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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Guam

February 27, 2021

NWS Guam issued this red flag warning at Feb 27, 2021, 5:44 PM CST. It was in force for 9 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 27, 2021, 5:44 PM CST (23:44 UTC)
Expired
Feb 28, 2021, 3:00 AM CST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted.

609 
WWMY80 PGUM 272344
RFWGUM

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
944 AM ChST Sun Feb 28 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY...

GUZ001-280900-
/O.UPG.PGUM.FW.A.0003.000000T0000Z-210301T0900Z/
/O.NEW.PGUM.FW.W.0003.210227T2344Z-210228T0900Z/
/O.NEW.PGUM.FW.A.0004.210228T0900Z-210301T0900Z/
Guam-
944 AM ChST Sun Feb 28 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 
MONDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Tiyan has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 7 PM ChST this evening. A Fire
Weather Watch is in effect from 7 PM ChST this evening through 
Monday evening. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Guam.

* WIND...Winds will increase to 15 to 20 miles per hour this morning
  with gusts up to 30 miles per hour, especially around higher 
  terrain.

* HUMIDITY...50 to 55% late morning through early evening

* 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 ideal conditions for rapid spread of wildfires.

A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.

&&

$$

Kleeschulte
1 follow-up statement
558 
WWMY80 PGUM 280909
RFWGUM

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
709 PM ChST Sun Feb 28 2021

...WINDS HAVE DECREASED TONIGHT BUT WILL INCREASE MONDAY...

GUZ001-010100-
/O.EXP.PGUM.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210228T0900Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.FW.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210301T0900Z/
Guam-
709 PM ChST Sun Feb 28 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

The National Weather Service in Tiyan has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect through Monday. 

* AFFECTED AREA...Guam, especially southern Guam.

* WIND...Winds will increase to between 15 and 20 miles per hour
  Monday morning with gusts up to 30 miles per hour possible,
  especially in higher-terrain areas.

* HUMIDITY...45 to 50% during the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
red flag warnings.

&&

$$

Aydlett

The office that day

Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 27, 12:15 AM CSTFire Weather WatchGUM17 hr
Feb 27, 5:44 PM CSTFire Weather WatchGUM22 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.