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   ZCZC SPCFWDDY1 ALL
   FNUS21 KWNS 120743
   
   DAY 1 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0143 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2010
   
   VALID 121200Z - 131200Z
   
   ...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
   
   ...SYNOPSIS...
   AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE COLD FRONT ARE FORECAST
   TO MOVE SWD INTO THE GULF COAST STATES DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
   GENERALLY COOL TEMPERATURES WITH MIN RH VALUES FALLING INTO THE 30S
   ARE EXPECTED NORTH OF THE FRONT OVER PORTIONS OF MS/AL/GA...WHILE
   TEMPERATURES IN THE 50S TO AROUND 60 ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
   NRN-CENTRAL FL PENINSULA. HOWEVER...DESPITE THE DRY
   AIRMASS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS AOB 10 MPH ACROSS THE REGION WILL
   PRECLUDE A MORE SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER THREAT. FARTHER WEST...A
   WEAK LEE TROUGH WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND SRN
   HIGH PLAINS. WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE TEENS AND AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES
   CLIMBING INTO THE 50S...MIN RH VALUES ACROSS PORTIONS OF ERN NM/W TX
   AND THE PANHANDLES INTO FAR SERN CO/SWRN KS MAY FALL TO AROUND 20
   PERCENT. THIS DRY AIRMASS COMBINED WITH SWLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO
   20-30 MPH WILL PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER
   CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION.
   
   ..GARNER.. 01/12/2010
   
   ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...
   
      
Day 2 Fire Weather Forecast graphic

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   ZCZC SPCFWDDY2 ALL
   FNUS22 KWNS 120745
   
   DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK  
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   0145 AM CST TUE JAN 12 2010
   
   VALID 131200Z - 141200Z
   
   ...NO CRITICAL AREAS...
   
   ...SYNOPSIS...
   AN UPPER LEVEL S/W TROUGH IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS SRN CA AND
   TOWARD THE DESERT SW ON WEDNESDAY. DOWNSTREAM OF THIS FEATURE...A
   WEAK LEE TROUGH WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE CENTRAL-SRN HIGH
   PLAINS. MODERATING TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS NEAR 60...SWLY WINDS
   GUSTING UP TO 20-30 MPH...AND MIN RH VALUES AROUND 20 PERCENT WILL
   RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS FAR ERN NM INTO W
   TX AND THE PANHANDLE. FARTHER EAST...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN
   POSITIONED OVER THE SERN CONUS...WITH MIN RH VALUES FALLING INTO THE
   30S AND 40S OVER PORTIONS OF MS/AL/GA INTO THE FL PENINSULA.
   HOWEVER...WEAK SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS DUE TO THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF
   THE SURFACE HIGH SHOULD ONCE AGAIN PRECLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
   CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
   
   ..GARNER.. 01/12/2010
   
   ...PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...
   
      

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