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RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
324 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/
TO 6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF THE EASTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO EXPECTED
LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS
COMBINED WITH HIGH DISPERSION INDICES...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DUE TO EXPECTED 1 TO 2
HOURS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR JUST BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS
COMBINED WITH SURFACE WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AND KBDI VALUES ABOVE
500...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED THIS AFTERNOON FOR MADISON
AND TAYLOR COUNTIES IN THE EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN
PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE
EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND...

.DISCUSSION...DRY AIR CONTINUES TO WRAP INTO THE FORECAST AREA
AROUND LOW PRESSURE NEAR THE CAROLINA COASTLINE. THIS DRIER IS
ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED TO RESULT IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS BEING
ACHIEVED ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AND NORTHERN
FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON. SOME INCREASE IN MOISTURE MAY CUT BACK ON
AFTERNOON MIXING OVER THE EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND AND CRITICAL
RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS NO LONGER EXPECTED OVER THIS AREA. SIMILAR
CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FIRE WEATHER
WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE SAME LOCATIONS UNDER WARNING
TODAY.

FLZ019-028-250830-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FW.W.0083.080925T1700Z-080925T2200Z/
/O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0071.080926T1800Z-080926T2200Z/
MADISON-TAYLOR-
324 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR
FRIDAY AFTERNOON. INCREASING MOISTURE ABOVE THE SURFACE IS
EXPECTED TO LIMIT AFTERNOON HEATING AND CRITICAL LEVELS OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE NO LONGER ANTICIPATED.

$$

FLZ029-034-250830-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0071.080926T1800Z-080926T2200Z/
LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-
324 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS CRITICAL LEVELS OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE NO LONGER ANTICIPATED.

$$

ALZ065>069-252015-
/O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0070.080925T1800Z-080925T2200Z/
/O.EXB.KTAE.FW.W.0083.080925T1800Z-080925T2200Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0071.080926T1800Z-080926T2200Z/
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-
224 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON DUE TO EXPECTED RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 30
PERCENT COMBINED WITH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AND KBDI VALUES ABOVE
500.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO
ANTICIPATED RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 30 PERCENT COMBINED
WITH AFTERNOON WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AND KBDI VALUES ABOVE 500.


A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH KBDI VALUES WILL ENHANCE
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.

$$

FLZ007-009>018-026-027-252015-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0083.080925T1700Z-080925T2200Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0071.080926T1800Z-080926T2200Z/
INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-
GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-
324 AM EDT THU SEP 25 2008 /224 AM CDT THU SEP 25 2008/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO
6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/ TO
6 PM EDT /5 PM CDT/ THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO EXPECTED DURATIONS OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 35 PERCENT COMBINED WITH DISPERSION
INDICES AT OR ABOVE 75.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO
ANTICIPATED DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY AT OR BELOW 35 PERCENT
COMBINED WITH HIGH DISPERSION INDICES.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH DISPERSION INDICES WILL ENHANCE
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.

$$

14-MROCZKA





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