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Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Eureka, CA

October 25, 2019

NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Oct 25, 2019, 2:28 PM PDT. It took effect at Oct 26, 2019, 10:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 36 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 25, 2019, 2:28 PM PDT (21:28 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 26, 2019, 10:00 PM PDT
Expired
Oct 28, 2019, 10:25 AM PDT
In force
36 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

899 
WWUS86 KEKA 252128
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
228 PM PDT Fri Oct 25 2019

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET IN INTERIOR 
MENDOCINO...NORTHERN LAKE...SOUTHERN TRINITY...AND EXTREME 
SOUTHEAST HUMBOLDT COUNTIES FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE 
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.Strong gusty winds are expected late Saturday night through
Sunday night across a large portion of interior northwest
California. These winds will be collocated with very low humidity
values resulting in critical fire weather conditions. Valleys and
sheltered areas will experience much lighter winds.

CAZ212-276-277-283-261130-
/O.UPG.KEKA.FW.A.0006.191027T0700Z-191028T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0005.191027T0700Z-191028T1300Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-Interior Mendocino-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
228 PM PDT Fri Oct 25 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT TO
6 AM MONDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WIND...East to northeast winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 60
  mph. Localized brief higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind 
  from highest ridgetops, particularly late Saturday night and 
  early Sunday morning near South Fork Mountain and the ridges of 
  eastern Mendocino County. 

* HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values from 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
10 follow-up statements
407 
WWUS86 KEKA 260944
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
244 AM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET IN INTERIOR
MENDOCINO...NORTHERN LAKE...SOUTHERN TRINITY...AND EXTREME
SOUTHEAST HUMBOLDT COUNTIES FROM LATE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH 
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

.Strong gusty winds are expected late Saturday evening through 
Sunday night across exposed ridges of interior northwest 
California. These winds will be collocated with very low humidity 
values resulting in critical fire weather conditions.

CAZ212-276-277-283-261745-
/O.EXT.KEKA.FW.W.0005.191027T0500Z-191028T1300Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-Interior Mendocino-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
244 AM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
PDT MONDAY...

* WIND...East to northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60
  mph. Locally higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from 
  highest ridgetops, particularly late Saturday night and early 
  Sunday morning near South Fork Mountain and the ridges of 
  eastern Mendocino County. 

* HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values from 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
668 
WWUS86 KEKA 261740
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1040 AM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET IN INTERIOR 
MENDOCINO...NORTHERN LAKE...SOUTHERN TRINITY...AND EXTREME 
SOUTHEAST HUMBOLDT COUNTIES FROM LATE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH 
EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.Strong gusty winds are expected late Saturday evening through
Sunday night across exposed ridges of interior northwest
California. These winds will be collocated with very low humidity
values resulting in critical fire weather conditions.

CAZ212-276-277-283-270145-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.191027T0500Z-191028T1300Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-Interior Mendocino-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
1040 AM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WIND...East to northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 
  mph. Locally higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from 
  highest ridgetops, particularly late Saturday night and early 
  Sunday morning near South Fork Mountain and the ridges of 
  eastern Mendocino County. 

* HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values from 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
098 
WWUS86 KEKA 270147
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
647 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET IN INTERIOR
MENDOCINO...NORTHERN LAKE...SOUTHERN TRINITY...AND EXTREME
SOUTHEAST HUMBOLDT COUNTIES FROM LATE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.Strong gusty winds are expected late Saturday evening through
Sunday night across exposed ridges of interior northwest
California. These winds will be collocated with very low humidity
values resulting in critical fire weather conditions.

CAZ212-276-277-283-271000-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.191027T0500Z-191028T1300Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-Interior Mendocino-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
647 PM PDT Sat Oct 26 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WIND...East to northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 
  mph. Locally higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from 
  highest ridgetops, particularly late Saturday night and early 
  Sunday morning near South Fork Mountain and the ridges of 
  eastern Mendocino County. 

* HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values from 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
860 
WWUS86 KEKA 271000
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
300 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET IN INTERIOR
MENDOCINO...NORTHERN LAKE...SOUTHERN TRINITY...AND EXTREME
SOUTHEAST HUMBOLDT COUNTIES FROM LATE SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

.Strong gusty winds are expected through Sunday night across 
exposed ridges of interior northwest California. These winds will 
be collocated with very low humidity values resulting in critical 
fire weather conditions.

CAZ212-276-277-283-271800-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-191028T1300Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-Interior Mendocino-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
300 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WIND...East to northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60
  mph. Locally higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from
  highest ridgetops, particularly early this morning near South
  Fork Mountain and the ridges of eastern Mendocino County.

* HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values from 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
635 
WWUS86 KEKA 271006
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
306 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET IN INTERIOR
MENDOCINO...NORTHERN LAKE...SOUTHERN TRINITY...AND EXTREME
SOUTHEAST HUMBOLDT COUNTIES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.Strong gusty winds are expected through Sunday night across
exposed ridges of interior northwest California. These winds will
be collocated with very low humidity values resulting in critical
fire weather conditions.

CAZ212-276-277-283-271815-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-191028T1300Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-Interior Mendocino-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
306 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WIND...East to northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60 
  mph. Locally higher gusts to 80 mph possible downwind from 
  highest ridgetops, particularly early this morning near South 
  Fork Mountain and the ridges of eastern Mendocino County. 

* HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values from 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
083 
WWUS86 KEKA 271803
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1103 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET IN INTERIOR
MENDOCINO...NORTHERN LAKE...SOUTHERN TRINITY...AND EXTREME
SOUTHEAST HUMBOLDT COUNTIES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.Gusty winds are expected through Sunday night across exposed 
ridges of interior northwest California. These winds will be 
collocated with very low humidity values resulting in critical 
fire weather conditions.

CAZ212-276-277-283-280400-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-191028T1300Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-Interior Mendocino-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
1103 AM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WIND...East to northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60
  mph along interior ridges above 1,500 ft.

* HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values from 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
698 
WWUS86 KEKA 280352
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
852 PM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET IN INTERIOR
MENDOCINO...NORTHERN LAKE...SOUTHERN TRINITY...AND EXTREME
SOUTHEAST HUMBOLDT COUNTIES THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...

.Gusty winds are expected through Sunday night across exposed
ridges of interior northwest California. These winds will be
collocated with very low humidity values resulting in critical
fire weather conditions.

CAZ212-276-277-283-281200-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-191028T1300Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-Interior Mendocino-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
852 PM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM PDT MONDAY...

* WIND...East to northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35
  mph along interior ridges above 1,500 ft. 

* HUMIDITY...Overnight recovery 35 to 60 percent in the valleys 
  and 15 to 30 percent on the ridges.

* 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
325 
WWUS86 KEKA 280608
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1108 PM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019


CAZ212-276-277-283-281415-
/O.EXT.KEKA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-191028T1800Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-Interior Mendocino-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
1108 PM PDT Sun Oct 27 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT MONDAY FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET...

* WIND...East to northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35
  mph across interior ridges. 

* HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values from 10 to 20 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
188 
WWUS86 KEKA 280917
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
217 AM PDT Mon Oct 28 2019

CAZ212-276-277-283-281730-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-191028T1800Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-Interior Mendocino-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
217 AM PDT Mon Oct 28 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS
MORNING...

* WIND...East to northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35
  mph across exposed ridges. 

* HUMIDITY...Afternoon humidity values from 10 to 20 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
024 
WWUS86 KEKA 281725
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
1025 AM PDT Mon Oct 28 2019

CAZ212-276-277-283-281830-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-191028T1800Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-Interior Mendocino-
W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit-Trinity-
1025 AM PDT Mon Oct 28 2019

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has cancelled the Red Flag
Warning that was in effect until 1100 AM this morning. 

$$

http://weather.gov/eureka

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 25, 2:36 AM PDTHigh Wind WatchEKAHumboldt, Mendocino, Trinity29 hr
Oct 25, 3:38 AM PDTGale WarningEKA53 hr

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