Red Flag Warning 33, NWS Miami, FL

000 
WWUS82 KMFL 232311
RFWMFL

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
711 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

FLZ063-066-070-241200-
/O.EXP.KMFL.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-090423T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0033.090424T1700Z-090424T2300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND COLLIER-
711 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON HAS EXPIRED...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY
FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS OF RHS BELOW 35 PERCENT AND WIND SPEEDS
AROUND 15 MPH...

THE DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN PLACE ON FRIDAY. THIS
WILL AGAIN ALLOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO
FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE HOURS OVER GLADES,
HENDRY, AND COLLIER COUNTIES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY
EVENING. AT THE SAME TIME THE 20 FOOT WINDS WILL ALSO BE AROUND 15
MPH OVER MUCH OF THE SAME AREA, HOWEVER THE DURATION OF SUB 35% RH
MAY BE LONGER OVER GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES THAN IN COLLIER
COUNTY WHILE THE WIND SPEEDS IN COLLIER COUNTY MAY BE HIGHER THAN
IN GLADES OR HENDRY COUNTIES... THEREFORE.... A RED FLAG WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL 3 COUNTIES.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

FLZ067-071-073-075-240015-
/O.EXP.KMFL.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-090423T2300Z/
INLAND PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-
711 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON HAS EXPIRED...

THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES CONTINUE TO RISE ABOVE 35% ACROSS WESTERN
SECTIONS OF PALM BEACH, BROWARD, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES...
THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

$$

FLZ069-241200-
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0033.090424T1700Z-090424T2300Z/
COASTAL COLLIER-
711 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM UNTIL 7 PM FRIDAY
FOR NEAR 4 HOURS OF RHS BELOW 35 PERCENT AND WINDS AT 15 MPH...

THE DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN PLACE ON FRIDAY. THIS
WILL ALLOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL
BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR NEAR 4 HOURS OVER A LARGE PORTION OF COLLIER
COUNTY ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING. AT THE SAME TIME
THE 20 FOOT WINDS WILL ALSO BE AROUND 15 MPH OVER THE SAME AREA.
THE EAST FLOW IS EXPECTED TO STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP THE SEA BREEZE
FROM PUSHING INLAND AND THEREFORE... A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

000 
WWUS82 KMFL 240919
RFWMFL

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
519 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

FLZ063-066-069-070-241730-
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0033.090424T1700Z-090424T2300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
519 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR COLLIER...GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES FOR 4
OR MORE CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF BEING BELOW 35 PERCENT RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

A DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE WARNING
AREA TODAY. THIS WILL AGAIN ALLOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE
HOURS OVER PORTIONS OF GLADES... HENDRY...AND COLLIER COUNTIES
THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. THEREFORE....A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL 3 COUNTIES.

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

&&

$$

60

000 
WWUS82 KMFL 241214
RFWMFL

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
814 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

FLZ063-066-069-070-242300-
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0033.090424T1700Z-090424T2300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
814 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

A DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE
WARNING AREA TODAY. THIS WILL AGAIN ALLOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 OR MORE
CONSECUTIVE HOURS OVER PORTIONS OF GLADES...HENDRY...AND COLLIER
COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. THEREFORE....A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL 3 COUNTIES.

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

&&

$$

000 
WWUS82 KMFL 241855
RFWMFL

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
255 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF INTERIOR
AND GULF COAST PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA DUE TO A COMBINATION OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL HOURS
AND STRONG SURFACE WINDS...

FLZ067-071-073-075-174-242300-
/O.EXA.KMFL.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090424T2300Z/
INLAND PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
255 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

A DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS EASTERN
INTERIOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS INLAND PALM BEACH, INLAND BROWARD, AS
WELL AS INLAND AND FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES WILL CONTINUE TO
HOVER AROUND OR JUST BELOW 35 PERCENT AS RECENT OBSERVATIONS
SUGGEST. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 25 MPH TO CREATE VERY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
IN THESE AREAS.

