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WWUS84 KCRP 170354
RFWCRP

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
954 PM CST MON JAN 16 2006

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LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
954 PM CST MON JAN 16 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 4 PM CST
TUESDAY...

A STRONG COLD FRONT WHICH MOVED THOUGH THROUGH SOUTH TEXAS MONDAY
NIGHT IS BRINGING STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE AREA. THESE STRONG
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ON TUESDAY. MUCH DRIER AIR IS ALSO
MOVING INTO THE REGION...WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FORECAST TO
DROP TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. DURING THIS
TIME...NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND
30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE COASTAL
BEND...MAINLY IN THE MORNING HOURS.

THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS...STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN A DANGEROUS FIRE
BEHAVIOR SITUATION ON TUESDAY. THIS MEANS THAT IF WILDFIRES DO
OCCUR...THEY WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTAIN AND POSE A
SERIOUS THREAT OF GROWING QUITE RAPIDLY IN AN UNCONTROLLABLE
MANNER.

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 RED FLAG WARNING.

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