Red Flag Warning 42, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Coffee County, AL, Dale County, AL, Geneva County, AL, Henry County, AL, Houston County, AL, Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Dixie County, FL, Franklin County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Gulf County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Lafayette County, FL, Leon County, FL, Madison County, FL, Taylor County, FL, Wakulla County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL, Baker County, GA, Ben Hill County, GA, Berrien County, GA, Brooks County, GA, Calhoun County, GA, Clay County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Decatur County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Early County, GA, Grady County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Lee County, GA, Lowndes County, GA, Miller County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, Quitman County, GA, Randolph County, GA, Seminole County, GA, Terrell County, GA, Thomas County, GA, Tift County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA

000 
WWUS82 KTAE 250201
RFWTAE

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1001 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON
FOR THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND...
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DUE TO
EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING AND
AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA
BIG BEND...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.AN EXTREMELY DRY AIRMASS IS CURRENTLY IN PLACE OVER THE REGION.
THIS DRY AIRMASS...COMBINED WITH BREEZY NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION
INTO THE EVENING. WARMER TEMPERATURES AND A CONTINUED DRY AIRMASS
WILL CREATE THE POSSIBILITY OF RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
ENTIRE REGION ON TUESDAY.

FLZ007-009>011-013-016>019-026>029-034-260030-
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INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON-
JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-
1001 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 /901 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ TUESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED
FOR TUESDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING OR EXPECTED SOON. THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS WILL ENHANCE 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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/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0042.080325T1500Z-080326T0000Z/
BAY-GULF-FRANKLIN-
1001 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 /901 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ TUESDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ TUESDAY.

LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED
FOR TUESDAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING OR EXPECTED SOON. THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.


$$

ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-260030-
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TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY-
MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR-
GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
1001 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 /901 PM CDT MON MAR 24 2008/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /12 PM CDT/
TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ TUESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /12 PM CDT/ TO
7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR 4 TO
6 HOURS TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR EXPECTED SOON. THE COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS WILL ENHANCE 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.

$$

CAMP

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WWUS82 KTAE 250745
RFWTAE

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
345 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ 
THIS MORNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF 
THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO LONG 
DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /12 PM CDT/ 
TODAY UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA AS WELL AS FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
INLAND AREAS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND 
DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL 
OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AS WELL AS FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT...

.A DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN FIXED OVER THE REGION AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS IN. HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION ON
WEDNESDAY...BUT THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE SLOW TO MOISTEN ALLOWING
FOR ANOTHER DAY OF POTENTIAL RED FLAG CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY IN
INLAND NORTH FLORIDA. 

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INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON-
JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-
345 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 /245 AM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE PRESENCE OF A VERY DRY AIRMASS AND WARM AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT
ON TUESDAY. ANOTHER PERIOD OF RED FLAG CONDITIONS IS POSSIBLE ON
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR EXPECTED SOON. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL
ENHANCE 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.

$$

ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-252000-
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COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN-
TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY-
MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR-
GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
345 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 /245 AM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EDT /NOON CDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR 4 TO 6
HOURS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR 4 HOURS ON
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AS WELL AS SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR EXPECTED SOON. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL
ENHANCE 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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BAY-GULF-FRANKLIN-
345 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 /245 AM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/
THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING...

LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED
FOR TODAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR EXPECTED SOON. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL
ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

