000 FLUS44 KAMA 242028 HWOAMA HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 328 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-250830- CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 328 PM CDT FRI JUN 24 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...DRY GRASSES...AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE 5 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING ACROSS PARTS OF THE EASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM THIS EVENING FOR THESE AREAS. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AS WINDS SPEEDS WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 15 PERCENT. CAUTION IS ADVISED ON AREA LAKES THROUGH TONIGHT DUE TO THE BREEZY SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. AREA FIRE MANAGERS AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GOEHRING