NWS issues Special Weather Statement

Event:	Special Weather Statement
Alert:	...ENHANCED RISK OF FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD TODAY... VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP TODAY WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT AND NORTH WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 20 TO 25 MPH. THIS WILL RESULT IN AN ENHANCED RISK FOR THE GROWTH AND SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES THAT DEVELOP TODAY.  BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL WITH ANY OUTDOOR BURNING OR DISCARDING OF SMOKING MATERIALS.
Target Area:	Bronx Kings (Brooklyn) New York (Manhattan) Northeast Suffolk Northern Nassau Northern Queens Northern Westchester Northwest Suffolk Orange Putnam Richmond (Staten Is.) Rockland Southeast Suffolk Southern Nassau Southern Queens Southern Westchester Southwest Suffolk