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Red Flag Warning 62, NWS Jacksonville, FL

April 29, 20077 counties in Florida; 10 counties in Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this red flag warning at Apr 29, 2007, 3:05 PM EDT for 7 counties in Florida; 10 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 30, 2007, 3:16 AM EDT. It was in force for 17 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 29, 2007, 3:05 PM EDT (19:05 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2007, 3:16 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 30, 2007, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
17 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, Clinch County, GA, Coffee County, GA, Echols County, GA, Jeff Davis County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Wayne County, GA

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 75 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 12:00Z on 2007-04-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 12:00Z on 2007-04-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1896 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

000 
WWUS82 KJAX 291905
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
305 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

FLZ024-025-032-037-292200-
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/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0062.070430T1600Z-070501T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0066.070501T1600Z-070502T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0061.000000T0000Z-070430T0000Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-CLAY-PUTNAM-
305 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR NASSAU...DUVAL...CLAY AND PUTNAM COUNTIES DUE TO 
LOW RH VALUES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY
FOR THE SAME AREA DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.

DRY AIR WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
CONTINUE BELOW 35 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE COAST THROUGH 8 PM EDT...
AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT.  

ON MONDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
35 PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 TO 7 HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND AWAY
FROM THE COAST WITH MINIMUM VALUES NEAR 25 PERCENT. THEREFORE A
RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MONDAY.

ON TUESDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RH VALUES ARE
FORECAST AWAY FROM THE COAST. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
HAS BEEN POSTED. 

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

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH. 

$$

FLZ020>023-030-031-035-036-040-292200-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0064.070430T1600Z-070501T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0062.070430T1600Z-070501T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0066.070501T1600Z-070502T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0061.000000T0000Z-070430T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-
MARION-
305 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR INLAND NORTHEAST FLORIDA DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY
FOR THE SAME AREA DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING. RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.

DRY AIR WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL CONTINUE BELOW 35 PERCENT THROUGH 8 PM EDT...AND A RED FLAG
WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

ON MONDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
35 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON FOR 5 TO 7 HOURS WITH MINIMUM
VALUES AROUND 25 PERCENT. THEREFORE A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN
POSTED FOR MONDAY. 

ON TUESDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED. 

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

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

GAZ132>136-149>152-162>164-292200-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0064.070430T1700Z-070430T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0062.070430T1700Z-070430T2200Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0061.000000T0000Z-070429T2200Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
305 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY
FOR THE SAME AREA DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY.
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.

DRY AIR WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
CONTINUE BELOW 25 PERCENT THROUGH 6 PM EDT...AND A RED FLAG
WARNING IS IN EFFECT.  

ON MONDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
25 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON FOR 4 TO 5 HOURS...WITH MINIMUM
VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. THEREFORE A RED FLAG WARNING
HAS BEEN POSTED. 

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

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

$$

FLZ033-038-292200-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0065.070430T1600Z-070501T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0061.000000T0000Z-070430T0000Z/
ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
305 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR SAINT JOHNS AND FLAGLER COUNTIES DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR THE SAME AREA DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING. 

DRY AIR WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
CONTINUE BELOW 35 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE COAST THROUGH 8 PM EDT...
AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

ON MONDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
35 PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND AWAY FROM
THE COAST. THEREFORE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR
MONDAY.

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

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH. 

$$
ECZ
6 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS82 KJAX 292242
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
642 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

FLZ020>025-030>032-035>037-040-301045-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0061.000000T0000Z-070430T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0062.070430T1600Z-070501T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0066.070501T1600Z-070502T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
642 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT
MONDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT
MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. 

DRY AIR WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
CONTINUE BELOW 35 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE COAST THROUGH 8 PM EDT...
AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

ON MONDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
35 PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 TO 7 HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND AWAY
FROM THE COAST WITH MINIMUM VALUES NEAR 25 PERCENT. THEREFORE A
RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MONDAY.

ON TUESDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RH VALUES ARE
FORECAST AWAY FROM THE COAST. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
HAS BEEN POSTED.

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

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

FLZ033-038-301045-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0061.000000T0000Z-070430T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0065.070430T1600Z-070501T0000Z/
ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
642 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. 

