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ECCDA DISCUSSIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
455 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
ECC029-161800-  
LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VANDENBERG ECC DISPATCH  
455 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
   
..DISCUSSION FROM MONTEREY
 
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS IN THE INTERIOR BAY AREA AND CENTRAL  
COAST THROUGH MONDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...  
 
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ARE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE DISTRICT AND PEAK  
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, WITH WIDESPREAD GUSTS TO 30 MPH. GUSTS OF  
40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST, THROUGH GAPS AND PASSES,  
AND ACROSS THE RIDGELINES. DAYTIME HUMIDITY RETENTION WILL FALL TO  
10-25% ACROSS THE INTERIOR REGIONS. STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS CONTINUE  
INTO THE NIGHT FOR THE RIDGELINES, LEADING TO POOR OVERNIGHT  
HUMIDITY RECOVERIES AND INCREASING THE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. STRONG  
WINDS PERSIST INTO MONDAY MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING, BUT HUMIDITIES  
WILL BE SLOW TO RECOVER AS MODEST OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES INTO THE  
MIDWEEK.  
 
NOTE : ALL WINDS ARE 20-FOOT WINDS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.  
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.  
 
   
..DISCUSSION FROM LOS ANGELES/OXNARD
 
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10 AM TO 10 PM SATURDAY FOR THE ANTELOPE  
VALLEY AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS DUE TO STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS  
AND LOW HUMIDITY...  
 
...MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WITH ELEVATED TO LOCALLY BRIEF  
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY...  
 
THERE IS HIGH RISK OF FAST MOVING GRASS AND SHRUB FIRES ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH HIGHEST RISK OVER  
NORTHERN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES, AND SOUTHWEST SANTA  
BARBARA COUNTY, WITH SEVERAL HOURS OF BRIEF CRITICAL CONDITIONS  
POSSIBLE. THE BEST OVERLAP OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL  
OCCUR ACROSS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS ON SATURDAY,  
LEADING TO A RED FLAG WARNING ISSUANCE. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THESE AREAS  
LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES OF 8-20 PERCENT  
WILL BE COMMON OVER THE WEEKEND. BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY, WINDS  
ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST WITH WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO 40 MPH, STRONGEST IN THE LA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THESE GUSTY  
NORTHEAST WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITIES DOWN TO 6-15 PERCENT ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO BRINK AN ELEVATED RISK OF GRASS AND SHRUB  
FIRES.  
 

 
 
ECC028-161800-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR SANTA BARBARA ECC DISPATCH  
455 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10 AM TO 10 PM SATURDAY FOR THE ANTELOPE  
VALLEY AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS DUE TO STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS  
AND LOW HUMIDITY...  
 
...MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WITH ELEVATED TO LOCALLY BRIEF  
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY...  
 
THERE IS HIGH RISK OF FAST MOVING GRASS AND SHRUB FIRES ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH HIGHEST RISK OVER  
NORTHERN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES, AND SOUTHWEST SANTA  
BARBARA COUNTY, WITH SEVERAL HOURS OF BRIEF CRITICAL CONDITIONS  
POSSIBLE. THE BEST OVERLAP OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL  
OCCUR ACROSS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS ON SATURDAY,  
LEADING TO A RED FLAG WARNING ISSUANCE. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THESE AREAS  
LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES OF 8-20 PERCENT  
WILL BE COMMON OVER THE WEEKEND. BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY, WINDS  
ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST WITH WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO 40 MPH, STRONGEST IN THE LA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THESE GUSTY  
NORTHEAST WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITIES DOWN TO 6-15 PERCENT ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO BRINK AN ELEVATED RISK OF GRASS AND SHRUB  
FIRES.  
 

 
 
ECC031-161800-  
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LANCASTER ECC DISPATCH  
455 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10 AM TO 10 PM SATURDAY FOR THE ANTELOPE  
VALLEY AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS DUE TO STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS  
AND LOW HUMIDITY...  
 
...MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WITH ELEVATED TO LOCALLY BRIEF  
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY...  
 
THERE IS HIGH RISK OF FAST MOVING GRASS AND SHRUB FIRES ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH HIGHEST RISK OVER  
NORTHERN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES, AND SOUTHWEST SANTA  
BARBARA COUNTY, WITH SEVERAL HOURS OF BRIEF CRITICAL CONDITIONS  
POSSIBLE. THE BEST OVERLAP OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL  
OCCUR ACROSS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS ON SATURDAY,  
LEADING TO A RED FLAG WARNING ISSUANCE. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THESE AREAS  
LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES OF 8-20 PERCENT  
WILL BE COMMON OVER THE WEEKEND. BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY, WINDS  
ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST WITH WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO 40 MPH, STRONGEST IN THE LA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THESE GUSTY  
NORTHEAST WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITIES DOWN TO 6-15 PERCENT ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO BRINK AN ELEVATED RISK OF GRASS AND SHRUB  
FIRES.  
 

