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FNUS22 KWNS 080830
FWDDY2
DAY 2 FIRE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0230 AM CST SUN NOV 08 2009
VALID 091200Z - 101200Z
..NO CRITICAL AREAS
..SYNOPSIS
HURRICANE IDA IS FORECAST TO MOVE N ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO AND
APPROACH THE COAST LINE OF LA/MS/AL AND THE FL PANHANDLE MONDAY
NIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE TO THE N OF IDA OVER PORTIONS
OF THE SERN CONUS. IN ADDITION...ELY SURFACE WINDS WILL ALSO
GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE FL PENINSULA DUE TO A TIGHTENING
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT LOCATED BETWEEN IDA AND HIGH PRESSURE TO
THE N. HOWEVER...RH VALUES ARE FORECAST TO BE TOO HIGH TO SUPPORT
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. OTHERWISE...A WEAK SURFACE FRONT
WILL BE POSITIONED BETWEEN A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE
CENTRAL AND NRN PLAINS...AND ANOTHER AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE LOCATED E
OF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. TO THE E OF THE FRONT...DRY AIR WILL
CONTINUE TO LIFT NWD FROM WRN NC THROUGH WRN VA...PROMOTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF LOW RH VALUES /GENERALLY IN THE 30S/ AS SURFACE
TEMPERATURES RISE WITH DAYTIME HEATING.
..GARNER.. 11/08/2009
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV/FIRE FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
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