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Red Flag Warning 36, NWS Jacksonville, FL

March 17, 200712 counties in Georgia; 7 counties in Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this red flag warning at Mar 17, 2007, 2:55 AM EDT for 12 counties in Georgia; 7 counties in Florida. It took effect at Mar 18, 2007, 3:17 AM EDT. It was in force for 16 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
Mar 17, 2007, 2:55 AM EDT (06:55 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 18, 2007, 3:17 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 18, 2007, 7:00 PM EDT
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Baker County, FL, Bradford County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Gilchrist County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Suwannee County, FL, Union County, FL, Appling County, GA, Atkinson County, GA, Bacon County, GA, Brantley County, GA, Camden County, GA, Clinch County, GA, Coffee County, GA, Echols County, GA, Glynn County, GA, Jeff Davis County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Wayne County, GA

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 69 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2007-03-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 154 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2007-03-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -56 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
154 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1086 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-56 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WWUS82 KJAX 170655
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
255 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

FLZ020>025-030>032-035>037-040-180000-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0036.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0035.070317T1500Z-070318T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
255 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING DUE TO LOW RH AND WINDS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT SUNDAY DUE TO LOW RH...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT SUNDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA
TODAY AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT
FOR AN ANTICIPATED 6 TO 8 HOURS. IN ADDITION...SUSTAINED
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ARE ANTICIPATED FROM THIS MORNING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.
WEAKER WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

FLZ033-038-180000-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0035.070317T1500Z-070318T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
255 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING DUE TO LOW RH AND WINDS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RH...

IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA
TODAY AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT
FOR AN ANTICIPATED 6 TO 8 HOURS. IN ADDITION...SUSTAINED
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ARE ANTICIPATED FROM THIS MORNING
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.
WEAKER WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED IN FLORIDA WHEN MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES MAY FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR FOUR OR MORE CONSECUTIVE
HOURS.

$$

GAZ132>136-149>153-162>165-172300-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0035.070317T1700Z-070317T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1700Z-070318T2300Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
255 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING DUE TO LOW RH...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RH...

IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA
TODAY AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT
FOR AN ANTICIPATED 4 TO 6 HOURS. IN ADDITION...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ARE ANTICIPATED FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.
WEAKER WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED IN GEORGIA WHEN MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES MAY FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR FOUR OR MORE CONSECUTIVE
HOURS.

$$

GAZ154-166-172300-
/O.EXA.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1700Z-070318T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0035.070317T1700Z-070317T2300Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
255 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING DUE TO LOW RH...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RH...

IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA
TODAY AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT
FOR AN ANTICIPATED 4 TO 6 HOURS. IN ADDITION...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ARE ANTICIPATED FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.
WEAKER WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED IN GEORGIA WHEN MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES MAY FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR FOUR OR MORE CONSECUTIVE
HOURS.

$$

DEESE
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS82 KJAX 171832
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
232 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

FLZ020>023-030>032-035>037-040-180000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0039.070319T1600Z-070319T2200Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070318T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0036.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST-
ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
232 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND WINDS...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT
SUNDAY DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING AND A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM SUNDAY.

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS. WEAKER WINDS ARE
EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

MONDAY...LINGERING DRY AIR WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP
BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

GAZ132>135-149-150-162-163-172300-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0039.070319T1700Z-070319T2100Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070317T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1700Z-070318T2300Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-ATKINSON-WARE-ECHOLS-CLINCH-
232 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND WINDS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. 

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS.
WEAKER WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

MONDAY...LINGERING DRY AIR WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP
BELOW 25 PERCENT OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

FLZ024-025-180000-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070318T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0036.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-
232 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND WINDS...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT
SUNDAY DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS.
WEAKER WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

MONDAY...LINGERING DRY AIR WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP
BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER INLAND SECTIONS OF EXTREME NORTHEAST
FLORIDA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THESE WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE
INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

GAZ136-151>154-164>166-172300-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070317T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1700Z-070318T2300Z/
WAYNE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-CHARLTON-
INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
232 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND WINDS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 HOURS.
WEAKER WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

FLZ033-038-180000-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070318T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
232 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND WINDS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 HOURS. WEAKER WINDS
ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

CARROLL
000 
WWUS82 KJAX 180011
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
811 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

FLZ020>023-030>032-035>037-040-181100-
/O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070318T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0036.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0039.070319T1600Z-070319T2200Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST-
ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
811 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT
SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS. WEAKER WINDS ARE
EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

MONDAY...LINGERING DRY AIR WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP
BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

FLZ024-025-181100-
/O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070318T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0036.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-
811 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT
SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT SUNDAY. 

