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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA

June 28, 2018

NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA issued this red flag warning at Jun 28, 2018, 10:07 AM PDT. It took effect at Jun 29, 2018, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 40 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jun 28, 2018, 10:07 AM PDT (17:07 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 29, 2018, 11:00 PM PDT
Expired
Jul 1, 2018, 3:00 PM PDT
In force
40 hr
Issued by
NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA

The text

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233 
WWUS86 KMTR 281707
RFWMTR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
1007 AM PDT Thu Jun 28 2018

...Gusty northerly winds coupled with low humidity values Friday 
Night through Saturday...

.Dry northerly flow is forecast to develop over the North Bay
during the day Friday with temperatures warming to above seasonal
averages. Northeast winds will strengthen Friday night into early
Saturday morning with poor relative humidity recoveries followed
by even warmer and drier conditions during the day Saturday. 
The areas of greatest concern will be located in higher terrain 
of Napa County as well as far eastern Sonoma County. Any fire 
starts may spread rapidly in these conditions. Avoid activities 
that may lead to fire ignition, including lawn work, driving on 
grass, tossing cigarettes, lighting campfires or fireworks, 
especially Friday night into Saturday afternoon.

CAZ507-290500-
/O.NEW.KMTR.FW.W.0002.180630T0600Z-180701T0600Z/
North Bay Mountains-
1007 AM PDT Thu Jun 28 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 PM Friday to 11 PM PDT
Saturday. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 507, especially higher
  elevations of Napa County and far eastern Sonoma County.

* WIND...Northerly winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
  Isolated peaks and ridges could experience locally stronger
  winds, especially Friday night.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity readings of 10 to 20% will be common
  during the day, with the driest locations dropping into the
  single digit range during the warmest, driest, windiest times of
  the day. Overnight humidity recoveries will be poor and less
  than 30%.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning or other activities that may lead to fire
  creation are 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.

&&

$$
9 follow-up statements
663 
WWUS86 KMTR 290344
RFWMTR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
844 PM PDT Thu Jun 28 2018

...Gusty northerly winds coupled with low humidity values Friday
Night through Saturday...

.Dry northerly flow is forecast to develop over the North Bay
during the day Friday with temperatures warming to above seasonal
averages. Northeast winds will strengthen Friday night into early
Saturday morning with poor relative humidity recoveries followed
by even warmer and drier conditions during the day Saturday. The
areas of greatest concern will be located in higher terrain of
Napa County as well as far eastern Sonoma County. Any fire starts
may spread rapidly in these conditions. Avoid activities that may
lead to fire ignition, including lawn work, driving on grass,
tossing cigarettes, lighting campfires or fireworks, especially
Friday night into Saturday afternoon.

CAZ507-291230-
/O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0002.180630T0600Z-180701T0600Z/
North Bay Mountains-
844 PM PDT Thu Jun 28 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM FRIDAY TO 11 PM
PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 507, especially higher 
  elevations of Napa County and far eastern Sonoma County. 

* WIND...Northerly winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. 
  Isolated peaks and ridges could experience locally stronger 
  winds, especially Friday night.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity readings of 10 to 20% will be
  common during the day, with the driest locations dropping 
  into the single digit range during the warmest, driest, 
  windiest times of the day. Overnight humidity recoveries will 
  be poor and less than 30%. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning or other activities that may lead to fire 
  creation are 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.

&&

$$
732 
WWUS86 KMTR 291142
RFWMTR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
442 AM PDT Fri Jun 29 2018

...Gusty northerly winds coupled with low humidity values tonight
through Saturday...

.Dry northerly flow is forecast to develop over the North Bay
during the day today with temperatures warming to above seasonal 
averages. Northeast winds will strengthen tonight into early 
Saturday morning with poor relative humidity recoveries followed 
by even warmer and drier conditions during the day Saturday. The 
areas of greatest concern will be located in higher terrain of 
Napa County as well as far eastern Sonoma County. Any fire starts 
may spread rapidly in these conditions. Avoid activities that may 
lead to fire ignition, including lawn work, driving on grass, 
tossing cigarettes, lighting campfires or fireworks, especially 
tonight into Saturday afternoon.

