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Red Flag Warning 49, NWS Mobile, AL

May 1, 2007

NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at May 1, 2007, 6:56 AM EDT. It took effect at May 1, 2007, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: May 1, 2007, 6:56 AM EDT (10:56 UTC)
In effect from: May 1, 2007, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired: May 1, 2007, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 4 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

The text

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

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 011056
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
556 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2007

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE INLAND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 35
PERCENT...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN A DRY WEATHER PATTERN
OVER THE REGION TODAY. DAYTIME DISPERSIONS WILL BE AVERAGE...BECOMING
POOR AT NIGHT. 

FLZ001-003-005-011900-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0039.070501T1800Z-070501T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0049.070501T1800Z-070501T2200Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
556 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE INLAND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 35
PERCENT...

LOWEST DAYTIME HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST TO LOWER TO WITHIN A RANGE OF 28
TO 33 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON MAINLY NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 10.

A RED FLAG WARNING TODAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL SUPPORT AN INCREASE IN BOTH FIRE DANGER AND GROWTH.

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 011934
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
234 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2007

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE INLAND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 35
PERCENT...

.DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT EAST OF THE REGION 
THROUGH THURSDAY...PROVIDING A CONTINUED LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY WIND
FLOW ACROSS THE AREA. WITH THIS...DEWPOINTS WILL RECOVER ENOUGH TO
ALLOW FOR HIGHER DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. DAYTIME DISPERSIONS
WILL CONTINUE TO BE AVERAGE...BECOMING POOR AT NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS COMES BACK INTO THE FORECAST PICTURE LATE IN THE WEEK...
AS A TROF OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES SLOWLY EASTWARD OUT OF THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS.

FLZ001-003-005-012200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-070501T2200Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
234 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A RED FLAG WARNING TODAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL SUPPORT AN INCREASE IN BOTH FIRE DANGER AND GROWTH.

$$

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Sources

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