Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this red flag warning at Feb 26, 2015, 2:08 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 26, 2015, 8:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2015, 2:08 AM CST (08:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 26, 2015, 8:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2015, 3:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
221 WWCA82 TJSJ 260808 RFWSJU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 408 AM AST THU FEB 26 2015 ...RED FLAG CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY AND FRIDAY ON THE SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS...MONA ISLAND AND SAINT CROIX... .A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK LEADING TO WINDY CONDITIONS AND SIGNIFICANT DRYING. VIZ002-261615- /O.UPG.TJSJ.FW.A.0003.150226T1400Z-150226T2000Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.FW.W.0003.150226T1400Z-150226T2100Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.FW.A.0004.150227T1400Z-150227T2100Z/ ST CROIX- 408 AM AST THU FEB 26 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * 20-FOOT WINDS: EAST SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * KEETCH-BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX (KBDI): 620. * 10-HR FUEL MOISTURE: LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: LESS THAN 50 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR TYPICALLY 24 TO 36 HOURS IN ADVANCE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ PRZ014-261615- /O.NEW.TJSJ.FW.W.0003.150226T1400Z-150226T2100Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.FW.A.0004.150227T1400Z-150227T2100Z/ SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND- 408 AM AST THU FEB 26 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014. * 20-FOOT WINDS: EAST SOUTHEAST 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * KEETCH-BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX (KBDI): 550 AT CAMP SANTIAGO. * 10-HR FUEL MOISTURE: 8 TO 10 PERCENT * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: LESS THAN 40 PERCENT AT CAMP SANTIAGO AND AROUND 50 PERCENT AT CABO ROJO AND GUANICA. * IMPACTS...PEOPLE ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CARE WITH RESPECT TO OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT COULD CAUSE WILDFIRES. AVOID ANY EQUIPMENT THAT CAN CAUSE SPARKS NEAR DRY GRASS OR BRUSH. DO NOT TOSS CIGARETTES ON THE GROUND. REPORT NEW WILDFIRES QUICKLY TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE. OUTDOOR BURNING IS PROHIBITED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A COMBINATION OF FUELS AND WEATHER CONDITIONS SUPPORT EXTREME FIRE DANGER AND/OR FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR TYPICALLY 24 TO 36 HOURS IN ADVANCE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
1 follow-up statement
463 WWCA82 TJSJ 261558 RFWSJU URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1158 AM AST THU FEB 26 2015 ...RED FLAG CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY ON THE SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS...MONA ISLAND AND SAINT CROIX... .A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK LEADING TO WINDY CONDITIONS AND SIGNIFICANT DRYING. PRZ014-VIZ002-270000- /O.CON.TJSJ.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-150226T2100Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.FW.A.0004.150227T1400Z-150227T2100Z/ SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-ST CROIX- 1158 AM AST THU FEB 26 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002 AND 014... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002 AND 014... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 002. * 20-FOOT WINDS: EAST SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * KEETCH-BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX (KBDI): 550 AT CAMP SANTIAGO. * 10-HR FUEL MOISTURE: 8 TO 10 PERCENT * MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: AROUND 40 PERCENT AT CAMP SANTIAGO AND AROUND 50 PERCENT AT CABO ROJO AND GUANICA. * 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR TYPICALLY 24 TO 36 HOURS IN ADVANCE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 8:07 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 10 days | |
| Feb 26, 2:08 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | JSJ | 24 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Puerto Rico, 2015Red Flag Warnings in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2015Every red flag warning in 2015
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.