000 WWUS84 KCRP 130255 RFWCRP RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 855 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006 TXZ229-230-239-240-131200- /O.EXA.KCRP.FW.W.0003.060113T1700Z-060113T2200Z/ LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-WEBB-DUVAL- 855 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM CST FRIDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS FRONT WITH USHER IN MUCH DRIER AIR ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS BEHIND IT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT BY NOON FRIDAY. MEANWHILE...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 25 MPH FROM THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER SUSTAINED WINDS AND GUSTS LIKELY. IF A WILDFIRE 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 RED FLAG WARNING. $$ TXZ231>234-241>247-131200- /O.CON.KCRP.FW.W.0003.060113T1700Z-060113T2200Z/ LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES- SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN- 855 PM CST THU JAN 12 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM CST FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM CST FRIDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THIS FRONT WITH USHER IN MUCH DRIER AIR ALONG WITH GUSTY NORTH WINDS BEHIND IT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT BY NOON FRIDAY. MEANWHILE...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH FROM THE LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON ON FRIDAY. IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES AN INITIAL ATTACK...RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY FOR A SAFE ZONE. MAYORS AND OR COUNTY JUDGES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DEMAND MANDATORY EVACUATIONS WITHIN TEXAS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ GW/MB