URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR
655 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER EASTERN OREGON AND SOUTHEAST
WASHINGTON THROUGH THIS MORNING...
ORZ630>633-638-WAZ631-633-675-311700-
/O.CON.KPDT.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-100731T1700Z/
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-
SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-BAKER VALLEY-
LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-
EASTERN WASHINGTON SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN-
655 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PDT THIS
MORNING FOR ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND DRY FUELS...
* SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHEAST OREGON
AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON. NUMEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES CAN BE
EXPECTED...AND THE COMBINATION OF ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND DRY
FUELS WILL LEAD TO THE POTENTIAL OF RED FLAG CONDITIONS.
* AFFECTED AREA: IN OREGON...FIRE ZONE 630 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS OF
OREGON FIRE...ZONE 631 COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON...FIRE ZONE 632
SOUTHERN BLUE AND STRAWBERRY MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 633 NORTHERN
BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON...FIRE ZONE 638 BAKER VALLEY. IN
WASHINGTON...FIRE ZONE 631 LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON...
FIRE ZONE 633 BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON...FIRE ZONE 675
SOUTHERN COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON.
* TIMING: THE THUNDERSTORM AREA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST-
NORTHEAST ACROSS NORTHEAST OREGON AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON
THIS MORNING. INDIVIDUAL THUNDERSTORM CELLS WILL MOVE FROM
THE SOUTH- SOUTHWEST TO NORTH-NORTHEAST.
* LIGHTNING ACTIVITY: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH A LIGHTNING
ACTIVITY LEVEL OF 3 OR 4 ARE EXPECTED.
* IMPACTS: LIGHTNING COMBINED WITH DRY FUELS WILL PRODUCE
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THESE ZONES. GUSTY AND
ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH SOME
THUNDERSTORMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH. FOR ADDITIONAL
WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/PENDLETON.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
503 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY...
.LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED JET STREAM WILL BRING A COMBINATION
OF GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS AND MOST WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE HIGHWAY 395 CORRIDOR FROM
SUSANVILLE TO RENO AND CARSON CITY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE MORE LOCALIZED OVER SURPRISE VALLEY
AND NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.
CAZ270-278-NVZ450-458-312300-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0008.100731T2100Z-100801T0400Z/
SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY-
503 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA...
* AFFECTED AREAS: IN CALIFORNIA...FIRE ZONE 270 THE SURPRISE
VALLEY AND FIRE ZONE 278 EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY. IN NEVADA...
FIRE ZONE 450 WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT...AND FIRE ZONE 458
NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY.
* WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS
WILL STAY UP TONIGHT ON UPPER SLOPES AND RIDGES.
* HUMIDITY: AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT.
HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TONIGHT ON MID AND UPPER SLOPES.
* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
* LOCALLY CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE TONIGHT ON UPPER
SLOPES DUE TO POOR RECOVERY AND STEADY WINDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.
&&
$$
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
338 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
PZZ356-312345-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SI.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-100802T1000Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-100802T1000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
338 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
MONDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 AM PDT MONDAY...
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM
PDT MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT MONDAY.
NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 30 KT ARE
EXPECTED. WINDS WILL BE LESS WITHIN A FEW MILES OF SHORE AND SOUTH
OF THE CAPES.
SEAS OF 4 TO 8 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD BETWEEN 6 AND 8
SECONDS ARE ON TAP THROUGH THE WEEKEND...HIGHEST BEYOND 5 NM.
STRONGEST WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND 5 NM FROM SHORE.
SEAS SHOULD INCREASE A BIT MONDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.
&&
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR
338 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
PZZ376-312345-
/O.EXT.KMFR.SI.Y.0096.000000T0000Z-100803T2200Z/
/O.EXT.KMFR.SW.Y.0069.000000T0000Z-100803T2200Z/
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
338 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT
TUESDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
3 PM PDT TUESDAY...
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM
PDT TUESDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW
IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PDT TUESDAY.
NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL INCREASE TO
20 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
SEAS OF 6 TO 10 FEET AT 6 TO 8 SECONDS ARE ON TAP THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...HIGHEST SOUTH OF GOLD BEACH OUT TO 50 NM. SEAS SHOULD
INCREASE A BIT MONDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS FOR WIND MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 23 TO
33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE
OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE
CONDITIONS.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES WILL
BE STEEP ENOUGH TO CREATE A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT.