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS.
WEAKER WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

MONDAY...LINGERING DRY AIR WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP
BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER INLAND SECTIONS OF EXTREME NORTHEAST
FLORIDA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THESE WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION...VISIT
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE
INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

FLZ033-038-181100-
/O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0035.000000T0000Z-070318T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
811 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 HOURS. WEAKER WINDS
ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

GAZ132>135-149-150-162-163-181100-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1700Z-070318T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0039.070319T1700Z-070319T2100Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-ATKINSON-WARE-ECHOLS-CLINCH-
811 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOW HUMIDTIES...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS.
WEAKER WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

MONDAY...LINGERING DRY AIR WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP
BELOW 25 PERCENT OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

GAZ136-151>154-164>166-181100-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1700Z-070318T2300Z/
WAYNE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-CHARLTON-
INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
811 PM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

SUNDAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 HOURS.
WEAKER WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

ENYEDI
000 
WWUS82 KJAX 180717
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
317 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

GAZ154-166-180830-
/O.CAN.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1700Z-070318T2300Z/
COASTAL GLYNN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
317 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH. 

$$

GAZ132>135-149-150-162-163-182300-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1700Z-070318T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KJAX.FW.W.0036.070318T1800Z-070318T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0039.070319T1700Z-070319T2100Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-ATKINSON-WARE-ECHOLS-CLINCH-
317 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING DUE TO LOW RH...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW RH...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

TODAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
DROPPING BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS. WEAKER WINDS ARE
EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

MONDAY...LINGERING DRY AIR WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP
BELOW 25 PERCENT OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

GAZ136-151>153-164-165-182300-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1700Z-070318T2300Z/
/O.EXB.KJAX.FW.W.0036.070318T1800Z-070318T2300Z/
WAYNE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
317 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING DUE TO LOW RH...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

TODAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR 4 HOURS. WEAKER WINDS
ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

FLZ033-038-182300-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0038.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
/O.EXA.KJAX.FW.W.0036.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
317 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT
THIS EVENING DUE TO LOW RH...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

TODAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS. WEAKER
WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

FLZ020>023-030>032-035>037-040-182300-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0036.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0039.070319T1600Z-070319T2200Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-GILCHRIST-
ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
317 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING DUE TO LOW RH...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW RH...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

TODAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS. WEAKER
WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

MONDAY...LINGERING DRY AIR WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP
BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

FLZ024-025-182300-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0036.070318T1500Z-070318T2300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-
317 AM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING DUE TO LOW RH...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

TODAY...VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES DROPPING BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS. WEAKER
WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS HIGH PRESSURE NEARS THE AREA.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

DEESE
000 
WWUS82 KJAX 181832
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
232 PM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

GAZ132>135-149-150-162-163-182300-
/O.CAN.KJAX.FW.A.0039.070319T1700Z-070319T2100Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070318T2300Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-ATKINSON-WARE-ECHOLS-CLINCH-
232 PM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED MONDAY...

...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON...WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES BELOW 25 PERCENT. 

FOR MONDAY...LINGERING DRY AIR WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO
DROP TO AROUND 30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON...STAYING JUST ABOVE
CRITICAL VALUES.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

FLZ032-037-182300-
/O.CAN.KJAX.FW.A.0039.070319T1600Z-070319T2200Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070318T2300Z/
CLAY-PUTNAM-
232 PM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR MONDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON...WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.  

FOR MONDAY...LINGERING DRY AIR WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO
DROP TO 35 TO 40 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON...STAYING JUST ABOVE
CRITICAL VALUES.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

FLZ020>023-030-031-035-036-040-182300-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070318T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0039.070319T1600Z-070319T2200Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-
MARION-
232 PM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON WITH RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT.

