FNUS62 KMFL 240821 RFDMFL FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-242300- FIRE DANGER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 421 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC IN THE RANGE OF 23-33... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST TO DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS FROM LATE THIS MORNING TO LATE THIS AFTERNOON OVER ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA. THIS COMBINED WITH AN ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT IN THE 23-33 RANGE WILL LEAD TO AN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER RISK. FIRE AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING MORE CONDUCIVE FOR THE IGNITION AND SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. FIRE DANGER STATEMENTS ARE ISSUED WHEN FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE APPROACHING...BUT NOT MEETING OR EXCEEDING...RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA. $$