Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 10:36PM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 7:36pm
Expires:
March 28, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL WILDFIRE CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT FOR INLAND AREAS
OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY EVENING...
.A combination of a dry airmass and very breezy northeast winds
on Saturday will align with critically dry, drought-stricken fuel
beds to create conditions conducive to erratic wildfire behavior.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon,
Appling, Wayne, Atkinson, Pierce, Echols, Clinch and Northern
Ware.
* TIMING...Late Saturday morning through early Saturday evening.
* WINDS...Northeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Existing wildfires may behave erratically during the
afternoon and evening hours Saturday. Controlling new and
existing wildfires will become more difficult for responding
land managers and firefighters.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Echols; Clinch; Northern Ware
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: