000 WWUS82 KJAX 091859 RFWJAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 159 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 FLZ024-025-033-038-101100- /O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0017.100211T1600Z-100211T2300Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0016.100210T1600Z-100210T2300Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER- 159 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RHS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOW RHS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT TRAILED BY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND MUCH DRIER AIR. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT TO 15 TO 20 MPH...THEN CONTINUE TO INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL WEDNESDAY INTO THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE. THESE WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY...AND A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. WINDS WILL DECREASE THURSDAY...HOWEVER DRY NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE 30 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH SUB-CRITICAL DURATIONS NEAR 4 HOURS POSSIBLE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FLZ020>023-030>032-035>037-040-101100- /O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0017.100211T1600Z-100211T2300Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0016.100210T1600Z-100210T2300Z/ HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST- ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION- 159 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RHS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOW RHS... A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT TRAILED BY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND MUCH DRIER AIR. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT TO 15 TO 20 MPH...THEN CONTINUE TO INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL WEDNESDAY INTO THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE. THESE WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY...AND A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. WINDS WILL DECREASE THURSDAY...HOWEVER DRY NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE 30 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE THURSDAY AFTERNOON WITH SUB-CRITICAL DURATIONS UP TO 6 HOURS POSSIBLE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-101100- /O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0016.100210T1600Z-100210T2300Z/ COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE- BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON- INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 159 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW RHS... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL ADVANCE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT TRAILED BY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND MUCH DRIER AIR. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT TO 15 TO 20 MPH...THEN CONTINUE TO INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WEDNESDAY INTO THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL WEDNESDAY INTO THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE. THESE WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS ON WEDNESDAY...AND A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ ENYEDI