest winds will occur on mountain ridgelines. CAZ201-203-204-211-041600- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170904T1600Z/ North Coast-Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa- 459 AM PDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING ABOVE 1500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 201, 203, 204, and 211. * WIND...NE to E 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph possible. Locally higher wind gusts are possible near the King Range. * HUMIDITY...Max relative humidity 15 to 25 percent. Better recoveries in valley locations. * TIMING...NE to E winds will peak early this morning, then decrease later this morning. * 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. $$ CAZ212-277-283-041600- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170904T1600Z/ Van Duzen/Mad River-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity- 459 AM PDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING ABOVE 2500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 212, 277, and 283. * WIND...NE to E 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph possible. * HUMIDITY...Max relative humidity 15 to 25 percent. Better recoveries in valley locations. * TIMING...NE to E winds will peak early this morning, then decrease later this morning. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
965 WWUS86 KEKA 041615 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 915 AM PDT Mon Sep 4 2017 CAZ201-203-204-211-212-277-283-041715- /O.EXP.KEKA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170904T1600Z/ North Coast-Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa- Van Duzen/Mad River-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity- 915 AM PDT Mon Sep 4 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... Winds have diminished, although low RH conditions continue. $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 3:57 AM PDT | Heat Advisory | EKA | Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino | 18 hr |
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