CAZ507-292300-
/O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0002.180630T0600Z-180701T0600Z/
North Bay Mountains-
442 AM PDT Fri Jun 29 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 507, especially higher 
  elevations of Napa County and far eastern Sonoma County. 

* WIND...Northerly winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
  Isolated peaks and ridges could experience locally stronger
  winds, especially tonight.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity readings of 10 to 20% will be 
  common during the day, with the driest locations dropping 
  into the single digit range during the warmest, driest, 
  windiest times of the day. Overnight humidity recoveries will 
  be poor and less than 30%.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning or other activities that may lead to fire 
  creation are 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.

&&

$$
484 
WWUS86 KMTR 291437
RFWMTR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
737 AM PDT Fri Jun 29 2018

...Gusty northerly winds coupled with low humidity values tonight
through Saturday...

.Dry northerly flow is forecast to develop over the North Bay
during the day today with temperatures warming to above seasonal
averages. Northeast winds will strengthen tonight into early
Saturday morning with poor relative humidity recoveries followed
by even warmer and drier conditions during the day Saturday. The
areas of greatest concern will be located in higher terrain of
Napa County as well as far eastern Sonoma County. Any fire starts
may spread rapidly in these conditions. Avoid activities that may
lead to fire ignition, including lawn work, driving on grass,
tossing cigarettes, lighting campfires or fireworks, especially
tonight into Saturday afternoon.

CAZ507-300245-
/O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0002.180630T0600Z-180701T0600Z/
North Bay Mountains-
737 AM PDT Fri Jun 29 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FT IN NAPA COUNTY AND FAR 
EASTERN SONOMA COUNTY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

* AFFECTED AREA...Higher elevations of Napa County and far 
  eastern Sonoma County. 

* WIND...Northerly winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. 
  Isolated peaks and ridges could experience locally stronger 
  winds, especially tonight.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity readings of 10 to 20% will be 
  common during the day, with the driest locations dropping 
  into the single digit range during the warmest, driest, 
  windiest times of the day. Overnight humidity recoveries will 
  be poor and less than 30%.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning or other activities that may lead to fire 
  creation are 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.

&&

$$
099 
WWUS86 KMTR 300223
RFWMTR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
723 PM PDT Fri Jun 29 2018

...Gusty northerly winds coupled with low humidity values tonight
through Saturday...

.Dry northerly winds will strengthen tonight into early Saturday 
morning with poor relative humidity recoveries tonight followed 
by even warmer and drier conditions during the day Saturday. The 
areas of greatest concern will be the higher terrain of Napa 
County as well as far eastern Sonoma County. Any fire starts may 
spread rapidly in these conditions. Avoid activities that may lead
to fire ignition, including lawn work, driving on grass, tossing 
cigarettes, lighting campfires or fireworks, especially tonight 
through Saturday afternoon.

CAZ507-301300-
/O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0002.180630T0600Z-180701T0600Z/
North Bay Mountains-
723 PM PDT Fri Jun 29 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO
11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FT IN NAPA COUNTY AND FAR
EASTERN SONOMA COUNTY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

* AFFECTED AREA...Higher elevations of Napa County and far 
  eastern Sonoma County. 

* WIND...Northerly winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
  Isolated peaks and ridges could experience locally stronger
  winds, especially late tonight.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity readings of 10 to 20% will be 
  common during the day, with the driest locations dropping 
  into the single digit range during the warmest, driest, 
  windiest times of the day. Overnight humidity recoveries will 
  be poor and less than 30%.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning or other activities that may lead to fire 
  creation are 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.

&&

$$
901 
WWUS86 KMTR 301012
RFWMTR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
312 AM PDT Sat Jun 30 2018

CAZ507-302100-
/O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180701T0600Z/
North Bay Mountains-
312 AM PDT Sat Jun 30 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FT IN NAPA COUNTY AND FAR EASTERN SONOMA
COUNTY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

* AFFECTED AREA...Higher elevations of Napa County and far 
  eastern Sonoma County. 

