Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
930 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-242100-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-HAMILTON-
SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-ST JOHNS-
GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-
APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-
COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
930 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF THE SUWANNEE VALLEY ON
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...REST OF TONIGHT...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

A MUCH DRIER AIR MASS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FRIDAY...RESULTING
IN AN INCREASING FIRE DANGER. BREEZY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND HIGH
DISPERSION INDICES HAVE PROMPTED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR PORTIONS
OF THE SUWANNEE VALLEY OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA FROM EARLY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF NORTH
CENTRAL FLORIDA ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF ONSHORE WINDS WILL CREATE AN ELEVATED RISK
OF RIP CURRENTS FROM SATURDAY THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY AT AREA
BEACHES.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT...AND MAY POSSIBLY PERSIST THROUGH
SATURDAY IN THE OFFSHORE WATERS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

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Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
229 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

FLZ020>023-030-035-241500-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0008.130524T1700Z-130524T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-GILCHRIST-
229 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE SUWANNEE VALLEY OF NORTH FLORIDA DUE
TO WIND...LOW RH...AND ELEVATED ERC VALUES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN FLORIDA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 020...021...
  022...023...030 AND 035.

* WIND...NORTHWEST 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...MIN RH`S OF AROUND 28 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

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PP

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