Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Burlington, VT

Issued

Mar 27, 2012, 3:49 AM EDT (07:49 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 27, 2012, 10:00 AM EDT

Expired

Mar 27, 2012, 3:56 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Burlington, VT

169 
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RFWBTV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
349 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

NYZ026>031-034-035-087-270900-
/O.CAN.KBTV.FW.A.0002.120327T1500Z-120328T0000Z/
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CLINTON-
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-
WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
349 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR NORTHERN NEW YORK.

WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE VERY LOW IN THE
TEENS...WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING THROUGH THE DAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE REGION.

$$

VTZ001>012-016>019-272300-
/O.UPG.KBTV.FW.A.0002.120327T1500Z-120328T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBTV.FW.W.0002.120327T1400Z-120327T2300Z/
GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-
LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-
WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-
EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND-
349 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR ALL OF VERMONT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT
THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF VERMONT. 

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.

* TIMING...HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS BY MID-
  MORNING...AND REACH THE LOWEST LEVELS DURING THE AFTERNOON
  HOURS. GUSTY WINDS THIS MORNING WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH DURING
  THE AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH VERY 
  DRY FUELS INDICATE THAT ANY FIRES THAT WERE TO START WOULD 
  QUICKLY SPREAD AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTAIN. 

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

&&

$$

LAHIFF

093 
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RFWBTV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
356 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

VTZ001>012-016>019-272100-
/O.CAN.KBTV.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120327T2300Z/
GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN-ORLEANS-ESSEX-WESTERN CHITTENDEN-
LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-
WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-
EASTERN ADDISON-EASTERN RUTLAND-
356 PM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VERMONT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VERMONT.

WINDS ARE ABATING QUICKLY ACROSS THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS EASTWARD. 

$$

JMG

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