DRY AIR WILL LINGER OVER THE AREA TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
CONTINUE BELOW 35 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE COAST THROUGH 8 PM EDT...
AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT.

ON MONDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
35 PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND AWAY FROM
THE COAST. THEREFORE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR
MONDAY.

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

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

GAZ132>136-149>152-162>164-301045-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0062.070430T1700Z-070430T2200Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
642 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EDT
MONDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EDT
MONDAY. 

ON MONDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 25
PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON FOR 4 TO 5 HOURS...WITH MINIMUM
VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. THEREFORE A RED FLAG WARNING HAS
BEEN POSTED.

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

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

$$

MZ
000 
WWUS82 KJAX 300003
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
803 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

FLZ020>025-030>032-035>037-040-301215-
/O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0061.000000T0000Z-070430T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0062.070430T1600Z-070501T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0066.070501T1600Z-070502T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
803 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT
MONDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING. 

ON MONDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 35
PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 TO 7 HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND AWAY FROM
THE COAST WITH MINIMUM VALUES NEAR 25 PERCENT. THEREFORE A RED
FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MONDAY.

ON TUESDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RH VALUES ARE
FORECAST AWAY FROM THE COAST. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
HAS BEEN POSTED.

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

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH.


$$

FLZ033-038-301215-
/O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0061.000000T0000Z-070430T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0065.070430T1600Z-070501T0000Z/
ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
803 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

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

ON MONDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 35
PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON AND AWAY FROM THE
COAST. THEREFORE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR MONDAY.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

GAZ132>136-149>152-162>164-301215-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0062.070430T1700Z-070430T2200Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
803 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EDT
MONDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EDT
MONDAY. 

ON MONDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
25 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON FOR 4 TO 5 HOURS...WITH MINIMUM
VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. THEREFORE A RED FLAG WARNING
HAS BEEN POSTED.

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

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

$$

MZ
000 
WWUS82 KJAX 300716
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
316 AM EDT MON APR 30 2007

FLZ033-038-301930-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0065.070430T1600Z-070501T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KJAX.FW.W.0062.070430T1600Z-070501T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KJAX.FW.A.0066.070501T1600Z-070502T0000Z/
ST JOHNS-FLAGLER-
316 AM EDT MON APR 30 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR ST JOHNS AND FLAGLER COUNTIES DUE TO LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR ST JOHNS AND FLAGLER COUNTIES DUE TO LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

TODAY...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 35
PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 TO 6 HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RH
VALUES WILL BE 25 TO 30 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE COAST. THEREFORE A
A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED.

ON TUESDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RH VALUES ARE
FORECAST AWAY FROM THE COAST WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES NEAR 30
PERCENT. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED.

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.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

FLZ020>025-030>032-035>037-040-301930-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0062.070430T1600Z-070501T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0066.070501T1600Z-070502T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
316 AM EDT MON APR 30 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

TODAY...THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 35
PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 TO 7 HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RH
VALUES WILL BE 20 TO 25 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE COAST. THEREFORE A
RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED.

ON TUESDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RH VALUES ARE
FORECAST AWAY FROM THE COAST WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES NEAR 25
PERCENT. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED.

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

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

$$

GAZ132>136-149>152-162>164-301930-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0062.070430T1700Z-070430T2200Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
316 AM EDT MON APR 30 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT DURING
THE AFTERNOON FOR 4 TO 5 HOURS...WITH MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 20
AND 25 PERCENT. THEREFORE A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED.

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

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

$$

MKT
000 
WWUS82 KJAX 301841
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
241 PM EDT MON APR 30 2007

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-302200-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0066.070501T1600Z-070502T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0063.070501T1600Z-070502T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0062.000000T0000Z-070501T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
241 PM EDT MON APR 30 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR INLAND NORTHEAST FLORIDA DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY
FOR INLAND NORTHEAST FLORIDA DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY.
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

RH VALUES WILL CONTINUE BELOW 35 PERCENT THROUGH THIS EVENING
FOR AREAS AWAY FROM THE COAST...WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES BETWEEN 20
AND 25 PERCENT. THEREFORE...A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 8
PM EDT.

