...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
GUSTY WINDS...AND HIGH ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT VALUES...

.A DRY AIRMASS WILL ARRIVE ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE UPCOMING
HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THIS DRY AIRMASS WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES TO DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER MUCH OF THE AREA SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS ANTICIPATED TO COMBINE
WITH GUSTY EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT
VALUES OF 27 OR HIGHER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS FOR LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
GUSTY WINDS...AND HIGH ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT VALUES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS
ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...CITRUS...SUMTER...HERNANDO...PASCO... 
PINELLAS...HILLSBOROUGH...POLK...MANATEE...HARDEE... 
SARASOTA...DESOTO. 

* WIND...AROUND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE.

* HUMIDITY...LOWEST AFTERNOON VALUES OF 30 TO 35 PERCENT.

* ERC...27 OR HIGHER.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD.

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