555  
WWUS82 KJAX 230201  
RFWJAX  
 
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL  
901 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCHES REMAIN POSTED AREA-WIDE FROM EARLY MONDAY  
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING...  
 
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-  
GAZ151-152-162-163-165-166-250-264-350-364-231015-  
/O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260223T0200Z/  
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0001.260223T1800Z-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-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-  
ECHOLS-CLINCH-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-NORTHERN WARE-  
NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON-SOUTHERN WARE-WESTERN CHARLTON-  
901 PM 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 COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF US 82 IN SOUTHEAST GA AND  
ALL OF NORTHEAST FL...  
   
..RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SUNDAY
 
 
* 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, PIERCE,  
BRANTLEY, ECHOLS, CLINCH, INLAND CAMDEN, COASTAL CAMDEN,  
NORTHERN WARE, NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON, SOUTHERN WARE AND  
WESTERN CHARLTON.  
 
* TIMING...1 PM TO 9 PM SUNDAY.  
 
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 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 FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS  
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE  
RED FLAG WARNINGS.  
 

 
 

 
 
GAZ153-154-231015-  
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0001.260223T1800Z-260224T0000Z/  
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-  
901 PM 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 COUNTIES ALONG AND SOUTH OF US 82 IN SOUTHEAST GA AND  
ALL OF NORTHEAST FL...  
 
* AFFECTED AREA...IN GEORGIA, INLAND GLYNN AND COASTAL GLYNN.  
 
* TIMING...1 PM TO 7 PM MONDAY.  
 
* WINDS...NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.  
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 29 PERCENT.  
 
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 50.  
 
* 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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