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Red Flag Warning/Fire Weather Watch Information
FNUS52 KTAE 111914
FWFTAE

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTH FLORIDA...SOUTHWEST
GEORGIA...AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
314 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
INLAND AREAS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO BRIEF
DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT COMBINING WITH 20
FOOT WIND SPEEDS ABOVE 15 MPH AND HIGH DISPERSIONS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM EDT (11 AM CDT) UNTIL 9 PM
EDT (8 PM CDT) MONDAY FOR ALL OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND
FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO EXCEPTIONALLY LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT COMBINING WITH HIGH DISPERSIONS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF
THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO EXPECTED
LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.DISCUSSION...A LATE SEASON COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION
THIS AFTERNOON AND BRING IN A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES BEHIND THIS FRONT HAVE ALREADY DROPPED BELOW CRITICAL
LEVELS IN THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. THESE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL RETURN ON MONDAY AS TEMPERATURES WARM AND DRIER AIR
CONTINUES TO MOVE INTO THE REGION. DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
INTO TUESDAY WITH ANOTHER PERIOD OF RED FLAG CONDITIONS LIKELY.

ALZ065>069-121000-
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-
214 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008


                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
TEMP                  51           81           50           87           
RH %                  80           26           81           26           
20FT WND MPH(AM)                   NW  8                     NE  1        
20FT WND MPH(PM)      W 10         NW 12        NW  3        E  5         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
CEILING               NO CIG       NO CIG       NO CIG       NO CIG       
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    1100         4300         300          4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 20        NW 22        NW  6        N  6         
DISPERSION INDEX      17           83           1            32           
MAX LVORI             4            3            6            3            

REMARKS...CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WIND CRITERIA SHOULD BE MET
ON MONDAY...HOWEVER THE KBDI IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 500. 

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. 

$$

GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-121000-
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-
314 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008


                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NON          NONE         NONE         NONE         
TEMP                  53           80           49           85           
RH %                  77           25           82           25           
20FT WND MPH(AM)                   NW  8                     N  1         
20FT WND MPH(PM)      W  9         NW 13        W  6         NE  5        
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                          
PRECIP END                                                            
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
CEILING               NO CIG       NO CIG       NO CIG       NO CIG       
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    900          4700         300          4800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 20        NW 24        NW  6        N  8         
DISPERSION INDEX      13           93           1            47           
MAX LVORI             5            1            5            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

FLZ014-121000-
GULF-
214 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
TEMP                  54           81           51           86           
RH %                  82           29           81           29           
20FT WND MPH(AM)                   NW  6                     NE  2        
20FT WND MPH(PM)      W  9         W 10         W  7         SE  5        
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
CEILING               NO CIG       NO CIG       NO CIG       NO CIG       
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    1100         4000         400          4000         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 18        NW 16        W  7         N  5         
DISPERSION INDEX      15           66           2            21           
MAX LVORI             4            1            4            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

FLZ007-009>013-121000-
INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-
214 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       PCLDY        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
TEMP                  52           81           50           87           
RH %                  75           24           80           26           
20FT WND MPH(AM)                   NW  5                     NE  1        
20FT WND MPH(PM)      W  9         NW 10        W  5         NE  3        
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN                                                              
PRECIP END                                                                
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
CEILING               NO CIG       NO CIG       NO CIG       NO CIG       
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    1000         4200         300          4700         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NW 18        NW 18        NW  5        N  6         
DISPERSION INDEX      12           83           1            32           
MAX LVORI             3            1            4            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

FLZ015>019-026>029-034-121000-
FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-
LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-
314 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 9 PM EDT MONDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR       
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE         
TEMP                  54           81           49           85           
RH %                  82           23           81           23           
20FT WND MPH(AM)                   NW  6                     N  2         
20FT WND MPH(PM)      W  9         W 12 G20     W  4         N  5         
PRECIP DURATION       0            0            0            0            
PRECIP BEGIN          
PRECIP END            
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
CEILING               NO CIG       NO CIG       NO CIG       NO CIG       
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    900          4300         300          4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16         NW 20        W  6         N  8         
DISPERSION INDEX      11           77           1            46           
MAX LVORI             5            1            5            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

$$

GODSEY