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* AFFECTED AREA...Southern Gila County/Tonto National Forest Foothills. * TIMING...In effect from 11 AM Sunday until 11 PM Sunday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Fuels are very dry and fire danger is high. These conditions combined with low relative humidity and strong winds will lead to widespread hazardous fire weather conditions. Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the field of this red flag warning.

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...San Gorgonio Pass near Banning. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to 11 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Apple and Lucerne Valleys and San Bernardino County Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 AM Saturday to 11 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Riverside County Mountains, San Diego County Deserts, and San Diego County Mountains. * WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to 11 PM PDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

* WHAT...High risk of rip currents expected and minor coastal flooding possible. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Flooding of lots, parks, and roads possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Localized minor coastal flooding will be

* WHAT...Temperatures up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit expected. * WHERE...Palo Duro Canyon. * WHEN...From noon to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Head trail closures and follow all instructions by park rangers and staff.

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for dry and breezy conditions, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 90s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

* WINDS...Prevailing northwest 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph. Strong erratic wind gusts from thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph and higher. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the upper 90s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...6 (out of 10). A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

* WHAT...Northwest swell from 290 degrees with a period of 9-10 seconds will generate surf of 4-6 ft, with local sets to 7 ft. * WHERE...San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal Areas. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous swimming conditions and minor tidal overflow. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...High tides of 6.5 to 7 ft combined with elevated may result in minor tidal overflow for beach parking lots and boardwalks. Highest surf will be on west/northwest facing beaches.

At 1258 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of dry thunderstorms extending from near Roswell to 15 miles southwest of Hagerman, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Roswell, Dexter, Hagerman, Bottomless Lakes State Park, Lake Arthur, Roswell Correctional Facility, Midway and Greenfield. This includes Highway 285 between Mile Markers 79 and 104.