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WWUS82 KTAE 220845
RFWTAE

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
345 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF
THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND PANHANDLE...EXCEPT ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
COAST...DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW
35 PERCENT...

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS
OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT...

.DISCUSSION...THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WHICH BROUGHT THE VERY
COLD AND DRY AIR TO THE REGION WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR ONE MORE
DAY ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR RED FLAG
CONDITIONS OVER ALL BUT EXTREME SOUTHEAST ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON.
AS THIS HIGH GRADUALLY MOVES EAST OF THE AREA ON FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY...INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO KEEP
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE RED FLAG LEVELS. HOWEVER....PARTS OF THE
INTERIOR EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND MAY DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 1
TO 3 HOURS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.


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/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0014.090122T1700Z-090122T2300Z/
INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-
CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-
WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-TERRELL-
DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-
MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-
BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
345 AM EST THU JAN 22 2009 /245 AM CST THU JAN 22 2009/

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/
TODAY TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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17-GOULD