The Strait of Hormuz, located between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The strait is deep enough and wide enough to handle the world’s largest crude oil tankers, and it is one of the world’s most important oil chokepoints. Large volumes of oil flow through the strait, and very few alternative options exist to move oil out of the strait if it is closed. In 2024, oil flow through the strait averaged 20 million barrels per day (b/d), or the equivalent of about 20% of global petroleum liquids consumption. In the first quarter of 2025, total oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz remained relatively flat compared with 2024.
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* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 223. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fires will catch and spread quickly. Exercise extreme caution with any outdoor burning.
Red Flag Warning issued June 17 at 2:30AM MDT until June 17 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
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Heat Advisory issued June 17 at 3:30AM PDT until June 18 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
* WHAT...High temperatures mostly in the 90s for the Inland Empire, the inland San Diego County valleys, and the mountains below 4500 feet. * WHERE...Riverside County Mountains, San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys-The Inland Empire, San Diego County Mountains, and San Diego County Valleys. * WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.