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RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
351 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY FOR
THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION LOW AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF LESS THAN 35 PERCENT...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF A
LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE CENTRAL
GULF COAST REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH THE LOWEST AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT.

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/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0053.080926T1700Z-080927T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0058.080925T1700Z-080926T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
351 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE CENTRAL
GULF COAST REGION THROUGH FRIDAY...WITH THE LOWEST AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF
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 FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS AND
POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

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