Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2011

Red Flag Warning 73, NWS Tallahassee, FL

June 9, 201111 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this red flag warning at Jun 9, 2011, 3:25 PM CDT for 11 counties in Florida. It took effect at Jun 10, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
Jun 9, 2011, 3:25 PM CDT (20:25 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 10, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Jun 10, 2011, 7:00 PM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL

Counties Calhoun County, FL, Dixie County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Lafayette County, FL, Leon County, FL, Madison County, FL, Wakulla County, FL, Washington County, FL

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:28 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

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 14 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2011-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 64 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2011-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 70 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
64 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-298 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1177 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
1 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
70 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
77 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

997 
WWUS82 KTAE 092025
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
425 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ALABAMA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS 10 MPH OR GREATER...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS
EVENING FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND
FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
AND HIGH DISPERSION VALUES...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM
EDT /6 PM CDT/ FRIDAY FOR SOME INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS
OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION LEVELS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOME INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION LEVELS...

.DISCUSSION...HOT DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE 
TRI-STATE AREA...AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT 
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL REMAIN EAST TO SOUTHEAST 
WITH SOME MOISTURE...WHILE DRIER AIR ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO MIX DOWN 
TO THE SURFACE DURING THE AFTERNOON. STRONG DAYTIME HEATING WILL 
RESULT IN CONTINUED HIGH MIXING HEIGHTS AND DISPERSION LEVELS. THE 
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN PLACE FOR INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN 
FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND...AND FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA AS 
WELL...DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ALONG WITH 
HIGH DISPERSION LEVELS. FOR FRIDAY...SOME INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL 
MOISTURE IS EXPECTED...HOWEVER WITH CONTINUED STRONG HEATING... 
EXPECT LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AGAIN ACROSS 
INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND...AND 
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS FOR SATURDAY.
LOOKING AHEAD...HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN AND MOISTURE WILL
INCREASE ALONG WITH AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS BEGINNING SUNDAY AND CONTINUING INTO NEXT WEEK.

FLZ009>011-016>019-100430-
/O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0059.110610T1800Z-110611T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0073.110610T1800Z-110610T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110611T2300Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110610T0000Z/
HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-
425 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011 /325 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM
EDT /6 PM CDT/ FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT
/6 PM CDT/ FRIDAY. 

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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

&&

$$

FLZ007-012-013-026>029-034-100000-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110610T0000Z/
INLAND WALTON-INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-LIBERTY-INLAND WAKULLA-
INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-
425 PM EDT THU JUN 9 2011 /325 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH
DISPERSION WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

ALZ065>069-092300-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110609T2300Z/
COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-
325 PM CDT THU JUN 9 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE OCCURRING NOW. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS WILL
ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

DUVAL
4 follow-up statements
757 
WWUS82 KTAE 100805
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
405 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/
TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ TODAY FOR SOME INLAND PORTIONS OF THE
EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO EXPECTED
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 35...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EVENING FOR SOME INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 35...

.DISCUSSION...HOT DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE TRI-
STATE AREA...AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS. THE LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL REMAIN EAST TO SOUTHEAST
WITH SOME MOISTURE...WHILE DRIER AIR ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO MIX
DOWN TO THE SURFACE DURING THE AFTERNOON. STRONG DAYTIME HEATING
WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED HIGH MIXING HEIGHTS AND ABOVE NORMAL
DISPERSION LEVELS. 

FOR TODAY...SOME INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED...
HOWEVER LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE AGAIN
EXPECTED ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
AND BIG BEND.  A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.SIMILAR 
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AND A WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR MUCH OF THE SAME AREA. 

A WEAK LOW IS EXPECTED TO TRACK NORTH OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC
AND PASS WELL EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA INTO SUNDAY. MOISTURE WILL
INCREASE BUT THERE STILL IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR RED FLAG
HUMIDITIES. LOOKING TO THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK...AS A WEAK COLD
FRONT DROPS SOUTH INTO THE REGION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN AND
MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ALONG WITH AN INCREASING CHANCE OF MAINLY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. RED FLAG
HUMIDITIES ARE NOT ANTICIPATED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.


FLZ010-018-110000-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FW.W.0073.110610T1800Z-110610T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110612T0000Z/
WASHINGTON-INLAND JEFFERSON-
405 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 /305 AM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011/

...THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON 
HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
EVENING DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
AND ERC EXCEEDING 35....

...THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE
TO ERC VALUES LESS THAN 35...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

FLZ013-026-027-029-034-110000-
/O.EXB.KTAE.FW.W.0073.110610T1800Z-110611T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110612T0000Z/
CALHOUN-LIBERTY-INLAND WAKULLA-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-
405 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 /305 AM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011/

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LONG
DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 35...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EVENING FOR POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 35...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO 7 PM EDT
/6 PM CDT/ TODAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR
SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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

&&

$$

FLZ009-011-016-017-019-110000-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FW.W.0073.110610T1800Z-110611T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110612T0000Z/
HOLMES-JACKSON-GADSDEN-LEON-MADISON-
405 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 /305 AM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011/

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 35...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING FOR POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 35...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ TO
7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/TODAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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

&&

$$

FLZ007-028-110000-
/O.EXB.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110612T0000Z/
INLAND WALTON-INLAND TAYLOR-
405 AM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 /305 AM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011/

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EVENING FOR POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 35...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

BLOCK
705 
WWUS82 KTAE 101728
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
128 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR
MADISON...LAFAYETTE AND INLAND DIXIE COUNTIES HAS BEEN
CANCELLED...

