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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Jan 11, 2009, 3:35 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 12, 2009, 11:00 AM EST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 11, 2009, 3:35 PM EST (20:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 12, 2009, 11:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2009, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS84 KMOB 112035 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 235 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON MONDAY FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .A DRY AIRMASS IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL PRODUCE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES STARTING LATE MONDAY MORNING AND LINGERING THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 10 MPH MONDAY MORNING WILL DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. FLZ001>006-121230- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0002.090112T1600Z-090112T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 235 PM CST SUN JAN 11 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST MONDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT AROUND 10 AM MONDAY...AND DROP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO GO ABOVE 35 PERCENT UNTIL AFTER 5 PM. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS AROUND 10 MPH MONDAY MORNING WILL BECOME MORE EASTERLY AT 5 TO 10 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMOB 120822 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 222 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .A DRY AIRMASS IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL PRODUCE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES STARTING LATE THIS MORNING AND LINGERING THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 10 MPH TODAY WILL DIMINISH BY LATE AFTERNOON AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MIDWEEK GIVING WAY TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ON TUESDAY...ALSO. FLZ001>006-130030- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0001.090113T1600Z-090113T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0002.090112T1600Z-090112T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 222 AM CST MON JAN 12 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST TO FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT AROUND 10 AM TODAY...AND DROP TO AROUND 25 PERCENT BY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO GO ABOVE 35 PERCENT UNTIL AFTER 5 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 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. $$
000 WWUS84 KMOB 122032 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 232 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .DISCUSSION...HIGH PRESSURE LIFTS EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT WHILE A SECONDARY FRONTAL PASSAGE IS FORECAST ON TUESDAY. NO RAIN IS ANTICIPATED WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT...DRY HIGH PRESSURE IS REINFORCED THROUGH MID WEEK. THE RISK OF WILDFIRE IS INCREASED DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITIES. FLZ001>006-131245- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0002.090114T1700Z-090114T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-090112T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0001.090113T1600Z-090113T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 232 PM CST MON JAN 12 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM CST TUESDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS NOW ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THROUGH 5 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITIES IS FORECAST. LOWEST HUMIDITIES LOOK TO RANGE FROM 30 TO 35 PERCENT EARLY IN THE PERIOD...DIPPING TO NEAR 25 PERCENT BY WEDNESDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
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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.