Red Flag Warning 9, NWS JSJ

Issued

Jun 25, 2014, 7:47 AM CDT (12:47 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 25, 2014, 9:00 AM CDT

Expired

Jun 25, 2014, 3:00 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

143 
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RFWSJU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
847 AM AST WED JUN 25 2014

...RED FLAG CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...

.VERY DRY AIR IN PLACE...STRONG WINDS AND VERY DRY FUELS WILL
RESULT IN VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR ANY FIRES
TO SPREAD RAPIDLY.

PRZ014-025-252000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FW.W.0009.140625T1400Z-140625T2000Z/
SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-VIEQUES-
847 AM AST WED JUN 25 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 014 AND 025...

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 ZONES 014 AND 025. 

* 20-FOOT WINDS: 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. 

* KEETCH-BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX (KBDI): GREATER THAN 600.

* 10-HR FUEL MOISTURE: LESS THAN 10% AT CABO ROJO...GUANICA AND
  VIEQUES.

* 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.

&&

$$

327 
WWCA82 TJSJ 251950
RFWSJU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
350 PM AST WED JUN 25 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE...

PRZ014-025-252100-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-140625T2000Z/
SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-CULEBRA-
350 PM AST WED JUN 25 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 014 AND
025...

HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO RECOVER AND THEREFORE RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE
NOT LONGER EXPECTED.

$$

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