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Last update:  07.06.09 - Mon - 02:58:18 PM (EDT)

Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for California
Issued by the National Weather Service

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XML List of Active Alerts by County

Eastern Lassen County
     fire weather watch
     red flag warning
Greater Lake Tahoe Area
     lake wind advisory
     lake wind advisory
Greater Lake Tahoe
     red flag warning
Lassen,Eastern Plumas,Eastern Si
     lake wind advisory
Mono County, Eastern Alpine County
     fire weather watch
     red flag warning
Mono
     lake wind advisory
Western Lassen, Eastern Plumas, Eastern Sierra, Eastern Nevada Counties
     red flag warning

Lake Wind Advisory

Lassen,Eastern Plumas,Eastern Si (California)

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1028 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
CAZ071-070300-
/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0039.090707T1800Z-090708T0300Z/
LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SUSANVILLE
1028 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ON
TUESDAY.
* CHOPPY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TUESDAY ON AREA LAKES IN NORTHEAST
CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING EAGLE LAKE. SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO
CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Lake Wind Advisory

Greater Lake Tahoe Area (California)

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1028 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
CAZ072-NVZ002-070300-
/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0039.090707T1800Z-090708T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0038.090706T1800Z-090707T0300Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE
1028 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE
LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS: TODAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* WAVE HEIGHTS: TODAY...2 TO 3 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG
THE EAST SHORE. TUESDAY...2 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES
ALONG THE EAST SHORE.
* SMALL BOATS AND KAYAKS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN
OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL LAKE CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Lake Wind Advisory

Greater Lake Tahoe Area (California)

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1028 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
CAZ072-NVZ002-070300-
/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0039.090707T1800Z-090708T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KREV.LW.Y.0038.090706T1800Z-090707T0300Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH LAKE TAHOE...TRUCKEE
1028 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY. THE
LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING.
* WINDS: TODAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* WAVE HEIGHTS: TODAY...2 TO 3 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES ALONG
THE EAST SHORE. TUESDAY...2 TO 4 FEET WITH THE HIGHEST WAVES
ALONG THE EAST SHORE.
* SMALL BOATS AND KAYAKS WILL BE PRONE TO CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN
OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL LAKE CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Lake Wind Advisory

Mono (California)

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1028 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
CAZ073-NVZ001-004-070300-
/O.NEW.KREV.LW.Y.0039.090707T2100Z-090708T0300Z/
MONO-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
WESTERN NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAMMOTH LAKES...HAWTHORNE...YERINGTON...
SMITH VALLEY...FERNLEY...FALLON...SILVER SPRINGS
1028 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM PDT TUESDAY.
* WINDS: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ON
TUESDAY.
* WAVE HEIGHTS: 2 TO 4 FEET ON PYRAMID LAKE...WITH THE HIGHEST
WAVES ALONG THE EAST SHORE.
* CHOPPY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR TUESDAY ON AREA LAKES IN WESTERN
NEVADA AND EASTERN CALIFORNIA...INCLUDING PYRAMID LAKE...WALKER
LAKE...MONO AND CROWLEY LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE PRONE TO
CAPSIZING AND SHOULD REMAIN OFF LAKE WATERS UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CHECK OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RENO OR LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
$$
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Red Flag Warning

Western Lassen, Eastern Plumas, Eastern Sierra, Eastern Nevada Counties (California)

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
CAZ271-071230-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/
WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA-
EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-
1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS LASSEN COUNTY SOUTH TO EASTERN SIERRA COUNTY. WEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE
WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT SOUTH OF A LINE FROM
BOGARD AND EAGLE LAKE. NORTH OF THIS LINE...MINIMUM HUMIDITY
SHOULD BE ABOVE 15 PERCENT. WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS THE
AREA...THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE
GROWTH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.
$$
CS
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Red Flag Warning

Greater Lake Tahoe (California)

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
CAZ272-071230-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-
1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY
OVER THE TAHOE BASIN FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS THE TAHOE BASIN. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF
10 TO 15 PERCENT. WITH FUELS DRYING ACROSS THE TAHOE BASIN...THE
INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Fire Weather Watch

Mono County, Eastern Alpine County (California)

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
CAZ273-NVZ450-459-071230-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0002.090708T1900Z-090709T0400Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER
EASTERN CALIFORNIA INTO THE SIERRA FRONT AND WESTERN NEVADA FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING OVER EASTERN CALIFORNIA INTO THE SIERRA
FRONT AND WESTERN NEVADA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS THE SIERRA FRONT AND SOUTH TO MONO AND MINERAL
COUNTIES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10
PERCENT. WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA AND
EASTERN CALIFORNIA...THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO
RAPID FIRE GROWTH.
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS
RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPS BELOW 15 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Red Flag Warning

Mono County, Eastern Alpine County (California)

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
CAZ273-NVZ450-459-071230-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0002.090708T1900Z-090709T0400Z/
MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-
MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER
EASTERN CALIFORNIA INTO THE SIERRA FRONT AND WESTERN NEVADA FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING OVER EASTERN CALIFORNIA INTO THE SIERRA
FRONT AND WESTERN NEVADA FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS THE SIERRA FRONT AND SOUTH TO MONO AND MINERAL
COUNTIES. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40
MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10
PERCENT. WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS WESTERN NEVADA AND
EASTERN CALIFORNIA...THE INCREASING WINDS WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO
RAPID FIRE GROWTH.
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS
RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPS BELOW 15 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Fire Weather Watch

Eastern Lassen County (California)

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
CAZ278-071230-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0002.090708T1900Z-090709T0400Z/
EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER
EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING OVER EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT SOUTH OF RAVENDALE. NORTH OF
RAVENDALE...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD BE ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS THE AREA...THE INCREASING WINDS
WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH.
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTS TO 35 MPH. AFTERNOON
HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS SOUTH OF RAVENDALE ON
WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Red Flag Warning

Eastern Lassen County (California)

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
CAZ278-071230-
/O.UPG.KREV.FW.A.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KREV.FW.W.0001.090707T1800Z-090708T0600Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0002.090708T1900Z-090709T0400Z/
EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
1037 AM PDT MON JUL 6 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY OVER
EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING OVER EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM PDT TUESDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.
STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY. SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE FORECAST TO COMBINE WITH
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT SOUTH OF RAVENDALE. NORTH OF
RAVENDALE...MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD BE ABOVE 15 PERCENT.
WITH FUELS RAPIDLY DRYING ACROSS THE AREA...THE INCREASING WINDS
WILL BECOME CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH.
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE FORECAST AGAIN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WITH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTS TO 35 MPH. AFTERNOON
HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS SOUTH OF RAVENDALE ON
WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL OCCUR.  CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR UPDATES.
$$
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage




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