026 FNUS86 KMTR 182053 FWLMTR ECCDA Discussions National Weather Service SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 153 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026 ##################################################################### ## ## ## Discussions from the latest FWF below ## ## ## ##################################################################### ...Discussion from SFOFWFMTR... Offshore winds will continue to diminish through tonight with a return to diurnally breezy afternoon/evening winds by Tuesday. Wind direction generally remains offshore across the interior through midweek while winds fluctuate between on and offshore along the coast. Near critically dry conditions continue through late week as daytime humidity values linger in the 10s to 20s. Onshore winds and a shallow marine layer return late week and will lead to improved daytime humidity retention and overnight recoveries heading into the weekend. Fire concerns have decreased overall due to weakening winds but will remain elevated through midweek given the continuing near critically dry conditions across the interior Bay Area and Central Coast. ...Discussion from SFOFWFEKA... Winds will persist early today around the rim of the Sacramento Valley. Conditions will still be especially dry today. Winds will weaken by this afternoon and during the week, but conditions will remain very dry with temperatures gradually increasing near 90 by mid to late week. ##################################################################### ## ## ## Complete a discussion for each ECCDA segment below ## ## When done click transmit, product sent as KMTRFWLMTR ## ## ## ##################################################################### ECC010-190900- St Helena ECC Dispatch- DISCUSSION FOR Marin and Sonoma and Napa Counties 153 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026 Offshore winds will continue to diminish through tonight with a return to diurnally breezy afternoon/evening winds by Tuesday. Wind direction generally remains offshore across the interior through midweek while winds fluctuate between on and offshore along the coast. Near critically dry conditions continue through late week as daytime humidity values linger in the 10s to 20s. Onshore winds and a shallow marine layer return late week and will lead to improved daytime humidity retention and overnight recoveries heading into the weekend. Fire concerns have decreased overall due to weakening winds but will remain elevated through midweek given the continuing near critically dry conditions across the interior Bay Area and Central Coast. $$ ECC014-190900- Morgan Hill ECC Dispatch- DISCUSSION FOR Alameda and Contra Costa and Santa Clara Counties 153 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026 Offshore winds will continue to diminish through tonight with a return to diurnally breezy afternoon/evening winds by Tuesday. Wind direction generally remains offshore across the interior through midweek while winds fluctuate between on and offshore along the coast. Near critically dry conditions continue through late week as daytime humidity values linger in the 10s to 20s. Onshore winds and a shallow marine layer return late week and will lead to improved daytime humidity retention and overnight recoveries heading into the weekend. Fire concerns have decreased overall due to weakening winds but will remain elevated through midweek given the continuing near critically dry conditions across the interior Bay Area and Central Coast. $$ ECC013-190900- Felton ECC Dispatch- DISCUSSION FOR Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties 153 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026 Offshore winds will continue to diminish through tonight with a return to diurnally breezy afternoon/evening winds by Tuesday. Wind direction generally remains offshore across the interior through midweek while winds fluctuate between on and offshore along the coast. Near critically dry conditions continue through late week as daytime humidity values linger in the 10s to 20s. Onshore winds and a shallow marine layer return late week and will lead to improved daytime humidity retention and overnight recoveries heading into the weekend. Fire concerns have decreased overall due to weakening winds but will remain elevated through midweek given the continuing near critically dry conditions across the interior Bay Area and Central Coast. $$ ECC018-190900- Monterey ECC Dispatch- DISCUSSION FOR Monterey and San Benito County 153 PM PDT Mon May 18 2026 Offshore winds will continue to diminish through tonight with a return to diurnally breezy afternoon/evening winds by Tuesday. Wind direction generally remains offshore across the interior through midweek while winds fluctuate between on and offshore along the coast. Near critically dry conditions continue through late week as daytime humidity values linger in the 10s to 20s. Onshore winds and a shallow marine layer return late week and will lead to improved daytime humidity retention and overnight recoveries heading into the weekend. Fire concerns have decreased overall due to weakening winds but will remain elevated through midweek given the continuing near critically dry conditions across the interior Bay Area and Central Coast. $$  175 FNUS86 KEKA 182056 FWLEKA ECCDA DISCUSSIONS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 156 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2026 ECC001-191500- FORTUNA DISPATCH- DISCUSSION FOR FORTUNA DISPATCH 156 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2026 NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOONS ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO THE COAST. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN VERY DRY WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY INCREASING NEAR 90 BY MID TO LATE WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND, ALLOWING FOR COOLER DAYTIME HIGHS. $$ ECC006-191500- HOWARD FOREST DISPATCH- DISCUSSION FOR HOWARD FOREST DISPATCH 156 PM PDT MON MAY 18 2026 NORTHERLY WINDS WILL GUST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOONS ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO THE COAST. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN VERY DRY WITH TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY INCREASING NEAR 90 BY MID TO LATE WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THE WEEKEND, ALLOWING FOR COOLER DAYTIME HIGHS. $$