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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
550 AM CST Sat Mar 8 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT NOON SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ZAPATA, JIM HOGG, STARR, AND BROOKS
COUNTIES...

...A FIRE WEATHER DANGER STATEMENT IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR HIDALGO,
INLAND KENEDY, INLAND WILLACY, AND INLAND CAMERON COUNTIES FROM
11 AM SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.Dry fuels, gusty winds, and a drastic decrease in relative
humidity will provide a favorable environment for wildfires to
spread.

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Zapata-Jim Hogg-Brooks-Starr-
550 AM CST Sat Mar 8 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
CST THIS EVENING FOR THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS, WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR ZAPATA, JIM HOGG, BROOKS, AND STARR COUNTIES...

* AFFECTED AREA...Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks, and Starr.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM CST this evening.

* WINDS...North 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 93.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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