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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
156 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND A MODERATE
SIGNIFICANT FIRE POTENTIAL WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER
TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY...
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COASTAL LEVY-INLAND LEVY-
156 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR LEVY COUNTY...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...COASTAL LEVY AND INLAND LEVY.
* TIMING...FOR THE FIRST RED FLAG WARNING, UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. FOR THE SECOND RED FLAG WARNING, FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM
EDT TUESDAY.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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 DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE
TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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SUMTER-PINELLAS-POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DESOTO-COASTAL HERNANDO-
COASTAL PASCO-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-
COASTAL SARASOTA-COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-INLAND HERNANDO-
INLAND PASCO-INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-INLAND MANATEE-INLAND SARASOTA-
INLAND CHARLOTTE-INLAND LEE-
156 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...SUMTER, PINELLAS, POLK, HARDEE, HIGHLANDS,
DESOTO, COASTAL HERNANDO, COASTAL PASCO, COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH,
COASTAL MANATEE, COASTAL SARASOTA, COASTAL CHARLOTTE, COASTAL
LEE, INLAND HERNANDO, INLAND PASCO, INLAND HILLSBOROUGH,
INLAND MANATEE, INLAND SARASOTA, INLAND CHARLOTTE AND INLAND
LEE.
* TIMING...FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.
* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 31 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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 DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE
TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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COASTAL CITRUS-INLAND CITRUS-
156 PM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...COASTAL CITRUS AND INLAND CITRUS.
* TIMING...FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.
* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 15 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 26 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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 DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE
TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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