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Red Flag Warning issued March 19 at 4:03PM CDT until March 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Description

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY...

.A Red Flag Warning has been issued for Thursday due to a
combination of low relative humidity and winds of 15 to 25 mph
with higher gusts upwards of 30 mph. Refrain from burning while
these conditions are present.

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Red Flag
Warning for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect
from 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday.

* 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 Terrebonne, Wilkinson,
Amite, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St.
Tammany, Pearl River, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St.
Tammany, Hancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower
Tangipahoa, Jackson, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston,
Western Ascension and Eastern Ascension.

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

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

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

Instructions

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.

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