968
WWUS86 KLOX 192205
RFWLOX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
305 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM TODAY FOR MOST
VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...

.Santa Ana wind gusts of 20 to 40 mph early this afternoon
across the wind prone areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties,
will gradually decrease through the afternoon and evening hours.
Relative humidity between 5 and 15 percent is common today across
much of the region, with poor overnight recoveries tonight in the
mountains and foothills. Such an environment will support rapid
fire growth and erratic fire behavior.

CAZ288-358-369>376-378>380-200100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-241020T0100Z/
Santa Clarita Valley-Central Ventura County Valleys-
Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-
Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area-
Calabasas and Agoura Hills-Western San Fernando Valley-
Eastern San Fernando Valley-Southeastern Ventura County Valleys-
Santa Susana Mountains-Southern Ventura County Mountains-
Interstate 5 Corridor-
Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor-
Eastern San Gabriel Mountains-
305 PM PDT Sat Oct 19 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST
MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...

* WINDS...Northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph, gradually
  diminishing through the afternoon and evening.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 5 to 15 percent. Poor
  overnight recoveries of 15 to 30 percent common in the
  mountains and foothills.

* 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.

&&

$$

Gomberg