Red Flag Warning 40, NWS Mobile, AL

220 
WWUS84 KMOB 140207
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
907 PM CDT TUE APR 13 2010

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INLAND AREAS OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.A DRY WEATHER PATTERN CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AS STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER MUCH OF THE DEEP SOUTH AND
CENTRAL GULF STATES. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO BELOW
35 PERCENT FOR AROUND FOUR HOURS OVER THE INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH FRIDAY.

FLZ001-003-005-141200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0040.100414T1800Z-100415T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
907 PM CDT TUE APR 13 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT
WEDNESDAY. 

A DRY WEATHER PATTERN CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AS STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER MUCH OF THE DEEP SOUTH AND
CENTRAL GULF STATES. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO BELOW
35 PERCENT FOR AROUND FOUR HOURS OVER THE INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED THROUGH FRIDAY AS WELL.

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 EXPLOSIVE
FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

895 
WWUS84 KMOB 141253
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
753 AM CDT WED APR 14 2010

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE INLAND AREAS OF THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...

.A DRY WEATHER PATTERN CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AS STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER MUCH OF THE DEEP SOUTH AND
CENTRAL GULF STATES. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO
BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AROUND FOUR HOURS OVER THE INTERIOR PORTIONS
OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED
THROUGH FRIDAY.

FLZ001-003-005-150000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0040.100414T1800Z-100415T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
753 AM CDT WED APR 14 2010

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

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

A DRY WEATHER PATTERN CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY AS STRONG
HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD OVER MUCH OF THE DEEP SOUTH AND
CENTRAL GULF STATES. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO
BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR AROUND FOUR HOURS OVER THE INTERIOR PORTIONS
OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSELY MONITORED
THROUGH FRIDAY AS WELL.

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 EXPLOSIVE
FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1245 PM CDT TUE APR 13 2010

.AVIATION (18Z TAF CYCLE)...EMBEDDED IN THE EASTERLIES...A MOISTURE
TAP OF ATLANTIC MOISTURE/CLOUDINESS OVER NORTHERN FLORIDA LOOKS TO
BE CARRIED WESTWARD ACROSS THE GULF COAST. LATEST OBS UPSTREAM
INDICATE THESE CLOUDS AOB 3KFT. SE FLOW 10-15 KT THRU 00Z BECOMES E
TO NE TONIGHT LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. /10

&&

.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...NONE.
FL...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.

MS...NONE.
GM...NONE.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
645 AM CDT TUE APR 13 2010

ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078-
079-141200-
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-
ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-
LOWER BALDWIN-INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-MOBILE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM-WAYNE-PERRY-
GREENE-STONE-GEORGE-
645 AM CDT TUE APR 13 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST
MISSISSIPPI AND THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST
FLORIDA...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG EASTERLY FLOW OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS FROM 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE MAY CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR
SMALL CRAFT AT TIMES EARLY THIS MORNING AND AGAIN LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A PERSISTENT EASTERLY WIND FLOW COMBINED WITH AN INCREASE IN TIDAL
RANGE COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK FOR DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
ALONG AREA BEACHES ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

A MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG EASTERLY FLOW OVER THE COASTAL
WATERS COULD CREATE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT ON
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

THE EASTERLY WIND FLOW WILL DECREASE SOMEWHAT BEGINNING ON FRIDAY.

SLIGHT CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS RETURN TO THE FORECAST
LATE THIS WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND...BUT NO SEVERE WEATHER IS
ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL FOR
SEVERE WEATHER WILL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.