NWS Issues Red Flag Warning

[PEMO3 523]

Alert

Meteorological - Meterological - Not Otherwise Categorized

THIS IS AN ACTUAL EVENT

Issued By: New York State Emergency Management Office Affected Jurisdictions: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester Counties

Headline: RED FLAG (FIRE CONDITIONS) WARNING FOR ORANGE, PUTNAM, WESTCHESTER, ROCKLAND, NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES AND NEW YORK CITY UNTIL 8 P.M. THIS EVENING

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAGWARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH WERE ALREADY OCCURRING IN SPOTS OVER EASTERN LONG ISLAND LATE THIS MORNING...AND WILL BE WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...ALONG WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT. IF IGNITION OCCURS...THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN COMBINATION WITH DRY FINE FUELS DUE TO LACK OF RECENT WETTING RAINS AND LACK OF GREENUP WOULD PROMOTE RAPID FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL PROMOTE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

THIS IS AN ACTUAL EVENT

[rfdu39 89]

Rye had a good sized brush fire yesterday off of Playland Pkwy.

[minivac 0]

Alert

Meteorological - Meterological - Not Otherwise Categorized

THIS IS AN ACTUAL EVENT

Issued By: New York State Emergency Management Office Affected Jurisdictions: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester Counties

Headline: RED FLAG (FIRE CONDITIONS) WARNING FOR ORANGE, PUTNAM, WESTCHESTER, ROCKLAND, NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES AND NEW YORK CITY UNTIL 8 P.M. THIS EVENING

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAGWARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH WERE ALREADY OCCURRING IN SPOTS OVER EASTERN LONG ISLAND LATE THIS MORNING...AND WILL BE WIDESPREAD THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...ALONG WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT. IF IGNITION OCCURS...THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN COMBINATION WITH DRY FINE FUELS DUE TO LACK OF RECENT WETTING RAINS AND LACK OF GREENUP WOULD PROMOTE RAPID FIRE GROWTH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL PROMOTE RAPID FIRE GROWTH.

THIS IS AN ACTUAL EVENT

NYS Alerts? haha

[fire55 3]

NYS Alerts? haha

And this is funny why??? Lets see now, Rye had a large brush fire today and Somers had a structure fire today, that led into a very large brush fire. HHHMMM, I think the warning is something to keep a head up on.

Edited March 23, 2009 by Chris192
Comment directed at other member removed.

[helicopper 1,050]

It is really disheartening to see the future of our respective industries attempting to mimic the cynicism or jaded perspectives of some veteran members of their agencies - or perhaps their own families. How on earth will these people be able to carry out our jobs when we're gone when they have such disdain for the government or agencies, etc. already?

This is a really good example of why it's so important to set a good example when training or recruiting or simply interacting with younger members of our agencies.

[Dondestro 9]

We got the same warning this morning over here.

its dry thats for sure on top of a nice breeze.

Urgent - Fire Weather Message National Weather Service New York NY 1020 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2009

... Gusty Winds And Low Relative Humidities This Afternoon And Early Evening...

.Strong High Pressure Building Down From Ontario And Quebec Is Ushering In A Very Dry Air Mass On Gusty Northwest Winds. If Ignition Occurs... These Weather Conditions Along With Dry Fuels And Lack Of Greenup Would Promote Rapid Fire Growth This Afternoon And Early Evening.

Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven- Southern Middlesex-Southern New London-Western Passaic-Bergen- Eastern Passaic-Essex-Hudson-Union-Orange-Putnam-Rockland- Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester-New York (manhattan)- Bronx-Richmond (staten Island)-Kings (brooklyn)-Queens-Nassau- Northwestern Suffolk-Northeastern Suffolk-Southwestern Suffolk- Southeastern Suffolk- 1020 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2009

... Red Flag Warning In Effect Until 8 PM EDT This Evening...

The National Weather Service In Upton Has Issued A Red Flag Warning... Which Is In Effect Until 8 PM EDT This Evening.

Northwest Winds Of 15 To 20 Mph With Frequent Gusts Up To 25 Mph Were Already Occurring In Spots Over Eastern Long Island Late This Morning... And Will Be Widespread This Afternoon And Early Evening... Along With Minimum Relative Humidities Of 15 To 20 Percent. If Ignition Occurs... These Weather Conditions In Combination With Dry Fine Fuels Due To Lack Of Recent Wetting Rains And Lack Of Greenup Would Promote Rapid Fire Growth This Afternoon And Early Evening.

A Red Flag Warning Means That Critical Fire Weather Conditions Are Occurring Or Imminent. A Combination Of Strong Winds... Low Relative Humidity... And Dry Fuels Will Promote Rapid Fire Growth.

[SpartanML 0]

We have the same set of warnings in most of NJ as well. Forest fire is out and about. Air support too.

[EJS1810 7]

Looks like Dutchess has several woods fires going in central Dutchess. The wind is picking up also. Thee is a reason they put out these alerts.