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WWUS81 KOKX 021540

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service New York NY

1140 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018



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



NJZ002-004-006-103>108-030000-

/O.CON.KOKX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-180503T0000Z/

Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen-

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

Eastern Union-

1140 AM EDT Wed May 2 2018



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING

FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...



* Affected Area...Northeast New Jersey.



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



* Relative Humidity...around 20 percent.



* Timing...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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