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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1253 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR LOCATIONS FROM
WAYCROSS SOUTHWARD...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCHES REMAIN POSTED AREA-WIDE FROM EARLY MONDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING...
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PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-NORTHERN WARE-
1253 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
EST THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS
FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY
SURFACE WINDS, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9
PM EST THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN GEORGIA, PIERCE, BRANTLEY, INLAND CAMDEN,
COASTAL CAMDEN AND NORTHERN WARE.
* TIMING...1 PM TO 9 PM SUNDAY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 68.
* IMPACTS...THESE GUSTY WINDS AND CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES
WILL COMBINE WITH ONGOING SEVERE TO EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS
TO EXACERBATE THE SPREAD OF ONGOING OR NEW WILDFIRE ACTIVITY THROUGH
THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TONIGHT.
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.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
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SUWANNEE-BAKER-INLAND NASSAU-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-
INLAND FLAGLER-EASTERN HAMILTON-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-
EASTERN CLAY-EASTERN ALACHUA-EASTERN PUTNAM-COASTAL FLAGLER-
EASTERN MARION-WESTERN HAMILTON-TROUT RIVER-WESTERN CLAY-
NORTHEAST COASTAL ST. JOHNS-WESTERN ALACHUA-WESTERN PUTNAM-
CENTRAL MARION-NORTHERN COLUMBIA-SOUTH CENTRAL DUVAL-
SOUTHEAST COASTAL ST. JOHNS-WESTERN MARION-SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA-
WESTERN DUVAL-NORTHERN INLAND ST. JOHNS-SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA-
SOUTHERN INLAND ST. JOHNS-WESTERN ST. JOHNS-ECHOLS-CLINCH-
NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON-SOUTHERN WARE-WESTERN CHARLTON-
1253 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA AND ALL OF NORTHEAST
AND NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA, NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL
FLORIDA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN FLORIDA, SUWANNEE, BAKER, INLAND NASSAU,
UNION, BRADFORD, GILCHRIST, INLAND FLAGLER, EASTERN HAMILTON,
COASTAL NASSAU, COASTAL DUVAL, EASTERN CLAY, EASTERN ALACHUA,
EASTERN PUTNAM, COASTAL FLAGLER, EASTERN MARION, WESTERN
HAMILTON, TROUT RIVER, WESTERN CLAY, NORTHEAST COASTAL ST.
JOHNS, WESTERN ALACHUA, WESTERN PUTNAM, CENTRAL MARION,
NORTHERN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CENTRAL DUVAL, SOUTHEAST COASTAL ST.
JOHNS, WESTERN MARION, SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA, WESTERN DUVAL,
NORTHERN INLAND ST. JOHNS, SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA, SOUTHERN
INLAND ST. JOHNS AND WESTERN ST. JOHNS. IN GEORGIA, ECHOLS,
CLINCH, NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON, SOUTHERN WARE AND WESTERN
CHARLTON.
* TIMING...1 PM TO 9 PM SUNDAY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 72.
* 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 WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
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COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-INLAND GLYNN-
COASTAL GLYNN-
1253 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHWESTERLY
WINDS FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN GEORGIA, COFFEE, JEFF DAVIS, BACON,
APPLING, WAYNE, ATKINSON, INLAND GLYNN AND COASTAL GLYNN.
* TIMING...1 PM TO 7 PM MONDAY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 48.
* IMPACTS...ONGOING WILDFIRES WILL BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTAIN
AND NEWLY IGNITED FIRES MAY EXHIBIT ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
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