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Red Flag Warning 79, NWS Tallahassee, FL

August 15, 20118 counties in Florida

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this red flag warning at Aug 15, 2011, 3:15 AM CDT for 8 counties in Florida. It took effect at Aug 15, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
Aug 15, 2011, 3:15 AM CDT (08:15 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 15, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Aug 15, 2011, 6:00 PM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL

Counties Bay County, FL, Calhoun County, FL, Gadsden County, FL, Holmes County, FL, Jackson County, FL, Leon County, FL, Walton County, FL, Washington County, FL

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 100 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 00:00Z on 2011-08-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.1000850700500300200100-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 00:00Z on 2011-08-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
5235 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
22 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

155 
WWUS82 KTAE 150815
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
415 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
INLAND FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES AND POSSIBLE HIGH DISPERSIONS...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
LIKELY LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR THE FLORIDA
PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND AWAY FROM THE COAST ...

.A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA THIS MORNING. IN ITS
WAKE...A NOTICEABLY DRIER AIRMASS WILL FILTER IN. THIS AIRMASS 
COMBINED WITH GOOD DIURNAL MIXING WILL ALLOW DEWPOINTS TO DROP
INTO THE 60S AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST. THESE LOWER DEWPOINTS
AND AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S WILL COMBINE TO DROP
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES INTO THE 30S AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE
COAST. THESE LOWER RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL COMBINE WITH
HIGH DISPERSION INDICES TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
OVER PORTIONS OF INLAND NORTH FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON.

ALTHOUGH DISPERSIONS WILL DECREASE ON TUESDAY...THE AIRMASS WILL
BE EVEN DRIER WITH RED FLAG HUMIDITIES LIKELY FOR ALL OF THE
FLORIDA COUNTIES AWAY FROM THE COAST. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN JUST ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS ACROSS SOUTHEAST
ALABAMA AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

FLZ007>011-152300-
/O.UPG.KTAE.FW.A.0063.110815T1800Z-110815T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0079.110815T1800Z-110815T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0064.110816T1800Z-110816T2300Z/
INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-
315 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND
POSSIBLE HIGH DISPERSIONS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING FOR LIKELY LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON

HUMIDITY...30 TO 35 PERCENT. 

DISPERSION INDEX...NEAR 75 TODAY.

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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
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.

&&

$$

FLZ012-013-026-152300-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0079.110815T1800Z-110815T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0064.110816T1800Z-110816T2300Z/
INLAND BAY-CALHOUN-LIBERTY-
415 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 /315 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011/

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LONG DURATIONS
OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND HIGH DISPERSIONS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING FOR LIKELY LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

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

HUMIDITY...30 TO 35 PERCENT. 

DISPERSION INDEX...75 AND ABOVE TODAY.

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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
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.

&&

$$

FLZ014>019-027>029-034-152300-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FW.A.0064.110816T1800Z-110816T2300Z/
INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-
INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-
415 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 /315 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

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

HUMIDITY...30 TO 35 PERCENT ON TUESDAY. 

DISPERSION INDEX...LESS THAN 75 BOTH DAYS.

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 POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

&&

$$

BLOCK
2 follow-up statements
994 
WWUS82 KTAE 151224
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
824 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR INLAND
PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG BEND FOR
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND COMBINED WITH
DISPERSION INDICES ABOVE 75...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE
FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND AWAY FROM THE COAST DUE TO POSSIBLE
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES COMBINED WITH HIGH ERC
VALUES... 

.A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA THIS MORNING. IN
ITS WAKE...A NOTICEABLY DRIER AIR MASS WILL FILTER IN. THIS
AIR MASS COMBINED WITH GOOD DIURNAL MIXING WILL ALLOW DEW POINTS
TO DROP INTO THE 60S AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE BIG BEND COAST.
THESE LOWER DEW POINTS AND AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES IN THE MID TO
UPPER 90S WILL COMBINE TO DROP RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES INTO THE
LOWER TO MID 30S AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST. THESE LOWER
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH DISPERSION INDICES
TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE WARNED AREA.
FURTHER WEST IN THE PANHANDLE...MIXING HEIGHTS AND DISPERSION
INDICES WILL NOT BE HIGH ENOUGH TO ACHIEVE RED FLAG CRITERIA AND
THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED IN THOSE AREAS.

ALTHOUGH DISPERSIONS WILL DECREASE ON TUESDAY...THE AIR MASS WILL
BE EVEN DRIER WITH RED FLAG HUMIDITIES LIKELY FOR ALL OF THE
FLORIDA COUNTIES AWAY FROM THE COAST. IF ERC VALUES RISE ENOUGH...
RED FLAG CRITERIA MAY BE MET. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS ACROSS SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

FLZ007>010-012-152030-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FW.W.0079.110815T1800Z-110815T2300Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0064.110816T1800Z-110816T2300Z/
INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-INLAND BAY-
724 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH
HIGH ERC VALUES...

