Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 1:16PM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 10:16am
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
...CRITICAL WILDFIRE CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT FOR INLAND AREAS
OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY EVENING...
.A combination of a dry airmass and very breezy northeast winds
on Saturday will align with critically dry, drought-stricken fuel
beds to create conditions conducive to erratic wildfire behavior.
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red
Flag Warning for generally locations along and northwest of line
from Homerville through Waycross and Jesup., which is in effect
from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Wayne, Pierce, Echols, Clinch and
Northern Ware.
* TIMING...
* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 71.
* LIGHTNING...
* IMPACTS...
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Wayne; Pierce; Echols; Clinch; Northern Ware
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov