Red Flag Warning

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...THE FLORIDA BIG BEND...
AND EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
HIGH WINDS...AND HIGH DISPERSION...

.DISCUSSION...DRIER AIR CONTINUES TO WORK ITS WAY INTO THE
REGION...AND WILL REMAIN IN PLACE FOR MUCH OF THE WEEK. ON
WEDNESDAY...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO DIP BELOW
30 PERCENT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME ALONG WITH GUSTY
NORTHEAST WINDS TO PRODUCE RED FLAG CONDITIONS OVER MUCH OF THE
EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND...AS WELL AS
SOUTHEAST ALABAMA. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN QUITE DRY ON
THURSDAY...ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BE DECREASING. FIRE WEATHER
WATCHES MAY BECOME NECESSARY OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA FOR
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

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