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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 6:10 PM Feb. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FL...

* AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon,
Appling, Wayne, Atkinson, Pierce, Brantley, Inland Glynn,
Coastal Glynn, Inland Camden, Coastal Camden and Northern Ware.

* TIMING...1 PM to 7 PM Monday.

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

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

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 49.

* IMPACTS...Ongoing wildfires will become difficult to contain and
newly ignited fires may exhibit erratic fire behavior.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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Gale Warning
Issued: 5:27 PM Feb. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25
kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale Warning,
northwest winds 25 to 35 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal waters
from Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 20 NM.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 AM to 3 PM EST
Sunday. For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM Sunday to 10 AM EST
Monday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.

&&

Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:27 PM Feb. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 3 PM EST SUNDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM SUNDAY TO 10 AM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25
kt with gusts up to 30 kt expected. For the Gale Warning,
northwest winds 25 to 35 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida coastal waters
from Altamaha Sound GA to Flagler Beach FL out to 20 NM.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 10 AM to 3 PM EST
Sunday. For the Gale Warning, from 3 PM Sunday to 10 AM EST
Monday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.

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