Red Flag Warning 29, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

May 1, 2008, 4:33 AM EDT (08:33 UTC)

In effect from

May 1, 2008, 12:00 PM EDT

Expired

May 1, 2008, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

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

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

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WWUS82 KMLB 010833
RFWMLB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
433 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2008

FLZ044>046-144-012300-
/O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0026.080501T1700Z-080501T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0029.080501T1600Z-080501T2300Z/
NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN LAKE-
433 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS UPGRADED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT TODAY FROM
NOON TO 7 PM EDT.

ONSHORE WINDS ARE ONLY SLOWLY MODIFYING THE DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE.
THE COMBINATION OF THE DRY AIR AND FULL MAY SUNSHINE WILL PRODUCE
4 TO 7 HOURS OF CRITICAL RH VALUES OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS. MINIMUM
RH VALUES WILL NOT BE AS LOW AS YESTERDAY...BUT WILL STILL FALL AS
LOW AS 25 PERCENT IN SOME SPOTS IN THE WARNING AREA. 20 FOOT WINDS
WILL BE FROM THE EAST AT 10 TO 14 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS
DURING THE WARNING PERIOD.

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
A THREAT FOR RAPID GROWTH OF ANY NEW OR EXISTING WILDFIRES.


$$

FLZ041-053-012300-
/O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0029.080501T1600Z-080501T2300Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-OSCEOLA-
433 AM EDT THU MAY 1 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

ONSHORE WINDS ARE ONLY SLOWLY MODIFYING THE DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE.
THE COMBINATION OF THE DRY AIR AND FULL MAY SUNSHINE WILL PRODUCE
4 TO 7 HOURS OF CRITICAL RH VALUES OVER INTERIOR SECTIONS. MINIMUM
RH VALUES WILL NOT BE AS LOW AS YESTERDAY...BUT WILL STILL FALL AS
LOW AS 25 PERCENT IN SOME SPOTS IN THE WARNING AREA. 20 FOOT WINDS
WILL BE FROM THE EAST AT 10 TO 14 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS
DURING THE WARNING PERIOD.

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
A THREAT FOR RAPID GROWTH OF ANY NEW OR EXISTING WILDFIRES.

$$

KELLY

NWS Melbourne, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Apr 30, 8:48 PM EDT, 7 hours 45 minutes earlier.

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
848 PM EDT WED APR 30 2008

.DISCUSSION...
QUIET WEATHER THIS EVENING WITH HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED NORTH OF THE
AREA. WINDS OUT OF THE EAST AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH...CLEAR SKIES...AND
LOWS IN THE MID/UPPER 50S ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. CURRENT FORECAST
GRIDS LOOK GOOD WITH NO CHANGES NEEDED.

&&

.AVIATION...VFR.

&&

.MARINE...RECENT BUOY OBS ARE FOLLOWING PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FORECAST
WELL SO NO CHANGES PLANNED. WINDS OUT OF THE NORTHEAST WILL VEER
TO THE EAST OVERNIGHT AND STAY STEADY AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. SEAS UP
TO 5 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED...MAINLY OFFSHORE.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...ONSHORE FLOW WILL PERSIST TOMORROW AND CONTINUE
TO MOISTEN THE DRY AIRMASS OVER THE REGION. HOWEVER EXTREME
NORTHWEST INTERIOR SECTIONS MAY STILL SEE LONG DURATION OF RH
VALUES BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. THEREFORE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
CONTINUES FOR THIS AREA.

&&

.MLB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
     EVENING FOR NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN LAKE.

AM...NONE.
&&

WEITLICH

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
547 AM EDT WED APR 30 2008

AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-302200-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN
INLET OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 20 TO
60 NM OFFSHORE-
WATERS FROM SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD-
OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-COASTAL VOLUSIA-
SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD-
547 AM EDT WED APR 30 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
A LONG PERIOD NORTHEAST SWELL WILL PRODUCE A MODERATE THREAT OF
RIP CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA TODAY. ALWAYS
SWIM WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL PRODUCE SEAS UP TO 6 FEET IN THE
GULF STREAM. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.

...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON WILL
PRODUCE A FIRE DANGER ACROSS INTERIOR COUNTIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
A RESIDUAL NORTHEAST SWELL WILL KEEP AN ENHANCED THREAT FOR RIP
CURRENTS AT THE BEACHES THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

KELLY

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