Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Jan 23, 2011, 7:08 AM EST (12:08 UTC)

In effect from

Jan 23, 2011, 1:00 PM EST

Expired

Jan 23, 2011, 7:00 PM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

091 
WWUS84 KMOB 231208
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
608 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF
CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT...

.HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE DEEP SOUTH IS FORECAST TO SLIP SLOWLY
EASTWARD TODAY. ALTHOUGH A LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW SETS UP
TODAY...DEWPOINTS LOOK TO REMAIN LOW ENOUGH WITH HIGHS IN THE MID 50S
FOR CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY TO BECOME LIKELY TODAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS
OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

FLZ001>006-240000-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0010.110123T1600Z-110123T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0010.110123T1800Z-110124T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
608 AM CST SUN JAN 23 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LATEST FORECASTS FOR HUMIDITY SUGGEST AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 10 WILL LIKELY DIP DOWN TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT.
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10...LOWEST HUMIDITIES LOOK TO BE AROUND 33
PERCENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. THE RISK OF FIRE GROWTH
WILL BE ELEVATED.

&&

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