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Red Flag Warning 28, NWS Mobile, AL

May 5, 2011

NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at May 5, 2011, 7:30 AM EDT. It took effect at May 6, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 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
May 5, 2011, 7:30 AM EDT (11:30 UTC)
In effect from
May 6, 2011, 12:00 PM EDT
Expired
May 6, 2011, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

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

663 
WWUS84 KMOB 051130
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
630 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW
35 PERCENT... DISPERSION ABOVE 75...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS
15 MPH OR MORE AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT NEAR OR ABOVE 35 OVER
PARTS OF THE AREA...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW
35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES EXPECTED TO BE 35 OR HIGHER...

.A DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. SURFACE
HUMIDITY GENERALLY 25 PERCENT OR LESS THURSDAY AND OVER THE
EASTERN SECTIONS OF ALABAMA ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL NOT BE AS
STRONG AND WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY...
TRANSPORT WINDS WILL HAVE EASED UP ENOUGH THAT DISPERSIONS WILL
BE FAIR BUT INCREASING TO GOOD ON FRIDAY WITH A LITTLE MORE WIND.
THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE PANHANDLE ON THURSDAY IS DUE TO AN
EXPECTED ERC FORECAST OF 35 OR MORE. IT LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT BEST
CHANCE FOR RAIN WILL NOT BE UNTIL MID NEXT WEEK.

FLZ005-006-060330-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0027.110505T1500Z-110506T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/
INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
630 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY DUE
TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION
INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY...

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...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL
CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

FLZ001>004-060330-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0027.110505T1500Z-110506T0100Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
630 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC
VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY DUE TO
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35
OR HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...

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...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL
CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
324 
WWUS84 KMOB 051312 CCA
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
807 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35
OR HIGHER...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT
AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION
INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...

.A DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. SURFACE
HUMIDITY GENERALLY 25 PERCENT OR LESS TODAY AND OVER THE EASTERN
SECTIONS OF ALABAMA ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AND WITH
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY...TRANSPORT WINDS WILL
HAVE EASED UP ENOUGH THAT DISPERSIONS WILL BE GOOD THIS AFTERNOON BUT
INCREASING TO GOOD TO EXCELLENT ON FRIDAY WITH A STRONG NORTHWEST
TRANSPORT WIND.

FLZ005-006-060515-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0027.110505T1500Z-110506T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/
INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
807 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY DUE
TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION
INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...
...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY...

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...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL
CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

FLZ001>004-060515-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0027.110505T1500Z-110506T0100Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
807 AM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC
VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY DUE TO
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35
OR HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...

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...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL
CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
146 
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RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
204 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE
35 OR HIGHER... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM
CDT FRIDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR
HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...

.A DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY. SURFACE
HUMIDITY GENERALLY 25 PERCENT OR LESS TODAY AND OVER THE EASTERN
SECTIONS OF ALABAMA ON FRIDAY. WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AND
WITH HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY...TRANSPORT WINDS
WILL HAVE EASED UP ENOUGH THAT DISPERSIONS WILL BE GOOD THIS
AFTERNOON BUT INCREASING TO GOOD TO EXCELLENT ON FRIDAY WITH A
STRONG NORTHWEST TRANSPORT WIND.

FLZ001>004-061130-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110506T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
204 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE
35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

FLZ005-006-061130-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/
INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
204 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY FOR TODAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE
35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$
159 
WWUS84 KMOB 051918
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
218 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY
BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR
THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW
35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER CONCURRENT
WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...

.SURFACE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 30 PERCENT OVER MOST OF THE
AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY BE THE SAME ON FRIDAY. A LITTLE
MORE WIND ON FRIDAY WILL DRIVE THE DISPERSIONS BACK UP OVER 100
AGAIN...HENCE THE RED FLAG.

FLZ001>004-061130-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-110506T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-
218 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE
35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

FLZ005-006-061130-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/
INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
218 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY FOR TODAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE
35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$
896 
WWUS84 KMOB 060206
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
906 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT
AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION
INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...

.SURFACE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 30 PERCENT IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON FRIDAY. A LITTLE MORE WIND ON FRIDAY WILL DRIVE
THE DISPERSION INDEX VALUES BACK UP OVER 100 AGAIN.

