WWUS82 KTAE 270736 RFWTAE URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 336 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND FOR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH ERC VALUES...AND SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 MPH... .A much drier airmass will move into the area this afternoon with relative humidity values dropping to critical levels across a large portion of the area. Winds are somewhat borderline, but because of the recent dry conditions, will error on the side of caution and issue a red flag warning for a large chunk of the panhandle and big bend. It is unclear how overnight rainfall will affect the ERC values today across the big bend, but rainfall was not particularly heavy there and mainly missed the panhandle. FLZ009>014-112-114-272300- /O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0001.190327T1300Z-190327T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0002.190327T1300Z-190327T2300Z/ Holmes-Washington-Jackson-Inland Bay-Calhoun-Inland Gulf- Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf- 336 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2019 /236 AM CDT Wed Mar 27 2019/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ this morning to 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of the Florida panhandle. * WIND...12 to 15 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...23-29%. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 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 warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ FLZ015>019-026-027-115-118-127-272300- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0002.190327T1300Z-190327T2300Z/ Inland Franklin-Gadsden-Leon-Inland Jefferson-Madison-Liberty- Inland Wakulla-Coastal Franklin-Coastal Jefferson-Coastal Wakulla- 336 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2019 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of the Florida panhandle and big bend. * WIND...12 to 15 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...23-29%. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ DVD