Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this red flag warning at Oct 12, 2017, 5:18 PM PDT for Marin County, Napa County, Sonoma County, California. It took effect at Oct 13, 2017, 5:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 39 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 12, 2017, 5:18 PM PDT (00:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 13, 2017, 5:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Oct 15, 2017, 8:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 39 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Counties Marin County, CA, Napa County, CA, Sonoma County, CA
The radar
The Sacramento radar (KDAX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Oakland, CA (KOAK), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 81 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2835 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
221 WWUS86 KMTR 130018 RFWMTR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Francisco CA 518 PM PDT Thu Oct 12 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY THROUGH 11 PM SATURDAY FOR GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE... .Northerly winds will decrease for a time from Thursday evening through much of Friday, although local gusts up to 25 mph are still possible on higher ridges and peaks. North to northeast winds are then forecast to increase once again late Friday and become locally strong and gusty Friday night and Saturday. Strongest winds are expected to be at elevations above 1500 feet in the North Bay Mountains and East Bay hills on Friday night and Saturday morning. Winds are forecast to decrease by late Saturday. CAZ507-511-131300- /O.EXP.KMTR.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-171013T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KMTR.FW.A.0004.171014T0000Z-171015T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMTR.FW.W.0008.171014T0000Z-171015T0600Z/ North Bay Mountains-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range- 518 PM PDT Thu Oct 12 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 5 PM Friday to 11 PM PDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 507 and 511...Elevations above 1000 feet in the North Bay Mountains and East Bay Hills. * WIND...North to northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gust of 40 to 50 mph with isolated gusts to 60 mph possible on highest ridges and peaks. Strongest winds are expected above 1500 feet from late Friday night into Saturday morning. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 10-20 percent with night time recovery values between 25-35 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...The Napa County hills, around Mount Saint Helena, hills of eastern Sonoma County, and the hills of Marin County around Mount Tamalpais. * 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. && $$ CAZ512-517-518-130130- /O.EXP.KMTR.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-171013T0000Z/ Santa Cruz Mountains- Santa Lucia Mountains and Los Padres National Forest- Mountains Of San Benito County And Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Park- 518 PM PDT Thu Oct 12 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 512, 517, AND 518... Winds have diminished in the Santa Cruz Mountains and across the higher elevations in Monterey and San Benito Counties. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning was allowed to expire at 5 pm Thursday. Another round of locally gusty offshore winds is forecast for the hills from Friday night into Saturday, along with low humidities. $$
8 follow-up statements
865 WWUS86 KMTR 130205 RFWMTR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Francisco CA 705 PM PDT Thu Oct 12 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY THROUGH 11 PM SATURDAY FOR GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE... .Northerly winds will decrease for a time from Thursday evening through much of Friday, although local gusts up to 25 mph are still possible on higher ridges and peaks. North to northeast winds are then forecast to increase once again late Friday and become locally strong and gusty Friday night and Saturday. Strongest winds are expected to be at elevations above 1500 feet in the North Bay Mountains and East Bay hills on Friday night and Saturday morning. Winds are forecast to decrease by late Saturday. CAZ507-511-131300- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0008.171014T0000Z-171015T0600Z/ North Bay Mountains-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range- 705 PM PDT Thu Oct 12 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 507 and 511...North Bay Mountains and East Bay Hills. * WIND...North to northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gust of 40 to 50 mph with isolated gusts to 60 mph possible on highest ridges and peaks. Strongest winds are expected above 1500 feet from late Friday night into Saturday morning. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 10-20 percent with night time recovery values between 25-35 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...The Napa County hills, around Mount Saint Helena, hills of eastern Sonoma County, and the hills of Marin County around Mount Tamalpais. * 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. && $$
