Alert archive / Alabama / Red Flag Warnings in 2010
Red Flag Warning 67, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Oct 14, 2010, 1:20 AM CDT for 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Oct 15, 2010, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Oct 14, 2010, 1:20 AM CDT (06:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 15, 2010, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 15, 2010, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Butler County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 182 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1681 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
819 WWUS84 KMOB 140620 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 120 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF LOW HUMIDITY LESS THAN 35 PERCENT AND NORTHERLY WINDS FROM 10 TO 20 MPH... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF VERY LOW HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR THE LIKELY OCCURRENCE OF LOW HUMIDITY LESS THAN 30 PERCENT COMBINED WITH NORTHERLY WINDS FROM 10 TO 20 MPH... .DISCUSSION...A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL PLUNGE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING...BRINGING IN THE NEXT SURGE OF DRIER AIR AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. MUCH DRIER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON BUT WITH LOWER WINDS. THE RISK OF FIRE DANGER WILL BE HIGH CONSIDERING THE DRIER AIR MOVING IN AND THE REGION EXPERIENCING MODERATE TO SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS. MSZ067-075-076-140730- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0060.101014T1800Z-101014T2300Z/ WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE- 120 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. ALTHOUGH NORTHWESTERLY WINDS INCREASE AND RANGE FROM 15 TO 20 MPH THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE DAY...LOWEST HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON IS FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 25 TO 30 PERCENT. HUMIDITY VALUES LOOK TO BE SHY OF REACHING CRITICAL LEVELS AND CRITERIA FOR UPGRADING THE WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING. $$ FLZ001>006-142230- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0061.101015T1500Z-101016T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0067.101015T1500Z-101016T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0066.101014T1800Z-101014T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 120 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AND RANGE FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WHILE DAYTIME HUMIDITIES FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT. DAYTIME HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE EVEN LOWER...DIPPING DOWN NEAR 20 PERCENT ON FRIDAY BUT WITH LESS WIND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT MAY COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UNCONTAINED FIRE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$ ALZ051>064-142230- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0060.101014T1800Z-101014T2300Z/ /O.EXA.KMOB.FW.W.0066.101014T1800Z-101014T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 120 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AND RANGE FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WHILE DAYTIME HUMIDITIES FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT. DAYTIME HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE EVEN LOWER...DIPPING DOWN NEAR 20 PERCENT ON FRIDAY BUT WITH LESS WIND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT MAY COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UNCONTAINED FIRE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$
6 follow-up statements
756 WWUS84 KMOB 141016 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 516 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY AND NORTHERLY WINDS FROM 10 TO 20 MPH... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF VERY LOW HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 10 MPH... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY. .DISCUSSION...A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL PLUNGE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING...BRINGING IN THE NEXT SURGE OF DRIER AIR AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. MUCH DRIER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND. THE RISK OF FIRE DANGER WILL BE HIGH CONSIDERING THE DRIER AIR MOVING IN AND MODERATE TO SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS OCCURRING OVER THE REGION. ALZ051>064-142200- /O.EXB.KMOB.FW.W.0067.101015T1700Z-101015T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0066.101014T1800Z-101014T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 516 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AND RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WHILE DAYTIME HUMIDITIES FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. DAYTIME HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE EVEN LOWER...DIPPING DOWN NEAR 20 PERCENT...ON FRIDAY. THE LATEST FORECAST CALLS FOR MIXED LAYER WINDS TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO RESULT IN 20 FOOT NORTHWESTERLY FLOW FROM 10 TO 15 MPH OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN GUSTS ON FRIDAY. CONSIDERING THIS AND THE VERY LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED...CRITERIA IS MET FOR A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UNCONTAINED FIRE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$ FLZ001>006-142200- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0062.101016T1700Z-101016T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0066.101014T1800Z-101014T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.101015T1500Z-101016T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 516 AM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AND RANGE FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WHILE DAYTIME HUMIDITIES FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT. DAYTIME HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE EVEN LOWER...DIPPING DOWN NEAR 20 PERCENT...ON FRIDAY. THE LATEST FORECAST CALLS FOR MIXED LAYER WINDS TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO RESULT IN 20 FOOT NORTHWESTERLY FLOW TO BE AROUND 15 MPH OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN GUSTS ON FRIDAY. LOWEST HUMIDITY VALUES ON SATURDAY LOOK TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UNCONTAINED FIRE. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$
