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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COASTS INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOS ANGELES/OXNARD HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST FRIDAY. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TODAY FROM LEO CARRILLO BEACH TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS UP TO
40 MPH POSSIBLE. RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT WILL BE MINIMAL... GENERALLY
REMAINING AT OR BELOW 20 PERCENT.
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
sent at: Thursday, January 15 2009 9:35:29 AM
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