Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

May 10, 2011, 6:14 AM EDT (10:14 UTC)

In effect from

May 10, 2011, 2:00 PM EDT

Expired

May 10, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

843 
WWUS82 KMFL 101014
RFWMFL

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
614 AM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011

FLZ063-066-070-101815-
/O.UPG.KMFL.FW.A.0012.110510T1800Z-110511T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0018.110510T1800Z-110511T0000Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND COLLIER-
614 AM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING FOR INTERIOR SECTIONS OF COLLIER COUNTY AND
GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4
OR MORE HOURS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND COLLIER
COUNTY AND ACROSS PORTIONS OF GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES. THE FORECAST
ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT IS IN THE RANGE FROM 36 TO 37 FOR THESE
AREAS. A SEA BREEZE IS EXPECTED TO FORM ACROSS THE COASTAL ZONE OF
COLLIER COUNTY...MAINTAINING RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE CRITICAL
LEVELS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

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