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WWUS84 KCRP 190355
SPSCRP

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
955 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2009

TXZ229>234-239>247-190600-
LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTULLA...ENCINAL...TILDEN...
GEORGE WEST...THREE RIVERS...BEEVILLE...SKIDMORE...GOLIAD...
VICTORIA...LAREDO...RIO BRAVO...FREER...BENAVIDES...SAN DIEGO...
ALICE...PREMONT...KINGSVILLE...CORPUS CHRISTI...ROBSTOWN...
PORT ARANSAS...PORTLAND...INGLESIDE...ARANSAS PASS...SINTON...
MATHIS...ROCKPORT...REFUGIO...WOODSBORO...PORT LAVACA...
PORT O`CONNOR...SEADRIFT
955 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2009

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY AND TUESDAY ACROSS SOUTH
TEXAS...

A COLD FRONT MOVED THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS THIS MORNING. MUCH DRIER
AIR ALONG WITH CLEAR SKIES WILL REMAIN IN PLACE BEHIND THE FRONT
THROUGH TUESDAY.

POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT AND MIXING OF EVEN DRIER
ALOFT ON MONDAY WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES MONDAY
AFTERNOON IN THE TEENS AREA WIDE...POSSIBLY SINGLE DIGITS IN SOME
LOCATIONS. WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL GENERALLY BE SUSTAINED AT
10 TO 15 MPH MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOONS...WITH GUSTS NEAR 20
MPH POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY SIMILAR ON TUESDAY.

THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH CURED AND EXTREMELY DRY
VEGETATION ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED DANGER
THREAT ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY AND TUESDAY. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT
RESIDENTS REFRAIN FROM ACTIVITIES THAT COULD INADVERTENTLY CAUSE
WILDFIRES. AVOID USE OF WELDING OR GRINDING EQUIPMENT NEAR WEEDS
AND GRASS. AVOID PARKING VEHICLES IN TALL...DRY GRASS AND WEEDS
THAT COULD BE IGNITED BY HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. DO NOT TOSS
CIGARETTE BUTTS ON THE GROUND. BURN BANS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR
SEVERAL COUNTIES IN SOUTH TEXAS. CHECK WITH LOCAL COUNTY OFFICIALS
FOR EXEMPTIONS BEFORE CONDUCTING ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IN THESE
COUNTIES. REPORT WILD FIRES QUICKLY TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE.

$$

KRR







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WWUS84 KCRP 181338
SPSCRP

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
738 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2009

TXZ229>234-239>247-181800-
LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COTULLA...ENCINAL...TILDEN...
GEORGE WEST...THREE RIVERS...BEEVILLE...SKIDMORE...GOLIAD...
VICTORIA...LAREDO...RIO BRAVO...FREER...BENAVIDES...SAN DIEGO...
ALICE...PREMONT...KINGSVILLE...CORPUS CHRISTI...ROBSTOWN...
PORT ARANSAS...PORTLAND...INGLESIDE...ARANSAS PASS...SINTON...
MATHIS...ROCKPORT...REFUGIO...WOODSBORO...PORT LAVACA...
PORT O`CONNOR...SEADRIFT
738 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2009

...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND MONDAY ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS...

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS THIS MORNING. MUCH
DRIER AIR ALONG WITH CLEAR SKIES WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE FRONT
THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO MONDAY.

RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE UPPER TEENS TO MID 20S WILL OCCUR
THIS AFTERNOON. POOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY TONIGHT AND MIXING
OF EVEN DRIER ALOFT ON MONDAY WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES MONDAY AFTERNOON IN THE TEENS AREA WIDE...POSSIBLY SINGLE
DIGITS IN SOME LOCATIONS. WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL GENERALLY
BE SUSTAINED AT 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND MONDAY AFTERNOON...
WITH GUSTS 15 TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE.

THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH CURED AND EXTREMELY DRY
VEGETATION ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED DANGER
THREAT ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND MONDAY. IT IS SUGGESTED THAT
RESIDENTS REFRAIN FROM ACTIVITIES THAT COULD INADVERTENTLY CAUSE
WILDFIRES. AVOID USE OF WELDING OR GRINDING EQUIPMENT NEAR WEEDS
AND GRASS. AVOID PARKING VEHICLES IN TALL...DRY GRASS AND WEEDS
THAT COULD BE IGNITED BY HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. DO NOT TOSS
CIGARETTE BUTTS ON THE GROUND. BURN BANS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR
SEVERAL COUNTIES IN SOUTH TEXAS. CHECK WITH LOCAL COUNTY OFFICIALS
FOR EXEMPTIONS BEFORE CONDUCTING ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IN THESE
COUNTIES. REPORT WILD FIRES QUICKLY TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
OR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE.

$$

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