494 WWUS86 KMTR 131004 RFWMTR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Francisco CA 304 AM PDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY THROUGH 11 PM SATURDAY FOR GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE EAST BAY HILLS AND DIABLO RANGE... .Northerly winds will decrease through much of Friday, although local gusts up to 25 mph are still possible on higher ridges and peaks. North to northeast winds are then forecast to increase once again late Friday and become locally strong and gusty Friday night and Saturday. Strongest winds are expected to be at elevations above 1500 feet in the North Bay Mountains and East Bay hills on Friday night and Saturday morning. Winds are forecast to decrease by late Saturday. A wind advisory has been issued in conjunction with the red flag warning for the gusty offshore winds. CAZ507-511-140400- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0008.171014T0000Z-171015T0600Z/ North Bay Mountains-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range- 304 AM PDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 507 and 511. * WIND...North to northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gust of 40 to 50 mph with isolated gusts to 60 mph possible on highest ridges and peaks. Strongest winds are expected above 1500 feet from late Friday night into Saturday morning. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 10-20 percent with night time recovery values between 25-35 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...The Napa County hills, around Mount Saint Helena, hills of eastern Sonoma County, and the hills of Marin County around Mount Tamalpais. * 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. && $$
215 WWUS86 KMTR 131811 RFWMTR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1111 AM PDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM FRIDAY THROUGH 11 PM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS...EAST BAY HILLS...AND DIABLO RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM FRIDAY THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH BAY VALLEYS...PARTICULARLY FOR NAPA VALLEY AND EASTERN SONOMA COUNTY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR... .Northerly winds will decrease through much of Friday, although local gusts up to 25 mph are still possible on higher ridges and peaks. North to northeast winds are then forecast to increase once again late Friday and become locally strong and gusty Friday night and Saturday. Strongest winds are expected to be at elevations above 1500 feet in the North Bay Mountains and East Bay hills on Friday night and Saturday morning. Breezy conditions are also expected along parts of Napa Valley and eastern Sonoma County from the city of Sonoma northward along the Highway 12 corridor. Winds are forecast to decrease by late Saturday. A wind advisory has been issued in conjunction with the red flag warning for the gusty offshore winds in the higher elevations. CAZ506-140600- /O.EXB.KMTR.FW.W.0008.171014T0600Z-171015T0000Z/ North Bay Interior Valleys- 1111 AM PDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR LOCALLY STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 5 PM PDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 506. * WIND...North 15 to 25 mph with possible gusts to 30 mph and isolated gusts to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 10-20 percent with night time recovery values between 30-45 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...Strongest winds are expected along the eastern half of Napa Valley and from the City of Sonoma north along the Highway 12 corridor from late Friday night into Saturday 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. && $$ CAZ507-511-140600- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0008.171014T0000Z-171015T0600Z/ North Bay Mountains-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range- 1111 AM PDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. * FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 507 AND 511... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 507 and 511. * WIND...North to northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gust of 40 to 50 mph with isolated gusts to 60 mph possible on highest ridges and peaks. Strongest winds are expected above 1500 feet from late Friday night into Saturday morning. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 10-20 percent with night time recovery values between 25-35 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...The Napa County hills, around Mount Saint Helena, hills of eastern Sonoma County, and the hills of Marin County around Mount Tamalpais. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
820 WWUS86 KMTR 140428 RFWMTR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Francisco CA 928 PM PDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM FRIDAY THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH BAY VALLEYS...PARTICULARLY FOR NAPA VALLEY AND EASTERN SONOMA COUNTY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR... .North to northeast winds are forecast to increase once again late Friday evening and become locally strong and gusty late Friday night and Saturday morning. Strongest winds are expected to be at elevations above 1500 feet in the North Bay Mountains and East Bay hills on Friday night and Saturday morning. Breezy conditions are also expected at isolated lower elevation locations, mainly along parts of Napa Valley and eastern Sonoma County from the city of Sonoma northward along the Highway 12 corridor. Winds are forecast to gradually decrease Saturday afternoon and evening. A wind advisory has been issued in conjunction with the red flag warning for the gusty offshore winds at the higher elevations. CAZ507-511-142230- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-171015T0600Z/ North Bay Mountains-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range- 928 PM PDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 507 and 511. North and East Bay Hills. * WIND...North to northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gust of 40 to 50 mph with isolated gusts to 60 mph possible on highest ridges and peaks. Strongest winds are expected above 1500 feet from late Friday night into Saturday morning. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 10-20 percent with night time recovery values between 25-35 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...The Napa County hills, around Mount Saint Helena, hills of eastern Sonoma County, and the hills of Marin County around Mount Tamalpais. * 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. && $$ CAZ506-142230- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0008.171014T0600Z-171015T0000Z/ North Bay Interior Valleys- 928 PM PDT Fri Oct 13 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL 5 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 506. North Bay Valleys. * WIND...North 10 to 20 mph with possible gusts to 30 mph and isolated gusts to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 10-20 percent with night time recovery values between 30-45 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...Strongest winds are expected along the eastern portion of Napa Valley and from the City of Sonoma north along the Highway 12 corridor from late Friday night into Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
142 WWUS86 KMTR 141122 RFWMTR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Francisco CA 422 AM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH BAY VALLEYS...PARTICULARLY FOR NAPA VALLEY AND EASTERN SONOMA COUNTY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR... .Dry, gusty offshore winds actively bringing critical fire weather conditions to the North Bay early this morning with numerous reports of spotting and large runs. The strongest winds will be at elevations above 1000 feet in the North Bay mountains and East Bay hills and occur between 4am and 10am this morning. Breezy conditions are also expected at isolated lower elevation locations, mainly along parts of Napa Valley and eastern Sonoma County from the city of Sonoma northward along the Highway 12 corridor. Winds are forecast to gradually decrease Saturday afternoon and evening, but locally breezy offshore winds will return overnight. This red flag warning may need to be expanded through tonight depending on how the weather pattern and firefighting efforts evolves through the day. A wind advisory has been issued in conjunction with the red flag warning for the gusty offshore winds at the higher elevations. CAZ507-511-150600- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-171015T0600Z/ North Bay Mountains-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range- 422 AM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 507 and 511. * WIND...North to northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gust of 40 to 50 mph with isolated gusts to 60 mph possible on highest ridges and peaks. Strongest winds are expected above 1000 feet between 4am and 10am Saturday. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 10-20 percent with night time recovery values between 25-35 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...The Napa County hills, around Mount Saint Helena, hills of eastern Sonoma County, and the hills of Marin County around Mount Tamalpais. * 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. && $$ CAZ506-150000- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-171015T0000Z/ North Bay Interior Valleys- 422 AM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 506. * WIND...North 10 to 20 mph with possible gusts to 30 mph and isolated gusts to 35 mph. Locally strong downsloping winds will exacerbate existing critical fire weather conditions. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 10-20 percent with night time recovery values between 30-45 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...Strongest winds are expected along the eastern portion of Napa Valley and from the City of Sonoma north along the Highway 12 corridor from late Friday night into Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
161 WWUS86 KMTR 142016 RFWMTR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Francisco CA 116 PM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 AM SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM SATURDAY FOR THE EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 PM SATURDAY FOR THE NORTH BAY VALLEYS...PARTICULARLY FOR NAPA VALLEY AND EASTERN SONOMA COUNTY ALONG THE HIGHWAY 12 CORRIDOR... .Dry, breezy offshore winds brought critical fire weather conditions to the North Bay early this morning with numerous reports of spotting and large runs. Relative humidity values are forecast to plummet this afternoon to the teens and single digits. Expect poor overnight recoveries in the North Bay Mountains with relative humidity values remaining below 30 percent. Overnight relative humidity recoveries are expected to be better for North Bay Valleys. CAZ507-150715- /O.EXT.KMTR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-171015T1500Z/ North Bay Mountains- 116 PM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND OFFSHORE WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 507. * WIND...North to northeast winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 with isolated gusts to 30 mph possible on highest ridges and peaks. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 5 to 15 percent with night time recovery values between 15 to 35 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...The Napa County hills, around Mount Saint Helena, hills of eastern Sonoma County, and the hills of Marin County around Mount Tamalpais. * 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. && $$ CAZ511-150600- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-171015T0600Z/ East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range- 116 PM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR LOCALLY STRONG AND GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 511... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 511. * WIND...North to northeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 45 mph possible on highest ridges and peaks. Strongest winds are expected above 1000 feet Saturday afternoon and evening. Winds are forecast to decrease overnight Saturday. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 10 to 20 percent with night time recovery values between 30 to 45 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...Elevations above 1000 ft in the East Bay Hills and Diablo Range. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ CAZ506-150000- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-171015T0000Z/ North Bay Interior Valleys- 116 PM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 506... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 506. * WIND...North 5 to 10 mph with possible gusts to 15 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 10 to 20 percent with isolated locations falling below 10 percent. Night time recovery values between 30 to 45 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...Lowest humidities this afternoon are expected along in Napa Valley and from the City of Sonoma north along the Highway 12 corridor to Santa Rosa. * 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. && $$
823 WWUS86 KMTR 150007 RFWMTR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Francisco CA 507 PM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR THE EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE NORTH BAY VALLEYS WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT SATURDAY... .Northeast to east winds had decreased in most areas late Saturday afternoon and are expected to remain mostly light through Saturday evening. However, easterly winds are forecast to increase in the hills of the North and East Bay late tonight. Winds in the hills tonight are not expected to be as strong as last night, but still strong enough to create critical fire weather conditions when combined with the warm and very dry airmass and dry fuels. Expect very poor overnight humidity recoveries in the North Bay Mountains and East Bay Hills tonight with relative humidity values remaining below 30 percent, and even below 20 percent on the higher ridges. Minimum relative humidity values on Sunday are forecast to be 10 to 20 percent and as low as the single digits in the hills. In addition, high temperatures on Sunday are forecast to be warmer than Saturday by about five degrees. Overnight relative humidity recoveries are expected to be better for North Bay Valleys and winds will mostly be light in the valleys. Warm and very dry conditions are forecast to continue into Monday, but winds will generally be light, even in the hills, from mid morning Sunday through Monday. CAZ506-150115- /O.EXP.KMTR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-171015T0000Z/ North Bay Interior Valleys- 507 PM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 5 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 506... Winds were mostly light in the valleys of the North Bay by late Saturday afternoon and are expected to remain light through tonight and into Sunday. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning for the North Bay Valleys was allowed to expire at 5 pm Saturday. Very dry conditions will continue in the North Bay Valleys through Monday. $$ CAZ511-151500- /O.EXT.KMTR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-171015T1500Z/ East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range- 507 PM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR LOCALLY GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 511... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 511. East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range. * WIND...Northeast winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph likely on highest ridges and peaks. Strongest winds are expected in the Berkeley Hills between midnight and sunrise early Sunday morning. Winds are forecast to decrease by mid morning Sunday. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 10 to 20 percent and as low as the single digits. Night time recovery values between 25 and 35 percent and as low as 15 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...Elevations above 1000 ft in the East Bay Hills and Diablo Range, particularly in the Berkeley Hills. * 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. && $$ CAZ507-151500- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-171015T1500Z/ North Bay Mountains- 507 PM PDT Sat Oct 14 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND OFFSHORE WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 507. North Bay Mountains. * WIND...North to northeast winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 25 and with isolated gusts to 30 mph possible on highest ridges and peaks. Strongest winds expected in the Napa Hills and hills of eastern Sonoma County between midnight and sunrise early Sunday morning. * HUMIDITY...Minimum daytime values between 5 to 15 percent with night time recovery values between 15 to 35 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...The Napa County hills, around Mount Saint Helena, hills of eastern Sonoma County. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
329 WWUS86 KMTR 151506 RFWMTR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Francisco CA 806 AM PDT Sun Oct 15 2017 CAZ507-511-151615- /O.EXP.KMTR.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-171015T1500Z/ North Bay Mountains-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range- 806 AM PDT Sun Oct 15 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND OFFSHORE WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507... Although locally breezy conditions are still possible for portions of the North Bay Mountains, conditions will continue to improve through the day. Winds will generally be under 10 mph in all locations by this afternoon. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| Oct 13, 1:57 AM PDT | Wind Advisory | MTR | 39 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.