VIRGINIA BOAT LAUNCHES

* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected, especially at higher elevations. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 AM Monday to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... .The combination of decreasing relative humidity through the afternoon and very gusty wind gusts behind a departing cold front, will allow for a narrow window of Red Flag conditions Monday afternoon. However, limiting factors will be temperatures trending much colder also during the afternoon, and the potential for at least some added surface moisture from scattered showers during the morning hours. The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM EST Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...In North Carolina, Fire Weather Zone 004 Stokes, Fire Weather Zone 005 Rockingham and Fire Weather Zone 006 Caswell. * WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.