Palm Coast, FL Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WESTERLY WINDS AND CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY
VALUES FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA AND A
SMALL PORTION OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red
Flag Warning for strong and gusty westerly surface winds and
critically low humidity values, which is in effect from noon
today to 6 PM EST this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Baker, Inland Nassau, Union,
Bradford, Inland Flagler, Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval,
Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, Coastal Flagler, Eastern Marion,
Trout River, Western Clay, Northeast Coastal St. Johns,
Western Putnam, South Central Duval, Southeast Coastal St.
Johns, Western Duval, Northern Inland St. Johns, Southern
Inland St. Johns and Western St. Johns. In Georgia, Southern
Ware and Western Charlton.

* TIMING...Noon to 6 P.M. on Friday.

* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 65.

* IMPACTS...These gusty winds and critically low humidity values
will combine with ongoing severe to extreme drought conditions
to exacerbate the spread of ongoing or new wildfire activity
this afternoon through the early evening hours tonight.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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