284 WWUS84 KMOB 141913 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 213 PM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY AND NORTHERLY WINDS FROM 10 TO 20 MPH... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF VERY LOW HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS IN EXCESS OF 10 MPH... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY. .DISCUSSION...A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL PLUNGE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING...BRINGING IN THE NEXT SURGE OF DRIER AIR AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS. MUCH DRIER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY PERSIST INTO THE WEEKEND. THE RISK OF FIRE DANGER WILL BE HIGH CONSIDERING THE DRIER AIR MOVING IN AND MODERATE TO SEVERE DROUGHT CONDITIONS OCCURRING OVER THE REGION. FLZ001>006-151115- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0066.000000T0000Z-101014T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.101015T1500Z-101016T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0062.101016T1700Z-101016T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 213 PM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AND RANGE FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WHILE DAYTIME HUMIDITIES FALL BELOW 35 PERCENT. DAYTIME HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE EVEN LOWER...DIPPING DOWN NEAR 20 PERCENT...ON FRIDAY. THE LATEST FORECAST CALLS FOR MIXED LAYER WINDS TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO RESULT IN 20 FOOT NORTHWESTERLY FLOW TO BE AROUND 15 MPH OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN GUSTS ON FRIDAY. LOWEST HUMIDITY VALUES ON SATURDAY LOOK TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UNCONTAINED FIRE. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$ ALZ051>064-151115- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0066.000000T0000Z-101014T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.101015T1700Z-101015T2200Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 213 PM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE AND RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WHILE DAYTIME HUMIDITIES FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT DURING THE AFTERNOON. DAYTIME HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE EVEN LOWER... DIPPING DOWN NEAR 20 PERCENT...ON FRIDAY. THE LATEST FORECAST CALLS FOR MIXED LAYER WINDS TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO RESULT IN 20 FOOT NORTHWESTERLY FLOW FROM 10 TO 15 MPH OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN GUSTS ON FRIDAY. CONSIDERING THIS AND THE VERY LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED...CRITERIA IS MET FOR A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UNCONTAINED FIRE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$
533 WWUS84 KMOB 141932 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 232 PM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY AND NORTHERLY WINDS FROM 10 TO 20 MPH... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF VERY LOW HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY. .DISCUSSION...ANOTHER COLD FRONT CROSSED THE AREA THIS MORNING... BRINGING DRIER AND COOLER AIR TO THE REGION. LOWEST HUMIDITY EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 20 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY AND POSSIBLY SUNDAY. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL EASE UP THIS EVENING...EXCEPT ALONG THE BEACHES. WINDS WILL BE BRIEFLY GUSTY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. NO RAIN EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. FLZ001>006-151100- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0066.000000T0000Z-101014T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.101015T1500Z-101016T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0062.101016T1700Z-101016T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 232 PM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND HUMIDITY LESS THAN 35 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON. DAYTIME HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE EVEN LOWER AND FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME...DIPPING DOWN NEAR 20 PERCENT...ON FRIDAY. LOWEST HUMIDITY VALUES ON SATURDAY LOOK TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UN-CONTAINED FIRE. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$ ALZ051>064-151100- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0066.000000T0000Z-101014T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.101015T1700Z-101015T2200Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 232 PM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY. MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND HUMIDITY LESS THAN 30 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS AFTERNOON OVER PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. DAYTIME HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED TO BE EVEN LOWER AND FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME...DIPPING DOWN NEAR 20 PERCENT...ON FRIDAY. THE LATEST FORECAST CALLS FOR MIXED LAYER WINDS TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO RESULT IN 20 FOOT NORTHWESTERLY FLOW FROM 10 TO 15 MPH OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN GUSTS ON FRIDAY. CONSIDERING THIS AND THE VERY LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED...CRITERIA IS MET FOR A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UN-CONTAINED FIRE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$
322 WWUS84 KMOB 150140 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 840 PM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF VERY LOW HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY. .DISCUSSION...A DRY AND COOL AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOWEST HUMIDITY EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 20 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY AND POSSIBLY SUNDAY. NO RAIN EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. FLZ001>006-151745- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.101015T1500Z-101016T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0062.101016T1700Z-101016T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 840 PM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UN- CONTAINED FIRE. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$ ALZ051>064-151745- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.101015T1700Z-101015T2200Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 840 PM CDT THU OCT 14 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY. THE LATEST FORECAST CALLS FOR MIXED LAYER WINDS TO BE STRONG ENOUGH TO RESULT IN 20 FOOT NORTHWESTERLY FLOW FROM 10 TO 15 MPH OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN GUSTS ON FRIDAY. CONSIDERING THIS AND THE VERY LOW HUMIDITY EXPECTED...CRITERIA IS MET FOR A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UN- CONTAINED FIRE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$
