Red Flag Warning issued March 28 at 3:11AM EDT until March 28 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

…CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER…

.Combination of warm temperatures this afternoon, low relative
humidity values, and sustained winds greater than 15 MPH will
create Red Flag conditions across much of west central and
southwest Florida this afternoon.

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 7 PM EDT this
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA…Sumter, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, DeSoto,
Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal
Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal
Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland
Pasco, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota,
Inland Charlotte and Inland Lee.

* TIMING…From noon today to 7 PM EDT this evening.

* WINDS…East winds 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 30 percent.

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