... Fire Weather Watch in effect from Saturday afternoon through
Saturday evening for a combination of low relative humidity...
gusty winds... and high energy release component values...
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay area - Ruskin FL has
issued a Fire Weather Watch... which is in effect from Saturday
afternoon through Saturday evening.
* Affected area... Citrus... Sumter... Hernando... Pasco...
Pinellas... Hillsborough... Polk... Manatee... Hardee...
Sarasota... DeSoto.
* Wind... around 15 mph with higher gusts possible.
* Humidity... lowest afternoon values of 30 to 35 percent.
* Erc... 27 or higher.
* Impacts... any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field.