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WWUS82 KJAX 051000
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
500 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2005

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-052300-
ALACHUA-BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-
HAMILTON-MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-
500 AM EST SAT MAR 5 2005

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO
LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO MARGINAL
DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES EXPECTED...

A DRY AND WARM AIR MASS COMBINED WITH WESTERLY WINDS WILL ALLOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAIN BELOW
35 PERCENT FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS. MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES ARE
EXPECTED TO REACH THE UPPER 20S OVER INLAND AREAS AND THE LOWER 30S
ALONG THE COAST.

VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT WITH
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO AROUND 30 PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 HOURS.
THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS.

FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT
WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

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