 
 
ECC024-161800-  
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY-  
DISCUSSION FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO ECC DISPATCH  
455 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10 AM TO 10 PM SATURDAY FOR THE ANTELOPE  
VALLEY AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS DUE TO STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS  
AND LOW HUMIDITY...  
 
...MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WITH ELEVATED TO LOCALLY BRIEF  
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY...  
 
THERE IS HIGH RISK OF FAST MOVING GRASS AND SHRUB FIRES ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH HIGHEST RISK OVER  
NORTHERN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES, AND SOUTHWEST SANTA  
BARBARA COUNTY, WITH SEVERAL HOURS OF BRIEF CRITICAL CONDITIONS  
POSSIBLE. THE BEST OVERLAP OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL  
OCCUR ACROSS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS ON SATURDAY,  
LEADING TO A RED FLAG WARNING ISSUANCE. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THESE AREAS  
LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES OF 8-20 PERCENT  
WILL BE COMMON OVER THE WEEKEND. BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY, WINDS  
ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST WITH WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO 40 MPH, STRONGEST IN THE LA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THESE GUSTY  
NORTHEAST WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITIES DOWN TO 6-15 PERCENT ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO BRINK AN ELEVATED RISK OF GRASS AND SHRUB  
FIRES.  
 

 
 
ECC032-161800-  
VENTURA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VENTURA ECC DISPATCH  
455 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10 AM TO 10 PM SATURDAY FOR THE ANTELOPE  
VALLEY AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS DUE TO STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS  
AND LOW HUMIDITY...  
 
...MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WITH ELEVATED TO LOCALLY BRIEF  
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY...  
 
THERE IS HIGH RISK OF FAST MOVING GRASS AND SHRUB FIRES ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH HIGHEST RISK OVER  
NORTHERN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES, AND SOUTHWEST SANTA  
BARBARA COUNTY, WITH SEVERAL HOURS OF BRIEF CRITICAL CONDITIONS  
POSSIBLE. THE BEST OVERLAP OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL  
OCCUR ACROSS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS ON SATURDAY,  
LEADING TO A RED FLAG WARNING ISSUANCE. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THESE AREAS  
LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES OF 8-20 PERCENT  
WILL BE COMMON OVER THE WEEKEND. BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY, WINDS  
ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST WITH WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO 40 MPH, STRONGEST IN THE LA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THESE GUSTY  
NORTHEAST WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITIES DOWN TO 6-15 PERCENT ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO BRINK AN ELEVATED RISK OF GRASS AND SHRUB  
FIRES.  
 

 
 
ECC030-161800-  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LOS ANGELES ECC DISPATCH  
455 PM PDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10 AM TO 10 PM SATURDAY FOR THE ANTELOPE  
VALLEY AND WESTERN FOOTHILLS DUE TO STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS  
AND LOW HUMIDITY...  
 
...MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG WINDS WITH ELEVATED TO LOCALLY BRIEF  
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH MONDAY...  
 
THERE IS HIGH RISK OF FAST MOVING GRASS AND SHRUB FIRES ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH HIGHEST RISK OVER  
NORTHERN LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES, AND SOUTHWEST SANTA  
BARBARA COUNTY, WITH SEVERAL HOURS OF BRIEF CRITICAL CONDITIONS  
POSSIBLE. THE BEST OVERLAP OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL  
OCCUR ACROSS THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS ON SATURDAY,  
LEADING TO A RED FLAG WARNING ISSUANCE. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
35 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THESE AREAS  
LATER TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY. MINIMUM HUMIDITIES OF 8-20 PERCENT  
WILL BE COMMON OVER THE WEEKEND. BY SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY, WINDS  
ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST WITH WINDS 15-25 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO 40 MPH, STRONGEST IN THE LA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. THESE GUSTY  
NORTHEAST WINDS WITH LOW HUMIDITIES DOWN TO 6-15 PERCENT ACROSS THE  
INTERIOR WILL CONTINUE TO BRINK AN ELEVATED RISK OF GRASS AND SHRUB  
FIRES.  
 

 
 
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