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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
214 PM CDT Tue Oct 15 2024

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

A red flag warning has been issued for tomorrow due to a combination of low relative humidity and winds of 15 mph with higher gusts.

Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-Iberville-West Baton Rouge- East Baton Rouge-Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-St. Charles- Upper St. Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Coastal Jefferson Parish-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-Southeast St. Tammany-Western Orleans-Eastern Orleans-Northern St. Tammany-Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa-Lower Tangipahoa-Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston-Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension-Upper Jefferson-Lower Jefferson-
Upper Plaquemines-Central Plaquemines-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS

...FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI...

* AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Lafourche, St. Charles, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Lower Terrebonne, Lower Lafourche, Coastal Jefferson Parish, Wilkinson, Lower Plaquemines, Amite, Lower St. Bernard, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Western Orleans, Pearl River, Eastern Orleans, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension, Eastern Ascension, Upper Jefferson, Lower Jefferson, Upper Plaquemines and Central Plaquemines.

* WINDS...Northeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.