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MARCH WINDS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Red Flag Warning URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE 1152 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...ENHANCED POTENTIAL OF FIRE SPREAD TODAY... NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER- ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE... * HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 TO 40 MPH. * FUEL MOISTURE...LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. 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.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:54:17 +0000

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