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/
TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ TODAY FOR SOME INLAND PORTIONS OF THE
EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO EXPECTED
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 35...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EVENING FOR SOME INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA
PANHANDLE AND FLORIDA BIG BEND DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 35...

.HOT DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA...AS
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE
LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL REMAIN EAST TO SOUTHEAST WITH SOME MOISTURE...
WHILE DRIER AIR ALOFT WILL CONTINUE TO MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE
DURING THE AFTERNOON. STRONG DAYTIME HEATING WILL RESULT IN
CONTINUED HIGH MIXING HEIGHTS AND ABOVE NORMAL DISPERSION LEVELS.

FOR TODAY...SOME INCREASE IN LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED...
HOWEVER LONG DURATIONS OF CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE AGAIN
EXPECTED ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
AND BIG BEND.  A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.SIMILAR 
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY AND A WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR MUCH OF THE SAME AREA. 

A WEAK LOW IS EXPECTED TO TRACK NORTH OVER THE WESTERN ATLANTIC
AND PASS WELL EAST OF THE FORECAST AREA INTO SUNDAY. MOISTURE WILL
INCREASE BUT THERE STILL IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR RED FLAG
HUMIDITIES. LOOKING TO THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK...AS A WEAK COLD
FRONT DROPS SOUTH INTO THE REGION...HIGH PRESSURE WILL WEAKEN AND
MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ALONG WITH AN INCREASING CHANCE OF MAINLY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. RED FLAG
HUMIDITIES ARE NOT ANTICIPATED MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

FLZ019-029-034-110000-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FW.W.0073.110610T1800Z-110611T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110612T0000Z/
MADISON-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-
128 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS AFTERNOON...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 35...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

FLZ009-011-013-016-017-026-027-110000-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0073.110610T1800Z-110611T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110612T0000Z/
HOLMES-JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LEON-LIBERTY-INLAND WAKULLA-
128 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 /1228 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC
EXCEEDING 35...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 35...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION WILL ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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

&&

$$

FLZ007-010-018-028-110000-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110612T0000Z/
INLAND WALTON-WASHINGTON-INLAND JEFFERSON-INLAND TAYLOR-
128 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 /1228 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 35...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

BARRY
457 
WWUS82 KTAE 102006
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
406 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ 
THIS EVENING DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 
PERCENT...ERC VALUES ABOVE 34...AND RELATIVELY HIGH DISPERSION...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO
POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT...
AND POSSIBLE ERC VALUES ABOVE 34...

.DISCUSSION...MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE ACROSS THE 
TRI-STATE AREA THIS WEEKEND. THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS CANCELED FOR 
OUR EASTERN FLORIDA BIG BEND COUNTIES BUT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE 
INLAND EASTERN PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG BEND COUNTIES THIS 
AFTERNOON. ON SATURDAY...WITH STRONG HEATING...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 
ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO CRITICAL LEVELS OVER PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN 
FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND THAT BORDER ON ALABAMA AND GEORGIA... 
THOUGH DURATIONS APPEAR TO BE MARGINAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL BE 
ISSUED FOR THIS AREA FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONDITIONS WILL 
NEED TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY. FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND INTO THE 
FIRST OF THE WEEK THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN SHOWER AND 
THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE 
AFTERNOON SEABREEZE...AND NO RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.


FLZ013-026-027-110000-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110612T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110611T0000Z/
CALHOUN-LIBERTY-INLAND WAKULLA-
406 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 /306 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC
EXCEEDING 34... 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE OCCURRING NOW. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH ERC VALUES WILL
ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

FLZ007-010-028-029-034-102115-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110612T0000Z/
INLAND WALTON-WASHINGTON-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-
406 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 /306 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELED FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON....

$$

FLZ009-011-016-017-110415-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110611T2200Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110611T0000Z/
HOLMES-JACKSON-GADSDEN-LEON-
406 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 /306 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC
EXCEEDING 34... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR LONG
DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 34...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES WILL
ENHANCE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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

&&

$$

FLZ018-019-110415-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110611T2200Z/
INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-
406 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

DUVAL
973 
WWUS82 KTAE 110013
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
813 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON DUE
TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35
PERCENT...AND POSSIBLE ERC VALUES ABOVE 34...

.DISCUSSION...MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INCREASE ACROSS
THE TRI-STATE AREA THIS WEEKEND. ON SATURDAY...WITH STRONG
HEATING... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO CRITICAL
LEVELS OVER PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND
THAT BORDER ON ALABAMA AND GEORGIA... THOUGH DURATIONS APPEAR TO
BE MARGINAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS AREA FOR
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND CONDITIONS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED
CLOSELY. FOR THE REST OF THE WEEKEND INTO THE FIRST OF THE WEEK
THERE WILL BE AN INCREASE IN SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY...
ESPECIALLY IN AREAS AFFECTED BY THE AFTERNOON SEABREEZE...AND NO
RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

FLZ009-011-016-017-111000-
/O.EXP.KTAE.FW.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110611T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110611T2200Z/
HOLMES-JACKSON-GADSDEN-LEON-
813 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 /713 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 34...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

FLZ013-026-027-110115-
/O.EXP.KTAE.FW.W.0073.000000T0000Z-110611T0000Z/
CALHOUN-LIBERTY-INLAND WAKULLA-
813 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011 /713 PM CDT FRI JUN 10 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC EXCEEDING 34...


$$

FLZ018-019-111000-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0060.110611T1800Z-110611T2200Z/
INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-
813 PM EDT FRI JUN 10 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

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

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 9, 3:25 PM CDTFire Weather WatchTAECalhoun, Dixie, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson and 7 more36 hr

Nearby

Red 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.