ON TUESDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RH VALUES ARE
FORECAST FOR AREAS AWAY FROM THE COAST WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES
NEAR 30 PERCENT. THEREFORE...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED.

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

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

$$

GAZ132>136-149>152-162>164-302200-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0062.000000T0000Z-070430T2200Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
241 PM EDT MON APR 30 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON AS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE BELOW 25 PERCENT.

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

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

$$

ECZ
000 
WWUS82 KJAX 302202
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
602 PM EDT MON APR 30 2007

GAZ132>136-149>152-162>164-302315-
/O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0062.000000T0000Z-070430T2200Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
602 PM EDT MON APR 30 2007

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

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



$$

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-011015-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0062.000000T0000Z-070501T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0063.070501T1600Z-070502T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
602 PM EDT MON APR 30 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY. 

RH VALUES WILL CONTINUE BELOW 35 PERCENT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR
AREAS AWAY FROM THE COAST...WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND
25 PERCENT. THEREFORE...A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 8 PM
EDT.

ON TUESDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RH VALUES ARE
FORECAST FOR AREAS AWAY FROM THE COAST WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES
NEAR 30 PERCENT. THEREFORE...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED.

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

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

$$
000 
WWUS82 KJAX 010004
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
804 PM EDT MON APR 30 2007

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-011215-
/O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0062.000000T0000Z-070501T0000Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0063.070501T1600Z-070502T0000Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
804 PM EDT MON APR 30 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT
TUESDAY DUE TO LOW RH VALUES...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED THIS EVENING...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. 

ON TUESDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RH VALUES ARE
FORECAST FOR AREAS AWAY FROM THE COAST WITH MINIMUM RH VALUES
NEAR 30 PERCENT. THEREFORE...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED.

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

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THESE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

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.

$$

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 Apr 29, 2:30 PM EDT, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 2:30 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
230 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...DRY WEATHER PATTERN TO PERSIST THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...

.SHORT TERM...MSAS ANALYSIS SHOWS HIGH PRESSURE HAS SETTLED IN
OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY RESULTING IN A DRY NORTHWEST
FLOW OVER OUR AREA. ALTHOUGH THERE REMAINS ENOUGH GRADIENT TO
PROVIDE FOR OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 15 MPH...A SEA BREEZE HAS STILL
BEEN ABLE TO FROM ALONG THE SOUTHERN MOST COASTAL SECTIONS WITH
INLAND PROGRESSION THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON VERY LIMITED. AT THE
UPPER LEVELS...CONTINUE TO SEE DEEP UPPER TROUGH OVER THE
NORTHEAST STATES...EXTENDING SOUTHWARD DOWN THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD.
RIDGING IS OCCURRING JUST TO THE WEST OF THE AREA OVER THE LOWER
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IN RESPONSE TO CUTOFF LOW OVER THE FOUR CORNERS
AND OLD MEXICO.

ONGOING FIRES AND SMOKE PLUME DISPERSION WILL REMAIN THE MAIN
FORECAST CONCERNS FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. SATELLITE IMAGERY
CLEARLY DEFINES THE TWO FIRES OF INTEREST...ONE OVER CENTRAL
ATKINSON COUNTY AND THE OTHER ALONG THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
OKEFENOKEE WILDLIFE REFUGE. CURRENT NORTHWEST FLOW AT THE SURFACE
AND ALOFT IS CARRYING THE SMOKE PLUME SOUTHEAST THROUGH
HOMERVILLE...FOLKSTON...AND HILLIARD WITH MORE DISTANT DISPERSIONS
OVER THE JAX METRO AREA. THUS FAR VSBYS HAVE LARGELY REMAINED
GREATER THAN TWO MILES OUTSIDE OF THE IMMEDIATE FIRE ENVIRONMENT
AND EXPECT THIS TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.

MODELS IN AGREEMENT WITH CENTER OF HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTING EAST
OVERNIGHT WITH PRESSURE GRADIENT RELAXING ALLOWING FOR A RAPID
REDUCTION IN WINDS AFTER SUNSET. THIS WILL ALLOW SMOKE PLUME TO
COME DOWN SOME AS INVERSION SETS IN AND AREAS BETWEEN THE FIRES
WILL LIKELY SEE VSBY REDUCTIONS AS WE APPROACH MIDNIGHT. FOR
NOW...WILL KEEP AREAS IN AND AROUND CURRENT FIRES AT OR ABOVE 1/2
MILE IN THE GRID SET AND LET MIDNIGHT SHIFT DECIDE ON ANY DENSE
SMOKE ADVISORIES WHICH MAY BE NEEDED.

