Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
825 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

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

.The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather
Warning for low humidity, breezy northerly winds, and moderate
significant fire potential expected this afternoon.

FLZ050-052-149-151-249-251-112300-
/O.EXB.KTBW.FW.W.0007.251111T1500Z-251111T2300Z/
Pinellas-Polk-Coastal Pasco-Coastal Hillsborough-Inland Pasco-
Inland Hillsborough-
825 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM EST this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Pinellas, Polk, Coastal Pasco, Coastal
  Hillsborough, Inland Pasco and Inland Hillsborough.

* TIMING...Until 6 PM EST this evening.

* WINDS...North 10 to 15 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 27 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 dry fuels can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

FLZ056-057-061-155-160-162-165-255-260-262-265-112300-
/O.EXT.KTBW.FW.W.0007.251111T1500Z-251111T2300Z/
Hardee-Highlands-DeSoto-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-Inland Manatee-Inland Sarasota-
Inland Charlotte-Inland Lee-
825 AM EST Tue Nov 11 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto, Coastal Manatee,
  Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland
  Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland Lee.

* TIMING...Until 6 PM EST this evening.

* WINDS...North 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 26 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 dry fuels can contribute
to extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$