000 WWUS84 KCRP 010921 RFWCRP RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 321 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2008 TXZ229>234-239>241-012100- /O.UPG.KCRP.FW.A.0001.000000T0000Z-080101T2100Z/ /O.EXA.KCRP.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080101T2100Z/ LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL- JIM WELLS- 321 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL OF SOUTH TEXAS DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS. THIS REPLACES THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE REGION BRINING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MOST OF SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT THIS MORNING WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS BY AFTERNOON. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH THE VERY DRY FUELS ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS AND USE OF FIREWORKS OVER THE NEW YEARS HOLIDAY WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK FOR ACCIDENTAL FIRES AS WELL AS DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ TXZ242>247-012100- /O.CON.KCRP.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080101T2100Z/ KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 321 AM CST TUE JAN 1 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF SOUTH TEXAS DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTH WINDS. A STRONG COLD FRONT HAS PUSHED THROUGH THE REGION BRINING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS MOST OF SOUTH TEXAS THROUGH MUCH OF THE MORNING...AND EVEN HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH WILL OCCUR ALONG THE COAST. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 PERCENT THIS MORNING WILL DROP INTO THE TEENS BY AFTERNOON. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH THE VERY DRY FUELS ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS AND USE OF FIREWORKS OVER THE NEW YEARS HOLIDAY WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK FOR ACCIDENTAL FIRES AS WELL AS DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ JR