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WWUS82 KJAX 070020
RFWJAX
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
820 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA...
FLZ024-038-124-125-132-137-138-140-225-232-233-237-325-333-425-
433-533-633-080000-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0006.260507T1600Z-260508T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0011.260507T1600Z-260508T0000Z/
INLAND NASSAU-INLAND FLAGLER-COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-
EASTERN CLAY-EASTERN PUTNAM-COASTAL FLAGLER-EASTERN MARION-
TROUT RIVER-WESTERN CLAY-NORTHEAST COASTAL ST. JOHNS-
WESTERN PUTNAM-SOUTH CENTRAL DUVAL-SOUTHEAST COASTAL ST. JOHNS-
WESTERN DUVAL-NORTHERN INLAND ST. JOHNS-SOUTHERN INLAND ST. JOHNS-
WESTERN ST. JOHNS-
820 PM EDT WED MAY 6 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES FOR PORTIONS
OF NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN FLORIDA, INLAND NASSAU, INLAND FLAGLER,
COASTAL NASSAU, COASTAL DUVAL, EASTERN CLAY, EASTERN PUTNAM,
COASTAL FLAGLER, EASTERN MARION, TROUT RIVER, WESTERN CLAY,
NORTHEAST COASTAL ST. JOHNS, WESTERN PUTNAM, SOUTH CENTRAL
DUVAL, SOUTHEAST COASTAL ST. JOHNS, WESTERN DUVAL, NORTHERN
INLAND ST. JOHNS, SOUTHERN INLAND ST. JOHNS AND WESTERN ST.
JOHNS.
* TIMING...THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
* WINDS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 27 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 97.
* LIGHTNING...
* IMPACTS...EXISTING OR NEWLY IGNITED WILDFIRES MAY EXHIBIT
ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR, SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO
CONTAIN OR SUPPRESS.
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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