Red Flag Warning issued April 21 at 10:15AM EDT until April 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND A MODERATE
SIGNIFICANT FIRE POTENTIAL WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER
TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY...
* AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands,
DeSoto, Coastal Levy, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando,
Coastal Pasco, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal
Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Levy, Inland
Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough,
Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland
Lee.
* TIMING...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 29 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. 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 dry fuels can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.
Varoitus voimassa ti klo 18:00 - ke klo 3:00
