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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1038 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2007

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-220938-
ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-
CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-
COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)-
GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM-
ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE-
1038 AM EDT SAT APR 21 2007

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

..WILD FIRES CONTINUE IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ST. JOHNS AND FLAGLER COUNTIES...
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA BEACHES AND A
MODERATE 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.
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PUSH THE SMOKE TO THE SOUTHWEST OF THE FIRES.
VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.

FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...A HIGH FIRE DANGER EXISTS OVER INTERIOR
NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.

COASTAL IMPACT...HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT ST. JOHNS AND FLAGLER
COUNTIES. A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW HAS INCREASED SURF HEIGHTS ALONG THE
COAST...WITH SURF HEIGHTS NEAR 5 TO 7 FEET POSSIBLE.

RIP CURRENT IMPACT...A STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AND INCREASED SEAS WILL
RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA BEACHES
AND A MODERATE RISK FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA BEACHES.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

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

FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE THE
HIGH FIRE DANGER SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY OVER INLAND AREAS WEST OF
THE I-95 CORRIDOR.

RIP CURRENT IMPACT...THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED
SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

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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MZ/ARS




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