Alert: Special Weather Statement issued March 24 at 6:38AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

Event: Special Weather Statement
Sender Name: NWS Wakefield VA
Issued: 2016-03-24T06:39:04-04:00
Expires: 2016-03-24T20:00:00-04:00
Description: DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN
VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
RANGE FROM 30 TO 35 PERCENT WITH SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF
20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 TO 30 MPH FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON…TAPERING OFF DURING THIS EVENING. THE BREEZY
CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH VERY DRY FINE FUELS AND LOW MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED FIRE DANGER
THREAT ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED
BEFORE 4 PM EACH DAY THROUGH APRIL 30TH. PLEASE EXERCISE CAUTION
IF HANDLING ANY POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE…INCLUDING MACHINERY…
CIGARETTES AND MATCHES…TO PREVENT THE DEVELOPMENT OR SPREAD OF
WILDFIRES.
Link to more Info: http://www.weather.gov
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Categories: Met,
Area Description: Chesterfield; Westmoreland; City of Williamsburg; City of Hopewell; New Kent; Prince Edward; Southampton; Henrico; Charles City; Fluvanna; Dinwiddie; Amelia; Louisa; Lunenburg; Mecklenburg; City of Franklin; City of Emporia; City of Colonial Heights; Nottoway; Powhatan; Sussex; Greensville; Goochland; Cumberland; Brunswick; Prince George; City of Newport News; King and Queen; Essex; Gloucester; Lancaster; King William; Hanover; James City; Northumberland; Isle of Wight; Middlesex; Surry; York; Richmond; Caroline; City of Richmond; City of Petersburg

Message Identifier: NWS-141029-1224890
CAP MessageType: Alert