Fire Weather Watch for West Portion of the Olympic Mountains; East Portion of the Olympic Mountains
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What you need to know
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- East Portion of the Olympic Mountains, West Portion of the Olympic Mountains, West Slopes of the North Cascades Generally above 1500 Feet
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What is happening
Impacts: Scattered lightning in dry fuels can cause multiple fire starts. Thunderstorms can also bring sudden sharp wind shifts on existing fires, causing rapid changes in a fire's rate of spread and direction of spread. Thunderstorm outflow winds can be a threat for several hours following the start of a new...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 652 West Portion of the Olympic Mountains and Fire Weather Zone 661 East Portion of the Olympic Mountains. * LIGHTNING...Scattered thunderstorm coverage is possible across the Olympics. * OUTFLOW WINDS...Any storms that develop will be capable of gusty and erratic outflow winds between 20 and 30 miles per hour. Outflow winds can occur ahead of and behind storms and cause erratic wind directions. * IMPACTS...Scattered lightning in dry fuels can cause multiple fire starts. Thunderstorms can also bring sudden sharp wind shifts on existing fires, causing rapid changes in a fire's rate of spread and direction of spread. Thunderstorm outflow winds can be a threat for several hours following the start of a new lightning-caused fire. If a fire were to begin, air quality may diminish in the surrounding area.
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Fire Weather Watch issued August 21 at 5:30AM PDT until August 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
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Fire Weather Watch issued August 21 at 5:30AM PDT until August 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
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Fire Weather Watch issued August 20 at 10:05PM PDT until August 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
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Fire Weather Watch issued August 20 at 10:05PM PDT until August 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
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Fire Weather Watch issued August 20 at 12:35PM PDT until August 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
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Fire Weather Watch issued August 20 at 12:35PM PDT until August 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Seattle WA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Seattle WA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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