FOR THE SHORT TERM...HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN THE DOMINANT
FEATURE WITH DRY WEATHER PATTERN TO CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
WIND FLOW WILL BE LIGHT THROUGH THE PERIOD WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR
THE DEVELOPMENT AND INLAND PROGRESSION OF A SEA BREEZE THROUGH
TUESDAY WITH JUST COASTAL AREAS SEEING A SEA BREEZE ON WED.
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO MODERATE THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH
AFTERNOON HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S INLAND AND MID 80S ALONG THE COAST.

.LONG TERM...MODELS DO SHOW THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BACKDOOR COLD
FRONT LATE THU NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
OVER THE NORTHEAST STATES. THIS WOULD INCREASE MOISTURE OVER THE
AREA WITH SLIGHTLY INCREASED RAIN CHANCES. CONFIDENCE NOT ALL THAT
HIGH IN THIS SOLUTION AND WILL CONTINUE CURRENTLY ADVERTISED
SLIGHT CHANCE POPS.

&&

.AVIATION...FORECAST WILL BE VERY TRICKY FOR SITES JAX AND CRG AS
SMOKE PLUMES FROM SOUTHEAST GEORGIA WILDFIRES ARE CREATING
OCCASIONAL MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS. CONDITIONS WILL ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE
TO VFR CONDITIONS BEHIND THE SEA-BREEZE. TONIGHT WILL AGAIN BE
TRICKY FORECAST AS LOW-LEVEL WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BECOME LIGHT AND
VARIABLE....WITH COMBINATION OF SMOKE/FOG POSSIBLY IMPACTING ALL TAF
SITES.

&&

.MARINE...AT 2 PM EDT...WINDS WERE GENERALLY FROM THE NORTHWEST...
ALTHOUGH THE SEA-BREEZE IS BEGINNING TO ADVANCE INLAND ALONG THE
NORTHEAST FLORIDA COASTLINE. OVERALL...A LIGHT FLOW REGIME IS
EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM SLOWLY ADVANCES
OVER THE REGION...WITH INCREASING SOUTHERLY GRADIENT EXPECTED
TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST MID-WEEK.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH NO RAIN IN THE FORECAST. REFER
TO FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  53  87  56  88 /   0   0   0   0
SSI  63  80  66  80 /   0   0   0   0
JAX  56  86  59  86 /   0   0   0   0
SGJ  60  81  63  82 /   0   0   0   0
GNV  54  88  56  89 /   0   0  10  10
OCF  55  89  57  89 /   0   0  10   0

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-
     BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-
     MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
     FOR FLAGLER-ST JOHNS.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-
     BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-MARION-
     NASSAU-PUTNAM-SUWANNEE-UNION.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
     EVENING FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-BRADFORD-CLAY-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-
     GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-MARION-NASSAU-PUTNAM-SUWANNEE-UNION.

GA...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR APPLING-
     ATKINSON-BACON-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COFFEE-ECHOLS-JEFF
     DAVIS-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EDT MONDAY FOR APPLING-
     ATKINSON-BACON-BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COFFEE-ECHOLS-JEFF
     DAVIS-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE.

AM...NONE.
&&

DEESE/ZAPPE/KERNS
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 29, 10:29 AM EDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1029 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-301000-
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-
1029 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...REST OF TODAY AND TONIGHT...

...LARGE WILDFIRES CONTINUE IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

LARGE WILDFIRES CONTINUE IN WARE AND CHARLTON COUNTIES...AS WELL AS
IN ATKINSON COUNTY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PUSH THE SMOKE SOUTHEAST
FROM THE FIRES. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED TO 2 MILES OR LESS IN
SMOKE ALONG PORTIONS OF U.S. HIGHWAYS 441 AND 221 SOUTH OF PEARSON...
AND EXTENDING SOUTHWARD TO NEAR HOMERVILLE. VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS
ARE ALSO EXPECTED AROUND FOLKSTON...ST GEORGE...HILLIARD AND
CALLAHAN...AND POSSIBLY INTO BAKER AND DUVAL COUNTIES AS WELL.

