Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Issued

May 9, 2011, 4:58 AM EDT (08:58 UTC)

In effect from

May 9, 2011, 1:00 PM EDT

Expired

May 9, 2011, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Tampa Bay, FL

664 
WWUS82 KTBW 090858
RFWTBW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
458 AM EDT MON MAY 9 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FOR LEE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON...

.DRY AIR WILL REMAIN OVER LEE COUNTY AND COMBINE WITH HIGH ERC
VALUES TO PRODUCE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.

FLZ065-092300-
/O.UPG.KTBW.FW.A.0011.110509T1600Z-110509T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.FW.W.0021.110509T1700Z-110509T2300Z/
LEE-
458 AM EDT MON MAY 9 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH ERC VALUES 
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 065...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE REGION TODAY AND KEEP DRY AIR
IN PLACE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR
SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS INTERIOR LEE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON WITH ERC
VALUES ABOVE 35.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR
THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN
24 HOURS.

&&

$$

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