Red Flag Warning 5, NWS JSJ

Issued

Mar 6, 2015, 6:20 AM CST (12:20 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 6, 2015, 9:00 AM CST

Expired

Mar 6, 2015, 1:58 PM CST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

887 
WWCA82 TJSJ 061220
RFWSJU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
820 AM AST FRI MAR 6 2015

...RED FLAG CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON THE SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS THIS
AFTERNOON...

.BUILDING UPPER LEVEL RIDGE WILL SUPPORT VERY DRY CONDITIONS
WHILE STRONG BERMUDA-AZORES HIGH PRESSURE MAINTAINS A TIGHT
PRESSURE GRADIENT WITH WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED.

PRZ014-062000-
/O.UPG.TJSJ.FW.A.0005.150306T1400Z-150307T2000Z/
/O.NEW.TJSJ.FW.W.0005.150306T1500Z-150306T2000Z/
SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-
820 AM AST FRI MAR 6 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
LOW HUMIDITIES 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. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

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

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

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

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY: AROUND 35 PERCENT IN CAMP SANTIAGO 
  AND 45 TO 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.

&&

$$

871 
WWCA82 TJSJ 061958
RFWSJU

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
358 PM AST FRI MAR 6 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM AST...

.RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 4 PM AST FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 014.

PRZ014-062100-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-150306T2000Z/
SOUTH COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-
358 PM AST FRI MAR 6 2015

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR LOW HUMIDITIES
FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE THE RED
FLAG WARNING.

RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED OVER THE SOUTH COASTAL
PLAINS OF PUERTO RICO AS WINDS WILL DIMINISH AND RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT. 

$$

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