38-GODSEY

000 
WWUS82 KTAE 251905
RFWTAE

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
305 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA
BIG BEND DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35
PERCENT...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM
CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AS WELL AS FOR
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 25 PERCENT...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
INLAND AREAS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND
...EXCEPT FOR BAY...FRANKLIN AND GULF COUNTIES...DUE TO LONG
DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.COOL HIGH PRESSURE AND A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN ANCHORED
OVER THE REGION THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. EXTENDED RED FLAG
CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN REALIZED THIS AFTERNOON EVEN AT THE COAST.
THIS HIGH WILL MOVE EAST OF THE REGION ON WEDNESDAY...BUT THE
ATMOSPHERE WILL BE SLOW TO MOISTEN ALLOWING FOR ANOTHER DAY OF
LIKELY RED FLAG CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER INLAND NORTH
FLORIDA. THE AFTERNOON SEA BREEZE SHOULD PENETRATE FAR ENOUGH
INLAND TO PRECLUDE A WARNING ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS. WITH FURTHER
MOISTENING ON THURSDAY...SEVERAL HOURS OF CRITICAL LOW HUMIDITIES
ARE POSSIBLE OVER INLAND FLORIDA BUT DURATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED.

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TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY-
MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR-
GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
305 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 /205 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELED THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR EXPECTED SOON. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL
ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

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INLAND WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON-
JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-
305 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 /205 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM
EDT /6 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT
/6 PM CDT/ WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM
CDT/ THIS EVENING. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR EXPECTED SOON. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL
ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

FLZ012-014-015-260000-
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BAY-GULF-FRANKLIN-
305 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008 /205 PM CDT TUE MAR 25 2008/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING OR EXPECTED SOON. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL
ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

BLOCK

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1000 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
13Z WATER VAPOR AND H4 RUC ANALYSIS SHOWING AN AMPLIFIED BUT
PROGRESSIVE UPPER PATTERN ACROSS THE CONUS THIS MORNING. THE PATTERN
IS SIMPLIFIED TO GENERAL TROUGHING IN THE EAST AND RIDGING UPSTREAM
OVER THE WEST. TROUGHING IN THE EAST IS ANCHORED BY THE POLAR VORTEX
OVER NORTHERN QUEBEC WITH AN AXIS RUNNING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE
EASTERN GREAT LAKES...THEN DOWN THE SPINE OF THE APPALACHIANS TO THE
NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO. POTENT PIECE OF MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE ENERGY
IS EMBEDDED WITHIN THE TROUGH DIVING SOUTHEAST OUT OF THE MIDDLE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THIS PIECE OF ENERGY WILL MAKE AN UNEVENTFUL
PASS THROUGH OUR FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.
THE RIDGING FURTHER UPSTREAM ACROSS THE WEST RUNS ALONG AN AXIS FROM
THE NORTHERN PLAINS STATES TO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION.

AT THE SURFACE...ARCTIC FRONT IS NOW WELL TO OUR SOUTH INTO THE
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA. NORTHERLY
FLOW BEHIND THIS BOUNDARY IS DELIVERING QUITE A COOL AND DRY AIRMASS
TO THE REGION. STRONG 1032MB SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE HAS DROPPED DOWN
INTO THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND WILL BE MOVING EAST TOWARD OUR
AREA INTO THE EVENING HOURS. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA CURRENTLY
RUNNING IN THE 40S TO NEAR 50 WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE 20S.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
POTENT MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE WILL CROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS
AFTERNOON BEFORE EXITING OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST THIS EVENING. LARGE
SWATH OF MID/HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TROUGH AND A
120KT UPPER LEVEL JET WILL EXIT TO THE EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA
THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON AS JET ENERGY LIFTS TO THE NORTH AND THE
EAST. THIS WILL RESULT IN A MOSTLY SUNNY AFTERNOON FORECAST AREA
WIDE...OTHER THAN A FEW CU DEVELOPING ACROSS OUR NORTHERN AREAS FROM
KDHN TO KABY UNDER THE COOLEST MID LEVEL AIR AND BEST SHORTWAVE
ENERGY. 850MB TEMPS BEHIND LAST NIGHTS FRONT DROPPING TO AROUND -2C
OVER OUR SOUTHERN ZONES AND AS LOW AS -4C TO THE NORTH. VERY UNUSUAL
AIRMASS FOR LATE MARCH ACROSS OUR AREA. THESE TEMPS ARE AROUND 3.0
STANDARD DEVIATIONS FROM NORMAL FOR THE END OF MARCH. IN CLEARER
TERMS...THIS MEAN THAT THERE IS ONLY AROUND A 4% PROBABILITY OF
OCCURRENCE FOR THIS COLD AN AIRMASS BASED ON CLIMATOLOGY. THE RESULT
WILL BE AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPS FROM 10 TO 15 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. IT
WILL FEEL EVEN COOLER AS GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS DEVELOP OVER THE NEXT
FEW HOURS.

