Red Flag Warning issued February 22 at 12:53AM EST until February 22 at 9:00PM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL
...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR LOCATIONS FROM
WAYCROSS SOUTHWARD...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCHES REMAIN POSTED AREA-WIDE FROM EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red
Flag Warning for critically low humidity and strong northwesterly
surface winds, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9
PM EST this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Pierce, Brantley, Inland Camden,
Coastal Camden and Northern Ware.
* TIMING...1 PM to 9 PM Sunday.
* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 68.
* IMPACTS...These gusty winds and critically low humidity values
will combine with ongoing severe to extreme drought conditions
to exacerbate the spread of ongoing or new wildfire activity through
the early evening hours tonight.
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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