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WWUS84 KCRP 072000
RFWCRP

FIRE WEATHER WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
200 PM CST SAT JAN 7 2006

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200 PM CST SAT JAN 7 2006

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

LOW PRESSURE OVER THE PLAINS WILL DEEPEN TONIGHT AND
TOMORROW...RESULTING IN INCREASING WINDS SUNDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS DURING
THE DAY SUNDAY. ALSO...RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SUNDAY AFTERNOON
ARE EXPECTED TO DIP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT INLAND AND TO 30 TO 40
PERCENT ALONG PORTIONS OF THE COAST. FUELS ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS
CONTINUE TO REMAIN VERY DRY DURING THE ONGOING DROUGHT...AND WHEN
COMBINED WITH THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS
EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED TO EXTREME
FIRE DANGER OR BEHAVIOR. AS A RESULT...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

RESIDENTS OF SOUTH TEXAS ARE URGED TO CONTINUE TO TAKE ALL
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL FIRES FROM STARTING DURING THIS
TIME OF DROUGHT...INCLUDING OBSERVING OUTDOOR BURN BANS AND
AVOIDING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES THAT COULD START A FIRE...SUCH AS
ALLOWING RUNNING CARS TO SIT OVER GRASSY AREAS FOR ANY LENGTH OF
TIME AND THROWING BURNING CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND.

IF A WILDFIRE DOES DEVELOP AND ESCAPES AN INITIAL ATTACK...
RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY FOR A SAFE ZONE.
MAYORS AND OR COUNTY JUDGES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DEMAND
MANDATORY EVACUATIONS WITHIN TEXAS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

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