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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1238 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS INLAND
SOUTHEAST GA AND INLAND NORTHEAST FL THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
FLZ023-030-031-136-232-236-425-202100-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0004.260420T1200Z-260421T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0009.260420T1200Z-260421T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0005.260421T1500Z-260421T2100Z/
BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-EASTERN ALACHUA-WESTERN CLAY-WESTERN ALACHUA-
WESTERN DUVAL-
1238 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS FOR INLAND
NORTHEAST FL...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS FOR
INLAND NORTHEAST FL...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN FLORIDA, BAKER, UNION, BRADFORD, EASTERN
ALACHUA, WESTERN CLAY, WESTERN ALACHUA AND WESTERN DUVAL.
* TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 21 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 83.
* 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.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
FLZ225-202100-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0004.260420T1500Z-260421T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0009.260420T1200Z-260421T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0005.260421T1500Z-260421T2100Z/
TROUT RIVER-
1238 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS FOR
PORTIONS OF INLAND NORTHEAST FL...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS FOR
INLAND NORTHEAST FL...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN FLORIDA, TROUT RIVER.
* TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 26 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 80.
* 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.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
FLZ021-024-035-120-220-322-422-522-GAZ132>136-149-151>153-162-163-
165-250-264-350-364-202100-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0004.260420T1200Z-260421T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0009.260420T1200Z-260421T0000Z/
SUWANNEE-INLAND NASSAU-GILCHRIST-EASTERN HAMILTON-
WESTERN HAMILTON-NORTHERN COLUMBIA-SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA-
SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-
ATKINSON-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-INLAND CAMDEN-
NORTHERN WARE-NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON-SOUTHERN WARE-
WESTERN CHARLTON-
1238 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS FOR
INLAND NORTHEAST FL AND SOUTHEAST GA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN FLORIDA, SUWANNEE, INLAND NASSAU,
GILCHRIST, EASTERN HAMILTON, WESTERN HAMILTON, NORTHERN
COLUMBIA, SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA. IN
GEORGIA, COFFEE, JEFF DAVIS, BACON, APPLING, WAYNE, ATKINSON,
PIERCE, BRANTLEY, INLAND GLYNN, ECHOLS, CLINCH, INLAND CAMDEN,
NORTHERN WARE, NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON, SOUTHERN WARE AND
WESTERN CHARLTON.
* TIMING...MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 14 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 81.
* 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.
FLZ132-137-140-237-240-340-202100-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0009.260420T1200Z-260421T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0005.260421T1500Z-260421T2100Z/
EASTERN CLAY-EASTERN PUTNAM-EASTERN MARION-WESTERN PUTNAM-
CENTRAL MARION-WESTERN MARION-
1238 AM EDT MON APR 20 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS
FOR INLAND NORTHEAST FL...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS
FOR INLAND NORTHEAST FL...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN FLORIDA, EASTERN CLAY, EASTERN PUTNAM,
EASTERN MARION, WESTERN PUTNAM, CENTRAL MARION AND WESTERN
MARION.
* TIMING...
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 82.
* LIGHTNING...
* IMPACTS...
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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