Interactive NWS Alert Information

Event Extended (time) for Montgomery County
Fire Weather Watch valid from Feb 24 12 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM EST
Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Feb 23 12 6:53 PM EST
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Radar Time: Feb 24 2012 12:00 PM EST
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WWUS81 KLWX 232353
RFWLWX

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
653 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-502-VAZ027-028-030-031-042-
052>054-501-WVZ050>053-055-504-240800-
/O.EXT.KLWX.FW.A.0001.120224T1700Z-120225T0300Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-
PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-
SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-WARREN-CLARKE-LOUDOUN-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-HAMPSHIRE-
MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-EASTERN MINERAL-
653 PM EST THU FEB 23 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF MARYLAND...NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND THE
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE...

* HUMIDITY...25 TO 30 PERCENT.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 TO 60 MPH.

* FUEL MOISTURE...5 TO 7 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

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