Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Issued by NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA
001 WWUS86 KMTR 071023 RFWMTR URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Francisco CA 223 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE INTERIOR NORTH BAY, SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE, SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST, AND EAST BAY HILLS... .Strong and gusty offshore winds, critical relative humidity, and dry fuels will continue through the morning. North to northeasterly winds of 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph will remain likely. CAZ502>504-506-508-509-515-071500- /O.CON.KMTR.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-241107T1500Z/ Marin Coastal Range-Sonoma Coastal Range- North Bay Interior Mountains-North Bay Interior Valleys- San Francisco Bay Shoreline-San Francisco Peninsula Coast- East Bay Hills- 223 AM PST Thu Nov 7 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM PST THIS MORNING FOR STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS THE INTERIOR NORTH BAY, SAN FRANCISCO BAY SHORELINE, SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA COAST, AND EAST BAY HILLS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 502 Marin Coastal Range, Fire Weather Zone 503 Sonoma Coastal Range, Fire Weather Zone 504 North Bay Interior Mountains, Fire Weather Zone 506 North Bay Interior Valleys, Fire Weather Zone 508 San Francisco Bay Shoreline, Fire Weather Zone 509 San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Fire Weather Zone 515 East Bay Hills. * TIMING...11 AM Tuesday until 7 AM Thursday. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent. * LIGHTNING...None anticipated. * IMPACTS...Despite recent rainfall, a long duration offshore flow event is anticipated. This will result in the rapid curing of fuels. The combination of strong winds and low humidity will cause fire to rapidly grow in size and intensity. Outdoor burning is not recommended and may be prohibited in some areas. 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...and low relative humidity can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$