RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. .A dry and locally windy trade wind flow will produce critical fire weather conditions through Saturday afternoon. Winds will be strongest over and downwind of terrain. Winds will begin a slow decline on Sunday, though near critical fire weather conditions are expected as dry weather persists over leeward areas. * AFFECTED AREA. Leeward portions of all Hawaiian Islands and interior sections of the Big Island. * TIMING. Until 6 PM HST Saturday. * WINDS. East 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph on Oahu and Kauai, and gusts up to 50 mph in Maui County and on the Big Island. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY. Lowering to 35 to 45 percent in the afternoon hours. * IMPACTS. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. A Red Flag Warning does not predict new fire starts.
