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Red Flag Warning 28, NWS Melbourne, FL

April 5, 20076 counties in Florida

NWS Melbourne, FL issued this red flag warning at Apr 5, 2007, 2:22 PM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Apr 6, 2007, 11:28 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 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 5, 2007, 2:22 PM EDT (18:22 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 6, 2007, 11:28 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 6, 2007, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Melbourne, FL

Counties Lake County, FL, Okeechobee County, FL, Orange County, FL, Osceola County, FL, Seminole County, FL, Volusia County, FL

The radar

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 73 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, Cape Canaveral, FL at 12:00Z on 2007-04-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 55 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Cape Canaveral, FL at 12:00Z on 2007-04-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
55 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
878 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
36 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

000 
WWUS82 KMLB 051822
RFWMLB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
222 PM EDT THU APR 5 2007

FLZ041-044>046-053-141-144-061000-
/O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0023.070406T1800Z-070407T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0028.070406T1700Z-070407T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.A.0025.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-OSCEOLA-
COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE-
222 PM EDT THU APR 5 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS UPGRADED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY TO A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO
8 PM EDT FRIDAY.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. 

MUCH DRIER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION ON FRIDAY WITH LONG
DURATIONS OF CRITICAL RH VALUES EXPECTED. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL ENHANCE THE THREAT FOR RAPID SPREAD OF
ANY NEW OR EXISTING WILDFIRES. THE DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS WELL.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...
OR ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS...LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE
POSSIBLE BETWEEN 24 AND 72 HOURS.

$$

FLZ047-054-058-147-061000-
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.A.0024.070406T1700Z-070407T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.A.0025.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
222 PM EDT THU APR 5 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING. 

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

DRIER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION ON FRIDAY ON NORTHWEST WINDS
OF 10 TO 15 MPH. MINIMUM RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND
35% WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL HOURS BELOW 35% IN THE WATCH
AREA. THE DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE INTO SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS
WELL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS...LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE
POSSIBLE BETWEEN 24 AND 72 HOURS.

$$

FLZ059-064-061000-
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.A.0025.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
222 PM EDT THU APR 5 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. 

DRIER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION ON SATURDAY. MINIMUM RH
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 35% WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERAL HOURS BELOW 35% IN THE WATCH AREA. 

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS...LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE
POSSIBLE BETWEEN 24 AND 72 HOURS.

$$

SK/JP
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS82 KMLB 060945
RFWMLB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
545 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

FLZ047-054-058-147-062330-
/O.CAN.KMLB.FW.A.0024.070406T1700Z-070407T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0025.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0029.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
545 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TODAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

DRIER AIR WILL START TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY AND ON
SATURDAY LONG DURATIONS OF RH BELOW 35 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR SATURDAY.

$$

FLZ041-044>046-053-141-144-062330-
/O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0025.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0029.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0028.070406T1700Z-070407T0000Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-OSCEOLA-
COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE-
545 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE
HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7
PM EDT SATURDAY.

MUCH DRIER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY AND RESULT IN LONG
DURATIONS OF CRITICAL RH VALUES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS OF
10 TO 15 MPH WILL ENHANCE THE FIRE SPREAD THREAT. THE DRY AIR
WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH LONG DURATIONS
OF LOW RH EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND
AGAIN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

FLZ059-064-062330-
/O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0025.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0029.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
545 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY. 

DRIER AIR WILL START TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY...THEN ON
SATURDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF MINIMUM RH VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT
ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$
000 
WWUS82 KMLB 061528
RFWMLB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
1128 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

FLZ047-054-058-147-070000-
/O.EXB.KMLB.FW.W.0028.070406T1600Z-070407T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0029.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
SOUTHERN BREVARD-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
1128 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY.

MUCH DRIER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY AND RESULT IN
LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICAL RH VALUES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL ENHANCE THE THREAT FOR RAPID SPREAD OF
ANY NEW OR EXISTING WILDFIRES. THE VERY DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RH
EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR
SATURDAY.

$$

FLZ041-044>046-053-141-144-070000-
/O.EXT.KMLB.FW.W.0028.070406T1600Z-070407T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0029.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-OSCEOLA-
COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE-
1128 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM
EDT SATURDAY. 

MUCH DRIER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY AND RESULT IN
LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICAL RH VALUES. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL ENHANCE THE THREAT FOR RAPID SPREAD OF 
ANY NEW OR EXISTING WILDFIRES. THE DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON WITH LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RH EXPECTED
ONCE AGAIN.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON
AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

FLZ059-064-070000-
/O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0029.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
1128 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY. 

DRIER AIR WILL START TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION AND SEND RH VALUES
BELOW 40% THIS AFTERNOON. THEN ON SATURDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF
MINIMUM RH VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

$$


KELLY
000 
WWUS82 KMLB 061812
RFWMLB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
212 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-141-144-147-070615-
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.A.0026.070408T1600Z-070409T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-070407T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0029.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-
OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE-
NORTHERN BREVARD-
212 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY 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 7 PM EDT SATURDAY. 

MUCH DRIER AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION TODAY AND WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL RESULT IN LONG DURATIONS OF
CRITICAL RH VALUES BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS. IN
ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH WILL ENHANCE THE THREAT
FOR RAPID SPREAD OF ANY NEW OR EXISTING WILDFIRES.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON
AND AGAIN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS...LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE
POSSIBLE BETWEEN 24 AND 72 HOURS.

$$

FLZ059-064-070615-
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.A.0026.070408T1600Z-070409T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0029.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
212 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM
TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY. 

DRIER AIR WILL START TO OVERSPREAD THE REGION AND SEND RH VALUES
BELOW 40% THIS AFTERNOON. THEN ON SATURDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF
MINIMUM RH VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS. THE DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ON
SUNDAY AND COULD RESULT IN ANOTHER AFTERNOON OF RH VALUES FALLING
NEAR OR BELOW 35 PERCENT. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS...LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE
POSSIBLE BETWEEN 24 AND 72 HOURS.

$$
000 
WWUS82 KMLB 062354
RFWMLB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
754 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-141-144-147-071200-
/O.EXP.KMLB.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-070407T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0029.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.FW.A.0026.070408T1600Z-070409T0000Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-
OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE-
NORTHERN BREVARD-
754 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. A RED
FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

MUCH DRIER AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS
WILL RESULT IN LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICAL RH VALUES BOTH SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY AFTERNOONS. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15
MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS SATURDAY WILL ENHANCE THE THREAT FOR
RAPID SPREAD OF ANY NEW OR EXISTING WILDFIRES.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...
OR ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS...LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE
POSSIBLE BETWEEN 24 AND 72 HOURS.

$$

FLZ059-064-071200-
/O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0029.070407T1600Z-070407T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMLB.FW.A.0026.070408T1600Z-070409T0000Z/
ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-
754 PM EDT FRI APR 6 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

ON SATURDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF MINIMUM RH VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT
ARE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS. THE DRY AIR
WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ON SUNDAY AND COULD RESULT IN ANOTHER AFTERNOON
OF RH VALUES FALLING NEAR OR BELOW 35 PERCENT.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS...LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE
POSSIBLE BETWEEN 24 AND 72 HOURS.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 5, 2:22 PM EDTFire Weather WatchMLBOkeechobee15 hr
Apr 5, 2:22 PM EDTFire Weather WatchMLBLake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia15 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in Florida, 2007Every red flag warning in 2007

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.