Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
885 WWUS86 KLOX 061929 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 1129 AM PST Wed Nov 6 2024 *****ALL AREAS IN PDS RED FLAG WARNING WILL NOW HAVE PDS GOING UNTIL 9 AM TOMORROW/THURSDAY MORNING***** *****EXTREMELY CRITICAL PDS RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS UNFOLDING***** ...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THURSDAY DUE TO DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SOUTHERN VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS / SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS / SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS -- AND RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES IN EFFECT FOR ALL OTHER TIMES UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY IN THESE SAME AREAS... ...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) RED FLAG WARNING ***HAS BEEN EXTENDED!*** AND NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9AM THURSDAY DUE TO DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SAN FERNANDO VALLEY / SANTA CLARITA VALLEY / CENTRAL VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS / SOUTHEASTERN VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS / VENTURA COUNTY INLAND COAST ALL THE WAY TO THE BEACHES FROM MALIBU TO OXNARD -- AND RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES IN EFFECT FOR ALL OTHER TIMES UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY IN THESE SAME AREAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY FOR THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR AND NORTHERN VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY FOOTHILLS AND THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AS WELL AS CALABASAS AND AGOURA HILLS DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 11 AM TODAY UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE LOS ANGELES BASIN ALL THE WAY TO THE COAST INCLUDING PALOS VERDES HILLS AS WELL AS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY IN ADDITION TO OJAI AND LAKE CASITAS AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS INCLUDING CATALINA ISLAND DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ***THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) FOR MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES!*** .A very strong, widespread, and long-duration Santa Ana wind event will bring widespread Extremely Critical fire weather conditions to many areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties into Thursday. This will be a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) Red Flag Warning event in many areas, with the combination of strong upper level wind support, tight offshore pressure gradients (LAX-Daggett peaking at -7 to -8 mb), and moderate cold air advection. The strongest winds with this Santa Ana wind event are expected to be this morning into tonight when widespread damaging wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph are likely in the mountains and foothills of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties (including the Santa Monicas and Santa Susanas), with isolated gusts of 80 to 100 mph possible in favored areas of the San Gabriels. Similar winds are expected once again in the mountains Thursday night. For wind prone coastal and valley areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, damaging gusts of 50 to 70 mph will be likely (including the Malibu Coast and Ventura County coastal plain). Due to the strong upper level wind support, typical wind sheltered areas such as portions of the LA basin all the way to the coast, Lake Casitas and Ojai, as well as the Channel Islands and Catalina Island are expected to see gusty north to northeast winds with associated Red Flag conditions. Humidity levels are also expected to lower to between 8 to 15 percent by Wednesday afternoon with these low humidities likely to linger into Thursday and Friday. These are Extremely Critical and highly volatile conditions. Any new fires in the Red Flag Warning area -- and especially the PDS Red Flag Warning area -- will have rapid fire spread, extreme fire behavior, and long range spotting. CAZ369-370-375-376-379-380-081900- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-241108T1900Z/ Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area- Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area- Santa Susana Mountains-Southern Ventura County Mountains- Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor- Eastern San Gabriel Mountains- 1129 AM PST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SOUTHERN VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS / SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS / SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS -- AND RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES IN EFFECT FOR ALL OTHER TIMES UNTIL 11 AM FRIDAY IN THESE SAME AREAS... * WINDS...Northeast winds will increase to 35 to 50 mph with damaging gusts of 60 to 80 mph through tonight. Local gusts to 100 mph. Offshore Winds are expected to be 5 to 10 mph weaker on Thursday and into Friday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Humidity levels will likely fall to between 8 and 15 percent by this afternoon, and linger into Thursday and Friday. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. With the threat of even stronger Santa Ana winds and drier fuels with the Wednesday/Thursday Santa Ana event, there will be an increased risk for long range spotting. