Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Nov 1, 2023, 3:59 AM EDT (07:59 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 1, 2023, 12:00 PM EDT

Expired

Nov 1, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 34 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WWUS82 KFFC 010759
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
359 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023

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078>084-089>097-102>110-020000-
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/O.NEW.KFFC.FW.W.0004.231101T1600Z-231102T0000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Jackson-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-
Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-
South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup-
Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot-
Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-
Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Stewart-
Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-
359 AM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS NORTH AND PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL GEORGIA...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Red 
Flag Warning for low relative humidities, which is in effect from
noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* Affected Area...North and portions of Central Georgia.

* Timing...Late Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening.

* Winds...Northwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts near 25 mph.

* Relative Humidity...Minimum relative humidity values between 20
  and 25 percent.

* Impacts...Due to low humidity and breezy winds, in addition to
  dry fuels and ongoing significant drought conditions, any fires
  that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not
  recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This warning includes the Chattahoochee and Oconee National 
Forests. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather 
conditions are either occurring...or will occur within 24 hours.

Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether
you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme
 caution.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Red Flag Warning.

&&

$$

762 
WWUS82 KFFC 020003
RFWFFC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
803 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023

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078>084-089>097-102>110-020115-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-231102T0000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Jackson-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-
Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-
South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup-
Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot-
Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-
Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Stewart-
Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-
803 PM EDT Wed Nov 1 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL 
GEORGIA...

The Red Flag Warning has expired for today. Not much recovery in
humidities is expected overnight. Winds are not expected to reach
Red Flag criteria tomorrow, but relative humidity values between
20 and 30 percent are anticipated during the afternoon. A Fire 
Danger Statement will likely be needed for the entire outlook 
area tomorrow afternoon. 



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