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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service New York NY

338 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018



...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD TODAY...



NJZ002-004-006-103>108-021600-

/O.NEW.KOKX.FW.W.0001.180502T1400Z-180503T0000Z/

Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-

Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union-

Eastern Union-

338 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT

THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...



The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Red Flag

Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT 

this evening.



* Affected Area...Northeast New Jersey.



* Winds...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.



* Relative Humidity...20 to 30 percent.



* Timing...Late this morning through early this evening.



* Impacts...Rapid fire spread if ignition occurs.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are expected or occurring. A combination of strong winds, low

relative humidity, and dry fuels will create a significantly

elevated fire growth potential.



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For more information from the National Weather Service please visit...

http://weather.gov/nyc



