Red Flag Warning until 07:00PM Wednesday
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...BREEZY WINDS...AND HIGH ERC VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 030, 031, 032, 033, 035, 036, 037, 038, 040, 124, 125, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 162, 163, 164, 165, AND 166... The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM EDT this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 020, 021, 022, 023, 024, 025, 030, 031, 032, 033, 035, 036, 037, 038, 040, 124, and 125.Fire weather zones 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 162, 163, 164, 165, and 166.
* WIND...Northwest winds increasing to around 15 mph with higher gusts by midday.
* HUMIDITY...19 to 27 percent during the afternoon hours.
* ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...29 to 38 units for northeast and north central Florida.
* 10-HR FUEL MOISTURE...Near 6 percent this afternoon in southeast Georgia.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALACHUA ... BAKER ... BRADFORD ... CLAY ... COASTAL DUVAL ... COASTAL NASSAU ... COLUMBIA ... FLAGLER ... GILCHRIST ... HAMILTON ... INLAND DUVAL ... INLAND NASSAU ... MARION ... PUTNAM ... ST. JOHNS ... SUWANNEE ... UNION
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.
Address/Location
HS Alerts
18586 NW 238th St
High Springs, FL 32643
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 386-454-4089
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Red Flag Warning