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

&&

$$

FLZ063-066-069-070-242300-
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090424T2300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
255 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

A DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE
WARNING AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE
CURRENTLY NEAR OR JUST BELOW 35 PERCENT...AND WILL REMAIN AT THESE
LOW LEVELS FOR 4 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE HOURS OVER GLADES...HENDRY...AND
COLLIER COUNTIES INTO THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...SUSTAINED WINDS
OF AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH WILL ADD TO THE DANGEROUS
SITUATION. THEREFORE....A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
ALL 3 COUNTIES.

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

&&

$$

STRASSBERG

000 
WWUS82 KMFL 242103
RFWMFL

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
503 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF INTERIOR
AND GULF COAST PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA DUE TO A COMBINATION OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL HOURS
AND WIND SPEEDS AROUND OR ABOVE 15 MPH...

...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR
GLADES, HENDRY, AND COLLIER COUNTIES DUE TO A COMBINATION OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR A FEW HOURS
AND WIND SPEEDS AROUND OR ABOVE 15 MPH...


FLZ063-066-069-070-250500-
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0034.090425T1700Z-090425T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090424T2300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
503 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY. 

A DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE
WARNING AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE
CURRENTLY NEAR OR JUST BELOW 30 PERCENT...AND WILL REMAIN AT
THESE LOW LEVELS FOR A COUPLE MORE HOURS OVER GLADES...
HENDRY...AND COLLIER COUNTIES INTO THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF AROUND 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 OR 30 MPH WILL
ADD TO THE DANGEROUS SITUATION. THEREFORE....A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL 3 COUNTIES.

THE DRY AIRMASS AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA
AGAIN SATURDAY, HOWEVER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES MAY BE SLIGHTLY
HIGHER, BUT STILL AROUND 35%. DUE TO THIS DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF
LOW RHS AND HIGH WINDS A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

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

&&

$$

FLZ067-071-073-075-174-242300-
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090424T2300Z/
INLAND PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
503 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS EASTERN
INTERIOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS INLAND PALM BEACH... INLAND BROWARD...
AS WELL AS INLAND AND FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES WILL CONTINUE
TO HOVER AROUND OR JUST BELOW 35 PERCENT AS RECENT OBSERVATIONS
SUGGEST. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH SUSTAINED WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 25 MPH TO CREATE VERY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
IN THESE AREAS.

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

&&

$$

000 
WWUS82 KMFL 242311
RFWMFL

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
711 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR ALL OF INTERIOR AND GULF COAST
PORTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA THAT WERE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL HOURS
AND WIND SPEEDS AROUND OR ABOVE 15 MPH...

...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM UNTIL 7 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR
GLADES... HENDRY... AND COLLIER COUNTIES DUE TO A COMBINATION OF
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR A FEW HOURS AND WIND
SPEEDS AROUND OR ABOVE 15 MPH...

FLZ063-066-069-070-251030-
/O.EXP.KMFL.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090424T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0034.090425T1700Z-090425T2300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
711 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT
SATURDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT SATURDAY. 

A DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE
WARNING AREA THROUGH EARLY EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE
CURRENTLY NEAR OR JUST BELOW 35 PERCENT...AND WILL REMAIN AT THESE
LOW LEVELS FOR POSSIBLY ANOTHER HOUR OVER GLADES... HENDRY... AND
COLLIER COUNTIES. IN ADDITION...SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED A
BIT TO 10 OR 15 MPH. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.

THE DRY AIRMASS AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA
AGAIN SATURDAY... HOWEVER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES MAY BE
SLIGHTLY HIGHER... BUT STILL AROUND 35%. DUE TO THIS DANGEROUS
COMBINATION OF LOW RHS AND HIGH WINDS A RED FLAG WARNING HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

FLZ067-071-073-075-174-250015-
/O.EXP.KMFL.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-090424T2300Z/
INLAND PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
711 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

ALTHOUGH THE WINDS ARE STILL 10 TO 15 MPH AND GUSTY, RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES HAVE INCREASED OVER THIS AREA ABOVE 35 PERCENT,
THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
338 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

.FIRE WEATHER...ATTM, HAVE DECIDED TO UPGRADE THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH ON FRIDAY FROM 1PM UNTIL 7PM EDT TO A RED FLAG WARNING...
AND ALSO EXPANDED THE THE AREA TO INCLUDE ALL OF COLLIER COUNTY.
MOISTURE WILL SLIGHTLY INCREASE INTO FRIDAY, HOWEVER MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL STILL FALL INTO THE LOW 30S ACROSS
PORTIONS OF GLADES, HENDRY, AND COLLIER COUNTIES AND THIS WILL BE
COUPLED WITH WINDS OF AROUND 15 MPH. /TINGLER

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 226 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009/

DISCUSSION...QUITE TRANQUIL WEATHER PATTERN IN STORE ACROSS
SOUTH FLORIDA OVER THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS. ALL MODELS IN GOOD
AGREEMENT SHOWING MID/UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDING OVER THE REGION
TONIGHT AND THEN PARKING ITSELF THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
THE RIDGE WILL BE ORIENTED FROM OFF THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO TO
OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. THIS WILL BE IN RESPONSE TO EXITING
EAST COAST TROUGH AND A LARGE TROUGH THAT WILL MOVE INTO THE ROCKY
MOUNTAIN REGION AND THEN GETS CUT OFF. AT THE SURFACE, THE RIDGE
WILL GET REINFORCED FROM THE NORTH DEVELOPING A TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA BECOMING MOST EVIDENT BY LATE FRIDAY
INTO THE WEEKEND AND POSSIBLY NEXT WEEK. SO ALL IN ALL WHAT THIS
MEANS IS THAT SUBSIDENCE CAP WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AND EVEN THOUGH
EASTERLY FLOW WILL BECOME WELL ESTABLISHED, RAINFALL CHANCES WILL
BE AT A BARE MINIMUM.

MARINE...EAST WIND WILL BE ON THE INCREASE TONIGHT AND ESPECIALLY
FRIDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH BUILDING SEAS OVER THE ATLANTIC. A
SCA WILL LIKELY BE POSTED OVERNIGHT FOR SEAS REACHING CRITERIA BY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND. SOME
GUIDANCE IS HINTING THAT THE GRADIENT WILL RELAX SOMEWHAT EARLY
NEXT WEEK. HOWEVER, AS IS OFTEN THE CASE, THIS GUIDANCE OFTEN
TRIES TO DECREASE THE WIND TOO FAST AND IT IS POSSIBLE THE ROUGH
SEAS WILL PERSIST WELL INTO NEXT WEEK.

FIRE WEATHER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON HAVE BEGUN TO
DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT AND WERE SOMEWHAT DELAYED FROM EARLIER
THOUGHTS. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT THESE VALUES WILL STILL REMAIN
BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND THE RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT. EASTERLY WIND WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT AND WITH
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE SLOWLY ON THE INCREASE, PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE
OVER THE INTERIOR AND WEST COAST ZONES AND THIS WILL LIKELY MIX
WITH THE SMOKE FROM THE WILDFIRE OVER INLAND COLLIER COUNTY.
EASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE WHICH WILL ALSO ALLOW FOR
AN INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE. THIS MOISTURE INCREASE WILL BE
SLOW WITH THE SUBSIDENCE ALOFT AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE STILL
LIKELY TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS ACROSS GLADES
AND HENDRY COUNTIES FRIDAY AFTERNOON WITH OTHER AREAS OF INTERIOR
SOUTH FLORIDA FOR THESE READINGS TO APPROACH 35 PERCENT. THUS, A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WEST PALM BEACH  68  82  69  81 / 0 0 -  -
FORT LAUDERDALE  69  83  72  82 / 0 0 -  -
MIAMI            69  83  71  82 / 0 -  -  -
NAPLES           64  88  63  87 / 0 -  -  -

&&

.MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR FLZ063-FLZ066-
     FLZ067-FLZ070-FLZ071-FLZ073-FLZ075.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR FLZ063-FLZ066-
     FLZ069-FLZ070.

