Red Flag Warning 41, NWS Jacksonville, FL

000 
WWUS82 KJAX 160043
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
843 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

FLZ020>023-030-031-035-036-040-160900-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0041.080416T1600Z-080416T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-
MARION-
843 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY DUE TO LOW RH AND WIND...

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

A COOL CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA THIS WEEK. THIS
EVENING...MIN RHS WILL FALL TO NEAR 30 PERCENT ALONG WITH
SUSTAINED NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.
ALSO THE DISPERSION INDEX IS EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 80 AND 90.

ON WEDNESDAY MIN RHS ARE FORECAST TO FALL TO NEAR 25 PERCENT AND
REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS FOR 5 TO 7 HOURS. ALSO SUSTAINED
NORTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEAR 15 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

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.

$$

FLZ024-025-032-033-037-038-160900-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0041.080416T1800Z-080416T2300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-CLAY-ST JOHNS-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-
843 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY DUE TO LOW RH AND WIND...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY. 

A COOL CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA THIS WEEK. ON
WEDNESDAY MIN RHS WILL FALL TO NEAR 30 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE
COAST ALONG WITH SUSTAINED NORTHEASTERLY WINDS NEAR 20 MPH.

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.

$$

GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-160900-
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0043.080416T1600Z-080416T2300Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
843 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING DUE TO LOW RH AND WIND...

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

A COOL CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL SETTLE OVER THE AREA THIS WEEK. ON
WEDNESDAY MIN RHS WILL FALL TO AROUND 25 PERCENT ALONG WITH
SUSTAINED NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH.

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

$$

PP

000 
WWUS82 KJAX 160852
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
452 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008

GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-161000-
/O.CAN.KJAX.FW.A.0043.080416T1600Z-080416T2300Z/
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-
BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-
INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN-
452 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...

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

ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE 15 TO 25
PERCENT RANGE FOR A FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON...FREQUENT GUSTS TO
25 MPH ARE NOT ANTICIPATED.

$$

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-162100-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0044.080417T1600Z-080417T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KJAX.FW.W.0041.080416T1500Z-080416T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
452 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

A COOL CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THIS WEEK. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO NEAR 15 PERCENT AWAY FROM THE
COAST TODAY ALONG WITH SUSTAINED NORTHEASTERLY WINDS NEAR 20 MPH.

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON
WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO NEAR 25 PERCENT.

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.

$$

JDS

000 
WWUS82 KJAX 161829
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
229 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-171200-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0044.080417T1600Z-080417T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0042.080417T1600Z-080417T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080416T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
229 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING DUE TO LOW RH AND WINDS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY DUE
TO LOW RH...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT
THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED
FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

A COOL CANADIAN AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THIS WEEK.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO NEAR 20 PERCENT AWAY FROM
THE COAST THROUGH THIS EVENING ALONG WITH SUSTAINED NORTHEASTERLY WINDS
OF 15 TO 20 MPH.

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON
WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO NEAR 25 PERCENT.

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.

$$

DEESE

000 
WWUS82 KJAX 162318
RFWJAX

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
718 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008

FLZ020>023-030-031-035-036-171130-
/O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080416T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0045.080418T1600Z-080418T2200Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0042.080417T1600Z-080417T2300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-
718 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 7 PM EDT THURSDAY. THE 
RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY HAS EXPIRED...ALTHOUGH
HUMIDITIES WILL BRIEFLY CONTINUE AT OR JUST BELOW 35 PERCENT
THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING.

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON
WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO NEAR 20 PERCENT. ON
FRIDAY...ALTHOUGH LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE
HUMIDITIES MAY STILL FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AROUND 4 TO 6
HOURS.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
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.

$$

FLZ024-025-032-033-037-038-040-171130-
/O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0041.000000T0000Z-080416T2300Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0042.080417T1600Z-080417T2300Z/
NASSAU-DUVAL-CLAY-ST JOHNS-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-
718 PM EDT WED APR 16 2008

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

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

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON
WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT.

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

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
945 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

.UPDATE...
NO CHANGES TO ADVISORY HEADLINES AT THIS TIME AS LAKE WIND
ADVISORY LOOKS TO BE ON TRACK WITH INCREASING NLY WINDS AROUND 20
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. OTHERWISE MOISTURE ROTATING
AROUND THE BACK SIDE OF UPPER LOW/SFC REFLECTION WILL INCREASE
CLOUDS ACRS THE FORECAST AREA TODAY WITH SPRINKLES OR LIGHT RAIN
SHOWERS AT TIMES...MAINLY ALONG THE COAST. TEMPS WILL REMAIN ABOUT
15-20 DEGS BELOW NORMAL WITH MAX TEMPS IN THE LOWER TO MID
60S...WITH SOME RECORD LOW MAX TEMPS POSSIBLE.

