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275 WWUS84 KLIX 161510RFWLIXURGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service New Orleans LA1010 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY....A red flag warning has been issued for today due to acombination of low relative humidity and winds of 15 to 20 mph with higher gusts upwards of 30 mph. Refrain from burning whilethese conditions are present.LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-162315-/O.CON.KLIX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-241017T0000Z/Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-St. Charles-Upper St. Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Coastal Jefferson Parish-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-Southeast St. Tammany-Western Orleans-Eastern Orleans-Northern St. Tammany-Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa-Lower Tangipahoa-Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston-Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension-Upper Jefferson-Lower Jefferson-Upper Plaquemines-Central Plaquemines-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-1010 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENINGFOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ANDSOUTHERN AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI...* AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Lafourche, St. Charles, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Lower Terrebonne, Lower Lafourche, Coastal Jefferson Parish, Wilkinson, Lower Plaquemines, Amite, Lower St. Bernard, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Western Orleans, Pearl River, Eastern Orleans, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension, Eastern Ascension, Upper Jefferson, Lower Jefferson, Upper Plaquemines and Central Plaquemines.* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 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 conditionsare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.&&$$