To: nobody in particular
Keep those updates coming. I'm in Colorado with my 1997 Rand McNally road Atlas and finding the locations this thread is indicating.
1,529 posted on
10/29/2003 2:41:55 PM PST by
SGCOS
To: SGCOS
Any more word on YOUR fire?
To: SGCOS
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RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE ...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA
230 PM PST WED OCT 29 2003
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
DOWNWIND OF WILDFIRES THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY ESPECIALLY
NORTH AND EAST SLOPES...
THE WARNING AREA INCLUDES SAN BERNARDINO...RIVERSIDE...AND SAN DIEGO
COUNTY MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4000 FEET ESPECIALLY NORTH AND EAST SLOPES.
THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4000 FEET
ESPECIALLY NORTH AND EAST SLOPES...FOR STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWEST TO
WEST WINDS INCREASING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DOWNWIND
OF WILDFIRES.
THE WARNING AREA INCLUDES SAN BERNARDINO...RIVERSIDE...AND SAN DIEGO
COUNTY MOUNTAINS ABOVE 4000 FEET ESPECIALLY NORTH AND EAST SLOPES.
.DISCUSSION...
STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENTS WILL DEVELOP AND BRING INCREASING GUSTY
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH BY TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
WITH HIGHER GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH OR GREATER. PEAK WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ON THURSDAY.
HUMIDITIES WILL BE BELOW 15 PERCENT IN THE HOT AND DRIER AIR
DOWNWIND OF THE WILDFIRE FRONTS...AND COMBINED WITH THE GUSTY WINDS
WILL RESULT IN A CRITICAL FIRE THREAT FOR MOUNTAIN AREAS DOWNWIND OF
ONGOING WILDFIRES. FIRE MANAGERS AND CREWS SHOULD BE ALERT TO THIS
DANGEROUS SITUATION. DISPATCH SHOULD RELAY THIS INFORMATION AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE.
$$
LAVIS
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