Full Notification

Gusty Santa Ana winds will return to Southwest California Tonight into Wednesday. The strongest winds will be focused across eastern Ventura and western Los Angeles counties Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with wind gusts ranging between 35 and 45 mph in wind prone areas. The Santa Ana winds will bring warming and drying to the warning area, with widespread humidities between 8 and 20 percent, along with high temperatures climbing well into the 80s across lower elevations. Coastal areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties will see elevated fire weather conditions, and perhaps a few hours of critical conditions. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Red Flag Warning FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 6 PM PDT Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Winds...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph, strongest across western Los Angeles county and eastern Ventura county.

* Relative Humidity...Minimum humidity 8 to 20 percent.

* Impacts...If fire ignition occurs, conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST ... VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST

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. Use extreme caution with potential fire ignition sources.