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Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
429 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-102000-
/O.EXT.KJAX.FW.W.0016.100210T1500Z-100211T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0017.100211T1600Z-100211T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
429 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW RH...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL
COMBINE WITH CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THAT WILL BOTTOM OUT
AROUND 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDY AND DRY WEATHER WILL
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

THURSDAY...CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR LONG
DURATIONS OF LOW RH WITH 4 TO 6 HOUR DURATIONS POSSIBLE. RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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

&&

$$



Freeze Warning

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
516 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FLZ020>023-030-031-035-036-040-110015-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FZ.A.0007.100211T0600Z-100211T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FZ.W.0011.100211T0600Z-100211T1500Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.LW.Y.0010.100210T1400Z-100211T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-
MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...LAKE BUTLER...STARKE...TRENTON...GAINESVILLE...OCALA
516 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM THURSDAY. A LAKE
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM THIS
EVENING.

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 MPH TODAY. IN ADDITION...
GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. AS A RESULT...A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO SETTLE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT.
THE COMBINATION OF DECREASING WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL
LIKELY RESULT IN TEMPERATURES DIPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S...WITH A
FREEZE EXPECTED AND LONG DURATIONS OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. A
HARD FREEZE IS POSSIBLE AT NORMALLY COLDER LOCATIONS...PARTICULARLY
IF WINDS DROP OFF MORE THAN FORECAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$



Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
530 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-111000-
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-
530 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA
THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING...

THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL PRODUCE
WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS THE MID 20S ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE
UPPER 20S ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA EARLY THIS MORNING.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS TODAY. NORTHWEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH.

LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 20S ACROSS MOST OF
THE AREA. A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST
FLORIDA. NORMALLY COLDER LOCATIONS IN THE SUWANNEE VALLEY MAY
EXPERIENCE A BRIEF HARD FREEZE...PARTICULARLY IF WINDS DROP OFF MORE
THAN FORECAST.

RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT ON THE ALTAMAHA RIVER AT
BAXLEY...CHARLOTTE...AND EVERETT...ON THE SATILLA RIVER AT
ATKINSON...AND ON THE SANTA FE RIVER AT THREE RIVERS ESTATES. SEE
THE LATEST FLOOD PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

THERE WILL BE AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA DUE TO DRY AIR AND STRONG WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

THERE WILL BE AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER AGAIN THURSDAY FOR NORTHEAST
FLORIDA DUE TO CONTINUED DRY AIR.

A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA ON
FRIDAY. COLD AIR WILL BE IN PLACE AS PRECIPITATION MOVES ACROSS THE
REGION. A BRIEF PERIOD OF MIXED PRECIPITATION IS POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE AREA EARLY FRIDAY MORNING IF THE LOW TRACKS FARTHER
NORTH THAN PRESENTLY INDICATED...AS WELL AS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AS THE
PRECIPITATION AREA DEPARTS. THE CHANCE OF THIS REMAINS LOW...BUT
RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

.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.

$$

CARROLL







Lake Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
516 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FLZ020>023-030-031-035-036-040-110015-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FZ.A.0007.100211T0600Z-100211T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FZ.W.0011.100211T0600Z-100211T1500Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.LW.Y.0010.100210T1400Z-100211T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-
MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...LAKE BUTLER...STARKE...TRENTON...GAINESVILLE...OCALA
516 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM THURSDAY. A LAKE
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM THIS
EVENING.

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 MPH TODAY. IN ADDITION...
GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. AS A RESULT...A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO SETTLE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT.
THE COMBINATION OF DECREASING WINDS AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES WILL
LIKELY RESULT IN TEMPERATURES DIPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S...WITH A
FREEZE EXPECTED AND LONG DURATIONS OF SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. A
HARD FREEZE IS POSSIBLE AT NORMALLY COLDER LOCATIONS...PARTICULARLY
IF WINDS DROP OFF MORE THAN FORECAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A LAKE WIND ADVISORY INDICATES THAT WINDS WILL CAUSE ROUGH CHOP
ON AREA LAKES. SMALL BOATS WILL BE ESPECIALLY PRONE TO CAPSIZING.

&&

$$



Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
429 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-102000-
/O.EXT.KJAX.FW.W.0016.100210T1500Z-100211T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0017.100211T1600Z-100211T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
429 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW RH...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EST THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

TODAY...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL
COMBINE WITH CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THAT WILL BOTTOM OUT
AROUND 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDY AND DRY WEATHER WILL
CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

THURSDAY...CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR LONG
DURATIONS OF LOW RH WITH 4 TO 6 HOUR DURATIONS POSSIBLE. RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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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