[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/17/2012 3:40:57 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
340 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2012

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-171500-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...DOVER...GEORGETOWN...
REHOBOTH BEACH...ELKTON...CHESTERTOWN...CENTREVILLE...EASTON...
DENTON
340 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2012

...ELEVATED RISK FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES TODAY...

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS, GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FINE FUELS WILL
RESULT IN AN ELEVATED RISK FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES TODAY IN
DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND.

IT APPEARS AS THOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL DROP INTO THE
20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY
EVENING HOURS. MEANWHILE, THERE WILL BE A NORTHWEST WIND AT 10 TO
15 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WILDFIRE DANGER, BURN RESTRICTIONS AND
WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PLEASE VISIT YOUR STATE FORESTRY
OR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WEBSITE.

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