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Red Flag Warning 50, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Nov 9, 2011, 5:51 AM CST for 5 counties in Mississippi; 10 counties in Alabama. It took effect at Nov 10, 2011, 11:00 AM CST. 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
- Nov 9, 2011, 5:51 AM CST (11:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 10, 2011, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 10, 2011, 5:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
Counties Butler County, AL, Choctaw County, AL, Clarke County, AL, Conecuh County, AL, Covington County, AL, Crenshaw County, AL, Escambia County, AL, Monroe County, AL, Washington County, AL, Wilcox County, AL, George County, MS, Greene County, MS, Perry County, MS, Stone County, MS, Wayne County, MS
The radar
The Mobile radar (KMOB), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 215 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1709 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 153 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
339 WWUS84 KMOB 091151 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 551 AM CST WED NOV 9 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY OVER BOTH AREAS AND ERC VALUES AT OR ABOVE 35 ACROSS THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 15 MPH... .A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA TODAY...FOLLOWED BY MUCH DRIER AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY. LOW HUMIDITY THURSDAY 22 TO 28 PERCENT WITH BREEZY NORTH WINDS. DRIER ON FRIDAY BUT WITH LESS WIND. FLZ001>006-092030- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0048.111110T1700Z-111111T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0050.111110T1700Z-111110T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0049.111111T1500Z-111112T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 551 AM CST WED NOV 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 15 MPH FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES AT OR ABOVE 35E FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... 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. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE WHICH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SAME AREA. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 005 AND 006. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THURSDAY THEN WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...NEAR 25 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NEAR20 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ051>064-092030- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0048.111110T1900Z-111110T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0049.111111T1700Z-111112T0000Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 551 AM CST WED NOV 9 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...052...053...054... 055...056...057...058...059...060...061...062...063 AND 064. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THURSDAY THEN WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...NEAR 25 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NEAR20 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ MSZ067-075-076-078-079-092030- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0048.111110T1900Z-111110T2200Z/ WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 551 AM CST WED NOV 9 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 067...075...076...078 AND 079. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...NEAR 25 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
044 WWUS84 KMOB 091925 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 125 PM CST WED NOV 9 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES AT OR ABOVE 35... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 15 MPH... .BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE WAKE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT USHER MUCH DRIER AND COOLER AIR INTO THE REGION. DRY AIR REMAINS OVER THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY THEN MOISTURE BEGINS TO INCREASE ON SATURDAY. FLZ001>006-101130- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0050.111110T1700Z-111110T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0049.111111T1500Z-111112T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 125 PM CST WED NOV 9 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 15 MPH FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES AT OR ABOVE 35 FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... 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 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE WHICH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SAME AREA. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 005 AND 006. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THURSDAY THEN WESTERLY WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...NEAR 25 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NEAR 20 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ051>064-101130- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0048.111110T1900Z-111110T2200Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0049.111111T1700Z-111112T0000Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 125 PM CST WED NOV 9 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...052...053...054... 055...056...057...058...059...060...061...062...063 AND 064. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THURSDAY THEN WESTERLY WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ MSZ067-075-076-078-079-101130- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0048.111110T1900Z-111110T2200Z/ WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 125 PM CST WED NOV 9 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WIND FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 067...075...076...078 AND 079. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
223 WWUS84 KMOB 101148 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 548 AM CST THU NOV 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES AT OR ABOVE 35... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS WILL USHER IN MUCH DRIER AIR TODAY. LOWEST HUMIDITY 20 TO 25 PERCENT WITH 15 TO 20 MPH WINDS THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. A BIT DRIER ON FRIDAY BUT WITH LIGHTER WINDS. ALZ051>064-102030- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0048.111110T1900Z-111110T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KMOB.FW.W.0050.111110T1900Z-111110T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0049.111111T1700Z-111112T0000Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 548 AM CST THU NOV 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 15 MPH... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...052...053...054... 055...056...057...058...059...060...061...062...063 AND 064. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH TODAY. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ MSZ067-075-076-078-079-102030- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0048.111110T1900Z-111110T2200Z/ /O.EXB.KMOB.FW.W.0050.111110T1900Z-111110T2300Z/ WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 548 AM CST THU NOV 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 15 MPH... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ FLZ001>006-102030- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0050.111110T1700Z-111110T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0049.111111T1500Z-111112T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 548 AM CST THU NOV 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 15 MPH FOR THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES AT OR ABOVE 35... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM CST THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SAME AREA. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 005 AND 006. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THURSDAY. * HUMIDITY...NEAR 25 PERCENT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND NEAR20 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
556 WWUS84 KMOB 102018 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 218 PM CST THU NOV 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ACROSS SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR A MARGINALLY LONG PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR A LONG PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES AT OR ABOVE 35 OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES AT OR ABOVE 35 FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .BREEZY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO USHER MUCH DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT FOR MOST OF THE AREA. THE WINDS SUBSIDE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY BUT DRY AIR WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 20 PERCENT. ERC VALUES REMAIN ABOVE 35 OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH SATURDAY. RED FLAG WARNINGS REMAIN UP FOR THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND ARE IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON FRIDAY. MOISTURE BEGINS TO RETURN TO THE AREA ON SATURDAY BUT AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION WITH ERC VALUES ABOVE 35. FLZ001>006-111230- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0049.111111T1500Z-111112T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0051.111111T1500Z-111112T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0050.111112T1700Z-111112T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-111110T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 218 PM CST THU NOV 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 15 MPH FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES AT OR ABOVE 35 FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES AT OR ABOVE 35 FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 005 AND 006. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...NEAR 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND NEAR 20 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ051>064-111230- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0049.111111T1700Z-111112T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0051.111111T1700Z-111112T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-111110T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 218 PM CST THU NOV 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 15 MPH FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR A MARGINALLY LONG DURATION OF LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...052...053...054... 055...056...057...058...059...060...061...062...063 AND 064. * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND NEAR 20 PERCENT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ MSZ067-075-076-078-079-102300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-111110T2300Z/ WAYNE-PERRY-GREENE-STONE-GEORGE- 218 PM CST THU NOV 10 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 15 MPH... * WIND...NORTHERLY WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
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Red Flag Warnings in Alabama, 2011Red Flag Warnings in Mississippi, 2011Red Flag Warnings in Florida, 2011Every red flag warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.