PERIODIC ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY IN WARE AND CHARLTON
COUNTIES. PERSONS WHO HAVE RESPIRATORY AILMENTS THAT CAN BE TRIGGERED
BY SMOKE SHOULD CONSIDER STAYING INDOORS.

A HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL EXIST ACROSS THE AREA DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR LONG DURATIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

A WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA MONDAY
THROUGH WEDNESDAY RESULTING IN A CONTINUED HIGH FIRE DANGER.
WILDFIRES MAY PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS PRODUCING SMOKY SKIES AND
RESTRICTED VISIBILITIES IN SOME AREAS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
NORTHEAST FLORIDA.

NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...
SPOTTERS IMPACTED BY THE SMOKE ARE URGED TO REPORT WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

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

ARS/ECZ

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 29, 11:44 AM EDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1144 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

FLZ020-022>025-GAZ149-150-162>164-291900-
ATKINSON-BAKER-CHARLTON-CLINCH-COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-HAMILTON-NASSAU-
WARE-
1144 AM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...LOCALLY DENSE SMOKE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...

SEVERAL WILDFIRES CONTINUE IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SMOKE WILL
CONTINUE TO DRIFT TOWARD THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST. LOCALLY DENSE SMOKE
WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE DOWNSTREAM FROM THE
FIRES ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 1 BETWEEN WAYCROSS AND FOLKSTON...ALONG
STATE ROAD 121 BETWEEN FOLKSTON AND SAINT GEORGE...ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY
23 FROM FOLKSTON TO HILLIARD. LOCALLY DENSE SMOKE IS ALSO POSSIBLE
ALONG U.S. HIGHWAYS 221 AND 441 BETWEEN PEARSON AND HOMERVILLE.

IN ADDITION...VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS IN SMOKE ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN
NASSAU...DUVAL...BAKER...COLUMBIA...ECHOLS AND HAMILTON COUNTIES.

COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE REQUESTING THAT YOU PLEASE DO NOT CALL 9 1 1 TO
REPORT A FIRE UNLESS YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE FLAMES.

PERSONS WHO HAVE RESPIRATORY AILMENTS THAT CAN BE TRIGGERED BY SMOKE
SHOULD CONSIDER STAYING INDOORS TODAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT
FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY.

ECZ
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 2:45 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
245 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

FLZ023>025-032-033-GAZ150-164>166-292200-
BAKER-CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-DUVAL-NASSAU-ST JOHNS-
WARE-
245 PM EDT SUN APR 29 2007

...LOCALLY DENSE SMOKE WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
NORTHEAST FLORIDA...

SEVERAL WILDFIRES CONTINUE IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SMOKE WILL
CONTINUE TO DRIFT TOWARD THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST. LOCALLY DENSE SMOKE
WITH VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE WILL BE POSSIBLE DOWNSTREAM FROM THE
FIRES ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 1 BETWEEN WAYCROSS AND JACKSONVILLE...ALONG
STATE ROAD 121 BETWEEN FOLKSTON AND MCCLENNEY...ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY
23 FROM FOLKSTON TO CALLAHAN.

VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS IN SMOKE ARE LIKELY IN NASSAU...DUVAL...BAKER...
NORTHERN SAINT JOHNS AND CLAY COUNTIES...PRIMARILY TO THE WEST OF THE
INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY.

COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE REQUESTING THAT YOU PLEASE DO NOT CALL 9 1 1 TO
REPORT A FIRE UNLESS YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE FLAMES.

PERSONS WHO HAVE RESPIRATORY AILMENTS THAT CAN BE TRIGGERED BY SMOKE
SHOULD CONSIDER STAYING INDOORS TODAY. MOTORISTS SHOULD ALSO BE ALERT
FOR SUDDEN CHANGES IN VISIBILITY.

KEEGAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 3:05 PM EDTFire Weather WatchJAXFlagler12 hr
Apr 29, 3:05 PM EDTFire Weather WatchJAXBaker, Bradford, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee and 1 more24 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.