Red Flag Warning
Coastal Ocean County, NJ
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NEW JERSEY...
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 8 AM to 6 PM EST Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset,
Middlesex, Western Monmouth, Eastern Monmouth, Mercer, Salem,
Gloucester, Camden, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean,
Cumberland, Atlantic, Cape May, Atlantic Coastal Cape May,
Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean and Southeastern Burlington.
* TIMING...From 8 AM to 6 PM EST Friday.
* WINDS...West 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 28 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. 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 due to a combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels. Any fires
that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult
to contain.
