000 WWUS82 KTAE 151918 RFWTAE RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 218 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ TODAY FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EASTERN PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /12 PM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EASTERN PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EASTERN PANHANDLE DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ SATURDAY FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .DISCUSSION...IN THE WAKE OF A REINFORCING ARCTIC COLD FRONT...A VERY COLD AND DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL LEAD TO RED FLAG CONDITIONS FOR THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ALONG WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN ON SUNDAY AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE AREA. FLZ007>019-026>029-034-160830- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0010.090117T1400Z-090118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090115T2300Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0009.090116T1600Z-090116T2300Z/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- 218 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 /118 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-160830- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0010.090117T1600Z-090117T2200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0009.090116T1600Z-090116T2300Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 218 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 /118 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ SATURDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. $$ BARRY