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RFWJAX
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
820 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF
INLAND SOUTHEAST GA THIS AFTERNOON...
GAZ132-133-149-200000-
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COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-ATKINSON-
820 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST GA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS, WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN GEORGIA, COFFEE, JEFF DAVIS AND ATKINSON.
* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON FOR RFW AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING FOR WATCH.
* WINDS...TODAY, NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...TODAY, IN THE LOW-MID 20S. MONDAY, AS LOW
AS 14 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...TODAY, MOW-MID 70S. MONDAY, UPPER 70S.
* 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.
GAZ134>136-151>153-162-163-165-250-264-350-364-200000-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0004.260420T1200Z-260421T0100Z/
BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-
INLAND CAMDEN-NORTHERN WARE-NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON-SOUTHERN WARE-
WESTERN CHARLTON-
820 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GA...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN GEORGIA, BACON, APPLING, WAYNE, PIERCE,
BRANTLEY, INLAND GLYNN, ECHOLS, CLINCH, INLAND CAMDEN,
NORTHERN WARE, NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON, SOUTHERN WARE AND
WESTERN CHARLTON.
* TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 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 FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
FLZ021-023-024-030-031-035-120-136-220-232-236-322-422-425-522-
200000-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0004.260420T1700Z-260421T0100Z/
SUWANNEE-BAKER-INLAND NASSAU-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-
EASTERN HAMILTON-EASTERN ALACHUA-WESTERN HAMILTON-WESTERN CLAY-
WESTERN ALACHUA-NORTHERN COLUMBIA-SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA-
WESTERN DUVAL-SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA-
820 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND NORTHEAST FL...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN FLORIDA, SUWANNEE, BAKER, INLAND NASSAU,
UNION, BRADFORD, GILCHRIST, EASTERN HAMILTON, EASTERN ALACHUA,
WESTERN HAMILTON, WESTERN CLAY, WESTERN ALACHUA, NORTHERN
COLUMBIA, SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA, WESTERN DUVAL AND
SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA.
* TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 82.
* IMPACTS...EXISTING OR NEWLY IGNITED WILDFIRES MAY EXHIBIT
ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR, SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO
CONTAIN OR SUPPRESS.
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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