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Red Flag Warning 39, NWS Mobile, AL

April 10, 2006

NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Apr 10, 2006, 3:22 PM EDT. It took effect at Apr 11, 2006, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 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: Apr 10, 2006, 3:22 PM EDT (19:22 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 11, 2006, 1:00 PM EDT
Expired: Apr 11, 2006, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 101922
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
222 PM CDT MON APR 10 2006

FLZ001-003-005-102300-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0030.060411T1800Z-060411T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0039.060411T1700Z-060411T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-060410T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
222 PM CDT MON APR 10 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST
REGION THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. UNSEASONABLY DRY WEATHER CAN BE
EXPECTED. AS A RESULT AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDTIES WILL HAVE TO BE
CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH MIDWEEK.

THE RED FLAG WARNING TODAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR.


$$

FLZ002-004-006-008-102300-
/O.EXT.KMOB.FW.A.0030.060411T1700Z-060411T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-060410T2300Z/
COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
222 PM CDT MON APR 10 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST
REGION THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. UNSEASONABLY DRY WEATHER CAN BE
EXPECTED. AS A RESULT AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDTIES WILL HAVE TO BE
CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH MIDWEEK.

THE RED FLAG WARNING TODAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR.

THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL IS
THERE FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR
LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

$$

3 follow-up statements

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 111036
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
600 AM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

FLZ002-004-006-008-111200-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0030.060411T1700Z-060411T2300Z/
COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
600 AM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE 
WEATHER WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS OF THE WEST 
FLORIDA PANHANDLE. THE HUMIDITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 35 
PERCENT FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OVER THE COASTAL AREA. 

$$

FLZ001-003-005-111930-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0039.060411T1700Z-060411T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
600 AM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT
THIS AFTERNOON...

THE SEA BREEZE WILL DRIFT INLAND TODAY...BUT IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO 
ARRIVE BEFORE A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE OCCURS. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE 
EXPECTED. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE THE FIRE GROWTH 
POTENTIAL.

$$

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 111934
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
230 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

FLZ003-005-112300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0031.060412T1700Z-060413T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-060411T2300Z/
INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
230 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON 
ACROSS THE INLAND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR LONG 
DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO 
EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING ACROSS INLAND SANTA ROSA AND INLAND OKALOOSA 
COUNTIES FOR POTENTIAL LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 
35 PERCENT...

A DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY.  WITH LOW 
DEWPOINTS POSSIBLE AGAIN WEDNESDAY AND WARM TEMPERATURES INTO THE 
LOWER 80S EXPECTED...THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
VALUES COULD AGAIN FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 
ACROSS INTERIOR SANTA ROSA AND INTERIOR OKALOOSA COUNTIES FOR 
SEVERAL HOURS ON WEDNESDAY.  

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE 
EXPECTED. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE THE FIRE GROWTH 
POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE 
POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS 
FOR WEDNESDAY.

$$

FLZ001-112300-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-060411T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-
230 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON 
ACROSS THE INLAND AREAS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE 
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE THE 
FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 112259
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
548 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

FLZ003-005-121100-
/O.EXP.KMOB.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-060411T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0031.060412T1700Z-060413T0000Z/
INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
548 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR POTENTIAL LONG DURATIONS OF LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

A CONTINUED DRY AIRMASS ALONG WITH AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE 
LOWER 80S ON WEDNESDAY...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY VALUES COULD AGAIN FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT NORTH OF 
INTERSTATE 10 ACROSS INTERIOR SANTA ROSA AND INTERIOR OKALOOSA 
COUNTIES FOR SEVERAL HOURS ON WEDNESDAY.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS
FOR WEDNESDAY.

$$

FLZ001-120000-
/O.EXP.KMOB.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-060411T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-
548 PM CDT TUE APR 11 2006

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 10, 7:00 AM EDT	Fire Weather Watch	MOB	Walton	24 hr
Apr 10, 7:00 AM EDT	Red Flag Warning	MOB	Walton	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.