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information. && $$ CAZ377-378-081900- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-241108T1900Z/ Northern Ventura County Mountains-Interstate 5 Corridor- 1129 AM PST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PST FRIDAY FOR THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR AND NORTHERN VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... * WINDS...Northeast winds will increase to 35 to 50 mph with damaging gusts of 60 to 80 mph through tonight. Local gusts to 100 mph. Offshore Winds are expected to be 5 to 10 mph weaker on Thursday and into Friday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Humidity levels will likely fall to between 8 and 15 percent by this afternoon, and linger into Thursday and Friday. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. With the threat of even stronger Santa Ana winds and drier fuels with the Wednesday/Thursday Santa Ana event, there will be an increased risk for long range spotting. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information. && $$ CAZ288-354-355-358-362-372>374-080200- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-241108T0200Z/ Santa Clarita Valley-Ventura County Beaches- Ventura County Inland Coast-Central Ventura County Valleys- Malibu Coast-Western San Fernando Valley- Eastern San Fernando Valley-Southeastern Ventura County Valleys- 1129 AM PST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) RED FLAG WARNING ***HAS BEEN EXTENDED!*** AND NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9AM THURSDAY DUE TO DAMAGING SANTA ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: SAN FERNANDO VALLEY / SANTA CLARITA VALLEY / CENTRAL VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS / SOUTHEASTERN VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS / VENTURA COUNTY INLAND COAST ALL THE WAY TO THE BEACHES FROM MALIBU TO OXNARD -- AND RED FLAG WARNING DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES IN EFFECT FOR ALL OTHER TIMES UNTIL 6 PM THURSDAY IN THESE SAME AREAS... * WINDS...Northeast winds will increase to 30 to 45 mph with damaging gusts of 50 to 70 mph through tonight. Strongest winds expected along the Highway 118/210 corridors in eastern Ventura county valleys to western San Fernando valley, with highest risk for Simi Valley, Moorpark, Porter Ranch, and San Fernando. Offshore winds are expected to be 5 to 10 mph weaker on Thursday and into Friday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Humidity levels will likely fall to between 8 and 15 percent by this afternoon, and linger into Thursday and Friday. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. With the threat of even stronger Santa Ana winds and drier fuels with the Wednesday/Thursday Santa Ana event, there will be an increased risk for long range spotting. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information. && $$ CAZ371-381-382-548-080200- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-241108T0200Z/ Calabasas and Agoura Hills-Western Antelope Valley Foothills- Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills- Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley- 1129 AM PST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THURSDAY FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND FOOTHILLS AND THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY AS WELL AS CALABASAS AND AGOURA HILLS DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... * WINDS...Northeast winds will increase to 30 to 45 mph with damaging gusts of 50 to 70 mph through tonight. Strongest winds expected along the Highway 118/210 corridors in eastern Ventura county valleys to western San Fernando valley, with highest risk for Simi Valley, Moorpark, Porter Ranch, and San Fernando. Offshore winds are expected to be 5 to 10 mph weaker on Thursday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Humidity levels will likely fall to between 8 and 15 percent by this afternoon, and linger into Thursday. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. With the threat of even stronger Santa Ana winds and drier fuels with the Wednesday/Thursday Santa Ana event, there will be an increased risk for long range spotting. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information. && $$ CAZ287-356-357-366>368-549-550-080200- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-241108T0200Z/ Catalina and Santa Barbara Islands-Lake Casitas-Ojai Valley- Los Angeles County Beaches-Palos Verdes Hills- Los Angeles County Inland Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- San Miguel and Santa Rosa Islands-Santa Cruz and Anacapa Islands- 1129 AM PST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST THURSDAY FOR THE LOS ANGELES BASIN ALL THE WAY TO THE COAST INCLUDING PALOS VERDES HILLS AS WELL AS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY IN ADDITION TO OJAI AND LAKE CASITAS AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS INCLUDING CATALINA ISLAND DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... * WINDS...Northeast 15 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 50 mph, except to 70 mph over the northern Channel Islands. Strongest winds across higher terrain. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Lowering to 8 to 15 percent by this afternoon and lingering into Thursday. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information. && $$ CAZ383-070500- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-241107T0500Z/ Antelope Valley- 1129 AM PST Wed Nov 6 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR THE ANTELOPE VALLEY DUE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... * WINDS...Northeast winds will increase to 30 to 45 mph with damaging gusts to 55 mph through this evening. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Humidity levels will likely fall to between 8 and 15 percent by this afternoon. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. With the threat of even stronger Santa Ana winds and drier fuels with the Wednesday/Thursday Santa Ana event, there will be an increased risk for long range spotting. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information. && $$ COHEN