Red Flag Warning 52, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Nov 5, 2009, 6:35 AM EST (11:35 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 5, 2009, 1:00 PM EST

Expired

Nov 5, 2009, 6:00 PM EST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 051135
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
535 AM CST THU NOV 5 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE
WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY FOR A SUSTAINED
PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

.A DRY AIR MASS WAS FILTERING INTO THE AREA AS A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. THE RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN FRIDAY
WITH EVEN LOWER HUMIDITY EXPECTED OVER THE REGION. 

FLZ001>006-052000-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0042.091105T1700Z-091105T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0052.091105T1800Z-091105T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0053.091106T1700Z-091106T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
535 AM CST THU NOV 5 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY...

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. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM TO
5 PM CST FRIDAY. 

THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. LOWEST
HUMIDITY EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT.

LOWEST HUMIDITIES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON ARE FORECAST TO RANGE BETWEEN
22 AND 30 PERCENT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 RAPID FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

000 
WWUS84 KMOB 051926
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
126 PM CST THU NOV 5 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 5 PM CST FOR A
SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE WEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST FRIDAY FOR A
SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE WEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE...

.A DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE AREA AS A RIDGE OF
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION. THE RIDGE WILL STRENGTHEN
FRIDAY WITH EVEN LOWER HUMIDITY EXPECTED OVER THE REGION.


FLZ001>006-061130-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0052.000000T0000Z-091105T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0053.091106T1700Z-091106T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
126 PM CST THU NOV 5 2009

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST
FRIDAY...

A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE
AFTERNOON. LOWEST HUMIDITY EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT.

LOWEST HUMIDITIES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON ARE FORECAST TO RANGE BETWEEN
22 AND 30 PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 RAPID FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

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