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Advisory: Red Flag Warning 11:00AM Friday until 11:00PM Saturday (North S.F. Bay)
Just received the following Nixle alert ...

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RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 11 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS AND EAST BAY HILLS

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM Friday to 11 PM PDT Saturday.

Gusty northerly winds coupled with hot temperatures and low humidity values Friday through Saturday evening... .High pressure will build inland and bring a combination of gusty northerly winds, hot temperature and low humidity values late morning Friday through Saturday evening. The areas of greatest concern will be located in higher terrain of northern and eastern Napa County. Any fire starts may spread rapidly in these conditions. Avoid activities that may lead to fire ignition, including lawn work, driving on grass, tossing cigarettes, lighting campfire or fireworks, especially during Friday and Saturday afternoons.

* WIND...Northerly winds of 20-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. Isolated highest terrain could see locally higher winds.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum humidity readings of 10 to 20% will be common during the day. Overnight humidity recoveries will be poor and less than 30%.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning or other activities that may lead to fire creation is not recommended.
* HIGHEST THREAT...Elevations above 1000 feet, especially in the extreme northern and eastern portions of the North Bay Mountains
* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTH BAY MOUNTAINS

Instructions: 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.

We got a letter from our power company. They said during red flag conditions they would be shutting the power off. There is that four billion in fire liability their stockholders have to accept as a loss, they can't pass it on to the users.

High winds means somewhere overhead wires will be whipping around. They'll arc and start a fire.

We got a letter from our power company. They said during red flag conditions they would be shutting the power off. There is that four billion in fire liability their stockholders have to accept as a loss, they can't pass it on to the users.

High winds means somewhere overhead wires will be whipping around. They'll arc and start a fire.

I would imagine, with this kind of water temperature, that a tropical storm hanging together long enough to hit SoCal is a real possibility. It happened once a real long time ago, and totally destroyed some places which are now heavily built up beach real estate.

Typhoons start at the date line. Hector is still a hurricane, but soon he will be a typhoon. Only position matters.

The flooding killed 45 in Southern California, although some of these may be attributable to the rain immediately before the tropical storm. At sea, 48 were killed.[1] The National Hurricane Center only attributes 45 deaths to this system.[7] Six people caught on beaches drowned during the storm. Most other deaths were at sea. Twenty-four died aboard a vessel called the Spray as it attempted to dock at Point Mugu. The two survivors, a man and a woman, swam ashore and then walked five miles (8 km) to Oxnard. Fifteen people from Ventura drowned aboard a fishing boat named Lur. Many other vessels were sunk, capsized, or blown ashore.[6]

Many low-lying areas were flooded. The Hamilton Bowl overflowed, flooding the Signal Hill area. Along the shore from Malibu to Huntington Beach houses were flooded. Throughout the area, thousands of people were stranded in their homes. Streets in Los Angeles proper were covered with water, flooding buildings and stalling cars. Flooding in Inglewood and Los Angeles reached a depth of 2 to 3 feet. Construction on a flood control project in the Los Angeles River's channel by the Army Corps of Engineers was stopped by the flooding. Windows throughout Long Beach were smashed by the wind. At Belmont Shore, waves undermined ten homes before washing them away. Debris was scattered throughout the coast. Agriculture was disrupted. Crop damage in the Coachella Valley reached 75%.