Red Flag Warning 6, NWS JSJ

Issued

Apr 12, 2014, 7:26 AM CDT (12:26 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 12, 2014, 8:00 AM CDT

Expired

Apr 12, 2014, 2:04 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

427 
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RFWSJU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
826 AM AST SAT APR 12 2014

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...

.COMBINATION OF VERY LOW HUMIDITIES AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL
RESULT IN RAPID SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES TODAY.

PRZ014-122000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FW.W.0006.140412T1300Z-140412T2000Z/
SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-
826 AM AST SAT APR 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
VERY LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014.

* 20-FOOT WINDS: AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
 
* KEETCH-BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX (KBDI): AROUND 660.

* 10-HR FUEL MOISTURE: 7 TO 9 PERCENT.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 40 TO 45 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CARE WITH 
  RESPECT TO OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT COULD CAUSE WILDFIRES. 
  AVOID ANY EQUIPMENT THAT CAN CAUSE SPARKS NEAR DRY GRASS OR 
  BRUSH. DO NOT TOSS CIGARETTES ON THE GROUND. REPORT NEW 
  WILDFIRES QUICKLY TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW 
  ENFORCEMENT OFFICE. OUTDOOR BURNING IS PROHIBITED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT
24 HOURS. A COMBINATION OF FUELS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS SUPPORT
EXTREME FIRE DANGER AND/OR FIRE BEHAVIOR.

&&

$$

289 
WWCA82 TJSJ 121904
RFWSJU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
304 PM AST SAT APR 12 2014

...FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IMPROVING...


PRZ014-122015-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-140412T2000Z/
SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-
304 PM AST SAT APR 12 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING. 

HUMIDITIES HAVE RECOVERED ABOVE THE RED FLAG CRITERIA. BETTER
HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AND RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

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