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FLUS42 KJAX 181808
HWOJAX

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
208 PM EDT WED APR 18 2007

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-191000-
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-
JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
208 PM EDT WED APR 18 2007

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

SMOKE IMPACT...
LARGE WILD FIRE IN NORTHERN WARE COUNTY AND TWO FIRES IN BRANTLY 
COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH AREAS OF SMOKE ACROSS PORTIONS OF 
WARE...CHARLTON...BRANTLEY AND CAMDEN COUNTIES IN GEORGIA AND 
NASSAU...DUVAL...CLAY AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES IN FLORIDA. 
VISIBILITIES MAY BE BELOW A MILE IN THESE AREAS AT TIMES.

ANOTHER WILD FIRE NORTH OF FARGO IN SOUTHERN CLINCH COUNTY IS
LIKELY RESTRICTING VISIBILITIES ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF
CLINCH...WARE AND CHARLTON COUNTIES AS WELL AS IN EXTREME NORTHERN
BAKER COUNTY.

MOTORISTS SHOULD USE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND DRIVE WITH EXTREME
CAUTION WHERE VISIBILITIES ARE REDUCED. LOCALS WHO ARE SENSITIVE
TO SMOKE MAY WISH TO REMAIN INDOORS IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.

FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR MUCH OF 
TODAY...WITH EXTENDED DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITIES
FORECAST FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA. PLEASE REFER TO FIRE WEATHER
PRODUCTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

SMOKE IMPACT...WILD FIRES MAY PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS...YIELDING
SMOKY SKIES AND RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES.

MARINE WIND AND SEAS IMPACT...A NORTH TO NORTHEAST FLOW WILL
BRIEFLY INCREASE SEAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT NECESSARY. HOWEVER...SPOTTERS IMPACTED
BY THE SMOKE ARE URGED TO REPORT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX.

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MKT




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