FOR MONDAY...LINGERING DRY AIR WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO
DROP TO AROUND 35 PERCENT OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF NORTHEAST
FLORIDA. SOME AREAS MAY SEE HUMIDITY VALUES DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT 
DURING THE AFTERNOON.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

GAZ136-151>153-164-165-182300-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070318T2300Z/
WAYNE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
232 PM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES BELOW 25 PERCENT AT INLAND LOCATIONS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

FLZ024-025-033-038-182300-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070318T2300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
232 PM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THIS AFTERNOON WITH RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT AT INLAND LOCATIONS. 

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$
000 
WWUS82 KJAX 182309
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
709 PM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

FLZ020>023-030-031-035-036-040-191100-
/O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070318T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0039.070319T1600Z-070319T2200Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-
MARION-
709 PM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOW HUMIDITIES...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

FOR MONDAY...LINGERING DRY AIR WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO
DROP TO AROUND 35 PERCENT OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS OF NORTHEAST
FLORIDA. SOME AREAS MAY SEE HUMIDITY VALUES DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT 
DURING THE AFTERNOON.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE WATCHES AND WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER
INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE
WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX/FIREWX.SHTML.

$$

FLZ024-025-032-033-037-038-GAZ132>136-149>153-162>165-190015-
/O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-070318T2300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-CLAY-ST JOHNS-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-
APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-ECHOLS-
CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
709 PM EDT SUN MAR 18 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Mar 17, 2:25 AM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 17, 2:25 AM EDT, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
225 AM EDT SAT MAR 17 2007

.SHORT TERM...HIGHLY AMPLIFIED BUT PROGRESSIVE PATTERN ACROSS THE
LOWER 48 STATES WITH A LARGE SCALE THROUGH ACROSS THE EASTERN
UNITED STATES. AT THE SURFACE...SURFACE COLD FRONT EXTENDS OVER
THE WESTERN ATLANTIC WITH BROAD HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE
CENTRAL PLAINS. THESE FEATURES WILL BRING MUCH DRIER AND COOLER
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL
CONTINUE TODAY AND HAVE ISSUED LAKE WIND ADVISORY THROUGH 5 PM.
TIGHT GRADIENT RELAXING LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE
NEARS THE SOUTHEAST STATES.

MAIN PROBLEM THROUGH FOR THIS FORECAST PACKAGE WILL BE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES FOR TONIGHT. SURFACE HIGH WILL LIKELY POSITION JUST
NORTH OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND MOS GUIDANCE HAS SHOWN GOOD
CONTINUITY WITH FORECAST LOWS OF 33 TO 36 WEST OF THE I-95
CORRIDOR WITH WARMER TEMPS EAST OF THIS LINE. THUS...WILL HOLD OFF
WITH ANY FREEZE PRODUCTS AND WILL CONTINUE TO HEAVILY WORD THE
POSSIBILITY OF BRIEF LIGHT FREEZE FOR NORMALLY COLDER LOCATIONS IN
SUWANNEE VALLEY REGION OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA EXTENDING NORTH INTO
INTERIOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

SUNNY BUT CONTINUED COOL TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST SUNDAY AS LARGE
SCALE TROUGH BEGINS TO PUSH INTO THE ATLANTIC WATERS...WITH SURFACE
HIGH ACROSS THE AREA. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST IN THE 60S...
WITH TEMPS LIKELY STRUGGLING INTO THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE COAST
FROM DUVAL COUNTY NORTHWARD.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BEGIN TO TRANSITION OFFSHORE SUNDAY NIGHT AND
NIGHTTIME TEMPS WILL LIKELY WARM A FEW DEGREES IN RESPONSE TO LIGHT
EASTERLY FLOW. WILL CONTINUE TO INCLUDE PATCHY FROST FOR INLAND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHERN SUWANNEE VALLEY REGION OF NORTH
FLORIDA WHERE TEMPS WILL BE COOLEST...34 TO 37 DEGREES.

DRY AND STABLE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE EARLY NEXT WEEK ALONG WITH A
WARMING TREND.

