Weather Alert in Florida
Red Flag Warning issued February 21 at 12:23PM EST until February 22 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
AREAS AFFECTED: Sumter; Coastal Levy; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando
DESCRIPTION: ...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER... .The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather Warning for low humidity, breezy northerly winds, and moderate significant fire potential expected Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 7 PM EST Sunday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Coastal Levy, Inland Levy, Inland Citrus and Inland Hernando. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 1 PM to 7 PM EST Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Monday morning through Monday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 28 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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 dry fuels can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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