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FNCA62 TJSJ 200957
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PRZ014-027-202200-
FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
557 AM AST THU FEB 20 2020
...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE SOUTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST COASTAL PLAINS OF PUERTO RICO...
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST TO REACH 50 PERCENT ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN COASTAL PLAINS. HOWEVER, AN AREA OF DRIER AIR WITH SAHARAN
DUST IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AND RH'S COULD
DROP BETWEEN 45-50 PERCENT IN SOME AREAS. KBDI VALUES WAS 678 AT
CAMP SANTIAGO AND 538 IN CABO ROJO YESTERDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO PEAK BETWEEN 14-18 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 25-30 MPH ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS. THEREFORE, FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ARE
ELEVATED TODAY.
FIRE AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING MORE CONDUCIVE FOR THE IGNITION AND
SPREAD OF WILD FIRES.
FIRE DANGER STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED WHEN FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE APPROACHING, BUT NOT MEETING OR EXCEEDING, RED FLAG WARNING
CRITERIA.
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