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The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM CDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In North Dakota, Towner, Cavalier, Benson, Ramsey, Eddy, Nelson and Western Walsh. * WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

At 230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Hill n Dale to 10 miles west of Palm Harbor to 20 miles southwest of Bay Pines. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Tampa, Clearwater, Largo, Pinellas Park, Seminole, New Port Richey, Zephyrhills, Dade City, Downtown Saint Petersburg, Fort Desoto Park,

At 232 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Daytona International Speedway, or over Daytona Beach, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Daytona Beach, Port Orange, Ormond Beach, New Smyrna Beach, and South Daytona. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

The National Weather Service in Glasgow has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...West to northwest at 15 to 25 mph, gusting up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 10 to 15 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in these areas of this Red Flag Warning.

At 238 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cape Canaveral, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Titusville, Rockledge, Cocoa, Cocoa Beach, and Cape Canaveral. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 243 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds along a line extending from DeBary to near Lake Apopka to Mascotte. Movement was east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Orlando, Deltona, Sanford, Apopka, and Altamonte Springs.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR MOST OF NORTHERN AND PARTS OF SOUTHWESTERN NORTH DAKOTA LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING... .Warm and dry conditions are expected across North Dakota on Sunday ahead of an approaching cold front. The combination of strong westerly winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph, and low relative humidities of 20 to 25 percent, will produce critical fire weather conditions over most of northern and parts of southwestern North Dakota. Near critical fire weather conditions

At 214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Geneva, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Titusville, New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater, Oak Hill, and Mims. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for east central

* WHAT...Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents for New Hanover county beaches. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal New Hanover County. In South Carolina, Coastal Georgetown County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore.

The combination of drying fine fuels, northwest wind gusts between 25 and 30 mph, and relative humidity values between 25 and 35 percent will contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread Sunday afternoon for the Lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island. This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land management officials. As a reminder, the annual statewide burn ban remains in effect