Issued by The National Weather Service
Atlanta, GA
4:45 am EST, Wed., Nov. 19, 2008

… RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES… … FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS…

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE WARNING TODAY AND THE WATCH FRIDAY INCLUDE BOTH THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS.

DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 25 PERCENT AND WEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON CREATING DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON… DRY FUEL MOISTURE CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT AND/OR WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING… OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS HIGH POTENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN 12 TO 72 HOURS. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU CAN BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE… USE EXTREME CAUTION.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING.