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WWUS82 KJAX 230614
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
114 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
FLZ021-120-124-125-220-225-233-322-325-422-522-GAZ151>154-162-163-
165-166-250-264-350-364-230715-
/O.CAN.KJAX.FW.A.0001.260223T1800Z-260224T0000Z/
SUWANNEE-EASTERN HAMILTON-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-
WESTERN HAMILTON-TROUT RIVER-NORTHEAST COASTAL ST. JOHNS-
NORTHERN COLUMBIA-SOUTH CENTRAL DUVAL-SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA-
SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-
ECHOLS-CLINCH-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-NORTHERN WARE-
NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON-SOUTHERN WARE-WESTERN CHARLTON-
114 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA, THE
SUWANNEE VALLEY, AND PORTIONS OF COASTAL NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH, AS MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES REMAIN JUST ABOVE
CRITICAL THRESHOLDS THIS AFTERNOON. AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER IS
EXPECTED FOR THESE LOCATIONS ON MONDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO
NORTHWESTERLY SURFACE WINDS SUSTAINED AT 15-20 MPH, WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS OF 25-30 MPH AND ONGOING SEVERE TO EXTREME DROUGHT
CONDITIONS.
FLZ023-024-030-031-035-038-132-136>138-140-232-236-237-240-333-
340-425-433-533-633-232300-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0001.260223T1800Z-260224T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0003.260223T1800Z-260223T2300Z/
BAKER-INLAND NASSAU-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-INLAND FLAGLER-
EASTERN CLAY-EASTERN ALACHUA-EASTERN PUTNAM-COASTAL FLAGLER-
EASTERN MARION-WESTERN CLAY-WESTERN ALACHUA-WESTERN PUTNAM-
CENTRAL MARION-SOUTHEAST COASTAL ST. JOHNS-WESTERN MARION-
WESTERN DUVAL-NORTHERN INLAND ST. JOHNS-SOUTHERN INLAND ST. JOHNS-
WESTERN ST. JOHNS-
114 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING FOR CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES, STRONG
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS, AND ONGOING EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS FOR
NORTH CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES, STRONG
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS, AND ONGOING EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS, WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN FLORIDA, BAKER, INLAND NASSAU, UNION,
BRADFORD, GILCHRIST, INLAND FLAGLER, EASTERN CLAY, EASTERN
ALACHUA, EASTERN PUTNAM, COASTAL FLAGLER, EASTERN MARION,
WESTERN CLAY, WESTERN ALACHUA, WESTERN PUTNAM, CENTRAL MARION,
SOUTHEAST COASTAL ST. JOHNS, WESTERN MARION, WESTERN DUVAL,
NORTHERN INLAND ST. JOHNS, SOUTHERN INLAND ST. JOHNS AND
WESTERN ST. JOHNS.
* TIMING...1 PM TO 6 PM MONDAY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 55.
* IMPACTS...ONGOING WILDFIRES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTAIN
AND NEWLY IGNITED FIRES MAY EXHIBIT ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR.
RAPID RATES OF WILDFIRE SPREAD IS EXPECTED.
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 ONGOING DROUGHT
CONDITIONS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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