Alert archive / Virginia / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Wakefield, VA
NWS Wakefield, VA issued this red flag warning at Apr 9, 2012, 3:53 PM EDT for 9 counties in North Carolina; 35 counties in Virginia; 4 counties in Maryland. It took effect at Apr 10, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Apr 9, 2012, 3:53 PM EDT (19:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 10, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 10, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wakefield, VA
All 48 counties
Dorchester County, MD, Somerset County, MD, Wicomico County, MD, Worcester County, MD, Bertie County, NC, Camden County, NC, Chowan County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Gates County, NC, Hertford County, NC, Northampton County, NC, Pasquotank County, NC, Perquimans County, NC, Accomack County, VA, Amelia County, VA, Brunswick County, VA, Caroline County, VA, Charles City County, VA, City of Chesapeake, VA, City of Emporia, VA, City of Hopewell, VA, City of Petersburg, VA, City of Virginia Beach, VA, City of Williamsburg, VA, Cumberland County, VA, Dinwiddie County, VA, Fluvanna County, VA, Gloucester County, VA, Goochland County, VA, Greensville County, VA, James City County, VA, Lancaster County, VA, Lunenburg County, VA, Mathews County, VA, Mecklenburg County, VA, Middlesex County, VA, New Kent County, VA, Northampton County, VA, Northumberland County, VA, Nottoway County, VA, Powhatan County, VA, Prince Edward County, VA, Prince George County, VA, Richmond County, VA, Southampton County, VA, Surry County, VA, Sussex County, VA, Westmoreland County, VA
The radar
The Norfolk radar (KAKQ), 24 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:55 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
Wallops Is Stn, VA (KWAL), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 2669 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
115 WWUS81 KAKQ 091953 RFWAKQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 353 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 NCZ102-092100- /O.CAN.KAKQ.FW.A.0004.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 353 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CURRITUCK OUTER BANKS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ NCZ012>017-030>032-100400- /O.UPG.KAKQ.FW.A.0004.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- 353 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED BETWEEN 12 NOON AND 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ MDZ021>025-VAZ099-100-100400- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120410T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.A.0004.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 353 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING AND FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT THIS EVENING. FALLING TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED BEFORE 4 PM EACH DAY THROUGH APRIL 30TH. && $$ VAZ048-049-062>064-071>078-082>086-090-091-094-100400- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120410T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.A.0004.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ FLUVANNA-LOUISA-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM- KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND- LANCASTER-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS- JAMES CITY-YORK-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON- 353 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN NECK AND MIDDLE PENINSULA OF EASTERN VIRGINIA...AND MUCH OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 64... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN NECK AND MIDDLE PENINSULA OF EASTERN VIRGINIA...AND MUCH OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 64... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING AND FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT THIS EVENING. FALLING TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED BEFORE 4 PM EACH DAY THROUGH APRIL 30TH. && $$ VAZ060-061-065>070-079>081-087>089-092-093-095>098-100400- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120410T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.A.0004.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA- POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE- GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT- NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 353 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN VIRGINIA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHERN VIRGINIA... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED BETWEEN 12 NOON AND 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN BETWEEN NOON AND 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING. WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH TUESDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT THIS EVENING. FALLING TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. VIRGINIA RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED BEFORE 4 PM EACH DAY THROUGH APRIL 30TH. && $$ ALBRIGHT/DEROSA
5 follow-up statements
780 WWUS81 KAKQ 092336 RFWAKQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 736 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 VAZ048-049-060>098-100745- /O.CAN.KAKQ.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120410T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KAKQ.FW.A.0004.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER- CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN- CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK- DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK- SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 736 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ MDZ021>025-100745- /O.CAN.KAKQ.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120410T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KAKQ.FW.A.0004.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- 736 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. 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. && $$ VAZ099-100-100745- /O.CAN.KAKQ.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120410T0000Z/ /O.UPG.KAKQ.FW.A.0004.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 736 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WAKEFIELD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING AND FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT THIS EVENING. FALLING TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NCZ012>017-030>032-100745- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- 736 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED BETWEEN 12 NOON AND 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. 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. && $$ 05
