Red Flag Warning : OKX @ 4/16/2012 9:50:31 AM
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
928 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012
CTZ005>008-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>070-170000-
/O.NEW.KOKX.FW.W.0007.120416T1600Z-120417T0000Z/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON-
WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX-
WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
928 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS AND GUSTY WINDS FOR
PORTIONS OF THE TRI STATE AREA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING
FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND INTERIOR
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND
INTERIOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT.
* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT.
* TIMING...THE PEAK WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE
FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...INCREASED FIRE SPREAD IF IGNITION OCCURS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE A SIGNIFICANTLY
ELEVATED FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
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