SEVERE RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service San Francisco CA 1141 PM PDT Sat Oct 24 2020 ...Critical to Extreme Fire Weather Conditions Sunday through Tuesday Morning Due to Strong Winds and Critically Low Humidity... .A significant offshore wind event, likely the strongest of the year, will develop over the region on Sunday and peak Sunday night into early Monday morning. Breezy offshore winds and very low humidity will persist into Tuesday morning, especially for the North and East Bay hills. North Bay Mountains-East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range- 1141 PM PDT Sat Oct 24 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 5 AM PDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS, EAST BAY HILLS AND THE DIABLO RANGE... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 507 North Bay Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 511 East Bay Hills and the Diablo Range. * TIMING...Winds will increase late Sunday morning over the North Bay Interior Mountains then peak over the region between Sunday evening and early Monday morning. Breezy offshore winds to continue at least through Tuesday morning in the hills. * WINDS...Northerly 20 to 35 mph with gusts 50 to 60 mph. Local gusts to 70 mph Sunday night. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Lowering 8-18 percent Sunday night with little or no recovery through Tuesday. * HIGHEST THREAT...A dangerous burst of wind Sunday night with strong winds into Monday morning. Breezy and dry weather lasts through Tuesday. All unburned areas in the North and East Bay hills will be susceptible to fast moving wildfires. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread at dangerous rates of spread. Make plans NOW should you need to evacuate your residence.
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
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