Fire Advisory Warning

Fire Weather Watch

Statement as of 11:43 am EDT on March 22, 2012

Fire Weather Watch in effect from late Friday morning through

early Friday evening.

* affected area southern and central New Hampshire as well as

southern Maine.

* Winds... northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Timing... late Friday morning through early Friday evening.

* Relative humidity... as low as 23 percent.

* Temperatures... ranging from the upper 50s to the upper 60s.

* Lightning... is not expected on Friday.

* Impacts... with the very high fire danger and dry fuels... any

grass or brush fires that ignite could spread and become out of

control rapidly.

*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.

 of 59F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the West in the afternoon.