WA WFO SEATTLE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO SEATTLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, September 6, 2022

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RED FLAG WARNING

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Seattle WA

1151 PM PDT Tue Sep 6 2022

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING

THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND

SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR DRY AND UNSTABLE

CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 658 AND 659...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR

FIRE WEATHER ZONES 658 AND 659...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has cancelled the Red

Flag Warning.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 658 West Slopes of the North

Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet and Fire Weather Zone 659

West Slopes of the Central Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet.

* WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the 70s and 80s.

* TIMING...Friday morning through Sunday evening. Critical wind

and relative humidity is expected Friday and Saturday, while

critical dry and unstable conditions expected Sunday.

* HAINES...Mid-level Haines of 6 Sunday.

* IMPACTS...A dry and unstable air mass with warm temperatures

can contribute to active fire behavior. In western Washington,

significant growth on existing fires takes place under such

conditions. If a fire were to begin, air quality may diminish

in the surrounding area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that there is a potential for critical

fire weather conditions to develop. Monitor the forecasts for

possible Red Flag Warnings.

THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR...