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Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Eureka, CA
NWS Eureka, CA issued this red flag warning at Aug 29, 2023, 9:03 AM PDT. It took effect at Aug 29, 2023, 11:00 PM PDT. It was in force for 21 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 29, 2023, 9:03 AM PDT (16:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 29, 2023, 11:00 PM PDT
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2023, 8:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Eureka, CA
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005 WWUS86 KEKA 291603 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 903 AM PDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL YIELD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN LAKE COUNTY DURING WEDNESDAY... .North winds gusting from 25 to 35 mph across exposed ridges and terrain will develop across eastern Lake County during Wednesday morning. Winds will weaken slightly going into Wednesday afternoon, but relative humidity values will fall into the teens during the warmest hours of the day. The end result will be a critical fire weather event occurring across eastern Lake County from late Tuesday evening through early Wednesday evening. CAZ264-300015- /O.UPG.KEKA.FW.A.0001.230830T0800Z-230831T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0008.230830T0600Z-230831T0300Z/ Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU- 903 AM PDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 8 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...North winds gusting from 25 to 35 mph across exposed ridges and terrain. Strongest winds Wednesday morning. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values falling into the teens during Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$ CAZ277-300015- /O.NEW.KEKA.FW.W.0008.230830T0600Z-230831T0300Z/ W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 903 AM PDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... The National Weather Service in Eureka has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 8 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...North winds gusting from 25 to 35 mph across exposed ridges and terrain. Strongest winds Wednesday morning. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values falling into the teens during Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
5 follow-up statements
986 WWUS86 KEKA 292110 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 210 PM PDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL YIELD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN LAKE COUNTY DURING WEDNESDAY... .North winds gusting from 25 to 35 mph across exposed ridges and terrain will develop across eastern Lake County during Wednesday morning. Winds will weaken slightly going into Wednesday afternoon, but relative humidity values will fall into the teens during the warmest hours of the day. The end result will be a critical fire weather event occurring across eastern Lake County from late Tuesday evening through early Wednesday evening. CAZ264-277-300515- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.230830T0600Z-230831T0300Z/ Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU- W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 210 PM PDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WIND...North winds gusting from 25 to 35 mph across exposed ridges and terrain. Strongest winds Wednesday morning. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values falling into the teens during Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
053 WWUS86 KEKA 300452 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 952 PM PDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL YIELD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN LAKE COUNTY DURING WEDNESDAY... .North winds gusting from 25 to 35 mph across exposed ridges and terrain will develop across eastern Lake County during Wednesday morning. Winds will weaken slightly going into Wednesday afternoon, but relative humidity values will fall into the teens during the warmest hours of the day. The end result will be a critical fire weather event occurring across eastern Lake County from late Tuesday evening through early Wednesday evening. CAZ264-277-301300- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.230830T0600Z-230831T0300Z/ Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU- W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 952 PM PDT Tue Aug 29 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT WEDNESDAY... * WIND...North winds gusting from 25 to 35 mph across exposed ridges and terrain. Strongest winds Wednesday morning. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values falling into the teens during Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
597 WWUS86 KEKA 301201 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 501 AM PDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ...STRONG NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL YIELD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN LAKE COUNTY TODAY... .North winds gusting to 35 mph across exposed ridges and terrain will continue across eastern Lake County today. Relative humidity values will fall into the teens during the warmest hours of the day. CAZ264-277-310300- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230831T0300Z/ Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU- W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 501 AM PDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING... * WIND...North winds gusting to 35 mph across exposed ridges and upper slopes. Strongest winds are expected this morning. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values falling into the teens by afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will 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. $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
097 WWUS86 KEKA 302113 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 213 PM PDT Wed Aug 30 2023 CAZ264-277-310300- /O.CON.KEKA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230831T0300Z/ Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU- W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 213 PM PDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... * WIND...North winds gusting to 30 mph across exposed ridges and upper slopes. * HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values in the teens * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
380 WWUS86 KEKA 310258 RFWEKA Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service Eureka CA 758 PM PDT Wed Aug 30 2023 CAZ264-277-310400- /O.EXP.KEKA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-230831T0300Z/ Lake County Portion of Lake/Napa/Sonoma RU- W Mendocino NF/E Mendocino Unit- 758 PM PDT Wed Aug 30 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING... Weakening winds and rising RHs have improved conditions in southern Lake County this evening. $$ http://weather.gov/eureka
The office that day
Everything else NWS Eureka, CA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 8:54 AM PDT | Gale Watch | EKA | 18 hr |
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