Red Flag Warning 72, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Nov 2, 2008, 3:28 PM EST (20:28 UTC)

Expired

Nov 2, 2008, 7:00 PM EST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

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WWUS84 KMOB 022028
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
228 PM CST SUN NOV 2 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 6 PM FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE
COUNTIES OF ESCAMBIA AND OKALOOSA DUE TO LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

.DRY AIR IN PLACE OVER SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE FAR WESTERN
NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE
COUNTIES OF ESCAMBIA AND SANTA ROSA.  MOISTURE LEVELS WILL INCREASE
THROUGH THURSDAY AS A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OFF THE
SOUTHEAST COAST SENDS ATLANTIC MOISTURE INTO THE REGION...THEN GULF
MOISTURE FLOWS INTO THE REGION AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM ADVANCES
ACROSS THE PLAINS.

FLZ001>004-030000-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0072.081102T2028Z-081103T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
228 PM CST SUN NOV 2 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

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.

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