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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
815 PM EDT FRI APR 20 2007

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THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

..SEVERAL WILD FIRES CONTINUE IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST 
FLORIDA...
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR INTERIOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL FLORIDA COUNTIES... 
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR INTERIOR GEORGIA COUNTIES NEAR 
THE FIRE UNTIL 9 AM SATURDAY MORNING...
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST 
GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS...
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA BEACHES...
..MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA BEACHES..

SMOKE IMPACT...
A LARGE WILD FIRE CONTINUES IN NORTHERN WARE COUNTY WITH ANOTHER 
WILD FIRE NEAR FARGO IN SOUTHERN CLINCH COUNTY. THESE WILD FIRES
WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AREAS OF SMOKE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST 
GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BELOW 
ONE MILE AT TIMES IN PORTIONS WARE AND CLINCH COUNTIES SOUTHWEST OF 
THE FIRE.

OTHER CONTAINED WILD FIRES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA MAY RE-IGNITE
TODAY. THE WILD FIRES WILL ALSO RESTRICT VISIBILITIES IN ECHOLS
COUNTY OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AS WELL AS AREAS GENERALLY NORTH OF A
LINE FROM GAINESVILLE TO ST. AUGUSTINE IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA.

ANOTHER LARGE WILD FIRE HAS IGNITED IN NORTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY. THIS 
WILD FIRE WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF SMOKE ACROSS PUTNAM COUNTY IN AREAS 
NEAR CARRAWAY AND INTERLACHEN. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO BELOW 
ONE MILE AT TIMES IN AREAS SOUTHWEST OF THE FIRE.

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...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 
INTERIOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA TOMORROW DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. 
PLEASE REFER TO FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

COASTAL IMPACT...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. AN ONSHORE 
FLOW HAS INCREASED SURF HEIGHTS ALONG THE COAST...WITH SURF HEIGHTS 
APPROACHING 7 FEET ALONG THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST AND 6 FEET 
ALONG THE SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COAST BY TONIGHT. 

MARINE AND SEAS IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA COASTAL WATERS WITH
NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
GALE FORCE POSSIBLE. SEAS TO NEAR 9 FEET ARE P0POSSIBLE.

RIP CURRENT IMPACT...AN INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW ALONG THE COAST
WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR SOUTHEAST 
GEORGIA BEACHES...AND A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR NORTHEAST
FLORIDA BEACHES. MORE INFORMATION ON THIS CAN BE FOUND IN THE
SURF ZONE FORECAST.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

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

FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS WEEKEND WILL
CONTINUE THE HIGH FIRE DANGER...ESPECIALLY WEST OF I-95 CORRIDOR.

MARINE WIND AND SEAS IMPACT...MODERATE NORTHEAST WINDS WILL
LINGER THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND...MAINTAINING SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS CAN BE OBTAINED IN
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST PRODUCT.

RIP CURRENT IMPACT...THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED
THIS WEEKEND.

WIND IMPACT...COASTAL LOCATIONS MAY APPROACH LAKE WIND ADVISORY 
CRITERIA TOMORROW WITH NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH GUSTING TO 25 
TO 30 MPH. 

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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