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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
311 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER...

.Combination of warm temperatures this afternoon, low relative
humidity values, and sustained winds greater than 15 MPH will
create Red Flag conditions across much of west central and
southwest Florida this afternoon.

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249-251-255-260-262-265-282300-
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Sumter-Pinellas-Polk-Hardee-DeSoto-Coastal Citrus-
Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-Coastal Hillsborough-
Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-
Inland Citrus-Inland Hernando-Inland Pasco-Inland Hillsborough-
Inland Manatee-Inland Sarasota-Inland Charlotte-Inland Lee-
311 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR MOST OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM EDT this
evening.

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

* TIMING...From noon today to 7 PM EDT this evening.

* WINDS...East winds 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 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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