Post by ion on Mar 22, 2009 8:38:23 GMT -6
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
425 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009
COUNTY SPECIFIC MESSAGE:
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS TODAY AND
MONDAY...
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVEN
MORE ON MONDAY AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE
ROCKIES. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND
BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH ON MONDAY...WITH ISOLATED WIND GUSTS NEAR 45
MPH ACROSS NUECES COUNTY ON MONDAY. WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS...THEY WILL FALL TO
BETWEEN 35 AND 45 PERCENT ALONG AND WEST OF I-37. THESE WEATHER
CONDITIONS...WHEN COMBINED WITH CURED AND DROUGHT-STRESSED
FUELS...WILL PRODUCE ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTH
TEXAS
RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CARE DURING ALL OUTSIDE
ACTIVITIES THAT COULD INADVERTENTLY CAUSE WILDFIRES. AVOID USE OF
WELDING OR GRINDING EQUIPMENT NEAR WEEDS AND GRASS. AVOID PARKING
VEHICLES IN TALL...DRY GRASS AND WEEDS THAT COULD BE IGNITED BY
HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. DO NOT TOSS CIGARETTE BUTTS ON THE
GROUND. BURN BANS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR SEVERAL COUNTIES IN SOUTH
TEXAS. CHECK WITH LOCAL COUNTY OFFICIALS FOR EXEMPTIONS BEFORE
CONDUCTING ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IN THESE COUNTIES. REPORT WILD
FIRES QUICKLY TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CORPUS CHRISTI TX
425 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009
COUNTY SPECIFIC MESSAGE:
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS TODAY AND
MONDAY...
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVEN
MORE ON MONDAY AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS ON THE LEE SIDE OF THE
ROCKIES. WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH WILL OCCUR TODAY AND
BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH ON MONDAY...WITH ISOLATED WIND GUSTS NEAR 45
MPH ACROSS NUECES COUNTY ON MONDAY. WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS...THEY WILL FALL TO
BETWEEN 35 AND 45 PERCENT ALONG AND WEST OF I-37. THESE WEATHER
CONDITIONS...WHEN COMBINED WITH CURED AND DROUGHT-STRESSED
FUELS...WILL PRODUCE ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTH
TEXAS
RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE EXTREME CARE DURING ALL OUTSIDE
ACTIVITIES THAT COULD INADVERTENTLY CAUSE WILDFIRES. AVOID USE OF
WELDING OR GRINDING EQUIPMENT NEAR WEEDS AND GRASS. AVOID PARKING
VEHICLES IN TALL...DRY GRASS AND WEEDS THAT COULD BE IGNITED BY
HOT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. DO NOT TOSS CIGARETTE BUTTS ON THE
GROUND. BURN BANS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR SEVERAL COUNTIES IN SOUTH
TEXAS. CHECK WITH LOCAL COUNTY OFFICIALS FOR EXEMPTIONS BEFORE
CONDUCTING ANY OUTDOOR BURNING IN THESE COUNTIES. REPORT WILD
FIRES QUICKLY TO THE NEAREST FIRE DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICE.