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Red Flag Warning 79, NWS Mobile, AL

November 15, 2007Walton County, Florida; 5 counties in Alabama

NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Nov 15, 2007, 5:59 AM CST for Walton County, Florida; 5 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Nov 16, 2007, 4:47 AM CST. It was in force for 12 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
Nov 15, 2007, 5:59 AM CST (11:59 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 16, 2007, 4:47 AM CST
Expired
Nov 16, 2007, 5:00 PM CST
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

Counties Butler County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Walton County, FL

The radar

The Eglin Afb radar (KEVX), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:02 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

Eglin AFB/Valpar, FL (KVPS), launched 00:00Z, 12.0 hours before the alert went out and 94 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, Eglin AFB/Valpar, FL at 00:00Z on 2007-11-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 8 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, Eglin AFB/Valpar, FL at 00:00Z on 2007-11-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 84 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
8 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-94 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
909 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
84 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
109 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 
WWUS84 KMOB 151159
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
559 AM CST THU NOV 15 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 TO 5 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY OVER WASHINGTON...MOBILE...BALDWIN...ESCAMBIA AND
COVINGTON COUNTIES OF ALABAMA...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS 
AFTERNOON FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
AND GUSTY WINDS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY FOR THE
WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR LOW  RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH ALABAMA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 

.A COLD FRONT MOVED EAST OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE THIS
MORNING...BRINGING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND DRIER AIR TO THE AREA.
ANOTHER DRY AFTERNOON EXPECTED ON FRIDAY BUT WITH LESS WIND AS THE
CENTER OF THE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION. DISPERSION
INDICES WILL HIGH TODAY WITH THE STRONGER WINDS BUT LOW ON FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AS THE WINDS DIMINISH BOTH AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT IN THE
CENTER OF THE HIGH PRESSURE. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL INCREASE OVER
THE WEEKEND AS CLOUDS AND A CHANCE OF RAIN RETURN TO THE AREA LATE IN
THE WEEKEND ...INTO NEXT WEEK.


FLZ001>006-008-151930-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0069.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0079.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0078.071115T1800Z-071115T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
559 AM CST THU NOV 15 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY.  A RED
FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON.

A BREEZY AND DRY AIRMASS WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA TODAY FOLLOWING IN
THE WAKE OF LAST NIGHTS COLD FRONT.  DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT THURSDAY WITH A
GUSTY NORTHERLY WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES. LOWER HUMIDITY
EXPECTED ON FRIDAY BUT WITH LESS WIND.

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

$$

ALZ052-059>064-151930-
/O.EXB.KMOB.FW.W.0078.071115T2000Z-071115T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0069.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
WASHINGTON-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
559 AM CST THU NOV 15 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. 

A BREEZY AND DRY AIRMASS WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA TODAY FOLLOWING IN
THE WAKE OF LAST NIGHTS COLD FRONT.  DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT THURSDAY WITH A
GUSTY NORTHERLY WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES. LOWER HUMIDITY
EXPECTED ON FRIDAY BUT WITH LESS WIND.

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


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

$$

ALZ051-053>058-151930-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0069.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
CHOCTAW-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
559 AM CST THU NOV 15 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

A DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA INTO FRIDAY. DAYTIME
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT
ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

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

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS84 KMOB 151954
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
154 PM CST THU NOV 15 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 TO 5 PM TODAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY OVER WASHINGTON...MOBILE...BALDWIN...
ESCAMBIA AND COVINGTON COUNTIES OF ALABAMA...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY FOR
THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR LOW  RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST
AND SOUTH ALABAMA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.A COLD FRONT MOVED EAST OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE THIS
MORNING...BRINGING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND DRIER AIR TO THE
AREA. ANOTHER DRY AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY...BUT WITH LESS WIND
AS THE CENTER OF THE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.
DISPERSION INDICES CONTINUE TO BE HIGH TODAY WITH THE STRONGER WINDS...
BUT LOW ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS THE WINDS DIMINISH BOTH AT THE SURFACE
AND ALOFT IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGH PRESSURE. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL
INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND AS CLOUDS AND A CHANCE OF RAIN RETURN TO
THE AREA EARLY IN THE WEEK.

FLZ001>006-008-161230-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0078.000000T0000Z-071115T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0079.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
154 PM CST THU NOV 15 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CST
FRIDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO
5 PM CST FRIDAY. 

A BREEZY AND DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA INTO
TONIGHT FOLLOWING IN THE WAKE OF LAST NIGHTS COLD FRONT. DAYTIME
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT
THIS AFTERNOON WITH A GUSTY NORTHERLY WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES.
LOWER HUMIDITY EXPECTED ON FRIDAY...BUT WITH LESS WIND.

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

$$

ALZ052-059>064-161230-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0078.071115T2000Z-071115T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0069.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
WASHINGTON-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-
LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
154 PM CST THU NOV 15 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. 

A BREEZY AND DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA INTO
TONIGHT FOLLOWING IN THE WAKE OF LAST NIGHTS COLD FRONT. DAYTIME
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT
THIS AFTERNOON WITH A GUSTY NORTHERLY WIND OF 20 TO 25 MPH AT TIMES.
LOWER HUMIDITY EXPECTED ON FRIDAY...BUT WITH LESS WIND.

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

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

$$

ALZ051-053>058-161230-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0069.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
CHOCTAW-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
154 PM CST THU NOV 15 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

A DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA INTO FRIDAY. DAYTIME
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 15 AND
25 PERCENT ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

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

$$
000 
WWUS84 KMOB 160352
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
952 PM CST THU NOV 15 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY FOR THE
WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND
SOUTH ALABAMA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED EAST OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE THURSDAY
MORNING CONTINUES MOVING AWAY TO THE SOUTHEAST. ALTHOUGH WINDS HAVE
DIED DOWN...ANOTHER DRY AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY. DISPERSION
INDEX WILL BE LOWER FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH WEAKER WINDS AT THE SURFACE
AND ALOFT IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGH. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL REBOUND
OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE HIGH MOVES EAST OPENING UP THE GULF AND
BRINGING CLOUDS AND HIGHER HUMIDITY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY
IN THE WEEK.

FLZ001>006-008-162000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0079.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
952 PM CST THU NOV 15 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 5 PM CST
FRIDAY...

DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT PASSED OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY. DAYTIME
RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO DROP TO AROUND 15 PERCENT ON FRIDAY...BUT WITH
WEAK WINDS.

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

$$

ALZ051>064-162000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0069.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-
LOWER BALDWIN-
952 PM CST THU NOV 15 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

DRY AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT PASSED OVERNIGHT WEDNESDAY. DAYTIME
RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO DROP TO AROUND 15 PERCENT ON FRIDAY...BUT WITH
WEAK WINDS.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
.
$$
000 
WWUS84 KMOB 161047
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
447 AM CST FRI NOV 16 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND THE ALABAMA COUNTIES
OF BUTLER CRENSHAW CONECUH COVINGTON AND ESCAMBIA FOR A SUSTAINED
PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.ANOTHER DRY AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH THE MORE SUSTAINED
PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY GENERALLY EAST OF AN ATMORE TO GREENVILLE
LINE AND OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE. WEST OF THE AREA SHOULD
SEE A LIGHT SOUTHERLY WIND RETURN TO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...
KEEPING THE HUMIDITY FROM DROPPING SO LOW. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL
REBOUND OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE HIGH MOVES EAST OPENING UP THE GULF
AND BRINGING CLOUDS AND HIGHER HUMIDITY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN
NEXT WEEK.

ALZ051>055-061>064-161200-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0069.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-UPPER MOBILE-
UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN-
447 AM CST FRI NOV 16 2007

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...

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

SURFACE HUMIDITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR 4 HOURS
OR MORE THIS AFTERNOON. 

$$

ALZ056>060-162030-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0069.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
/O.EXA.KMOB.FW.W.0079.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-
447 AM CST FRI NOV 16 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT

VERY DRY AIR WILL BE OVER THE AREA AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH SURFACE
HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

FLZ001>006-008-162030-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0079.071116T1800Z-071116T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
COASTAL WALTON-
447 AM CST FRI NOV 16 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON. 

VERY DRY AIR WILL BE OVER THE AREA AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH SURFACE
HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT. WINDS WILL BE A LITTLE
GUSTY EARLY THIS MORNING BUT DIMINISH LATER THIS MORNING. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$
000 
WWUS84 KMOB 161940
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
140 PM CST FRI NOV 16 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND THE ALABAMA
COUNTIES OF BUTLER CRENSHAW CONECUH COVINGTON AND ESCAMBIA FOR A
SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.ANOTHER DRY AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH THE MORE SUSTAINED
PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY GENERALLY EAST OF AN ATMORE TO GREENVILLE
LINE AND OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE. WEST OF THE AREA SHOULD
SEE A LIGHT SOUTHERLY WIND RETURN TO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON...
KEEPING THE HUMIDITY FROM DROPPING SO LOW. AFTERNOON HUMIDITY
WILL REBOUND OVER THE WEEKEND AS THE HIGH MOVES EAST OPENING UP
THE GULF AND BRINGING CLOUDS AND HIGHER HUMIDITY. THERE IS A
CHANCE OF RAIN NEXT WEEK.

ALZ056>060-FLZ001>006-008-162300-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0079.000000T0000Z-071116T2300Z/
CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-INLAND ESCAMBIA-
COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-COASTAL WALTON-
140 PM CST FRI NOV 16 2007

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

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

VERY DRY AIR WILL BE OVER THE AREA AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH
SURFACE HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 15, 9:57 AM CSTWind AdvisoryMOB8 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.