FLZ001>006-061200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
906 PM CDT THU MAY 5 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT
FRIDAY. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND
ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

$$
478 
WWUS84 KMOB 061052
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
552 AM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR
HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE
35 OR HIGHER...

.LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 30 PERCENT OVER MOST OF THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY...EXCEPT FOR MID 30S TO LOWER 40S ALONG
THE IMMEDIATE COAST. HIGHER TRANSPORT WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST WILL
DRIVE THE DISPERSIONS BACK UP OVER 100. WON'T SEE MUCH IMPROVEMENT
IN SURFACE RELATIVE HUMIDITY UNTIL SUNDAY WHEN A MORE PERSISTENT
ONSHORE WIND RETURNS.


FLZ001-003-005-070300-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0024.110507T1800Z-110507T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
552 AM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A
LONG DURATION RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES
FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF
75 OR HIGHER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE
35 OR HIGHER...

LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 30 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES OF 35
OR HIGHER ARE FORECAST OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHER TRANSPORT
WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY WILL DRIVE THE DISPERSIONS BACK UP
OVER 100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND
ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS AND
POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

FLZ002-004-006-070000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.110506T1600Z-110507T0000Z/
COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
552 AM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A
LONG DURATION RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES
FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF
75 OR HIGHER...

LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 30 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES OF 35
OR HIGHER ARE FORECAST OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. HIGHER TRANSPORT
WINDS FROM THE NORTHWEST TODAY WILL DRIVE THE DISPERSIONS BACK UP
OVER 100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND
ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

$$
183 
WWUS84 KMOB 061924
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
224 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER
CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35
OR HIGHER...

.LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY 30 TO 35 PERCENT OVER THE INLAND FLORIDA
PANHANDLE SATURDAY. ERC HAS DECREASED TO 30 TO 32 BUT STILL KEEPING
THE WATCH ON FOR SATURDAY SHOULD THE NUMBERS CHANGE. OVER ALABAMA
THE RH IS DOWN TO THE 20S IN CRENSHAW AND COVINGTON BUT 20 FOOT WIND
IS WELL UNDER 10 MPH AND KBDI 450 OR LESS. THAT DOES NOT WARRANT A
WATCH FOR ALABAMA. WILL NOT SEE INCREASE OF RH UNTIL SUNDAY WITH
RETURN FLOW.

FLZ001-003-005-071130-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110507T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0024.110507T1800Z-110507T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
224 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES 35 OR HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH
DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER. FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR FOR THE INLAND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE DUE TO RISK OF LONG DURATION RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35
PERCENT AND ERC VALUES 35 OR HIGHER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS AND
ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH
POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS AND
POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS
AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS
AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

FLZ002-004-006-070000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110507T0000Z/
COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
224 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR
HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS
AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$
148 
WWUS84 KMOB 061948
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
248 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR
HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE
35 OR HIGHER...

.LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY 30 TO 35 PERCENT OVER THE INLAND
FLORIDA PANHANDLE SATURDAY. ERC HAS DECREASED TO 30 TO 32 BUT
STILL KEEPING THE WATCH ON FOR SATURDAY SHOULD THE NUMBERS
CHANGE. OVER ALABAMA THE RH IS DOWN TO THE 20S IN CRENSHAW AND
COVINGTON BUT 20 FOOT WIND IS WELL UNDER 10 MPH AND KBDI 450 OR
LESS. THAT DOES NOT WARRANT A WATCH FOR ALABAMA. WILL NOT SEE
INCREASE OF RH UNTIL SUNDAY WITH RETURN FLOW.

FLZ001-003-005-071200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110507T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0024.110507T1800Z-110507T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
248 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR HIGHER
CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO RISK OF LONG DURATION
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES 35 OR HIGHER...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS
AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS
AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS
AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS
AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

FLZ002-004-006-070000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-110507T0000Z/
COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
248 PM CDT FRI MAY 6 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION RELATIVE
HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES FORECAST TO BE 35 OR
HIGHER CONCURRENT WITH DISPERSION INDICES OF 75 OR HIGHER...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS
AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 35 WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.