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
007...008...009...010 AND 012...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING AS DISPERSION INDICES ARE NOT FORECAST TO EXCEED 75.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

FLZ016-017-152030-
/O.EXA.KTAE.FW.W.0079.110815T1800Z-110815T2300Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0064.110816T1800Z-110816T2300Z/
GADSDEN-LEON-
824 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
EDT THIS EVENING FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 016 AND 017 DUE TO LONG
DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH DISPERSION
INDICES ABOVE 75...
 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 016 AND 017 DUE
TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED
WITH HIGH ERC VALUES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT
THIS EVENING. 

HUMIDITY...30 TO 35 PERCENT TODAY AND TUESDAY.

DISPERSION INDEX...ABOVE 75 TODAY AND LESS THAN 75 TUESDAY.

ERC...POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 35 TUESDAY.

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 POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

&&

$$

FLZ011-013-026-152030-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0079.110815T1800Z-110815T2300Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0064.110816T1800Z-110816T2300Z/
JACKSON-CALHOUN-LIBERTY-
824 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 /724 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT /1 PM CDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 011...013 AND 026 DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH DISPERSION INDICES ABOVE 75...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 011...013 AND
026 DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
COMBINED WITH HIGH ERC VALUES...

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

HUMIDITY...30 TO 35 PERCENT BOTH DAYS.

DISPERSION INDEX...BELOW 75 BOTH DAYS.

ERC...POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 35 TUESDAY.

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. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
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.

&&

$$

FLZ014-015-018-019-027>029-034-152030-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0064.110816T1800Z-110816T2300Z/
INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-
INLAND WAKULLA-INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-
824 AM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 /724 AM CDT MON AUG 15 2011/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
014...015...018...019...027...028...029 AND 034 DUE TO POSSIBLE
LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH HIGH ERC
VALUES...

HUMIDITY...30 TO 35 PERCENT ON TUESDAY.

DISPERSION INDEX...LESS THAN 75 TUESDAY.

ERC...POSSIBLY AS HIGH AS 35 TUESDAY.

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 POSSIBLE. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG
WARNINGS.

&&

$$

WOOL/BLOCK
274 
WWUS82 KTAE 151926
RFWTAE

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
326 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR
INLAND PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN BIG
BEND FOR LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND COMBINED
WITH DISPERSION INDICES ABOVE 75...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR
LEON AND INLAND WAKULLA COUNTIES DUE TO POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES COMBINED WITH POSSIBLE HIGH ERC VALUES...

.A NOTICEABLY DRIER AIR MASS IS MOVING INTO THE AREA BEHIND A COLD
FRONT. THIS HAS ALLOWED RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO DROP BELOW 35
PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE EASTERN PANHANDLE
AND WESTERN BIG BEND. DISPERSIONS ARE ALSO ABOVE 75 ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THIS AREA SO THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON
REMAINS ON TRACK. FOR TUESDAY...LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED OVER INLAND PORTIONS OF THE PANHANDLE
AND BIG BEND...BUT FORECAST DISPERSIONS DROP BELOW 75 AND ERC
VALUES APPEAR TO STAY WELL BELOW 35 WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF
LEON AND WAKULLA COUNTIES. THEREFORE...WILL DROP THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR TUESDAY FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT LEON AND WAKULLA COUNTIES
AND WAIT FOR THE NEW ERC VALUES TO COME IN TO DECIDE WHETHER TO
DROP THOSE TWO COUNTIES OR UPGRADE THEM TO A WARNING OR ISSUE AN
RFD PRODUCT. BEYOND TUESDAY...RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

FLZ011-013-016-026-152300-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0064.110816T1800Z-110816T2300Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110815T2300Z/
JACKSON-CALHOUN-GADSDEN-LIBERTY-
326 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 /226 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND HIGH DISPERSION VALUES ARE
COMBINING TO PRODUCE RED FLAG CONDITIONS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THIS AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON...DISPERSIONS ARE
FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW 75 AND ERC VALUES ARE FORECAST TO
REMAIN BELOW 35...THUS THE WATCH FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

FLZ007>010-012-014-015-018-019-028-029-034-152030-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FW.A.0064.110816T1800Z-110816T2300Z/
INLAND WALTON-CENTRAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-INLAND BAY-
INLAND GULF-INLAND FRANKLIN-INLAND JEFFERSON-MADISON-
INLAND TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-INLAND DIXIE-
326 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011 /226 PM CDT MON AUG 15 2011/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS CANCELLED THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH LONG DURATIONS
OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED...DISPERSIONS ARE
FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW 75 AND ERC VALUES ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN
BELOW 35.

$$

FLZ017-161100-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0079.000000T0000Z-110815T2300Z/
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0064.110816T1800Z-110816T2300Z/
LEON-
326 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011

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

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND HIGH DISPERSION VALUES ARE
COMBINING TO PRODUCE RED FLAG CONDITIONS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THIS AFTERNOON. ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON...DISPERSIONS ARE FORECAST
TO REMAIN BELOW 75 BUT ERC VALUES MAY BE NEAR 35...THUS THE WATCH
FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON REMAINS IN EFFECT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
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.

&&

$$

FLZ027-161100-
/O.CON.KTAE.FW.A.0064.110816T1800Z-110816T2300Z/
INLAND WAKULLA-
326 PM EDT MON AUG 15 2011

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

DISPERSIONS ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW 75 BUT ERC VALUES MAY BE 
NEAR 35...THUS THE WATCH FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON REMAINS IN EFFECT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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