122 WWUS81 KAKQ 100320 RFWAKQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1120 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 VAZ048-049-060>098-101000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER- CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN- CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK- DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK- SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 1120 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ MDZ021>025-101000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- 1120 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. 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. && $$ VAZ099-100-101000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 1120 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING AND FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT THIS EVENING. FALLING TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. * HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NCZ012>017-030>032-101000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- 1120 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED BETWEEN 12 NOON AND 6 PM EDT TUESDAY. * WINDS...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. 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. && $$ BROWN
378 WWUS81 KAKQ 100919 RFWAKQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 519 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 VAZ048-049-060>098-102100- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER- CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN- CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK- DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK- SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 519 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ MDZ021>025-102100- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- 519 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 18 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. 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. && $$ VAZ099-100-102100- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 519 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 18 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NCZ012>017-030>032-102100- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.120410T1600Z-120411T0000Z/ NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- 519 AM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED BETWEEN 12 NOON AND 6 PM EDT TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO 18 TO 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. 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. && $$ BROWN
879 WWUS81 KAKQ 102003 RFWAKQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 403 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 VAZ048-049-060>098-110000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120411T0000Z/ FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER- CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN- CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK- DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK- SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH- 403 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM EDT TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...15 TO 25 PERCENT THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ MDZ021>025-110000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120411T0000Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- 403 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM EDT TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...18 TO 25 PERCENT THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. 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. && $$ VAZ099-100-110000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120411T0000Z/ ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 403 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE VIRGINIA EASTERN SHORE... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM EDT TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...18 TO 25 PERCENT THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ NCZ012>017-030>032-110000- /O.CON.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120411T0000Z/ NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS- 403 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA... * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM EDT TODAY. * WINDS...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...18 TO 25 PERCENT THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...THE FIRE DANGER SHOULD BE ELEVATED DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. 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. && $$ DEROSA
850 WWUS81 KAKQ 110001 RFWAKQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 801 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 MDZ021>025-NCZ012>017-030>032-VAZ048-049-060>100-110115- /O.EXP.KAKQ.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120411T0000Z/ DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND- GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE-MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA- POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX- WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK- DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER- MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE-SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK- SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH- SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 801 PM EDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER VIRGINIA...NORTH CAROLINA AND MARYLAND... $$ 44
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wakefield, VA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Apr 9, 3:27 PM EDT, 26 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 9, 3:27 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
327 PM EDT MON APR 9 2012
.SYNOPSIS...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES EAST OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST THROUGH
THIS EVENING. A COLD FRONT SWINGS ACROSS THE MID ATLANTIC AREA
TONIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DROP THROUGH THE REGION
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HIGH PRESSURE WILL RETURN FOR
THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING/...
AS ADVERTISED...GUSTY MSTLY W WNDS THIS AFTN...TO 35-40 MPH AT
TIMES ON PORTIONS OF THE LWR MD ERN SHR...GENLY 25-30 MPH MOST
OTHER PLCS. SPEEDS COMING DN TWD SUNSET. OTRW...PLEASANT...AND
ONCE AGN DRY W/ MOST RH VALUES FM THE TEENS TO L20S. CDFNT
APPROACHING FM THE NW THIS EVE...CROSSES THE AREA TNGT. PTCHY
CLDNS AHEAD OF/ASSOCIATED W/ THE FNT SPREADING OVR THE AREA
THROUGH TNGT. WL CONT TO CARRY 20-30% POPS ACRS FAR NRN TIER OF
FA...ELSW...POPS AOB 10%. LO TEMPS GENLY IN THE 40S.
RED FLAG WARNING RMNS IN PLC ACRS MD/VA CTYS THROUGH 00Z/10.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY/...
