Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 40, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Aug 29, 2011, 7:09 AM EDT. It took effect at Aug 29, 2011, 1:00 PM EDT. 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
- Aug 29, 2011, 7:09 AM EDT (11:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 29, 2011, 1:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 29, 2011, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
529 WWUS84 KMOB 291109 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 609 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ERC 35 OR ABOVE...AND HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER PARTS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE. UPPER TROUGH ASSOCIATED WITH IRENE OVER NEW ENGLAND WILL BUILD A HIGH AT THE SURFACE OVER THE GREAT LAKES. THIS FEATURE WILL BRING NORTHWEST FLOW IN THE MIXING LAYER OVER THE AREA. THIS WILL LAST INTO TONIGHT. FLZ005-006-291215- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0034.110829T1700Z-110829T2300Z/ INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 609 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC 35 OR ABOVE FOR OKALOOSA COUNTY... ALTHOUGH THE HUMIDITY REMAINS LOW...ERC IN OKALOOSA COUNTY HAS NOT MET FIRE WEATHER CRITERIA. $$ FLZ001>004-292300- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0034.110829T1700Z-110829T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0040.110829T1700Z-110829T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA- 609 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ERC 35 OR ABOVE...AND HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER PARTS OF THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. * ERC...ABOVE 35 TODAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL BRING RISK OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH. && $$
1 follow-up statement
983 WWUS84 KMOB 291929 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 229 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES SLIGHTLY ABOVE 35... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES JUST ABOVE 35... .A DRY AND PREDOMINATELY NORTHERLY WIND FLOW OVER THE REGION WILL TRANSITION TO A LIGHT SOUTHERLY FLOW TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY AND GRADUALLY RETURN MOISTURE TO THE REGION. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS FOR A LONG DURATION OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON WITH ERC VALUES SLIGHTLY ABOVE 35. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS FOR A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OVER THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH ERC VALUES JUST ABOVE 35. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS ON WEDNESDAY. FLZ005-301130- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0035.110830T1700Z-110830T2300Z/ /O.EXA.KMOB.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110829T2300Z/ INLAND OKALOOSA- 229 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES SLIGHTLY ABOVE 35... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES JUST ABOVE 35... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND NEAR 30 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * ERC...SLIGHTLY ABOVE 35 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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 BRING RISK OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FLZ006-292300- /O.EXA.KMOB.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110829T2300Z/ COASTAL OKALOOSA- 229 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES SLIGHTLY ABOVE 35... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. * ERC...SLIGHTLY ABOVE 35 TODAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL BRING RISK OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH. && $$ FLZ001-003-301130- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0035.110830T1700Z-110830T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110829T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- 229 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES SLIGHTLY ABOVE 35... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES JUST ABOVE 35... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...DROPPING INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND NEAR 30 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * ERC...SLIGHTLY ABOVE 35 TODAY AND TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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 BRING RISK OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FLZ002-004-292300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-110829T2300Z/ COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA- 229 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND ERC VALUES SLIGHTLY ABOVE 35... * HUMIDITY...DROPPING INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE THIS AFTERNOON. * ERC...SLIGHTLY ABOVE 35 TODAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL BRING RISK OF RAPID FIRE GROWTH. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 3:29 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | 15 hr |
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Sources
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