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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
455 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES AND INTERIOR
SECTIONS OF COLLIER COUNTY FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM TODAY FOR 4 OR
MORE CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES AND INTERIOR
SECTIONS OF COLLIER COUNTY FROM 1 PM THROUGH 7 PM SATURDAY FOR 4 OR
MORE CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

FLZ063-066-070-090100-
/O.UPG.KMFL.FW.A.0036.090508T1600Z-090509T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0047.090508T1600Z-090509T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.A.0037.090509T1700Z-090509T2300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND COLLIER-
455 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

AIR TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO WARM INTO THE LOWER TO MID 90S
ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH HAS RESULTED IN
DEEP MIXING AND THE TRANSPORT OF A DRIER AIRMASS TO THE SURFACE.
THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN 4 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT TODAY... AND WILL COMBINE WITH
VERY DRY FUELS TO CREATE DANGEROUS RED FLAG CONDITIONS EARLY THIS
EVENING. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ON SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME
AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE OCCURRING NOW. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$







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






URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
409 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TODAY FOR 4
OR MORE HOURS OF HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR POLK AND
HIGHLANDS COUNTIES...

.VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER INTERIOR CENTRAL
FLORIDA TODAY.

FLZ052-057-090000-
/O.UPG.KTBW.FW.A.0045.090508T1700Z-090509T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.FW.W.0062.090508T1700Z-090509T0000Z/
POLK-HIGHLANDS-
409 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT.

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN BOTTOM OUT AROUND 30 PERCENT LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEA BREEZES WILL NOT BRING RELIEF UNTIL EARLY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR
THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN
24 HOURS.

&&

$$






Fire Weather Watch


URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
455 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES AND INTERIOR
SECTIONS OF COLLIER COUNTY FROM NOON THROUGH 8 PM TODAY FOR 4 OR
MORE CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES AND INTERIOR
SECTIONS OF COLLIER COUNTY FROM 1 PM THROUGH 7 PM SATURDAY FOR 4 OR
MORE CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

FLZ063-066-070-090100-
/O.UPG.KMFL.FW.A.0036.090508T1600Z-090509T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0047.090508T1600Z-090509T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.A.0037.090509T1700Z-090509T2300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND COLLIER-
455 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

AIR TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO WARM INTO THE LOWER TO MID 90S
ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH HAS RESULTED IN
DEEP MIXING AND THE TRANSPORT OF A DRIER AIRMASS TO THE SURFACE.
THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN 4 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT TODAY... AND WILL COMBINE WITH
VERY DRY FUELS TO CREATE DANGEROUS RED FLAG CONDITIONS EARLY THIS
EVENING. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ON SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SAME
AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE OCCURRING NOW. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND
WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$









Special Weather Statement


SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
842 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

FLZ070-071-081200-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IMMOKALEE...
MICCOSUKEE INDIAN RESERVATION...MARKHAM PARK
842 PM EDT THU MAY 7 2009

...ALLIGATOR ALLEY AND STATE ROAD 29 TO BE CLOSED AT 2 AM EDT UNTIL
MID MORNING FRIDAY DUE TO ANTICIPATED POOR VISIBILITIES...

THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL WILL BE CLOSING I 75...ALLIGATOR ALLEY
ACROSS INLAND BROWARD AND INLAND COLLIER COUNTIES OVERNIGHT FROM
US 27 IN BROWARD COUNTY TO COLLIER BLVD IN COLLIER COUNTY. STATE
ROAD 29 WILL ALSO BE CLOSE FROM US 41 NORTH TO OIL WELL ROAD. THE
ROADWAYS WILL BE CLOSED AFTER 2 AM EDT DUE TO ANTICIPATED
DANGEROUS VISIBILITIES DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT...A RESULT OF FOG
MIXING WITH LINGERING SMOKE IN THE VICINITY OF STATE ROAD 29. THEY
ADVISE THAT THE ROADWAYS WILL LIKELY REOPEN SOMETIME FRIDAY MORNING
AS VISIBILITIES IMPROVE.

$$

BAXTER










Hazardous Weather Outlook


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 FOR SOUTH FLORIDA-COR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
509 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-090400-
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-
COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
509 AM EDT FRI MAY 8 2009

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE EAST COAST...
...SLIGHT RISK OF WATER SPOUTS OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIP CURRENTS: ONSHORE WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON ALONG
WITH LOW TIDE WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC SHORE.

WATERSPOUTS: THERE IS A VERY SLIM CHANCE OF A WATERSPOUT OVER THE
COASTAL ATLANTIC WATERS TODAY, BUT MAINLY THIS MORNING.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

ONSHORE FLOW ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE SOME RISK OF
RIP CURRENTS AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND AND NEXT WEEK ACROSS
THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGION.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.

$$










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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