[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 4/17/2012 10:07:15 AM

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1006 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2012

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-180000-
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
1006 AM EDT TUE APR 17 2012

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

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

RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL DROP INTO THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE
FROM LATE THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. MEANWHILE,
MORNING GUSTINESS IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOMEWHAT DURING THE
AFTERNOON, BUT THERE STILL WILL BE A NORTHWEST WIND AT 10 TO 15
MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS AT AROUND 20 MPH.

OPEN BURNING OF ANY TYPE IS CONSIDERED VERY HAZARDOUS THIS TIME OF
YEAR. ACCIDENTAL ESCAPED DEBRIS BURNS ARE THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF
WILDFIRES. A DISCARDED MATCH OR CIGARETTE CAN CAUSE A WILDFIRE. 

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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