&&
$$
STAVISH
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
306 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE CALIFORNIA
AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ356-311615-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA OUT 10 NM-
306 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
.TODAY...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT...BACKING TO NW 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 20 KT...RISING TO 20 TO 25 KT EARLY IN
THE MORNING. WITHIN 5 NM OF BROOKINGS SOUTHWARD...N WIND 10 TO
15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 5 NM OF
BROOKINGS SOUTHWARD. WIND WAVES 3 TO 6 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 3 TO
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 25 KT...BECOMING 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. NW SWELL 2 TO 3 FT... BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...N WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. MIXED
SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND SW 2 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SWELL NW 4 TO
5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. SWELL NW 5 TO 6 FT.
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
306 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLORENCE OREGON TO POINT ST. GEORGE CALIFORNIA
AND WESTWARD 60 NM.
PZZ376-311615-
WATERS FROM CAPE BLANCO OR TO PT. ST. GEORGE CA FROM 10 TO 60 NM-
306 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR WINDS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N WIND 15 TO 20 KT NORTHERN PORTION AND N 20 TO 25 KT
SOUTHERN PORTION. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. SWELL N 7 TO 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS...SUBSIDING TO N 5 TO 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG
EARLY IN THE MORNING.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 15 TO 20 KT NORTHERN PORTION AND N 30 KT
SOUTHERN PORTION. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. MIXED SWELL N 4 TO 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO 3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
.SUN...N WIND 15 KT NORTHERN PORTION AND N 30 KT SOUTHERN
PORTION. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EARLY IN THE MORNING. WIND
WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. MIXED SWELL N 4 TO 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 TO
3 FT AT 17 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.SUN NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN
THE EVENING. WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. NW SWELL 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING
TO N 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.MON...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. SWELL NW 5 TO
8 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
.MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 35 KT.
WIND WAVES 4 TO 7 FT. MIXED SWELL NW 2 TO 3 FT AND SW 2 FT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WIND 25 KT...EASING TO 20 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO
35 KT. WIND WAVES 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 2 FT...
BUILDING TO 5 FT.
.WED...N WIND 15 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 4 FT. SWELL NW 5 TO 6 FT.
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
255 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ450-311630-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
255 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 6 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 7
FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN...N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NW TO N WIND 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. NW SWELL 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...NW WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. NW SWELL
6 FT. PATCHY FOG.
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
255 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
PZZ450-311800-
/O.EXB.KEKA.SC.Y.0061.100731T2200Z-100801T2200Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO OUT 10 NM-
255 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 PM PDT SUNDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EUREKA HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 PM
PDT SUNDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
GREAT BASIN HAVE SET UP A MODERATE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE
WATERS. THIS WILL YIELD MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS. THIS ADVISORY IS
FOR SHORT PERIOD SEAS...GENERATED JUST OUTSIDE THIS FORECAST
ZONES. SEAS WILL BE SHORT PERIOD AND WILL BUILD THIS EVENING TO
ADVISORY LEVEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR CALIFORNIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
255 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM
PZZ470-311630-
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
255 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
.TODAY...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 7 TO 8 FT WITH A
DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.TONIGHT THROUGH MON...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10
FT WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
.TUE...N WIND 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 20 KT. COMBINED SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. PATCHY FOG.
.WED...N WIND 10 TO 15 KT. COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. PATCHY FOG.
$$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA
255 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
PZZ470-311800-
/O.CON.KEKA.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-100804T1000Z/
PT ST GEORGE TO CAPE MENDOCINO 10 TO 60 NM-
255 AM PDT SAT JUL 31 2010
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT
WEDNESDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC AND LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
GREAT BASIN HAVE SET UP A MODERATE PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE
OUTER WATERS. THIS WILL YIELD STRONG TO NEAR GALE NORTHERLY WINDS
AND RESULTANT LOCALLY GENERATED SHORT PERIOD SEAS. THE WEEKEND
WILL BRING BUILDING SEAS...REACHING UP TO 11 FT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.
&&
$$
