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Red Flag Warning 91, NWS Mobile, AL

December 31, 2008

NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Dec 31, 2008, 7:26 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 31, 2008, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 5 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 31, 2008, 7:26 AM EST (12:26 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 31, 2008, 1:00 PM EST
Expired: Dec 31, 2008, 1:05 PM EST
In force: 5 min
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

The text

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

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 311226
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
626 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A MARGINAL DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.A DRY AIRMASS OVER THE REGION WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
DROPPING BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS FOR A MARGINAL PERIOD THIS AFTERNOON.

FLZ003>006-312300-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0078.081231T1800Z-081231T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0091.081231T1800Z-081231T2300Z/
INLAND SANTA ROSA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
COASTAL OKALOOSA-
626 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

...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 THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR A
LITTLE MORE THAN FOUR HOURS THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE.

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.

$$

FLZ001-002-312300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0091.081231T1800Z-081231T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-
626 AM CST WED DEC 31 2008

...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. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR A
LITTLE MORE THAN FOUR HOURS THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE.

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.

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 311805
RFWMOB

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1205 PM CST WED DEC 31 2008

...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON
HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

.LOWEST SURFACE HUMIDITY OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS
AFTERNOON IS EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 32 PERCENT OVER A FEW INLAND
LOCATIONS. THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS CANCELLED SINCE THE 4 HOUR
DURATION IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE MET. 

FLZ001>006-311915-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0091.000000T0000Z-081231T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
1205 PM CST WED DEC 31 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING. 

LOWEST SURFACE HUMIDITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4
OR MORE HOURS.


$$

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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.