Meteorological - FIRE WEATHER WATCH-ST. CROIX Issued By: NWS San Juan (San Juan, Puerto Rico) Affected Jurisdictions: St. Croix County Headline: Fire Weather Watch issued June 15 at 5:52AM AST until June 16 at 5:00PM AST by NWS San Juan ...Red Flag Conditions Likely On Monday... .Saharan Air Layer Will Establish Across The Region Today And Intensify Through Monday. Intense Low Level Warming And Drying Can Be Expected Along With Strong Winds. This When Combined With Very Dry Fuels Will Result In Extreme Fire Danger And Result In Rapid Spread Of Wildfires. This Event Appears To Have Significant Fire Weather Potential And Fire Managers And Firefighters Are Highly Recommended To Prepare Accordingly. ...Fire Weather Watch In Effect From Monday Morning Through Monday Afternoon For Very Low Humidities And Strong Winds For Fire Weather Zones 002...014 And 025... The National Weather Service In San Juan Has Issued A Fire Weather Watch...Which Is In Effect From Monday Morning Through Monday Afternoon. * Affected Area...Fire Weather Zones 014 And 025. Fire Weather Zone Virgin Islands 002. * 20-Foot Winds: East Southeast Sustained Winds Around 20 Mph With Gusts To 30 Mph. * Keetch-Byram Drought Index (Kbdi): 730 At Camp Santiago And Greater Than 600 At Cabo Rojo...Guanica...Vieques And Saint Croix. * 10-Hr Fuel Moisture: Around 7 Percent At Camp Santiago And Around 9 Percent At Cabo Rojo...Guanica...Vieques And Saint Croix. * Minimum Relative Humidity: Mid 30S In Camp Santiago And 45 To 50 Percent At Cabo Rojo...Guanica...Vieques And Saint Croix. * Impacts...People Are Urged To Exercise Extreme Care With Respect To Outdoor Activities That Could Cause Wildfires. Avoid Any Equipment That Can Cause Sparks Near Dry Grass Or Brush. Do Not Toss Cigarettes On The Ground. Report New Wildfires Quickly To The Nearest Fire Department Or Law Enforcement Office. Outdoor Burning Is Prohibited. A Fire Weather Watch Means That Critical Fire Weather Conditions Are Forecast To Occur Typically 24 To 36 Hours In Advance. Listen For Later Forecasts And Possible Red Flag Warnings. ---------- For a permanent link to this Notification (may contain additional formatting and / or content which could not be sent), follow this link: vialert.gov/Public/News/AlertView.aspx?notID=3317233&refer=HOME&source=ADFTFT&messageID=38233398& To Un-Subscribe to this distribution, log into the VI-Alert - Civilians Portal using the following URL: https://users.vialert.gov
Posted on: Sun, 15 Jun 2014 14:52:12 +0000
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