SURFACE RIDGE BUILDS EAST THIS EVENING BEFORE SETTLING OVERHEAD
DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE NIGHT. WITH THE HIGH IN CLOSE
PROXIMITY WIND WILL BECOME VERY LIGHT AND COMBINE WITH THE COOL AND
DRY AIRMASS TO PRODUCE A GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING SETUP. THIS IS
GOING TO RESULT IN A VERY COLD NIGHT FOR LATE MARCH. FREEZE WATCHES
ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST AT
THIS TIME AND MAY BE UPGRADED TO FREEZE WARNINGS WITH THE AFTERNOON
FORECAST PACKAGE. NOT EXPECTING A BLANKET FREEZING SCENARIO BUT
CERTAINLY NORMALLY COOLER LOCATIONS UNDER RADIATIONAL SETUPS WILL
HAVE A CHANCE TO DROP A FEW DEGREES BELOW 32 FOR A COUPLE HOURS LATE
TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. URBAN CENTERS WILL LIKELY BOTTOM
OUT CLOSER TO THE MIDDLE 30S...HOWEVER THE SUBTLETIES OF RADIATIONAL
COOLING SAY THAT NO AREA SHOULD COMPLETELY LET THEIR GUARD DOWN IN
DEALING WITH SENSITIVE VEGETATION. OF NOTE THE RECORD LOW FOR MARCH
25TH AT THE TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL AIRPORT IS 28F SET IN 1968.

HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS PARKED OVERHEAD FOR THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.
MID-LEVEL COOL POOL EXITS EAST EARLY IN THE DAY WITH 850MB TEMPS
REBOUNDING TO BETWEEN 4C AND 7C BY EARLY EVENING. WHILE STILL
EXPECTING BELOW NORMAL HIGHS...TEMPS SHOULD BE ABLE TO REACH THE
MIDDLE AND UPPER 60S. THE BIG DIFFERENCE WILL BE THE LACK OF WIND
ALLOWING IT TO FEEL SIGNIFICANTLY WARMER ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON THAN
IT WILL THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS TO PREVAIL ACROSS AREA THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER AREA. DRY LOW LEVEL AIR WILL
PREVENT ANY FOG FORMATION OVERNIGHT.  SURFACE WINDS ALL TERMINALS
WILL CONTINUE NORTHERLY TODAY WITH SOME GUSTS NEAR 20KTS. WINDS WILL
CLOCK AROUND TO NORTHEASTERLY AND NOT AS STRONG TUESDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA WITH
NORTHERLY WINDS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS THIS MORNING. SEAS AS THE
BUOY SOUTH OF PANAMA CITY HAVE BEEN AVERAGING AROUND 8FT. GUIDANCE
IN AGREEMENT OF A SLIGHT DECREASE IN WINDS DURING THE AFTERNOON
HOURS (POSSIBLY JUST BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS FOR A SHORT TIME) BEFORE
COMING BACK UP TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 KNOTS THIS EVENING. WILL KEEP
THE CURRENT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT GOING DESPITE THE BRIEF LETUP
TO AVOID CONFUSION. WINDS AND SEAS SHOULD COME DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY
TUESDAY MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES JUST TO THE
NORTH. MAY SEE AN INCREASE IN WINDS TUESDAY NIGHT WHICH IS A NORMAL
OCCURRENCE UNDER EASTERLY FLOW...HOWEVER THIS INCREASE LOOKS TO
REMAIN BELOW HEADLINE CRITERIA.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
THERE IS EXCELLENT AGREEMENT AMONG THE VARIOUS GUIDANCE AND UPSTREAM
OBSERVATIONS TO SUPPORT A WIDESPREAD RED FLAG EVENT TODAY...DUE TO
THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY.
ALTHOUGH THE WINDS WILL BE MUCH LIGHTER TUESDAY...THE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL BE JUST AS LOW SO RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY
AGAIN.

