Red Flag Warning Issued
From
City of Lake Helen
Sent
Sat, Feb 21 @ 7:44pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued February 21 at 7:31PM EST until February 23 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL
...Elevated to Critical Fire Danger Sunday afternoon and evening,
and again on Monday, across all of East Central Florida...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND
GUSTY NORTHWEST BREEZES FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 3 PM Sunday to midnight EST
Sunday night. A Fire Weather Watch is also in effect for Monday.
* AFFECTED AREA... Volusia, Lake, Orange, Seminole, and Osceola
counties.
* WIND... Northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph on
Sunday, then gusts of 20 to 25 mph on Monday.
* HUMIDITY...30 to 45 percent on Sunday and 20 to 30 percent on
Monday.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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.
This notification was posted by City of Lake Helen. City of Lake Helen is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
