Red Flag Warning for Southeast Coastal Plains; Southern Hills; Vieques +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Southeast Coastal Plains, Southern Hills, Southwest Coastal Plains and Mona Island, Vieques
- Effective
- Ends or expires
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- Severe
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- Expected
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- Likely
What is happening
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO AND VIEQUES... The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 5 PM AST this afternoon.
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO AND VIEQUES... The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect until 5 PM AST this afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...The coastal plains and hills of southern Puerto Rico and Vieques. * WINDS...East 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values from the mid 40 to low 50s.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Red Flag Warning issued August 15 at 2:41PM AST until August 15 at 5:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS San Juan PR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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