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Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
234 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

.A MUCH COOLER AND MUCH DRIER AIR MASS WILL BE IN PLACE THROUGH
THURSDAY BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT.

FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-141-144-147-102300-
/O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0011.100210T1700Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0014.100210T1600Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.A.0012.100211T1700Z-100211T2300Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-
OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
234 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

A MUCH DRIER AIR MASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION ON
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SEVERAL HOURS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES ARE LIKELY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...AND POSSIBLY
AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO PRESENT
PROBLEMS FOR FIRE SENSITIVE ACTIVITIES ON WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR
THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 TO
96 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR UPCOMING FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST FIRE
WEATHER INFORMATION.

&&

$$

FLZ064-102300-
/O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0011.100210T1700Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0014.100210T1600Z-100210T2300Z/
MARTIN-
234 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY...

A MUCH DRIER AIR MASS WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION ON
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. SEVERAL HOURS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES ARE LIKELY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL ALSO PRESENT PROBLEMS FOR FIRE SENSITIVE ACTIVITIES ON
WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
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