Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this red flag warning at Feb 12, 2011, 2:27 PM EST for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Feb 13, 2011, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 6 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
- Feb 12, 2011, 2:27 PM EST (19:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 13, 2011, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2011, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
Counties Lake County, FL, Okeechobee County, FL, Orange County, FL, Osceola County, FL, Seminole County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 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
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 871 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -111 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
641 WWUS82 KMLB 121927 RFWMLB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 227 PM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-141-144-147-122300- /O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0007.110213T1700Z-110213T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0008.110213T1700Z-110213T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.A.0008.110214T1700Z-110214T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110212T2300Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN BREVARD- 227 PM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT ACROSS THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. COASTAL LOCATIONS WILL SEE WINDS FROM THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST NEAR 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 20 MPH POSSIBLE. WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO DROP TO LESS THAN 10 MPH ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 TO 96 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR UPCOMING FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION. && $$ MOSES
3 follow-up statements
233 WWUS82 KMLB 130359 RFWMLB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 1059 PM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-141-144-147-132300- /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0008.110213T1700Z-110213T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.FW.A.0008.110214T1700Z-110214T2300Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN BREVARD- 1059 PM EST SAT FEB 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT ACROSS THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 TO 96 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR UPCOMING FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION. && $$
542 WWUS82 KMLB 130833 RFWMLB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 333 AM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-141-144-147-132300- /O.EXT.KMLB.FW.A.0008.110214T1600Z-110214T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0008.110213T1700Z-110213T2300Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN BREVARD- 333 AM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TOMORROW IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL ALLOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT ACROSS THE WARNING AND WATCH AREAS EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 TO 96 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR UPCOMING FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION. && $$ FLZ059-064-132300- /O.EXB.KMLB.FW.A.0008.110214T1600Z-110214T2300Z/ ST. LUCIE-MARTIN- 333 AM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ON MONDAY ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO THE LOW 30S ACROSS SAINT LUCIE AND MARTIN COUNTIES FOR SEVERAL HOURS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE INTERIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 TO 96 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR UPCOMING FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION. && $$ WEITLICH
157 WWUS82 KMLB 131907 RFWMLB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 207 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 FLZ041-044>047-053-058-141-144-147-141100- /O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0008.110214T1600Z-110214T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0009.110214T1600Z-110214T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110213T2300Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-OKEECHOBEE-COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- 207 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST MONDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE DROPPED INTO THE UPPER TEENS AND 20S ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 35 PERCENT THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE VERY DRY AIR MASS ACROSS FLORIDA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE INTO MONDAY...ALLOWING FOR ANOTHER AFTERNOON OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE REGION. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT ACROSS THE WARNING AREA FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. && $$ FLZ054-141100- /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110213T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.FW.A.0008.110214T1600Z-110214T2300Z/ INDIAN RIVER- 207 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE DROPPED INTO THE UPPER 30S ACROSS THE WARNING AREA THIS AFTERNOON...AND ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND OR BELOW 35 PERCENT THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. THE VERY DRY AIR MASS ACROSS FLORIDA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE INTO MONDAY...ALLOWING FOR ANOTHER AFTERNOON OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE REGION. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MAY DROP TO AROUND 35 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 TO 96 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR UPCOMING FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION. && $$ FLZ059-064-141100- /O.CON.KMLB.FW.A.0008.110214T1600Z-110214T2300Z/ ST. LUCIE-MARTIN- 207 PM EST SUN FEB 13 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THE VERY DRY AIR MASS ACROSS FLORIDA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE INTO MONDAY...ALLOWING FOR ANOTHER AFTERNOON OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE REGION. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO THE MID 30S ACROSS SAINT LUCIE AND MARTIN COUNTIES FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY OVER THE INTERIOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT 24 TO 96 HOURS. PLEASE MONITOR UPCOMING FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST FIRE WEATHER INFORMATION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2:27 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 38 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Florida, 2011Every red flag warning in 2011
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.