WA WFO SEATTLE Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO SEATTLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, September 26, 2022

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FIRE WEATHER WATCH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Seattle WA

340 AM PDT Sun Sep 25 2022

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

MONDAY EVENING FOR DRY AND UNSTABLE CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER

ZONES 658 AND 659...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Fire Weather

Watch for dry and unstable conditions, which is in effect from

Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* 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.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the upper 70s to lower 80s.

* MID-LEVEL HAINES...6 or High.

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

contribute to active fire behavior. Easterly winds during this

time frame may aid in drying conditions even further. 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.

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