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WWUS84 KCRP 051641 AAA
RFWCRP

RED FLAG WARNING...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
1041 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2006

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LA SALLE-MCMULLEN-LIVE OAK-BEE-GOLIAD-VICTORIA-WEBB-DUVAL-
JIM WELLS-KLEBERG-NUECES-SAN PATRICIO-ARANSAS-REFUGIO-CALHOUN-
1041 AM CST SUN FEB 5 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND MARGINALLY LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY
AFTERNOON. 

A RAPIDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN THE SOUTHERN PLAINS TODAY
IS RESULTING IN STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS. WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON CAN BE EXPECTED. 
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RANGING FROM 25 TO 30 PERCENT OVER THE RIO
GRANDE PLAINS TO 40 TO 50 PERCENT OVER THE COASTAL BEND COMBINED
WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL POSE A THREAT FOR ERRATIC FIRE
BEHAVIOR.

A DRY COLD FRONT WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL PASS THROUGH
SOUTH TEXAS MONDAY MORNING WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING
IN ITS WAKE. RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP BEHIND THE
FRONT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL PROVIDE FOR INCREASED FIRE DANGER
OVER SOUTH TEXAS.

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 AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

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TM/DUNN