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...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...ALL OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA...EXCEPT FOR OUTER BANKS HYDE COUNTY. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * TIMING...FROM 11 AM THROUGH 6 PM THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 40S. * 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 AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && #ncwx
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:41:54 +0000

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