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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
359 AM EDT Wed May 3 2023

...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH ERC WILL
RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY...

.Humidity values will fall below 35 percent for several hours this
afternoon. Meanwhile, winds will become breezy in the afternoon
and combine with the critical humidities and high ERC values in
place to create an elevated fire danger.

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Sumter-Polk-Inland Levy-Inland Citrus-Inland Hernando-
Inland Pasco-
359 AM EDT Wed May 3 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH HIGH ERC VALUES
FOR INLAND NATURE COAST COUNTIES AND POLK COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity with high ERC
values, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM EDT this
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Polk, Inland Levy, Inland Citrus, 
  Inland Hernando and Inland Pasco.

* WINDS...Northwest around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.

* ERC...31 to 36.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

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Inland Hillsborough-
359 AM EDT Wed May 3 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WITH HIGH ERC VALUES
FOR INLAND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red
Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity with high ERC
values, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM EDT this
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Inland Hillsborough.

* WINDS...Northwest around 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 28 percent.

* ERC...Around 27.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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.

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