AM...NONE.
GM...NONE.
&&

LONG TERM...04/AT
SHORT TERM/AVIATION...18/GR

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
123 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-241000-
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-
COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
123 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ATLANTIC BEACHES...
...VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS DUE TO SMOKE FROM WILDFIRE IN COLLIER COUNTY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

RIP CURRENTS: THE COMBINATION OF EASTERLY WINDS AT AROUND 15 MPH
ALONG WITH LOW TIDE THIS AFTERNOON WILL LEAD TO A MODERATE RISK
OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH TONIGHT.

VISIBILITY: RESTRICTIONS IN VISIBILITY WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE
WILDFIRE OVER CENTRAL RURAL COLLIER COUNTY. WINDS WILL BECOME
LIGHT OVERNIGHT, AND WITH CLEAR SKIES AND HIGH SURFACE MOISTURE,
THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF PATCHY FOG DEVELOPING OVER WESTERN
INTERIOR LOCALES AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF SMOKE AND FOG
NEAR THE WILDFIRE WILL RESULT IN NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES OVERNIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

BREEZY EASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE EAST COAST
BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS
WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD TO AN INCREASE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
EAST COAST BEACHES OF SOUTH FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.

DG

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1042 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

FLZ070-071-231600-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IMMOKALEE...
MICCOSUKEE INDIAN RESERVATION...MARKHAM PARK
1042 AM EDT THU APR 23 2009

...ALLIGATOR ALLEY STILL CLOSED DUE TO A WILDFIRE...

ALLIGATOR ALLEY REMAINS CLOSED BETWEEN STATE ROAD 29 AND U S 27.
THIS IS DUE TO HEAVY SMOKE REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO LESS THAN A
QUARTER OF A MILE ON BOTH SIDES OF ALLIGATOR ALLEY JUST EAST OF
STATE ROAD 29. STATE ROAD 29 NEAR ALLIGATOR ALLEY IS ALSO BEING
AFFECTED BY THE SMOKE...WITH VISIBILITIES LIKELY BEING REDUCED TO A
MILE OR LESS. FHP IS MONITORING THE SITUATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

DG

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1229 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

FLZ070-071-231830-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IMMOKALEE...
MICCOSUKEE INDIAN RESERVATION...MARKHAM PARK
1229 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

...ALLIGATOR ALLEY STILL CLOSED DUE TO A WILDFIRE...

ALLIGATOR ALLEY...I-75...REMAINS CLOSED BETWEEN STATE ROAD 29 AND
U S 27. ALSO...STATE ROAD 29 IS NOW CLOSED FROM OIL WELL ROAD TO
TAMIAMI TRAIL. THESE ROAD CLOSURES ARE DUE TO HEAVY SMOKE FROM A
WILDFIRE IN THE AREA. FHP IS MONITORING THE SITUATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

DG

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
228 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

FLZ070-071-232030-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IMMOKALEE...
MICCOSUKEE INDIAN RESERVATION...MARKHAM PARK
228 PM EDT THU APR 23 2009

...ALLIGATOR ALLEY STILL CLOSED DUE TO A WILDFIRE...

ALLIGATOR ALLEY...I-75...REMAINS CLOSED BETWEEN STATE ROAD 29 AND
U S 27. ALSO...STATE ROAD 29 IS NOW CLOSED FROM OIL WELL ROAD TO
TAMIAMI TRAIL. THESE ROAD CLOSURES ARE DUE TO HEAVY SMOKE FROM A
WILDFIRE IN THE AREA. FHP IS MONITORING THE SITUATION.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
DETAILS OR UPDATES.

DG