.LONG TERM (TUE THRU FRI)...WILL MAINTAIN DRY FORECAST THROUGH
EXTENDED PERIOD. WEAK SYNOPTIC PATTERN IS EXPECTED ACROSS JAX
CWA...WITH MEAN LAYER RIDGE JUST NORTH OF THE AREA. THIS WILL
PRESENT AN LOW-LEVEL EASTERLY FLOW...LIKELY BRINGING SOME FOG DURING
THE NIGHTTIME THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING. LOW TEMPERATURES ARE
FORECAST IN THE 50S EXCEPT POCKETS AROUND 60 ALONG THE IMMEDIATE
FLORIDA COAST. HIGH TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST IN THE 70S EXCEPT
POCKETS AROUND 80 ALONG THE I-75 CORRIDOR OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA.

&&

.AVIATION...VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD BUT WILL NEED
TO DEAL WITH STRONG WINDS AT TERMINALS TODAY. BOSTON TECHNIQUES SHOW
POTENTIAL FOR 25 KT GUSTS...ESPECIALLY THROUGH 18Z. WILL HOLD OFF ON
LLWS FOR NOW AS WINDS AT THE SURFACE REMAIN NEAR 12 KTS WITH GUSTS
TO 20 KTS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNRISE.

&&

.MARINE...WIND SURGE HAS ARRIVED AT THE BUOY SITES WITH SCA
CONDITIONS BEING REPORTED WITH GUSTS NEAR GALE CRITERIA AT TIMES
OVER THE OFFSHORE PORTION. WILL KEEP CURRENT HAZARD GRIDS AS THEY
ARE AND JUST MENTION THE POSSIBILITY OF GALES THROUGH THE EARLY
AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SEAS WILL SUBSIDE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH
A MORE TRANQUIL SETUP IN STORE THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. EASTERLIES
WILL PICK UP THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WITH WINDS AND SEAS
MEETING SCEC CRITERIA BY WED.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...PRETTY MUCH SLAM DUNK CONDITIONS FOR RED FLAG TODAY
AND THIS LOOKS TO PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY AS WELL. STILL BEING JUST
OVER 24 HOURS AWAY...WILL ONLY UPGRADE THE FLORIDA PORTION FOR NOW
BUT THIS WILL LIKELY BE EXPANDED WITH SUBSEQUENT ISSUANCES.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  63  34  63  37 /   0   0   0   0
SSI  60  40  59  41 /   0   0   0   0
JAX  63  36  63  40 /   0   0   0   0
SGJ  61  41  61  45 /   0   0   0  10
GNV  64  36  66  38 /   0   0   0   0
OCF  64  35  67  39 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR ALACHUA-
     BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-
     HAMILTON-MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
     FOR FLAGLER-ST JOHNS.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS
     EVENING FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-
     FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-
     SUWANNEE-UNION.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT SUNDAY FOR
ALACHUA-BAKER-
BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-MARION-
NASSAU-PUTNAM-SUWANNEE-UNION.

GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR APPLING-
     ATKINSON-BACON-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COASTAL CAMDEN-
     COASTAL GLYNN-COFFEE-ECHOLS-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN-JEFF
     DAVIS-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
     FOR APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COASTAL
     CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-COFFEE-ECHOLS-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND
     GLYNN-JEFF DAVIS-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS
     EVENING FOR APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-
     COASTAL CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-COFFEE-ECHOLS-INLAND CAMDEN-
     INLAND GLYNN-JEFF DAVIS-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE.

AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ALTAMAHA
     SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
     FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
     ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR ALTAMAHA
     SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-FERNANDINA BEACH
     TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH
     FL OUT 20 NM.

&&

ZAPPE/DEESE
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 16, 2:55 PM EDT, 12 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
255 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-170955-
ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-
CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-
COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)-
GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM-
ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE-
255 PM EDT FRI MAR 16 2007

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL BRING
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. AN ISOLATED
STORM THIS AFTERNOON MAY PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
ON SATURDAY AND A LAKE WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NECESSARY.

COOLER AND DRIER AIR MOVING INTO THE AREA ON SATURDAY WILL RESULT IN
THE POSSIBILITY OF A BRIEF LIGHT FREEZE OVER INTERIOR SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA AND THE SUWANNEE VALLEY OF NORTH FLORIDA EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING.

THERE WILL BE A HIGHER THAN NORMAL FIRE DANGER SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX.

MZ/ARS

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 17, 1:51 AM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryJAXAppling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more10 hr
Mar 17, 2:32 PM EDTFire Weather WatchJAXAppling, Atkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Coffee, Echols and 1 more38 hr

Nearby

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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.