Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
314 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE
TO THE COMBINATION OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MILES PER HOUR
OR HIGHER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 28
PERCENT AND ERC VALUES OF 26 OR HIGHER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR OUR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA COUNTIES DUE TO POSSIBLE
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WIND
SPEEDS AT OR ABOVE 10 MPH AND KBDI VALUES AT OR ABOVE 500...
.A DRIER AIRMASS ON FRIDAY MAY LEAD TO RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE AREA. DUE TO UNCERTAINTY ON SOME OF THE VALUES THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS NOT BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING YET
BUT THAT MAY OCCUR LATER TONIGHT.
FLZ007-009>011-013-016-026-240900-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0014.130524T1600Z-130524T2300Z/
INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LIBERTY-
314 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013 /214 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...
* WIND...NORTH AROUND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES AROUND 27 TO 28 PERCENT
* ERC...26 OR GREATER
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
314 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE
TO THE COMBINATION OF SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 MILES PER HOUR
OR HIGHER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 28
PERCENT AND ERC VALUES OF 26 OR HIGHER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR OUR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA COUNTIES DUE TO POSSIBLE
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WIND
SPEEDS AT OR ABOVE 10 MPH AND KBDI VALUES AT OR ABOVE 500...
.A DRIER AIRMASS ON FRIDAY MAY LEAD TO RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE AREA. DUE TO UNCERTAINTY ON SOME OF THE VALUES THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS NOT BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING YET
BUT THAT MAY OCCUR LATER TONIGHT.
ALZ065>069-240900-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0014.130524T1800Z-130525T0000Z/
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-
214 PM CDT THU MAY 23 2013
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
* WIND...NORTH AROUND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS
* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES AROUND 27 TO 28 PERCENT
* KBDI...500 TO 505
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.
&&
$$
WALSH/LAMERS
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
229 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
FLZ020>023-030-035-241500-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0008.130524T1700Z-130524T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-GILCHRIST-
229 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE SUWANNEE VALLEY OF NORTH FLORIDA DUE
TO WIND...LOW RH...AND ELEVATED ERC VALUES...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...IN FLORIDA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 020...021...
022...023...030 AND 035.
* WIND...NORTHWEST 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...MIN RH`S OF AROUND 28 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
PP
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1109 AM MDT THU MAY 23 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM TODAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS...AND HAINES INDEX OF 6...
FOR SOUTHWEST COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 8500 FEET...
AND FOR SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONES
290...291...AND 292 BELOW 9500 FEET...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS...AND HAINES
INDEX OF 6...FOR SOUTHWEST COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW
8500 FEET...AND FOR SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL COLORADO FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 291 BELOW 9500 FEET...
A NEARLY STATIONARY TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE WEST COAST
WILL PRODUCE A WARM AND DRY SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE REGION FOR
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS AFTERNOON...GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL
COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS...AND A HAINES
INDEX OF 6 FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS OVER THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF
ZONES 207...290...291...AND 292 DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY AGAIN BE MET.
THE WARM...DRY...AND GUSTY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK AND MAY PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EACH
AFTERNOON.
COZ207-240515-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0010.130523T1800Z-130524T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0005.130524T1800Z-130525T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
1109 AM MDT THU MAY 23 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND HAINES INDEX OF
6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 8500 FEET...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS
AND HAINES INDEX OF 6...FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW
8500 FEET...
* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
FORECAST AREA.
* WINDS...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* HAINES INDEX...6.
* IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS
WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND
RAPID FIRE GROWTH IF ANY FIRES IGNITE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO
EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
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