Red Flag Warning Issued for Southern and Western Puerto Rico, Vieques and St Croix
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NOAA issued it on July 12, 2026, 6 weeks 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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A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 4 PM AST June 14 for portions of southern and western Puerto Rico, Vieques and St Croix due to critical fire weather conditions.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southern and Western Puerto Rico, Vieques, St Croix
- Issued
- July 12, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS San Juan PR
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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern and Western Puerto Rico, Vieques, St Croix.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS San Juan PR effective June 14 at 11:52AM AST until June 14 at 4:00PM AST.
Affected Areas
Fire weather zones 014, 015, 018, 025, 027 and 002 covering Southeast Coastal Plains; Southern Hills; West Coast; Vieques; Southwest Coastal Plains and Mona Island; Saint Croix.
What You Should Do
Outdoor burning is not recommended. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
East to east-southeast winds at 15 to 23 mph with stronger gusts around 30 mph. Relative humidity values from the mid 40s to low 50s with extremely dangerous dry fuels.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4 PM AST June 14.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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