WWUS82 KMHX 281333 RFWMHX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 933 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... .Low humidity, gusty winds, and low fuel moisture will lead to a high risk for rapid fire spread this afternoon. NCZ029-044-079-282145- /O.NEW.KMHX.FW.W.0002.220328T1700Z-220328T2300Z/ Martin-Pitt-Greene- 933 AM EDT Mon Mar 28 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER BEHAVIOR FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA... The National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City has issued a Red Flag Warning for elevated fire danger, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Martin, Pitt and Greene. * TIMING...Through early evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the mid 50s. * IMPACTS...Outdoor fires may easily grow out of control in these conditions. 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. && $$ DAG/RF