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Written by THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
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Monday, 03 April 2006 |
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RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM
EDT TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT
SHORTLY AFTER NOON ON TUESDAY...THEN DROP INTO THE 25 TO 30
PERCENT RANGE BY MID AFTERNOON BEFORE RISING ABOVE 35 PERCENT
BEFORE SUNSET. DURATION OF LOW HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE 4 TO 7 HOURS.
ON WEDNESDAY...THE DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE...WITH 5 TO 8
HOURS OF HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT EXPECTED. MINIMUM HUMIDITY WILL
FALL TO OR BELOW 25 PERCENT IN SOME AREAS.
A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR
THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN
24 HOURS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE IN 24 TO 48 HOURS OR MORE.
PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD.
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POLK-HIGHLANDS-
226 PM EDT MON APR 3 2006
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 02 May 2006 )
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