RECORD LOW MAXES FOR 4/15
AMG 57/1952
SSI 59/1966
JAX 63/1950
GNV 63/1913

FOR TONIGHT...SKIES WILL CLEAR RAPIDLY THIS EVENING WITH GUSTY NLY
WINDS ALONG THE COAST...BUT INLAND AREAS SHOULD DECOUPLE AND FALL
INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S WITH SOME PATCHY FROST POSSIBLE. APPEARS
TO BE A BETTER CHANCE TO TIE OR BREAK SOME RECORD MIN TEMPS BY
EARLY WED MORNING.

RECORD MINS FOR 4/16
AMG 33/1962
SSI 39/1950
JAX 39/1950
GNV 37/1962

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDS WITH GUSTY WINDS OF 15-20G25 KNOTS AT THE LOCAL TAF
SITES THROUGH THE DAY.

&&

.MARINE...
STRONG N TO NW WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WITH
STRONG SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES IN PLACE AND POSSIBLE GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE OVER THE OFFSHORE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND WILL
NEED TO MONITOR FOR POSSIBLE SHORT-FUSE GALE WARNING IS MARINE OBS
INCREASE FROM THE CURRENT 20-25G30 KNOTS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
RED FLAG WARNING APPEARS ON TRACK ACRS INLD NERN FL BASED ON MODEL
TRENDS WITH SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 15 MPH AND RHS BOTTOMING
OUT IN THE 30-35% RANGE. ACRS SERN GA...RHS DO NOT APPEAR TO FALL
BELOW 30% AND SUSTAINED WINDS WILL BE MARGINAL AS WELL...SO WILL
PROBABLY FALL SHORT OF ANY RED FLAG CONDS THERE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  62  33  69  37 /  20   0   0   0
SSI  61  46  65  48 /  20   0   0   0
JAX  61  39  68  42 /  10   0   0   0
SGJ  61  45  65  49 /  10  10   0   0
GNV  63  34  71  40 /   0   0   0   0
OCF  64  35  72  41 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-
     BRADFORD-COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-MARION-UNION.

     LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR CLAY-DUVAL-
     FLAGLER-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     EVENING FOR CLAY-DUVAL-FLAGLER-NASSAU-PUTNAM-ST JOHNS.

     RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-
     BRADFORD-COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-HAMILTON-MARION-SUWANNEE-UNION.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY
     EVENING FOR ALACHUA-BAKER-BRADFORD-COLUMBIA-GILCHRIST-
     HAMILTON-MARION-SUWANNEE-UNION.

GA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR BRANTLEY-
     CHARLTON-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE.

     LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR COASTAL
     CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN.

AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THURSDAY 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 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY 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.

&&

HESS/DEESE/KERNS

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
357 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-160856-
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-
JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
357 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY FOR MOST OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA...
...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES...
...NEAR RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE TONIGHT...

A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN LOW PRESSURE OFFSHORE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND HIGH PRESSURE OVER NEW ENGLAND IN COMBINATION WITH COLD
AIR ADVECTION FROM A DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN UNITED
STATES WILL INCREASE NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OVER THE LOCAL
AREA BY LATE MORNING. SUSTAINED SPEEDS WILL NEAR 20 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS 30 TO 35 MPH AND A LAKE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE
HIGHEST SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE COAST AND INLAND WATERWAYS.
WINDS WILL DECREASE EARLY THIS EVENING...BUT WILL LIKELY REMAIN
ELEVATED AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST TONIGHT.

LONG PERIOD OCEAN SWELLS WILL CONTINUE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT
AREA BEACHES. SEE THE SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR MORE INFORMATION.

THERE IS AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS INLAND
NORTHEAST FLORIDA. PLEASE REFER TO THE RED FLAG WARNING.

RECORD LOW TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT WITH MINIMUM VALUES IN
THE MID TO UPPER 30S INLAND WITH PATCHY FROST. A FEW NORMALLY COLDER
LOCATIONS MAY NEAR FREEZING SHORTLY BEFORE SUNRISE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

AN ELEVATED RIP CURRENT RISK IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY DUE
TO STRONG ONSHORE FLOW AND INCREASING SWELLS.

DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
ACROSS INLAND NORTHEAST FLORIDA.

PATCHY FROST IS POSSIBLE INLAND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING MAINLY ACROSS
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED.

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

ENYEDI