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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Eureka, CA

September 25, 2018

NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Sep 25, 2018, 1:07 AM PDT. It was in force for 18 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 25, 2018, 1:07 AM PDT (08:07 UTC)
Expired
Sep 25, 2018, 7:34 PM PDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

133 
WWUS86 KEKA 250807
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
107 AM PDT Tue Sep 25 2018


CAZ201-203-204-211-251615-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0009.180925T0807Z-180926T1200Z/
North Coast-Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa-
107 AM PDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 5 AM PDT Wednesday. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Elevations above 2000 feet for fire weather
  zones 201, 203, 204, and 211.

* WIND...East winds 10 mph gusting to 25 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum RH values 5 to 15 percent with poor overnight
  recovery.

* 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
2 follow-up statements
945 
WWUS86 KEKA 251014
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
314 AM PDT Tue Sep 25 2018


CAZ201-203-204-211-251815-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180926T1200Z/
North Coast-Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa-
314 AM PDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT WEDNESDAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Elevations above 2000 feet for fire weather 
  zones 201, 203, 204, and 211. 

* WIND...East winds 10 mph gusting from 15 to 25 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum RH values 5 to 15 percent with poor
  overnight recovery. 

* 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
924 
WWUS86 KEKA 260234
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
734 PM PDT Tue Sep 25 2018

CAZ201-203-204-211-260345-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-180926T1200Z/
North Coast-Upper Smith-Lower Middle Klamath-Hoopa-
734 PM PDT Tue Sep 25 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has cancelled the Red Flag
Warning. 

The Red Flag Warning for the North Coast, Upper Smith, Lower to
Middle Klamath and Hoopa, including fire weather zones 201, 203,
204, and 211, is no longer in effect. While RH will remain low
tonight into Wednesday across these areas, offshore winds will be
fairly light, and Red Flag criteria will not be met. 

$$


http://weather.gov/eureka

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 24, 9:08 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA18 hr
Sep 24, 9:08 PM PDTHazardous Seas WarningEKA18 hr
Sep 25, 2:51 PM PDTSmall Craft AdvisoryEKA11 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.