Red Flag Warning 13, NWS JSJ

Issued

Jun 25, 2015, 9:45 AM CDT (14:45 UTC)

Expired

Jun 25, 2015, 4:00 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

408 
WWCA82 TJSJ 251445
RFWSJU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1045 AM AST THU JUN 25 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS AND
MONA ISLAND AND VIEQUES UNTIL 5 PM AST...

.A DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE LOCAL ISLANDS CREATING DRY AND
HOT CONDITIONS TODAY. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE
ATLANTIC WATERS IS CREATING WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THESE AREAS AND
THIS WILL FURTHER AGGRAVATE THE FIRE DANGER POTENTIAL. FOR THIS
REASON A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.

PRZ014-025-252100-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FW.W.0013.150625T1445Z-150625T2100Z/
SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-CULEBRA-
1045 AM AST THU JUN 25 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
THE SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND AND VIEQUES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND AND
  VIEQUES.

* WIND...BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WITH GUST UP TO 30 MPH.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...LESS THAN 40 PERCENT AT CAMP
  SANTIAGO AND LESS THAN 50 PERCENT AT CABO ROJO...GUANICA AND
  VIEQUES. 

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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 WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

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