2023 New Jersey Wildfire Season: Red Flag Warning (June 6th)

 

Obtained on June 6, 2023 from https://www.weather.gov/phi/

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ

349 AM EDT Tue Jun 6 2023

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...

.Low fuel moistures, low daytime relative humidity values, and

breezy conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions

into this afternoon and evening. Any fires that develop may 

quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain. There 

is also a chance of isolated dry thunderstorms, which could serve 

as an ignition source for fires today.

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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-

Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-

Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-

Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-

349 AM EDT Tue Jun 6 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT

THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN

PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND POCONO PLATEAU, 

SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW 

JERSEY...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Red Flag

Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in

effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. The Fire

Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* 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, Southeastern Burlington, 

  Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Delaware, 

  Philadelphia, Western Chester, Eastern Chester, Western 

  Montgomery, Eastern Montgomery, Upper Bucks and Lower Bucks.

* TIMING...Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the mid 70s to low 80s.

* IMPACTS...The combination of very dry conditions, low 

  humidity, and gusty winds will result in favorable conditions 

  for the rapid spread of fires on Tuesday.

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. 

For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions, 

and wildfire prevention and education, please visit your state 

forestry or environmental protection website.

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Staarmann