FNUS72 KTAE 261024
FWSTAE

SPOT FORECAST FOR 241...USFS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
524 AM EST FRI FEB 26 2010

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1000 EST ON FEBRUARY 26.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.AT (850)942-8835

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ THIS
MORNING UNTIL 8 PM EST /7 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR ALL FLORIDA ZONES
FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM EST/11 AM CST/ TODAY
TO 7 PM EST/6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING FOR ALL ZONES IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF THE
EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG BEND AND ALL GEORGIA ZONES
DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.DISCUSSION...RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
TO THE NORTHWEST CONTINUES TO PROMOTE DRY CONTINENTAL NORTHERLY
FLOW. RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE CWA THIS
AFTERNOON INCLUDING  ALL GEORGIA AND ALABAMA ZONES. LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A STORM
SYSTEM WILL SLIDE SOUTH OF OUR AREA TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND NORTHERLY AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES
SOUTH OF OUR AREA. DESPITE LOW MAXIMUM DAYTIME TEMPERATURES AND
SUBSTANTIAL CLOUD COVER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MAY FALL BELOW
CRITICAL LEVELS OVER MUCH OF FLORIDA AND PARTS OF GEORGIA. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF
THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EAST PANHANDLE AND ALL GEORGIA ZONES. ON
SUNDAY...CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE TO SUPPORT RED FLAG CRITERIA AS
DRY AIR FILTERS INTO THE REGION. FUTURE FORECASTS MAY INTRODUCE A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY IF CURRENT TRENDS CONTINUE.

.SATURDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY (65-75 PERCENT).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MIN HUMIDITY........31 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH.
CWR.................20 PERCENT DECREASING TO 10 PERCENT IN THE
                    AFTERNOON.
LAL.................1.
MIXING HEIGHT.......500-2200 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
DISPERSION..........25-30.

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FORECASTER...GIBBS
REQUESTED BY...MARY OWEN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20100226.241__.01/TAE