Weather Alerts for Jacksonville

Issued by the National Weather Service

Red Flag Warning  RED FLAG WARNING   Red Flag Warning
JACKSONVILLE

Areas Affected:
Suwannee - Baker - Inland Nassau - Union - Bradford - Gilchrist - Inland Flagler - Eastern Hamilton - Coastal Nassau - Coastal Duval - Eastern Clay - Eastern Alachua - Eastern Putnam - Coastal Flagler - Eastern Marion - Western Hamilton - Trout River - Western Clay - Northeast Coastal St. Johns - Western Alachua - Western Putnam - Central Marion - Northern Columbia - South Central Duval - Southeast Coastal St. Johns - Western Marion - Southeastern Columbia - Western Duval - Northern Inland St. Johns - Southwestern Columbia - Southern Inland St. Johns - Western St. Johns - Echols - Clinch - Northeastern Charlton - Southern Ware - Western Charlton
Effective: Sat, 2/21 1:10pm Updated: Sat, 2/21 10:00pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 2/22 4:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Likely

 
Details:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red
Flag Warning for critically low humidity and strong northwesterly
winds, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM EST Sunday. A Fire
Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for an
additional period of critical fire weather conditions and in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Suwannee, Baker, Inland Nassau,
Union, Bradford, Gilchrist, Inland Flagler, Eastern Hamilton,
Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Eastern Clay, Eastern Alachua,
Eastern Putnam, Coastal Flagler, Eastern Marion, Western
Hamilton, Trout River, Western Clay, Northeast Coastal St.
Johns, Western Alachua, Western Putnam, Central Marion,
Northern Columbia, South Central Duval, Southeast Coastal St.
Johns, Western Marion, Southeastern Columbia, Western Duval,
Northern Inland St. Johns, Southwestern Columbia, Southern
Inland St. Johns and Western St. Johns. In Georgia, Echols,
Clinch, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware and Western
Charlton.

* TIMING...1 PM to 9 PM.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 69.

* IMPACTS...Ongoing wildfires will become difficult to contain and
newly ignited fires may exhibit erratic fire behavior. Rapid
rates of wildfire spread is expected.

Information:
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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Fire Weather Watch  FIRE WEATHER WATCH   Fire Weather Watch
JACKSONVILLE

Areas Affected:
Suwannee - Baker - Inland Nassau - Union - Bradford - Gilchrist - Inland Flagler - Eastern Hamilton - Coastal Nassau - Coastal Duval - Eastern Clay - Eastern Alachua - Eastern Putnam - Coastal Flagler - Eastern Marion - Western Hamilton - Trout River - Western Clay - Northeast Coastal St. Johns - Western Alachua - Western Putnam - Central Marion - Northern Columbia - South Central Duval - Southeast Coastal St. Johns - Western Marion - Southeastern Columbia - Western Duval - Northern Inland St. Johns - Southwestern Columbia - Southern Inland St. Johns - Western St. Johns - Echols - Clinch - Northeastern Charlton - Southern Ware - Western Charlton
Effective: Sat, 2/21 1:10pm Updated: Sat, 2/21 10:00pm Urgency: Future
Expires: Sun, 2/22 4:00am Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red
Flag Warning for critically low humidity and strong northwesterly
winds, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM EST Sunday. A Fire
Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for an
additional period of critical fire weather conditions and in
effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Suwannee, Baker, Inland Nassau,
Union, Bradford, Gilchrist, Inland Flagler, Eastern Hamilton,
Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Eastern Clay, Eastern Alachua,
Eastern Putnam, Coastal Flagler, Eastern Marion, Western
Hamilton, Trout River, Western Clay, Northeast Coastal St.
Johns, Western Alachua, Western Putnam, Central Marion,
Northern Columbia, South Central Duval, Southeast Coastal St.
Johns, Western Marion, Southeastern Columbia, Western Duval,
Northern Inland St. Johns, Southwestern Columbia, Southern
Inland St. Johns and Western St. Johns. In Georgia, Echols,
Clinch, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware and Western
Charlton.

* TIMING...1 PM to 9 PM.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 24 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 69.

* IMPACTS...Ongoing wildfires will become difficult to contain and
newly ignited fires may exhibit erratic fire behavior. Rapid
rates of wildfire spread is expected.

Information:
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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.