000 WWUS84 KCRP 042050 AAA RFWCRP FIRE WEATHER WATCH...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX 250 PM CST SAT FEB 4 2006 TXZ232>234-242>247-051000- /O.EXB.KCRP.FW.A.0009.060205T1600Z-060206T0000Z/ BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO- CALHOUN- 250 PM CST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE COASTAL BEND FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND MARGINALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CORPUS CHRISTI HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... BEE...GOLIAD...VICTORIA...KLEBERG...NUECES...SAN PATRICIO... ARANSAS...REFUGIO...AND CALHOUN. A RAPIDLY DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON SUNDAY WILL INDUCE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ALONG THE COAST WILL BE MARGINAL (35 TO 50 PERCENT) DURING THE AFTERNOON...THE STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL POSE A THREAT FOR ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR. AN UPGRADE TO A RED FLAG WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TONIGHT IF IT APPEARS HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL BE LOWER. 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 FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ TXZ229>231-239>241-051000- /O.EXT.KCRP.FW.A.0009.060205T1600Z-060206T0000Z/ LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-WEBB-DUVAL-JIM WELLS- 250 PM CST SAT FEB 4 2006 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS FOR STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES... LASALLE...MCMULLEN...LIVE OAK...WEBB...DUVAL...JIM WELLS. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS ON SUNDAY WILL CREATE STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT OVER MUCH OF THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS DURING THE AFTERNOON. IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES AN INITIAL ATTACK...RESIDENTS ARE ADVISED TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY FOR A SAFE ZONE. MAYORS AND/OR COUNTY JUDGES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DEMAND MANDATORY EVACUATIONS WITHIN TEXAS. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ DUNN