Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Jan 12, 2011, 7:37 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 13, 2011, 12:00 PM EST. 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
- Jan 12, 2011, 7:37 AM EST (12:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 13, 2011, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Jan 13, 2011, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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 THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
443 WWUS84 KMOB 122346 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 546 PM CST WED JAN 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR THE POTENTIAL OF LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .MUCH DRIER AND COOLER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE AREA THURSDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. DEW POINTS DROPPING INTO THE LOW TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING INTO THE 20S ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. WINDS WILL REMAIN NORTHERLY BUT WILL DIMINISH LATER THURSDAY MORNING. FLZ001>006-131245- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0006.110114T1600Z-110115T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0005.110113T1700Z-110113T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 546 PM CST WED JAN 12 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CONTINUED A RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. MUCH DRIER AND COOLER AIR WILL CONTINUE TO FILTER INTO THE AREA THURSDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE 20S ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY GRASSES WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ051>064-131245- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0006.110114T1800Z-110114T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 546 PM CST WED JAN 12 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE POTENTIAL OF A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. A DRY AND COOL AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP INTO THE 20S ONCE AGAIN ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
509 WWUS84 KMOB 131145 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 545 AM CST THU JAN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND FOR MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY WITH COLD TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY RETURNING TO NEAR SEASONABLE LEVELS THIS WEEKEND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...AND DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA FOR A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FLZ001>006-140345- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0007.110115T1600Z-110115T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0005.110113T1700Z-110113T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0006.110114T1600Z-110115T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 545 AM CST THU JAN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR A LONG DURATION EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. 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 GRASSES WILL CREATE RAPID 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. && $$ ALZ051>064-140345- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0006.110114T1800Z-110114T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 545 AM CST THU JAN 13 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION ON FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
637 WWUS84 KMOB 132033 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 233 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND FOR MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND FOR MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... .DRY HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION THROUGH SATURDAY WITH COLD TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY RETURNING TO NEAR SEASONABLE LEVELS THIS WEEKEND. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY...AND DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA FOR A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. FLZ001>006-141245- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0006.110114T1600Z-110115T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0006.110114T1700Z-110115T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110113T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0007.110115T1600Z-110115T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 233 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR A LONG DURATION EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE 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. && $$ ALZ051>064-141245- /O.EXB.KMOB.FW.A.0007.110115T1800Z-110115T2300Z/ /O.EXT.KMOB.FW.A.0006.110114T1800Z-110114T2200Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 233 PM CST THU JAN 13 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON... AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 4:02 AM EST | Hard Freeze Watch | MOB | 25 hr | |
| Jan 12, 4:02 AM EST | Hard Freeze Warning | MOB | 29 hr | |
| Jan 12, 6:46 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | 37 hr |
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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.