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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Jan 13, 2009, 4:07 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 13, 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 13, 2009, 4:07 AM EST (09:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 13, 2009, 11:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 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 130918 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING...CORRECTED TEXT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 316 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2009 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS 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 WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. COOLER/DRIER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD OVER THE REGION THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH SATURDAY. FLZ001>004-006-140115- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0001.090113T1600Z-090113T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0002.090114T1700Z-090114T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 307 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELED FOR TODAY... 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. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. COOLER/DRIER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD OVER THE REGION THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH SATURDAY. 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 WEDNESDAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ FLZ005-140115- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0001.090113T1600Z-090113T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0003.090113T1600Z-090113T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0002.090114T1700Z-090114T2300Z/ INLAND OKALOOSA- 307 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST REGION THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. COOLER/DRIER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHWARD OVER THE REGION THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS84 KMOB 131952 RFWMOB RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 152 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2009 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND OKALOOSA COUNTY IN NORTHWEST FLORIDA UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT... .DISCUSSION...A SERIES OF STRONG...COLD AND DRY ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEMS WILL IMPACT THE GULF COAST...BRINGING AN INCREASED RISK OF WILDFIRE EACH DAY. A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW DAYTIME HUMIDITY WILL HAVE A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF EXTENDING INTO FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS WELL. FLZ005-141200- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0002.090114T1700Z-090114T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0004.090114T1600Z-090115T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0003.090115T1800Z-090116T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090113T2300Z/ INLAND OKALOOSA- 152 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY TO A RED FLAG WARNING. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DRY HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS LOWEST HUMIDITIES DOWN TO NEAR 20 PERCENT ON WEDNESDAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS. BY THURSDAY...WITH COOLER DAYTIME HIGHS LOWEST HUMIDITIES LOOK TO DIP TO NEAR 25 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL MAKE FOR AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR FIRE GROWTH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH ON THURSDAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$ FLZ001>004-006-141200- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0002.090114T1700Z-090114T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0004.090114T1600Z-090115T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0003.090115T1800Z-090116T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 152 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY TO A RED FLAG WARNING. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DRY HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS LOWEST HUMIDITIES DOWN TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT ON WEDNESDAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS. BY THURSDAY...WITH COOLER DAYTIME HIGHS LOWEST HUMIDITIES LOOK TO 23 TO 28 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL MAKE FOR AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR FIRE GROWTH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2:52 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | 40 hr | |
| Jan 13, 2:52 PM EST | Red Flag Warning | MOB | 28 hr | |
| Jan 13, 4:25 PM EST | Hard Freeze Watch | MOB | 29 hr |
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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.