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Red Flag Warning 52, NWS Mobile, AL

November 11, 2011

NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Nov 11, 2011, 6:46 AM EST. It took effect at Nov 12, 2011, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 5 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 11, 2011, 6:46 AM EST (11:46 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 12, 2011, 12:00 PM EST
Expired
Nov 12, 2011, 5:00 PM EST
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Mobile, AL

The text

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

785 
WWUS84 KMOB 111146
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
546 AM CST FRI NOV 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD
OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES ABOVE 35...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM CST SATURDAY FOR THE
WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC
VALUES ABOVE 35...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTHEAST AND EAST SECTIONS OF SOUTH
ALABAMA FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY...

.A VERY DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY AS
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST ACROSS THE REGION. MUCH DRIER AIR
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO 20 OR
LOWER FOR MOST OF THE AREA. DRY AIR WILL REMAIN OVER THE EAST AND
NORTHEAST SECTIONS SATURDAY WITH LOWEST AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES AROUND
25 PERCENT. ERC VALUES REMAIN ABOVE 35 OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA
PANHANDLE THROUGH SATURDAY.

FLZ001>006-112045-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0050.111112T1700Z-111112T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0052.111112T1700Z-111112T2200Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0051.111111T1500Z-111112T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
546 AM CST FRI NOV 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND
ERC VALUES ABOVE 35 OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM CST SATURDAY FOR
A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES ABOVE 35 OVER 
THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING AND FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM CST SATURDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 
  005 AND 006. 

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 18 TO 25 PERCENT...BELOW 35 PERCENT 8 TO
  10 HOURS. NEAR 20 PERCENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD 
  RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

* ERC...36. 

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.

&&

$$

ALZ054>060-112045-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0051.111112T1700Z-111112T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0051.111111T1700Z-111112T0000Z/
WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-
546 AM CST FRI NOV 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO
6 PM CST TODAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...052...053...054... 
  055...056...057...058...059...060...061...062...063 AND 064. 

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 2O PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND NEAR 20 PERCENT
  SATURDAY 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>053-061>064-112045-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0051.111111T1700Z-111112T0000Z/
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-
LOWER BALDWIN-
546 AM CST FRI NOV 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY...

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. 

* HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT THIS 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
827 
WWUS84 KMOB 112053
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
253 PM CST FRI NOV 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS SOUTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST
THIS EVENING OVER THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A SUSTAINED
PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES ABOVE 35...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM CST SATURDAY FOR
THE WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY
AND ERC VALUES ABOVE 35...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTHEAST AND EAST SECTIONS OF SOUTH
ALABAMA FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY...

.A VERY DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY
AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST ACROSS THE REGION. MUCH DRIER
AIR EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO
20 OR LOWER FOR MOST OF THE AREA. DRY AIR WILL REMAIN OVER THE
EAST AND NORTHEAST SECTIONS SATURDAY WITH LOWEST AFTERNOON
HUMIDITIES AROUND 25 PERCENT. ERC VALUES REMAIN ABOVE 35 OVER THE
NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE THROUGH SATURDAY.

FLZ001>006-121300-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0051.000000T0000Z-111112T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0052.111112T1700Z-111112T2200Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
253 PM CST FRI NOV 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES ABOVE 35..

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM CST
SATURDAY FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES ABOVE 35...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING AND FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM CST SATURDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 
  005 AND 006. 

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 20 TO 25 PERCENT...BELOW 35 PERCENT 8 TO
  10 HOURS. NEAR 25 TO 30 PERCENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD 
  RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

* ERC...36.

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.

&&

$$

ALZ054>060-121300-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0051.000000T0000Z-111112T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0051.111112T1700Z-111112T2300Z/
WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-
253 PM CST FRI NOV 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM
TO 6 PM CST TODAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 054...055...056...057... 
  058...059 AND 060. 

* HUMIDITY...NEAR 2O PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND 20 TO 25 PERCENT
  SATURDAY 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>053-061>064-120000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0051.000000T0000Z-111112T0000Z/
CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE-
LOWER BALDWIN-
253 PM CST FRI NOV 11 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...052...053...061... 
  062...063 AND 064. 

* HUMIDITY...20 TO 25 PERCENT THIS 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.

&&

$$
925 
WWUS84 KMOB 121139
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
539 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM CST
THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE INTERIOR WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A
SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES ABOVE 35...

.SURFACE HUMIDITY WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD
OVER IN THE INTERIOR OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON. ERC
VALUES ARE ABOVE 35. SOUTHEAST WINDS LATER THIS MORNING WILL KEEP
HUMIDITY FROM DROPPING MUCH BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER THE COASTAL ZONES. 

FLZ002-004-006-121245-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FW.W.0052.111112T1700Z-111112T2200Z/
COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
539 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE COASTAL 
SECTIONS OF THE  WEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING. 

A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY IS NOT EXPECTED.

$$

ALZ054>060-121245-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0051.111112T1700Z-111112T2300Z/
WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-
539 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR PARTS OF SOUTH ALABAMA FOR 
A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH. 

A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY IS NOT EXPECTED. 

$$

FLZ001-003-005-122030-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0052.111112T1700Z-111112T2200Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
539 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY 
AND ERC VALUES ABOVE 35 FOR THE INTERIOR OF THE WEST FLORIDA 
PANHANDLE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 4 PM CST TODAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...003 AND 005. 

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 27 TO 32 PERCENT.

* ERC...ABOVE 35.

* 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.

&&

$$
680 
WWUS84 KMOB 121943
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
143 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A
SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES ABOVE 35 OVER THE
INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

.MOISTURE LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH
MONDAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE
POSSIBLE BY MONDAY. THIS WILL KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ABOVE
CRITICAL LEVELS.

FLZ001-003-005-122200-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0052.000000T0000Z-111112T2200Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-
143 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF LOW HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES 
ABOVE 35 OVER THE INTERIOR SECTIONS OF THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...003 AND 005. 

* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES 27 TO 32 PERCENT.

* ERC...ABOVE 35.

* 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.

&&

$$

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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.