Red Flag Warning Issued for Coastal and Inland Levy Areas
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NOAA issued it on April 28, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Coastal and Inland Levy due to critically low humidity and gusty winds, posing an elevated fire danger from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT on April 21, 2026.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Levy and Inland Levy, Florida
- Issued
- April 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal Levy and Inland Levy, Florida.
Alert Details
The Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. It is in effect from 11:00 AM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT on April 21, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Coastal Levy and Inland Levy areas in Florida.
What You Should Do
Residents should prepare for critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning is not recommended, as any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly due to the combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels.
Expected Conditions
Conditions include northeast winds of 10 to 15 mph and relative humidity as low as 22 percent, leading to critically low humidity and a moderate significant fire potential.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 11:00 AM EDT on April 21, 2026, and ends at 8:00 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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