{"id":11215,"date":"2022-04-28T13:06:27","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T17:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/?p=11215"},"modified":"2022-04-28T13:07:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T17:07:21","slug":"red-flag-warning-fire-watch-in-effect-thursday-and-friday-due-to-high-winds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shorebeat.com\/lavallette-seaside\/2022\/04\/red-flag-warning-fire-watch-in-effect-thursday-and-friday-due-to-high-winds\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Red Flag&#8217; Warning, Fire Watch in Effect Thursday and Friday Due to High Winds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"v-3ooskFHs-1\" class=\"video-player\"><iframe title='VideoPress Video Player' aria-label='VideoPress Video Player' width='1000' height='562' src='https:\/\/videopress.com\/embed\/3ooskFHs?hd=1&amp;cover=1&amp;loop=0&amp;autoPlay=0&amp;permalink=1&amp;muted=0&amp;controls=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;useAverageColor=0&amp;preloadContent=metadata' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen data-resize-to-parent=\"true\" allow='clipboard-write; presentation'><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Ocean County was under a rare &#8220;red flag&#8221; warning Thursday and a fire watch has already been issued for Friday by the National Weather Service, the agency announced.\u00a0<em> (The video above, embedded in this story, shows clouds and wind moving in during a stunning sunset on the bay Wednesday night.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The red flag warning went into effect at 11 a.m. Thursday and will remain until 10 p.m. A red flag warning means that &#8220;critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels. Any fires that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain,&#8221; according to the NWS.<\/p>\n<p>The fire watch is in effect from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday. A fire weather watch means that &#8220;critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The NWS called for northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 m.p.h. Thursday and Friday, with humidity at a critically-low 17 percent. There is an increased risk for rapid wildfire growth and spread. Prescribed burns may get out of control, the NWS said.<\/p>\n<p>For Friday, the fire watch could turn into a red flag warning.<\/p>\n<p>Winds will subside Saturday, under sunny skies and a high of 57 degrees, the NWS said. 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