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY...HOUSTON.

     LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS
     EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...
     HENRY...HOUSTON.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY...HOUSTON.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COFFEE...DALE...GENEVA...HENRY...
     HOUSTON.

GA...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...BROOKS...
     CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...
     EARLY...GRADY...IRWIN...LANIER...LEE...LOWNDES...MILLER...
     MITCHELL...QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...
     THOMAS...TIFT...TURNER...WORTH.

     LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS
     EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAKER...BEN HILL...
     BERRIEN...BROOKS...CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...
     DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...EARLY...GRADY...IRWIN...LANIER...
     LEE...LOWNDES...MILLER...MITCHELL...QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...
     SEMINOLE...TERRELL...THOMAS...TIFT...TURNER...WORTH.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     BAKER...BEN HILL...BERRIEN...BROOKS...CALHOUN...CLAY...
     COLQUITT...COOK...DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...EARLY...GRADY...
     IRWIN...LANIER...LEE...LOWNDES...MILLER...MITCHELL...
     QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...SEMINOLE...TERRELL...THOMAS...TIFT...
     TURNER...WORTH.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS
     EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAKER...BEN HILL...
     BERRIEN...BROOKS...CALHOUN...CLAY...COLQUITT...COOK...
     DECATUR...DOUGHERTY...EARLY...GRADY...IRWIN...LANIER...
     LEE...LOWNDES...MILLER...MITCHELL...QUITMAN...RANDOLPH...
     SEMINOLE...TERRELL...THOMAS...TIFT...TURNER...WORTH.

FL...FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: BAY...CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...
     FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...
     JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE...LEON...LIBERTY...
     MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA...WASHINGTON.

     LAKE WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
     EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAY...
     CALHOUN...COASTAL WALTON...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...
     GULF...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...
     LAFAYETTE...LEON...LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA...
     WASHINGTON.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
     EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAY...CALHOUN...DIXIE...
     FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF...HOLMES...INLAND WALTON...
     JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE...LEON...LIBERTY...
     MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA...WASHINGTON.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
     EDT /9 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BAY...
     CALHOUN...DIXIE...FRANKLIN...GADSDEN...GULF...HOLMES...
     INLAND WALTON...JACKSON...JEFFERSON...LAFAYETTE...LEON...
     LIBERTY...MADISON...TAYLOR...WAKULLA...WASHINGTON.

GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO
     OCHLOCKONEE RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
     OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO 20 NM...COASTAL
     WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM...
     COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM...
     WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60
     NM.

&&

PUBLIC/MARINE...MROCZKA
AVIATION...GOREE
FIRE WX...FOURNIER

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
330 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-
GMZ730-750-755-765-770-775-250730-
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY-CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-
JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY-WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE-QUITMAN-
CLAY-RANDOLPH-TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-
IRWIN-EARLY-MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-
DECATUR-GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER-
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM  SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
330 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008 /230 AM CDT MON MAR 24 2008/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND
AND PANHANDLE...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL
ENHANCE THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES TODAY. THE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO
CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS ON AREA LAKES AND OVER THE
COASTAL WATERS. A LIGHT FREEZE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...MAINLY IN THE
NORMALLY COLDER INLAND LOCATIONS AWAY FROM THE CITIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
GENERALLY FAIR WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WORK WEEK. RAIN
CHANCES WILL INCREASE SLIGHTLY THIS WEEKEND AS A WEAK COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV...THEN CLICK ON YOUR AREA
OF INTEREST ON THE NATIONAL MAP.

FOURNIER