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Red Flag Warning 49, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this red flag warning at May 19, 2006, 4:17 AM EDT for Broward County, Miami-Dade County, Palm Beach County, Florida. It took effect at May 19, 2006, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 19, 2006, 4:17 AM EDT (08:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 19, 2006, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 19, 2006, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 39 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1592 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS82 KMFL 190817 RFWMFL RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 417 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 FLZ063-066>068-070>073-192300- /O.UPG.KMFL.FW.A.0033.060519T1600Z-060519T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0049.060519T1600Z-060519T2300Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-PALM BEACH WESTERN-PALM BEACH EASTERN- EASTERN COLLIER-WESTERN BROWARD-BROWARD METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE- 417 AM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR FOUR HOURS OR MORE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THIS RED FLAG WARNING SUPERSEDES THE PREVIOUS FIRE WEATHER WATCH. WARM AND DRY WEST WINDS WILL ALLOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO DIP BELOW 35% FOR FOUR HOURS OR MORE OVER INTERIOR AREAS TODAY. THEREFORE A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR INTERIOR AREAS AS WELL AS COASTAL PALM BEACH AND BROWARD COUNTIES. THE WEST WINDS WILL BRING ENOUGH GULF MOISTURE TO COASTAL COLLIER AND MAINLAND MONROE COUNTIES TO KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ABOVE THRESHOLD. IN COASTAL MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...AN ATLANTIC SEA BREEZE WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM CLIMBING HIGH ENOUGH TO SUPPORT RED FLAG CRITERIA. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ CHRISTENSEN
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS82 KMFL 191955 RFWMFL RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 355 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 FLZ068-192100- /O.CAN.KMFL.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060519T2300Z/ PALM BEACH EASTERN- 355 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR METRO PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR TODAY... THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE HAS DEVELOPED AND MOVE INLAND INTO THE METRO EAST COAST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. THIS HAS RESULTED INCREASING THE DEW POINTS INTO THE LOWER 60S WHICH IN TURN RAISE THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE THE 35 PERCENT CRITICAL VALUE. THEREFORE...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE METRO AREA OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR THIS AFTERNOON. $$ FLZ063-066-067-070-071-192300- /O.NEW.KMFL.FW.A.0034.060520T1700Z-060520T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060519T2300Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-PALM BEACH WESTERN-EASTERN COLLIER-WESTERN BROWARD- 355 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR 4 HOURS OR MORE OF BELOW 35 PERCENT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR 4 HORUS OR MORE OF BELOW 35 PERCENT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... WARM AND DRY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING FOR TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN IN THE UPPER 80S ALONG WITH THE DEW POINTS IN THE MID 50S. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO REMAIN BELOW 35% THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IS IN EFFECT FOR INTERIOR AREAS UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL BE RIGHT OVER SOUTH FLORIDA ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE TEMPERATURES TO WARM UP INTO THE LOWER 90S OVER THE INTERIOR AREAS. THE HIGH WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR THE DRY AIR ALOFT TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE OVER THIS SAME AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF THE VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND THE LOW DEW POINTS WILL ALLOW FOR THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 HOURS OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. $$ FLZ072-073-192300- /O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060519T2300Z/ BROWARD METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE- 355 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT... WARM AND DRY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON ALLOWING FOR TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN IN THE UPPER 80S ALONG WITH THE DEW POINTS IN THE MID 50S. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO REMAIN BELOW 35% THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IS IN EFFECT FOR INTERIOR AREAS UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$ BAXTER
000 WWUS82 KMFL 192330 AAA RFWMFL RED FLAG WARNING...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 729 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 FLZ063-066-067-070-071-201000- /O.EXP.KMFL.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060519T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.FW.A.0034.060520T1700Z-060520T2300Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-PALM BEACH WESTERN-EASTERN COLLIER-WESTERN BROWARD- 729 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR THE INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOR 4 HOURS OR MORE OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT... THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THE INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA...AS THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAS INCREASE ABOVE THE 35 PERCENT VALUE THIS EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL BE RIGHT OVER SOUTH FLORIDA ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE TEMPERATURES TO WARM UP INTO THE LOWER 90S OVER THE INTERIOR AREAS. THE HIGH WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR THE DRY AIR ALOFT TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE OVER THIS SAME AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF THE VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND THE LOW DEW POINTS WILL ALLOW FOR THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 HOURS OR MORE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ FLZ072-073-200030- /O.EXP.KMFL.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-060519T2300Z/ BROWARD METROPOLITAN-WESTERN DADE- 729 PM EDT FRI MAY 19 2006 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR BROWARD COUNTY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT AS THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE INCREASE ABOVE 35 PERCENT VALUE THIS EVENING. $$ BAXTER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 3:55 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | MFL | Broward | 12 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.