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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1107 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
GAZ132>136-149-151>154-162-163-165-166-250-264-350-364-240000-
/O.EXB.KJAX.FW.W.0003.260223T1800Z-260224T0000Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-INLAND CAMDEN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-NORTHERN WARE-NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON-SOUTHERN WARE-
WESTERN CHARLTON-
1107 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FOR CRITICALLY LOW
HUMIDITY VALUES, STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND ONGOING EXTREME
DROUGHT CONDITIONS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN GEORGIA, COFFEE, JEFF DAVIS, BACON,
APPLING, WAYNE, ATKINSON, PIERCE, BRANTLEY, INLAND GLYNN,
COASTAL GLYNN, ECHOLS, CLINCH, INLAND CAMDEN, COASTAL CAMDEN,
NORTHERN WARE, NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON, SOUTHERN WARE AND
WESTERN CHARLTON.
* TIMING...1 PM TO 7 PM MONDAY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 26 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 50.
* 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.
FLZ021-023-024-030-031-035-038-120-124-125-132-136>138-140-220-
225-232-233-236-237-240-322-325-333-340-422-425-433-522-533-633-
240000-
/O.EXT.KJAX.FW.W.0003.260223T1800Z-260224T0000Z/
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-
1107 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES, STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND
ONGOING EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS OVER NORTHEAST 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.
* TIMING...1 PM TO 7 PM MONDAY.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 26 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 53.
* 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.
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