462 WWUS84 KMOB 150950 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 450 AM CDT FRI OCT 15 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY AND FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF VERY LOW HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT TODAY FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT AND 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 10 MPH... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY... .DISCUSSION...A DRY AND COOL AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOWEST HUMIDITY EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 20 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. FLZ001>006-152100- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0062.101016T1700Z-101016T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0068.101016T1700Z-101016T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0063.101017T1700Z-101017T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.101015T1500Z-101016T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 450 AM CDT FRI OCT 15 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO AROUND 20 PERCENT TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RESULTING IN A LONG PERIOD OF RED FLAG CONDITIONS. SURFACE WINDS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN 10 MPH ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UN- CONTAINED FIRE. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$ ALZ051>064-152100- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.101015T1700Z-101015T2200Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 450 AM CDT FRI OCT 15 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. MIXED LAYER WINDS WILL BE STRONG ENOUGH THIS AFTERNOON TO RESULT IN 20 FOOT NORTHWESTERLY FLOW FROM 10 TO 15 MPH OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER IN GUSTS. THESE WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO AROUND 20 PERCENT WILL RESULT IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN ALABAMA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UN- CONTAINED FIRE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$
356 WWUS84 KMOB 151947 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 247 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT TODAY AND FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF VERY LOW HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CDT TODAY FOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY NEAR 20 PERCENT AND 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 10 MPH... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY... .DISCUSSION...A DRY AND COOL AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. LOWEST HUMIDITY EXPECTED TO BE 20 TO 25 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. A LITTLE HIGHER ALONG THE BEACHES. FLZ001>006-161100- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.000000T0000Z-101016T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0068.101016T1700Z-101016T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0063.101017T1700Z-101017T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 247 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY'S WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...RESULTING IN A LONG PERIOD OF RED FLAG CONDITIONS. SURFACE WINDS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL DECREASE TO LESS THAN 10 MPH ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UN- CONTAINED FIRE. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$ ALZ051>064-152200- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0067.000000T0000Z-101015T2200Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 247 PM CDT FRI OCT 15 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY'S BETWEEN 18 AND 25 PERCENT TODAY HAS RESULTED IN A LONG PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY WITH SURFACE WINDS AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY SUPPORTS AN INCREASE IN FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY THAT COMBINE WITH WINDS OF 10 MPH AND HIGHER INCREASES THE RISK OF GROWTH AND SPREAD OF UN- CONTAINED FIRE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON LOCAL BURN BANS AND FIRE ALERTS... REFER TO AREA FORESTRY COMMISSIONS...STATE DIVISIONS OF FORESTRY AND UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE STATEMENTS. THE PUBLIC IS URGED TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL BURN BANS AND REFRAIN FROM ANY OUTDOOR BURNING. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Mobile, AL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Oct 13, 11:05 PM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 13, 11:05 PM CDT, 2 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...AVIATION UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
1105 PM CDT WED OCT 13 2010
.AVIATION (06Z ISSUANCE)...VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
PERIOD. LIGHT WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHERLY AND INCREASE LATE TONIGHT
IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. A NORTH WIND OF 10 TO 15 KNOTS CAN BE
EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. /13
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT)A COLD FRONT CAME
THROUGH OVERNIGHT AND IS NOW WELL EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA. ANOTHER
COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE OZARKS THIS AFTERNOON WILL REACH THE
FORECAST AREA TONIGHT. AM EXPECTING SOME CLOUDINESS...ESPECIALLY
OVER THE NORTHERN SECTIONS AND POSSIBLY A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS LATE
TONIGHT OVER THE NORTHERN ZONES. FRONT SHOULD BE WELL EAST AND
SOUTHEAST OF AREA BY THURSDAY SUNSET WITH DRIER AND COOLER AIR
POURING IN ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. OTHER THAN THE LOW POPS OVER
THE NORTH TONIGHT...NO RAIN EXPECTED THROUGH THE SHORT TERM.
