Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Tallahassee, FL
Areas Affected: North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Monday 12:37am EST
Alert Effective: Monday 12:37am EST
Alert Expires: Monday 8:45am EST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 12:00pm EST
Event Ends: Monday 7:00pm EST
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee FL
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND... .A strong cold front will move through the region tonight with a very dry airmass and gusty winds in its wake for Monday afternoon. Critically low relative humidity coupled with strong winds and dry fuels from the ongoing drought is expected to result in red flag conditions on Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon EST /11 AM CST/ today to 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 027, 028, 029, 034, 108, 112, 114, 115, 118, 127, 128, 134, 326, and 426. * WIND...Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity 20 to 27 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.435d35568a976517428db8aca440184f91b5ed51.001.2 Codes: FLZ007, FLZ008, FLZ009, FLZ010, FLZ011, FLZ012, FLZ013, FLZ014, FLZ015, FLZ016, FLZ017, FLZ018, FLZ019, FLZ027, FLZ028, FLZ029, FLZ034, FLZ108, FLZ112, FLZ114, FLZ115, FLZ118, FLZ127, FLZ128, FLZ134, FLZ326, FLZ426 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.435d35568a976517428db8aca440184f91b5ed51.001.2