* WIND...Northerly winds of 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. 
  Isolated peaks and ridges could experience locally stronger 
  winds, especially late tonight.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity readings of 10 to 20% will be 
  common during the day, with the driest locations dropping 
  into the single digit range during the warmest, driest, 
  windiest times of the day. Overnight humidity recoveries will 
  be poor and less than 30%.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning or other activities that may lead to fire 
  creation are 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.

&&

$$
744 
WWUS86 KMTR 302001
RFWMTR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
101 PM PDT Sat Jun 30 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FT IN NAPA COUNTY AND FAR 
EASTERN SONOMA COUNTY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

CAZ507-010600-
/O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180701T0600Z/
North Bay Mountains-
101 PM PDT Sat Jun 30 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS
EVENING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FT IN NAPA COUNTY AND FAR 
EASTERN SONOMA COUNTY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

* AFFECTED AREA...Higher elevations of Napa County and far 
  eastern Sonoma County. 

* WIND...Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph with local gusts to 30
  mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity readings of 10 to 20% will be common
  during the day, with the driest locations dropping into the
  single digit range during the warmest, driest, windiest times of
  the day.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning or other activities that may lead to fire 
  creation are 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 010419
RFWMTR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
919 PM PDT Sat Jun 30 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR 
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FT IN NAPA COUNTY AND FAR EASTERN SONOMA 
COUNTY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

CAZ507-011230-
/O.EXT.KMTR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180701T2200Z/
North Bay Mountains-
919 PM PDT Sat Jun 30 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FT IN NAPA COUNTY AND FAR EASTERN SONOMA
COUNTY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

* AFFECTED AREA...Higher elevations of Napa County and far eastern
  Sonoma County. Area of greatest concern is northern and eastern
  Napa County.

* WIND...Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph with local gusts to 30
  mph. Strongest winds expected in northern and eastern Napa
  County on Saturday night. Winds will decrease on Sunday morning
  and then switch to a westerly direction by late Sunday
  afternoon.

* HUMIDITY...Humidity recoveries on Saturday night are expected to
  be poor once again, with some of the higher hills not expected
  to see recoveries above 30 percent. Minimum humidity values will
  be in the 10 to 20 percent range on Sunday. Increasing humidity
  is expected by late Sunday afternoon as winds shift to the
  southwest. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning or other activities that may lead to fire 
  creation are 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.

&&

$$
418 
WWUS86 KMTR 011053
RFWMTR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
353 AM PDT Sun Jul 1 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 3 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FT IN NAPA COUNTY AND FAR EASTERN SONOMA
COUNTY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

CAZ507-012200-
/O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180701T2200Z/
North Bay Mountains-
353 AM PDT Sun Jul 1 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FT IN NAPA COUNTY AND FAR
EASTERN SONOMA COUNTY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

* AFFECTED AREA...Higher elevations of Napa County and far eastern
  Sonoma County. Area of greatest concern is across northern and 
  eastern Napa County. 

* WIND...Northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph with local gusts to 30
  mph. Winds will diminish later this morning and then switch to a
  westerly direction by late afternoon.

* HUMIDITY...Humidity recoveries through this morning are expected
  to be poor once again, with some of the higher hills not 
  expected to see recoveries above 30 percent. Minimum humidity 
  values will be in the 10 to 20 percent range on Sunday. 
  Increasing humidity is expected by late Sunday afternoon as 
  winds shift to the southwest. 

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning or other activities that may lead to fire 
  creation are 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.

&&

$$
369 
WWUS86 KMTR 012154
RFWMTR

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Francisco CA
254 PM PDT Sun Jul 1 2018

CAZ507-012300-
/O.EXP.KMTR.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-180701T2200Z/
North Bay Mountains-
254 PM PDT Sun Jul 1 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FT IN NAPA COUNTY AND FAR EASTERN SONOMA
COUNTY IN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 507...

Onshore winds and a deeper marine layer are resulting in an 
increase in relative humidity across the North Bay Mountains. 
Therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 3 pm 
PDT. Winds are expected to be mostly light over the next few days,
except local gusty west to southwest winds during the afternoon 
and evening hours.

$$

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