Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Brownsville, TX

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WWUS84 KBRO 282154
RFWBRO

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
354 PM CST THU FEB 28 2008

...STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS MUCH OF DEEP 
SOUTH TEXAS THIS EVENING...

.A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS DEEP
SOUTH TEXAS THIS EVENING AS A LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER THE TEXAS
PANHANDLE INTERACTS WITH A HIGH PRESSURE AREA CENTERED OVER 
NORTH FLORIDA. THIS SITUATION WILL MAINTAIN STRONG SOUTHEAST 
WINDS INTO EARLY EVENING.

THE LACK OF SOAKING RAINS IN RECENT WEEKS HAS RESULTED IN DRY
GRASSLAND AND A CURED FUEL SITUATION. THE COMBINATION OF DRY
FUELS AND STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE ERRATIC TO EXTREME FIRE
BEHAVIOR TODAY...AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS THEREFORE POSTED FOR
THE EAST AND SOUTH PARTS OF DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

TXZ251>257-290200-
/O.CON.KBRO.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-080229T0200Z/
KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-INLAND CAMERON-
COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
354 PM CST THU FEB 28 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING.

SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL COMBINE WITH CURED FUELS TO
PRODUCE A POTENTIAL OF HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE WARNED AREA TODAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE OCCURRING NOW. THESE CONDITIONS INCLUDE SUSTAINED 20 FOOT
WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER AND CURED FUELS...OR THE COMBINATION 
OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 2 HOURS OR MORE AND
SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR HIGHER WHEN FUELS ARE NOT
CURED. THESE CONDITIONS WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

$$

SPEECE

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
855 PM CST WED FEB 27 2008

.DISCUSSION...THIS EVENING 00Z SOUNDING COMES IN VERY PARCHED AND
STABLE WITH A PWAT OF ONLY 0.18 INCHES. MTRS FROM AROUND THE REGION
INDICATE THAT THE SURFACE FLOW IS RETURNING FROM THE SOUTHEAST
ALREADY THIS EVENING. THIS WILL ALLOW THE DEWPOINTS TO REBOUND SOME
OVERNIGHT BUT NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE ANY PROBLEMS WITH FOG OR LOW
STRATUS. CURRENT DEWPOINT READINGS RANGE FROM THE TEENS TO LOWER 20S
OUT WEST TO THE UPPER 30S TO LOWER 40S OVER THE LOWER RGV.  THE MAV
AND MET LOWS FOR TONIGHT LOOK PRETTY REASONABLE WITH EXPECTED LOWS
RANGING FROM THE LOWER 40S OUT WEST TO THE UPPER 40S TO LOWER 50S
ACROSS CAMERON COUNTY. THE COMBINATION OF THE CLR SKIES...LIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AND LOW DEWPOINTS WILL ALLOW GOOD RADIATIONAL
COOLING EFFECTS OVERNIGHT. SO SEE NO REASON TO CHANGE THE CURRENT
ZFP WORDING FOR TONIGHT.
&&

.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS WITH MODERATE EASTERLY WINDS AND CLEAR
SKIES ARE BEING REPORTED AT THE REGIONAL AIRPORTS. THE WINDS WILL
BECOME LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT THEN INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST
ON THURSDAY. VFR CONDITIONS WITH MODERATE TO STRONG AND GUSTY
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AND CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL PREVAIL
OVER THE CWA THURSDAY.
&&

.MARINE...AT 7 PM BUOY 20 REPORTED  EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 6
KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 10 KNOTS AND SEAS AT 4 FEET  WITH AN 8 SECOND
PERIOD.  LIGHT TO MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS AND SEAS NEAR 4
FEET WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OVERNIGHT. THE WINDS AND
SEAS WILL INCREASE OVER  THE MARINE AREAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON  AS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS.  SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES  WILL BE
NECESSARY OVER THE LAGUNA MADRE  THURSDAY AFTERNOON  THROUGH THE
EARLY EVENING AND OVER THE OFFSHORE  GULF COASTAL WATERS  THURSDAY
AFTERNOON  THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.  THE WINDS AND SEAS  WILL
SUBSIDE  ON  FRIDAY BUT A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH  DEEP SOUTH
TEXAS  ON MONDAY AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY OVER THE
MARINE AREAS ON MONDAY.
&&

.BRO WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM THURSDAY
MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR TXZ248>257.
&&

THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT:
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BROWNSVILLE

SYNOPTIC/GRIDS...60
MARINE/AVIATION/MESO...63

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTION FOR TEXT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BROWNSVILLE TX
940 PM CST WED FEB 27 2008

GMZ130-132-135-150-155-170-175-281200-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE PORT OF BROWNSVILLE TO THE ARROYO COLORADO-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM THE ARROYO COLORADO TO 5 NM NORTH OF PORT
MANSFIELD TX-
LAGUNA MADRE FROM 5 NM NORTH OF PORT MANSFIELD TO BAFFIN BAY TX-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO RIO GRANDE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PORT MANSFIELD TO RIO GRANDE EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
WATERS FROM BAFFIN BAY TO PORT MANSFIELD EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
940 PM CST WED FEB 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LAGUNA MADRE AND GULF OF
MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES OF DEEP
SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS DEEP SOUTH TEXAS ON THURSDAY AND
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE NECESSARY OVER ALL OF THE MARINE
AREAS ON THURSDAY DUE TO THE INCREASE IN THE WINDS AND SEAS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

TXZ248>257-281200-
ZAPATA-JIM HOGG-BROOKS-KENEDY-STARR-HIDALGO-INLAND WILLACY-
INLAND CAMERON-COASTAL WILLACY-COASTAL CAMERON-
241 PM CST WED FEB 27 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES OF DEEP
SOUTH TEXAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

THE WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS DEEP SOUTH TEXAS ON THURSDAY AND A
WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NECESSARY OVER PORTIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR DEEP SOUTH TEXAS
THURSDAY DUE TO THE INCREASE IN THE WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

SPEECE/MARTIN