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Orinda Police Department
Friday September 25th, 2020 :: 01:28 p.m. PDT

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Red Flag Warning

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM SATURDAY TO 8 AM PDT MONDAY FOR OFFSHORE WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 511 - INCLUDING LAMORINDA The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from 9 PM Saturday to 8 AM PDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph on Saturday will increase Saturday night into Sunday morning with gusts 40 to 50 mph. Winds will ease during the day Sunday but then another burst of winds will develop Sunday night into Monday. These winds will be from the East as pure offshore flow develops. * HUMIDITY...30-45% Saturday night but lowering to around 30% by sunrise Sunday. RH values staying steady from 15-25% Sunday into early Monday with no humidity recovery Sunday night. * HIGHEST THREAT...Mount Diablo and the East Bay Hills above 1000 feet including much of the East Bay Regional Park District lands. * IMPACTS....Any fires that develop will spread rapidly in the hot, dry and windy weather. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Instructions:

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Address/Location
Orinda Police Department
22 Orinda Way
Orinda, CA 94563

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 925-254-6820

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
NWS Rebroadcast

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