Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Jan 11, 2011, 3:29 PM EST (20:29 UTC)

In effect from

Jan 12, 2011, 12:00 PM EST

Expired

Jan 12, 2011, 6:00 PM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

178 
WWUS84 KMOB 112029
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
229 PM CST TUE JAN 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
ON WEDNESDAY DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE ON THURSDAY DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF A LONG DURATION OF
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

.MUCH DRIER AND COOLER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA THROUGH MIDWEEK 
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. WITH DEWPOINTS DROPPING INTO
THE LOW TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS
ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE.

FLZ001>006-121230-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0004.110112T1700Z-110112T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0004.110112T1700Z-110112T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0005.110113T1700Z-110113T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
229 PM CST TUE JAN 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST WEDNESDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

MUCH DRIER AND COOLER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA THROUGH MIDWEEK 
AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. WITH DEWPOINTS DROPPING INTO
THE LOW TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS
ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE. LOWEST HUMIDITY VALUES ARE CURRENTLY
FORECAST TO BE IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20 PERCENT RANGE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL RESULT IN ENHANCED FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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

&&

$$

463 
WWUS84 KMOB 121237
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
637 AM CST WED JAN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST 
THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG 
DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY FOR 
THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITY...

.MUCH DRIER AND COOLER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO 
THE AREA TODAY AND THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. 
WITH DEWPOINTS DROPPING INTO THE LOW TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS THIS 
AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL 
DROP INTO THE 20S ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION.

FLZ001>006-130445-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0005.110113T1700Z-110113T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0005.110113T1700Z-110113T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0004.110112T1700Z-110112T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
637 AM CST WED JAN 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

MUCH DRIER AND COOLER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO 
THE AREA TODAY AND THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. 
WITH DEWPOINTS DROPPING INTO THE LOW TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS THIS 
AFTERNOON AND AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL 
DROP INTO THE 20S ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION.


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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