Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon Friday to midnight PDT Saturday night. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 649 North and Central Coastal Strip, Fire Weather Zone 650 North Coastal Lowlands, Fire Weather Zone 651 Central Coastal Lowlands, Fire Weather Zone 654 Central and South Puget Sound Lowlands, Fire Weather Zone 655 Black Hills and Southwest Interior Lowlands, Fire Weather Zone 656 Northeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet and Fire Weather Zone 657 Southeast Puget Sound Lowlands Generally Below 1500 Feet.

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the 80s to around 90.

* TIMING...Friday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS....A combination of moderate breezes, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to rapid rates of spread and down-wind spotting on existing fires. If a fire were to begin, air quality may diminish in the surrounding area.

* AFFECTED AREAS: NORTH AND CENTRAL COASTAL STRIP ... NORTH COASTAL LOWLANDS ... CENTRAL COASTAL LOWLANDS ... CENTRAL AND SOUTH PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS ... BLACK HILLS AND SOUTHWEST INTERIOR LOWLANDS ... NORTHEAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS GENERALLY BELOW 1500 FEET ... SOUTHEAST PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS GENERALLY BELOW 1500 FEET

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either imminent or occurring now. Any fires that develop will likely spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.