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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Guam

February 28, 2021

NWS Guam issued this red flag warning at Feb 28, 2021, 3:23 PM CST. It was in force for 11 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 28, 2021, 3:23 PM CST (21:23 UTC)
Expired
Mar 1, 2021, 2:00 AM CST
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted.

730 
WWMY80 PGUM 282123
RFWGUM

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
723 AM ChST Mon Mar 1 2021

...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING...

GUZ001-010900-
/O.UPG.PGUM.FW.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210301T0900Z/
/O.NEW.PGUM.FW.W.0004.210228T2123Z-210301T0800Z/
Guam-
723 AM ChST Mon Mar 1 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THIS EVENING FOR HIGH
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUAM...

The National Weather Service in Tiyan has issued a Red Flag Warning,
which upgrades and supersedes the Fire Weather Watch. The warning is
in effect through 6 PM.

* AFFECTED AREA...Guam.

* WIND...Winds will increase to between 15 and 20 miles per hour
  this morning with gusts up to 30 miles per hour possible,
  especially in higher-terrain areas. Winds will remain at these
  speeds through the afternoon.

* 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 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.

&&

$$

Stanko

The office that day

Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 28, 2:44 PM CSTRip Current StatementGUM47 hr
Feb 28, 2:44 PM CSTHigh Surf AdvisoryGUM47 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.