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Red Flag Fire Warning remains in effect for Kona, Ka‘u and Kohala

URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
331 PM HST WED SEP 30 2009

…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY…

KAUAI LEEWARD-OAHU SOUTH SHORE-WAIANAE COAST-OAHU NORTH SHORE- OLOMANA-CENTRAL OAHU-WAIANAE MOUNTAINS-MOLOKAI LEEWARD- MAUI LEEWARD WEST-MAUI CENTRAL VALLEY-LEEWARD HALEAKALA-KONA- SOUTH BIG ISLAND-KOHALA-
331 PM HST WED SEP 30 2009

…RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM HST THURSDAY…

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM HST THURSDAY.

GUSTY TRADE WINDS ALONG WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE DRY…MAINLY LEEWARD LOCATIONS THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY AND AGAIN THURSDAY.

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 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A RED FLAG WARNING DOES NOT PRECIT NEW FIRE STARTS.

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