TONIGHTS LOWS WILL BE HELD UP A BIT BY THE SLIGHT INCREASE IN WINDS
AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND SCATTERED CLOUD COVER. THURSDAY NIGHTS LOWS
BACK INTO THE 40S...ALL BUT THE BEACHES AS WINDS DIE OFF AND
EXCELLENT RADIATIONAL COOLING OCCURS. HIGHS AROUND 80...WHICH IS
ABOUT NORMAL. /11
.LONG TERM...(SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AND A
WEAK UPPER RIDGE WILL DOMINATE THE SYNOPTIC PATTERN THROUGH MOST OF
THE LONG TERM. BY MID WEEK AN UPPER TROUGH OVER THE SOUTHWEST STATES
WILL BEGIN TO DRAW SOME MOISTURE INTO THE AREA AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
FOR SHOWERS WILL BE IN THE FORECAST. /11
&&
.MARINE...STRONG HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS
STATES WILL SHIFT EAST AND SOUTH THROUGH NEXT WEEK GIVING WAY TO A
MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WIND FLOW LATE THIS EVENING THROUGH MID
MORNING FRIDAY...FOLLOWED BY A LIGHT WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 2 TO 4 FEET
OUT TO 20 NM...AND 3 TO 5 FEET 20 TO 60 NM OUT LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY WITH CHOPPY TO ROUGH CONDITIONS ON AREA BAYS AND
SOUNDS. AS A RESULT SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION LATE THIS
EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A LIGHT TO MODERATE NORTH TO
NORTHEAST FLOW CAN BE EXPECTED EACH NIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING BECOMING SOUTHEAST THEN SOUTH BY AFTERNOON EACH DAY
MAINLY FROM WEAK SEABREEZE CIRCULATIONS FROM AFTERNOON HEATING.
32/EE
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...ANOTHER FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA TONIGHT BRINGING
ANOTHER ROUND OF DRIER AIR AND NORTHWEST WINDS INTO THE AREA. NEW
GUIDANCE HAS SLIGHTLY HIGHER DEW POINTS OVER THE EASTERN SECTIONS OF
ALABAMA...BUT WILL LEAVE CURRENT WATCHES FOR ALABAMA AND MOST OF
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AS IS AS WELL AS THE RED FLAG FOR FLORIDA
PANHANDLE. STRONGEST WINDS MAY OCCUR BEFORE THE DRIER AIR ARRIVES
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DRY AGAIN FRIDAY BUT AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE
ONLY THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL NEED A WATCH AS WINDS WILL BE TOO
LOW OVER ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI. /11
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MOBILE 58 81 48 79 / 05 00 00 00
PENSACOLA 62 84 51 79 / 05 00 00 00
DESTIN 64 83 53 78 / 05 00 00 00
EVERGREEN 55 77 43 78 / 20 00 00 00
WAYNESBORO 54 79 42 80 / 20 00 00 00
CAMDEN 54 77 41 79 / 20 00 00 00
CRESTVIEW 55 84 42 79 / 05 00 00 00
&&
.MOB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BUTLER...CHOCTAW...CLARKE...CONECUH...
COVINGTON...CRENSHAW...ESCAMBIA...LOWER BALDWIN...LOWER
MOBILE...MONROE...UPPER BALDWIN...UPPER MOBILE...
WASHINGTON...AND WILCOX.
FL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 7 PM FRIDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...
COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...
AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL ESCAMBIA...COASTAL OKALOOSA...
COASTAL SANTA ROSA...INLAND ESCAMBIA...INLAND OKALOOSA...
AND INLAND SANTA ROSA.
MS...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 6 PM THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: GREENE...PERRY...AND WAYNE.
GM...NONE.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 13, 4:50 PM CDT, 8 hours 30 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 450 PM CDT WED OCT 13 2010 ALZ051>064-FLZ001>006-GMZ630-650-655-670-675-MSZ067-075-076-078- 079-141400- 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- 450 PM CDT WED OCT 13 2010 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...THE COASTAL WATERS OF ALABAMA AND NORTHWEST FLORIDA...NORTHWEST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY A MODERATE TO STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW DEVELOPS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS LATE TONIGHT AND PERSISTS THROUGH THURSDAY...RESULTING IN AN INCREASED HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT. DANGEROUS BURNING CONDITIONS RETURN TO THE REGION THURSDAY AS DRIER AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA WITH WINDS GUSTS POSSIBLY UP TO NEAR 20 MPH DURING THE LATE MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. A STATEWIDE BURN BAN HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY COMMISSION AND A STATEWIDE FIRE ALERT CONTINUES THROUGH THE ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE MARINE AREA CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY THEN SUBSIDE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT WILL NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL THE WINDS SUBSIDE. DANGEROUS BURNING CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY AND LIKELY INTO THE WEEKEND AS MUCH DRIER AIR FILTERS INTO THE AREA. A STATEWIDE BURN BAN HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE MISSISSIPPI FORESTRY COMMISSION AND A STATEWIDE FIRE ALERT CONTINUES THROUGH THE ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 5:16 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | 24 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Alabama, 2010Red Flag Warnings in Florida, 2010Every red flag warning in 2010
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.