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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Eureka, CA

August 15, 2023

NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Aug 15, 2023, 9:21 AM PDT. It took effect at Aug 15, 2023, 2:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 8 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
Aug 15, 2023, 9:21 AM PDT (16:21 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 15, 2023, 2:00 PM PDT
Expired
Aug 15, 2023, 9:55 PM PDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Eureka, CA

The text

As transmitted.

500 
WWUS86 KEKA 151621
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
921 AM PDT Tue Aug 15 2023

CAZ283-160500-
/O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0003.230815T2100Z-230816T0500Z/
Trinity-
921 AM PDT Tue Aug 15 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
PDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 10 PM PDT
this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 283.

* WIND...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with local gusts to 25 mph
  in favored areas and over higher terrain this afternoon.

* HUMIDITY...Around 15 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated dry thunderstorms this afternoon. 

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts to 35 mph.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

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
610 
WWUS86 KEKA 152238
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
338 PM PDT Tue Aug 15 2023


CAZ212-160500-
/O.EXA.KEKA.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230816T0500Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-
338 PM PDT Tue Aug 15 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag 
Warning, which is in effect until 10 PM PDT this evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 212.

* WIND...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with local gusts to 25 
  mph in favored areas and over higher terrain this afternoon. 

* HUMIDITY...Around 15 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated dry thunderstorms this afternoon.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts to 40 mph.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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.

&&

$$

CAZ283-160500-
/O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230816T0500Z/
Trinity-
338 PM PDT Tue Aug 15 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT THIS
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 283.

* WIND...Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with local gusts to 25 
  mph in favored areas and over higher terrain this afternoon. 

* HUMIDITY...Around 15 percent.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated dry thunderstorms this afternoon.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...Gusts to 40 mph.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

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
721 
WWUS86 KEKA 160455
RFWEKA

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
955 PM PDT Tue Aug 15 2023



CAZ212-283-160600-
/O.CAN.KEKA.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-230816T0500Z/
Van Duzen/Mad River-Trinity-
955 PM PDT Tue Aug 15 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...


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

Mid level moisture will continue to move from southeast to
northwest. There still a low chance for isolated thunderstorms 
overnight into Wednesday morning over NE Trinity County. 
Additional thunderstorms will be possible (20 to 30% chance) 
Wednesday afternoon and evening across the area.

$$


http://weather.gov/eureka

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 5:58 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKAMendocino32 min
Aug 14, 6:35 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKAMendocino25 min
Aug 14, 6:49 PM PDTRed Flag WarningEKA8 hr
Aug 14, 10:06 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKADel Norte24 min
Aug 15, 2:56 AM PDTRed Flag WarningEKA2 hr
Aug 15, 5:44 AM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKADel Norte31 min
Aug 15, 6:15 AM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKADel Norte30 min
Aug 15, 6:51 AM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKADel Norte24 min
Aug 15, 2:16 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity29 min
Aug 15, 2:54 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity36 min
Aug 15, 3:05 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKATrinity25 min
Aug 15, 4:19 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKA26 min
Aug 15, 4:34 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKA26 min
Aug 15, 4:53 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKAMendocino22 min
Aug 15, 4:58 PM PDTSpecial Weather StatementEKA32 min

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Sources

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