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Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Avery; Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Madison; Yancey; Mitchell; Swain; Haywood; Buncombe; Catawba; Rowan; Graham; Northern Jackson; Macon; Southern Jackson; Transylvania; Henderson; Cleveland; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union; North Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell; Burke Mountains; Greater Burke; McDowell Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Rutherford Mountains; Greater Rutherford; Polk Mountains; Eastern Polk; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 4:40 pm -> 2026-03-28 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-28 @ 1:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-03-27 @ 4:40 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 5:40PM EDT until March 28 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND LOW HUMIDITY
ON SATURDAY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Cherokee, York, Rabun, Anderson, Abbeville,
Laurens, Union, Chester, Habersham, Stephens, Greenwood,
Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Avery, Alexander, Iredell, Davie,
Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Catawba,
Rowan, Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson,
Transylvania, Henderson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston,
Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Oconee Mountains, Pickens
Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater
Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern
Spartanburg, Southern Spartanburg, North Carolina Portion of
the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Caldwell Mountains,
Greater Caldwell, Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, McDowell
Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains, Greater
Rutherford, Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk.

* TIMING...From 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday.

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 2:03 pm -> 2026-03-28 @ 10:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-27 @ 10:15 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Columbia SC on 2026-03-27 @ 2:03 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 3:03PM EDT until March 28 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Description: ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND
GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS FOR ALL OF THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Chesterfield, McCormick, Newberry, Fairfield,
Kershaw, Edgefield, Saluda, Lexington, Richland, Lee, Aiken,
Sumter, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Lincoln, Bamberg,
McDuffie, Columbia, Richmond, Burke, Northern Lancaster,
Southern Lancaster, Northwestern Orangeburg, Central
Orangeburg and Southeastern Orangeburg.

* TIMING...From 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday.

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 65.

* IMPACTS...With dry fuels and strong gusty winds, any fires
that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is
strongly discouraged.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Coffee; Dale; Henry; Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Inland Wakulla; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 1:26 pm -> 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-28 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-27 @ 9:30 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-03-27 @ 1:26 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 2:26PM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
Description: * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 065, 066, 067, 068, and
069.Fire weather zones 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 016,
108, 112, and 326.Fire weather zones 120, 121, 122, 123, 124,
125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146,
147, 148, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, and 161.

* WIND...Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent in the afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged!

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Warren; Troup; Meriwether; Pike; Upson; Lamar; Monroe; Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Glascock; Jefferson; Harris; Talbot; Taylor; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Johnson; Emanuel; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Laurens; Treutlen; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 12:54 pm -> 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-03-27 @ 12:54 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 1:54PM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is
in effect from 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* Affected Area... North and Central Georgia

* Winds... Northwest at 10 to 15 MPH; gusting to 30 MPH

* Relative Humidity... Less than 20%

Alert: Lake Wind Advisory
Area(s): Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 12:29 pm -> 2026-03-28 @ 1:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-27 @ 11:00 pm -> 2026-03-28 @ 1:15 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Columbia SC on 2026-03-27 @ 12:29 pm
Headline: Lake Wind Advisory issued March 27 at 1:29PM EDT until March 28 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Description: * WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 2 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create
hazardous conditions for small craft.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Atkinson
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 12:16 pm -> 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-28 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-27 @ 8:30 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-03-27 @ 12:16 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 1:16PM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: ...CRITICAL WILDFIRE CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT FOR INLAND AREAS
OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY EVENING...

.A combination of a dry airmass and very breezy northeast winds
on Saturday will align with critically dry, drought-stricken fuel
beds to create conditions conducive to erratic wildfire behavior.

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red
Flag Warning for inland areas of southeast Georgia, generally
locations along and northwest of line from Homerville through
Waycross and Jesup. This Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM
to 8 PM EDT Saturday. The previous Fire Weather Watch has been
upgraded to the Red Flag Warning.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling
and Atkinson.

* TIMING...Late Saturday morning through early Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 68.

* LIGHTNING...

* IMPACTS...Existing wildfires may behave erratically during the
afternoon and evening hours Saturday. Controlling new and
existing wildfires will become more difficult for responding
land managers and firefighters.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Wayne; Pierce; Echols; Clinch; Northern Ware
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 12:16 pm -> 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-28 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-03-27 @ 8:30 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-03-27 @ 12:16 pm
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 1:16PM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: ...CRITICAL WILDFIRE CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT FOR INLAND AREAS
OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA FROM LATE SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY
SATURDAY EVENING...

.A combination of a dry airmass and very breezy northeast winds
on Saturday will align with critically dry, drought-stricken fuel
beds to create conditions conducive to erratic wildfire behavior.

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red
Flag Warning for generally locations along and northwest of line
from Homerville through Waycross and Jesup., which is in effect
from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Wayne, Pierce, Echols, Clinch and
Northern Ware.

* TIMING...

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 71.

* LIGHTNING...

* IMPACTS...

Alert: High Surf Advisory
Area(s): Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 12:06 pm -> 2026-03-29 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-28 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-03-28 @ 4:00 am
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-03-27 @ 12:06 pm
Headline: High Surf Advisory issued March 27 at 1:06PM EDT until March 29 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6
to 9 feet.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from Saturday morning
through late Sunday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2
PM Saturday to 8 PM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Alert: Rip Current Statement
Area(s): Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 12:06 pm -> 2026-03-30 @ 4:00 am
Onset: 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-28 @ 4:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-03-27 @ 12:06 pm
Headline: Rip Current Statement issued March 27 at 1:06PM EDT until March 30 at 5:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents
expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 6
to 9 feet.

* WHERE...Southeast Georgia Beaches.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from Saturday morning
through late Sunday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2
PM Saturday to 8 PM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Inland Flagler; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Trout River; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 12:04 pm -> 2026-03-28 @ 11:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 am
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-03-27 @ 12:04 pm
Headline: Wind Advisory issued March 27 at 1:04PM EDT until March 29 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Saturday to midnight EDT Saturday Night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 11:21 am -> 2026-03-28 @ 1:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-27 @ 7:30 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-03-27 @ 11:21 am
Headline: Wind Advisory issued March 27 at 12:21PM EDT until March 28 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: * WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.
Gusts to 45 mph could occur along the beaches.

* WHERE...In Georgia, Coastal Bryan, Coastal Chatham, Coastal
Liberty, and Coastal McIntosh Counties. In South Carolina,
Beaufort, Charleston, Coastal Colleton, and Coastal Jasper
Counties.

* WHEN...From 8 AM to 2 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Inland McIntosh
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 10:44 am -> 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-27 @ 6:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-03-27 @ 10:44 am
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 11:44AM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY DUE TO
CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA, SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA, AND INLAND MCINTOSH...

The National Weather Service in Charleston SC has issued a Red Flag
Warning.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Inland McIntosh.

* TIMING...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* WINDS...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

Alert: Red Flag Warning
Area(s): Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Inland Bryan; Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Long; Inland Liberty; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
Effective: 2026-03-27 @ 10:44 am -> 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 pm
Onset: 2026-03-28 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-03-27 @ 6:45 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Charleston SC on 2026-03-27 @ 10:44 am
Headline: Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 11:44AM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Description: ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY DUE TO
CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA, SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA, AND INLAND MCINTOSH...

The National Weather Service in Charleston SC has issued a Red Flag
Warning in effect from 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South
Carolina.

* TIMING...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* WINDS...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.