Alert archive / California / Red Flag Warnings in 2019
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Sep 22, 2019, 1:36 PM PDT. It took effect at Sep 23, 2019, 9:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 38 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Sep 22, 2019, 1:36 PM PDT (20:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 23, 2019, 9:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Sep 25, 2019, 11:00 AM PDT
- In force
- 38 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
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531 WWUS86 KEKA 222036 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 136 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2019 ...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES IN MENDOCINO AND LAKE COUNTIES MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHTS... .A tight pressure gradient following the passage of an area of low pressure will allow strong offshore winds to develop on ridgelines during the overnight periods Monday and Tuesday nights. Drying aloft will keep relative humidity from recovering efficiently. Fuels remain receptive to fire despite recent rainfall and higher humidity. Thus there will be an increased risk of large wildfire growth Monday and Tuesday nights. CAZ276-277-230445- /O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0002.190924T0400Z-190925T1800Z/ Interior Mendocino-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 136 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MONDAY TO 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 PM Monday to 11 AM PDT Wednesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 276 and 277 at elevations above 1500 feet. This includes central and eastern Mendocino County, northern Lake County, and extreme southern Trinity County. * WIND...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph Monday and Tuesday nights. Lighter winds are expected during the day Tuesday. * HUMIDITY...Poor relative humidity recoveries in the 20 to 40 percent range Monday night into early Tuesday morning. Some isolated peaks may not see recoveries above 20 percent. Slightly better recoveries Tuesday night. * 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
8 follow-up statements
864 WWUS86 KEKA 230436 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 936 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2019 ...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERIES IN MENDOCINO AND LAKE COUNTIES MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHTS... .A tight pressure gradient following the passage of an area of low pressure will allow strong offshore winds to develop on ridgelines during the overnight periods Monday and Tuesday nights. Drying aloft will keep relative humidity from recovering efficiently. Fuels remain receptive to fire despite recent rainfall and higher humidity. Thus there will be an increased risk of large wildfire growth Monday and Tuesday nights. CAZ276-277-231245- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0002.190924T0400Z-190925T1800Z/ Interior Mendocino-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 936 PM PDT Sun Sep 22 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM MONDAY TO 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 276 and 277 at elevations above 1500 feet. This includes central and eastern Mendocino County, northern Lake County, and extreme southern Trinity County. * WIND...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph Monday and Tuesday nights. Lighter winds are expected during the day Tuesday. * HUMIDITY...Poor relative humidity recoveries in the 20 to 40 percent range Monday night into early Tuesday morning. Some isolated peaks may not see recoveries above 20 percent. Slightly better recoveries Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
146 WWUS86 KEKA 231054 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 354 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2019 ...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN MENDOCINO AND LAKE COUNTIES MONDAY AND TUESDAY... .A tight pressure gradient will yield strong offshore winds across area ridgelines during Monday and Tuesday nights. Drying aloft will keep relative humidity from recovering efficiently. Fuels remain receptive to fire despite recent rainfall and higher humidity. Thus there will be an increased risk of large wildfire growth Monday night through Tuesday night. CAZ276-277-231900- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0002.190924T0400Z-190925T1800Z/ Interior Mendocino-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 354 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 276 and 277. * WIND...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph Monday and Tuesday nights. Lighter winds are expected during the day Tuesday. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon relative humidity values in the teens with poor recoveries in the 20 to 40 percent 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
463 WWUS86 KEKA 231747 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 1047 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2019 ...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN MENDOCINO AND LAKE COUNTIES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .A tight pressure gradient will yield strong offshore winds across area ridgelines tonight and again Tuesday night. Drying aloft will keep relative humidity from recovering efficiently. Fuels remain receptive to fire despite recent rainfall and higher humidity. Thus there will be an increased risk of large wildfire growth tonight through Tuesday night. CAZ276-277-240545- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0002.190924T0400Z-190925T1800Z/ Interior Mendocino-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 1047 AM PDT Mon Sep 23 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 276 and 277. * WIND...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph tonight and again Tuesday night. Lighter winds are expected during the day Tuesday. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon relative humidity values in the teens with poor overnight recoveries in the 20 to 30 percent range. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
312 WWUS86 KEKA 240546 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 1046 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2019 ...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN MENDOCINO AND LAKE COUNTIES TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT... .A tight pressure gradient will yield strong offshore winds across area ridgelines tonight and again Tuesday night. Drying aloft will keep relative humidity from recovering efficiently. Fuels remain receptive to fire despite recent rainfall and higher humidity. Thus there will be an increased risk of large wildfire growth tonight through Tuesday night. CAZ276-277-241400- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190925T1800Z/ Interior Mendocino-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 1046 PM PDT Mon Sep 23 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 276 and 277. * WIND...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph tonight and again Tuesday night. Lighter winds are expected during the day Tuesday. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon relative humidity values in the teens with poor overnight recoveries only in the 20 to 30 percent 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
667 WWUS86 KEKA 241008 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 308 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2019 ...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN MENDOCINO AND LAKE COUNTIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A tight pressure gradient will yield strong offshore winds across area ridgelines tonight and again Tuesday night. Drying aloft will keep relative humidity from recovering efficiently. Fuels remain receptive to fire despite recent rainfall and higher humidity. Thus there will be an increased risk of large wildfire growth tonight through Wednesday morning. CAZ276-277-241815- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190925T1800Z/ Interior Mendocino-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 308 AM PDT Tue Sep 24 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY ABOVE 1500 FEET... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 276 and 277. * WIND...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph tonight and again Tuesday night. Lighter winds are expected during the day Tuesday. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon relative humidity values in the teens with poor overnight recoveries in the 20 to 30 percent range. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
027 WWUS86 KEKA 242056 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 156 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2019 ...GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN MENDOCINO AND LAKE COUNTIES OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... .A tight pressure gradient will yield strong offshore winds across area ridgelines again tonight, even a bit gustier than last night. Drying aloft will keep relative humidity from recovering efficiently. Fuels remain receptive to fire despite recent rainfall. Any wildfire starts will have an increased potential for rapid spread and growth tonight through Wednesday morning. Cooler temperatures and higher humidity will gradually begin to filter in by Thursday, and will be accompanied by lighter winds. CAZ276-277-251100- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190925T1800Z/ Interior Mendocino-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 156 PM PDT Tue Sep 24 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT WEDNESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 276 and 277. * WIND...East-Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph will develop late tonight and last into Wednesday morning. Lighter winds are expected during the day Wednesday. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon relative humidity values in the teens with poor overnight recoveries in the 20 to 35 percent 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
878 WWUS86 KEKA 251028 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 328 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2019 CAZ276-277-251800- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190925T1800Z/ Interior Mendocino-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 328 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... * AFFECTED AREA...Elevations above 1500 feet for fire weather zones 276 and 277. * WIND...East-northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Afternoon relative humidity values in the teens with moderate to poor overnight recoveries in the 20 to 40 percent range. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
238 WWUS86 KEKA 251749 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 1049 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2019 CAZ276-277-251900- /O.EXP.KEKA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-190925T1800Z/ Interior Mendocino-W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 1049 AM PDT Wed Sep 25 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING... Hot and dry conditions will continue today, and northeast winds will still be locally gusty across some of the exposed mountainous terrain. However, overall winds across most of the warning area will ease this afternoon, and will be lighter tonight than the past couple of nights. A cooling trend with gradually higher humidity will begin on Thursday, with continued lighter winds and diminishing fire danger. $$ 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 22, 2:14 AM PDT | Gale Warning | EKA | 5 days | |
| Sep 22, 2:14 AM PDT | Small Craft Advisory | EKA | 4 days |
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