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Posted by: thepinetree on 08/18/2013 04:10 PM Updated by: thepinetree on 08/18/2013 04:25 PM
Expires: 01/01/2018 12:00 AM

Red Flag Warning in effect from August 19, 11:00 AM until August 21, 11:00 PM

Sacramento, CA...A closed low offshore pressure system off of the Central California Coast will gradually move towards the coast and inland over Northern California through Thursday. This system will bring the threat of thunderstorms continuing through at least Wednesday. The most abundant lightning is expected over the mountain and foothills but potential for thunderstorms extends into the valley. Some of the thunderstorms may bring abundant lightning and gusty winds which could produce fire starts....

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
153 PM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

.A CLOSED LOW OFFSHORE OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST WILL
GRADUALLY MOVE TOWARDS THE COAST AND INLAND OVER NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING THE THREAT OF
THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. THE MOST
ABUNDANT LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS
BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDS INTO THE VALLEY. SOME
OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BRING ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS WHICH
COULD PRODUCE FIRE STARTS.

CAZ220-221-263-264-266>269-279-191300-
/O.UPG.KSTO.FW.A.0007.130819T1800Z-130822T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KSTO.FW.W.0009.130819T1800Z-130822T0600Z/
SOUTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
CALAVERAS-TUOLUMNE UNIT-STANISLAUS NF WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST-
SOUTHEAST EDGE SHASTA-TRINITY NF AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF TEHAMA-
GLENN UNIT-LAKE COUNTY PORTION OF LAKE-NAPA-SONOMA UNIT-
NORTHERN SIERRA FOOTHILLS FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS
OF SHASTA-TRINITY AND BUTTE UNITS-
NORTHERN MOTHERLODE FROM 1000 TO 3000 FT. INCLUDES PORTIONS OF
NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER-AMADOR AND ELDORADO UNITS-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING LASSEN NP AND PLUMAS AND LASSEN NF/S
WEST OF THE SIERRA CREST (WEST OF EVANS PEAK-GRIZZLY PEAK-
BECKWORTH PEAK)-
NORTHERN SIERRA INCLUDING THE TAHOE AND ELDORADO NF/S WEST OF THE
SIERRA CREST-EASTERN MENDOCINO NF-
153 PM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY FOR LIGHTNING FOR FIRE
ZONES 220...221...263...264...266...267...268...269 AND 279...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM PDT
WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...MENDOCINO FOREST AND LAKE COUNTY...NORTHERN
SIERRA AND FOOTHILLS AND LASSEN NATIONAL PARK. SOME STORMS MAY
ALSO EXTEND INTO THE VALLEY MONDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...THUNDERSTORMS WILL BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE SIERRA AND
BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD MONDAY AND CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST
WEDNESDAY.

* THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THE PERIOD. THUNDERSTORMS MAY INITIALLY BE DRY BUT SHOULD BECOME
WETTER WITH TIME. STRONGER STORMS MAY PRODUCE ABUNDANT LIGHTNING
AND SMALL HAIL.

* OUTFLOW WINDS...LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS OVER 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

* IMPACTS...LIGHTNING STRIKES MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS. LOCALLY
GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY CAUSE FIRES
WHICH DEVELOP TO SPREAD RAPIDLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

&&

$$

Short Term Forecast

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA
245 PM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

CAZ069-182345-
WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA-
245 PM PDT SUN AUG 18 2013

.NOW...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE
CREST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50. THE ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD
NORTHWARD ALONG THE CREST AND WESTWARD TOWARDS THE FOOTHILLS
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS CONTAINING BRIEF HEAVY
RAIN...HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS. SHOULD THREATENING WEATHER APPROACH
SEEKS SHELTER.

$$

RB

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