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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
422 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

FLZ041-044>046-053-058-144-090000-
/O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0032.090508T1800Z-090509T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0045.090508T1800Z-090509T0000Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-OSCEOLA-OKEECHOBEE-
SOUTHERN LAKE-
422 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR
AROUND 4 HOURS THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SOUTH AT
LESS THAN 10 MPH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.

&&

$$

KELLY








Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1133 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>116-118-137-138-140-
SCZ040-042>045-047>051-091000-
CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-JENKINS-SCREVEN-CANDLER-BULLOCH-EFFINGHAM-TATTNALL-EVANS-
INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-LONG-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-
ALLENDALE-HAMPTON-INLAND COLLETON-DORCHESTER-BERKELEY-INLAND JASPER-
BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-CHARLESTON-COASTAL JASPER-
1133 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...AN UNSEASONABLY WARM AIRMASS WILL SUPPORT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE SEA BREEZE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO FORM MAY BRIEFLY BECOME
SEVERE WITH HAIL AT LEAST AS LARGE AS PENNIES AND DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS TO 60 MPH. THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR ANY SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR NORTH OF INTERSTATE 16 AND WEST OF ROUTE
17 BETWEEN 2 PM AND 8 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON.

$$


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1133 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

GAZ117-119-139-141-091000-
COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
1133 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   MODERATE RISK FOR RIP CURRENTS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

PLEASE RELAY RIP CURRENT REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

$$







HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
233 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-
GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-091000-
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-
JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-QUITMAN-
CLAY-RANDOLPH-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-
IRWIN-EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-
DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
233 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009 /133 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH
TEMPERATURES CLIMBING TO AROUND 90 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE
EXPECTED. THE BEST CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS WILL
REMAIN TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA. OVERNIGHT LOWS TONIGHT WILL DROP
INTO THE 60S.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS WITH NEAR TO
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST THIS WEEKEND. A WEAKENING
COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTH ON MONDAY AND WILL BECOME
THE FOCUS FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH MONDAY
NIGHT. NO SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TEMPERATURES
SHOULD MODERATE BACK TO NORMAL AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE MONDAY
NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV...THEN CLICK ON YOUR AREA
OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL MAP.

$$

JAMSKI/GIBBS





HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
559 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-082200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN
INLET OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-
OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
559 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
AN EAST SWELL PROPAGATING INTO THE SURF ZONE WILL PRODUCE A
MODERATE THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF EAST CENTRAL
FLORIDA.

...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND CONTINUED DRY AIRMASS WILL PRODUCE
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND A MODERATE FIRE DANGER ACROSS INTERIOR
SECTIONS THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST
OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT
IS FORECAST TO BRING SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY.

A MODERATE RIP CURRENT THREAT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

$$

KELLY






HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
559 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-091000-
BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-
CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL-
FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE-
GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON-
MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY-
MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH-
PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON-
SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-
TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES-
WILKINSON-
559 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA.

.SYNOPSIS...
A SHORT WAVE OVER TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY WILL MOVE SLOWLY SE AND HELP
SPARK A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH GA TODAY. THE HIGH
PRESSURE RIDGE OVER FLORIDA AND SOUTH GEORGIA SHOULD HELP KEEP
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS CONFINED TO NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE MAIN THREAT FROM ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS TODAY WILL BE LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WINDS. THE BEST TIME FOR ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS WILL BE
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ALONG AND NORTH OF A ROME TO CANTON TO
CLEVELAND LINE.

.DISCUSSION...
THERE IS A SHORT WAVE THIS MORNINGS PUSHING SOUTHEAST THROUGH
TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY WHICH WILL HELP TO SPARK A FEW SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS TODAY ACROSS NORTH GA. THERE IS ALSO A SURFACE TROUGH
AND WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY PARKED OVER NORTH GA WHICH WILL PROVIDE A
FOCUS FOR SCATTERED CONVECTION LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
THIS COUPLED WITH MODERATE INSTABILITIES (1500-2000 CAPES...MINUS 5
TO MINUS7 LI`S) AND A SERIES OF WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCES SUGGEST A
FEW STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE. NORTH GEORGIA IS CURRENTLY
UNDER A SLIGHT RISK AREA...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A ROME TO
CANTON TO CLEVELAND LINE WHERE THE BETTER FORCING WILL EXIST. THIS
THREAT WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY.AND AGAIN
ON THURSDAY...OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT EACH
DAY...EXCEPT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
DUE TO THE ISOLATED AND MARGINAL SEVERITY OF ANY STORMS THAT
DEVELOP...SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

$$




HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
448 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-090900-
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-
JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
448 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY...MAINLY ACROSS
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND
TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

$$

JDS




HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
436 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-082000-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
436 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
A NARROW AREA OF CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE GENERATED
IN PORTIONS OF POLK AND HIGHLANDS THIS AFTERNOON. FOUR OR MORE
HOURS OF RH BELOW 35 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUING. A WEAK BOUNDARY WILL USHER
IN SLIGHTLY COOLER WEATHER BY MID WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

$$

CANTIN






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