*** INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR HIGH END RED FLAG WARNING EVENT FOR
PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES ***
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA
COUNTY MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS 10 AM MONDAY UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY DUE
TO MODERATE TO STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES…
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR VENTURA COUNTY COAST AND MALIBU
2 PM MONDAY UNTIL 2 PM WEDNESDAY DUE TO MODERATE TO STRONG SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES…
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
MOUNTAINS 10 PM MONDAY UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY DUE TO GUSTY SOUTHEAST
TO EAST WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITIES…
.As surface high pressure builds into the Great Basin, Santa Ana
winds are expected to increase late Monday morning into
afternoon, then peak Monday night into Tuesday. Offshore winds
are expected to diminish some by Wednesday, but very dir will
persist. With the strong likelihood of widespread single digit
humidities with this event, confidence is increasing for a long
duration Red Flag event. In addition, there is the potential for a
high end Red Flag event across some of the windiest areas Monday
night through Tuesday, as localized wind gusts of 55 to 70 mph
could overlap with single digit humidities across the western San
Gabriels, Santa Susanas, western Santa Monicas, Ventura county
valleys, and the hills above Camarillo.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday evening.
* WINDS…Southeast to east 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Widespread single digit humidities
developing by later Monday night or Tuesday.
* IMPACTS…If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior which would
threaten life and property.
