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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 2:15 PM Apr. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR West Central and Southwest Florida...

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

* TIMING...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 29 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. 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 dry fuels can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.

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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:49 PM Apr. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 25
knots and seas 6 to 9 feet.

* WHERE...Tampa Bay waters, Coastal waters from Englewood to
Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM and Waters from Englewood to
Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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