Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Melbourne, FL
Areas Affected: Osceola; Okeechobee; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Inland Indian River; Inland St. Lucie; Inland Martin; Inland Southern Brevard; Mainland Southern Brevard
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Alert Sent: Friday 4:11pm EDT
Alert Effective: Friday 4:11pm EDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 8:00pm EDT
Event Onset: Saturday 12:00pm EDT
Event Ends: Saturday 8:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Melbourne FL
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Saturday... .Gusty southwest winds, low relative humidity, and drought conditions will combine to cause critical fire weather conditions from Osceola and southern Brevard counties southward to the Treasure Coast and Lake Okeechobee region. The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA... Osceola... Okeechobee... Coastal Indian River... Coastal Saint Lucie... Coastal Martin... Inland Indian River... Inland Saint Lucie... Inland Martin... Inland Southern Brevard... Mainland Southern Brevard. * WIND...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 32 to 35 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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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