Headline

Red Flag Warning issued February 22 at 11:38PM EST until February 23 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Description

...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER...

.The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather
Warning for low humidity, breezy northerly winds, and moderate
significant fire potential expected Sunday afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 7 PM EST Monday.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto,
Coastal Levy, Coastal Citrus, Inland Levy, Inland Citrus,
Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough, Inland
Charlotte and Inland Lee.

* TIMING...From 9 AM to 7 PM EST Monday.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions

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 dry fuels can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.

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