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844 WWUS84 KLIX 160913RFWLIXURGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service New Orleans LA413 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY....A red flag warning has been issued for today due to a combination of low relative humidity and winds of 15 mph with higher gusts.LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-161715-/O.CON.KLIX.FW.W.0002.241016T1300Z-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-413 AM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHEASTLOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN 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 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 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.&&$$