Fortson, GA Hazardous Weather Outlook

Fortson, Georgia

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 1000 AM EDT TUE MAY 13 2008
Expiration: 615 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVER MOST OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON.

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN U.S. WILL DRIFT TO THE EAST COAST
THROUGH TONIGHT. A DRY STABLE AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARD WILL BE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
OVER MOST OF CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING.

.DISCUSSION...
THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25
PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE THE FIRE WEATHER CONCERN OVER THE
AREA. WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY INTO FRIDAY. THERE WILL BE A
CHANCES OF THUNDERSTORMS ON SUNDAY. OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.