Full Notification

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR MUCH OF NEW JERSEY AND MUCH OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
 
The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidities and gusty winds, which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 10 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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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...From 9:00 AM until 10:00 PM Friday.
 
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
 
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent.
 
* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the low 60s.
 
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected. There will be increased risk for rapid wildfire growth and spread.
 

Instructions:

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.