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Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Mobile, AL

February 15, 2011

NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Feb 15, 2011, 4:23 AM EST. It took effect at Feb 15, 2011, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 5 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 15, 2011, 4:23 AM EST (09:23 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 15, 2011, 1:00 PM EST
Expired: Feb 15, 2011, 6:00 PM EST
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

343 
WWUS84 KMOB 150923
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
323 AM CST TUE FEB 15 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT NOON TO 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS
OF THE INTERIOR WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.THE COMBINATION OF WARM TEMPERATURES AND A DRY AIRMASS WILL ALLOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL VALUES THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE INTERIOR WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE. 

FLZ003-005-152300-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0014.110215T1900Z-110215T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0016.110215T1800Z-110215T2300Z/
INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
323 AM CST TUE FEB 15 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

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 DRY FUELS WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

1 follow-up statement

075 
WWUS84 KMOB 152008
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
208 PM CST TUE FEB 15 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR
PORTIONS OF THE INTERIOR WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG
DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE DROPPED INTO THE MIDDLE 20 PERCENT RANGE
ACROSS INLAND OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. LOW
VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON
HOURS. 

FLZ003-005-152300-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110215T2300Z/
INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
208 PM CST TUE FEB 15 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE DROPPED INTO THE MIDDLE 20 PERCENT RANGE
ACROSS INLAND OKALOOSA AND SANTA ROSA COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON. LOW
VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON
HOURS.

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 DRY FUELS WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

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Sources

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