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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY
MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY.
AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH
WILL PERSIST AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS
WILL BE ACROSS EASTERN VENTURA AND WESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTIES.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY... HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND. MEANWHILE... WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES AT OR BELOW 10 PERCENT
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY WITH JUST A SLIGHT INCREASE OVER THE
WEEKEND.
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
OCCURRING NOW. 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 9:35:33 AM
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