BROAD TROUGH ALOFT SETS UP OVR THE RGN TUE/TUE NGT. CAA ALOFT
LEADING TO BETTER INSTABILITY...AND HIGHER PROB FOR GUSTY WINDS
TO/EXCEEDING 30 MPH ACRS MOST OF THE AREA. OTRW...P/MSNY W/ NR
SEASONABLE TEMPS (FM THE 60S TO L70S). DRY AND COLDER TUE NGT JUST
ENOUGH MIXING AND CONTD DRY AIR LIKELY TO LMT FROST PTNTL. UPR LVL
TROUGH CROSSES THE RGN DURG WED. W/ COLD AIR ALOFT...JUST ENUF
INSTABILITY FOR MENTION OF ISOLD THUNDER (ALONG WITH SCTD
SHOWERS)...MAINLY OVR THE NRN HALF OF FA...IN THE AFTN.
OTRW...VRBL CLDNS OR BCMG MCLDY.
TROUGH ALOFT IS SLO TO EXIT THE CST WED NGT THROUGH THU. ANOTHER
COLD NGT MOST PLCS WED NGT...AND AGN...MAY BE ENUF MIXING TO LMT
ANY FROST PTNTL. HI TEMPS THU AT OR SLGTLY ABV THOSE OF WED (FM
THE U50S TO L60S).
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
GENERALLY QUIET AND SEASONABLE WX CONDS EXPECTED FOR THE LONG TERM
PERIOD. UPR TROF PULLS OFFSHORE WED NGT AND THU...WITH SFC HI PRES
BUILDING IN FROM THE W AND TEMPS THU CLIMBING INTO THE LWR TO MID
60S...UPR 50S OVER THE LWR EASTERN SHORE. DRY NW FLOW PERSISTS FROM
THU INTO FRI...THEN LIGHTENS UP FRI AS THE SFC HI BECOMES CENTERED
OVER THE MID ATLANTIC. HI TEMPS FRI RANGE IN THE 60S. THE HI MOVES
OFFSHORE SAT AS A WARM FRNT AS DEPICTED BY THE 00Z ECMWF ADVANCES
THRU THE AREA...SO HAVE INCLUDED JUST 20% POPS AT THIS POINT. THE
SLOW WARMING TREND CONTINUES INTO SAT WITH HIGHS IN THE UPR 60S TO
LWR 70S.
&&
.AVIATION /20Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
VFR CONDITIONS PREVAIL. WESTERLY WINDS STRONGEST THIS AFTN AT ALL
SITES...25-30 KT GUSTS AT KSBY...MAINLY 20-25 KT ELSEWHERE AND
15-20 KT AT KECG. A CHC FOR SHOWERS AT KSBY THIS EVENING W/ THE
NEXT FRONT...FAIRLY MINIMAL CHANCES AT OTHER TAF SITES.
BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH DIGS DOWN THE EASTERN SEABOARD. HIGH
PRESSURE THEN RETURNS TO THE REGION THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
&&
.MARINE...
A WEAK COLD FRONT IS SLOW TO CROSS THE WATERS THIS AFTERNOON. GENLY
CONDITIONS ARE LOW-END SCA FOR CHES BAY N OF NEW PT COMFORT...THE
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER...AND FOR CSTL WATERS N OF PARRAMORE ISLAND.
EXPECT MAINLY WEST WINDS 15-20 KT OVER THE BAY AND RAPP RIVER AND
20-25 KT FOR THE CSTL WATERS. ELSEWHERE...COULD STILL SEE A BRIEF
PERIOD OF MARGINAL SCA WINDS THIS AFTN BUT WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD
OFF ON ADDITIONAL HEADLINES AS MIXING WILL BE LESS THAN OPTIMAL
DUE TO WARM AIRMASS OVER COOL WATERS.
STRONGER FRONT AND COLD SURGE NOW LOOKS MORE LIKELY LATER TUE INTO
WED W/ A SECONDARY SHOT OF COLDER AIR WED NIGHT-THU. EXPECT A ROUND
OF MORE SIGNIFICANT SCA FLAGS WILL BE NEEDED AT THAT TIME.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
BASED ON FCST WIND SPEEDS AND DRY AIR (RH LWRG TO LESS THAN 30%)
ON TUE...WILL BE RAISING RED FLAG WARNING FOR NE NC CTYS W/ NEW
PACKAGE. W/ RED FLAG WARNING OUT PRESENTLY FOR VA/MD CTYS...WILL
HOLD OFF ON CHANGING CURRENT FIRE WX WATCH FOR TUE IN THOSE AREAS
UNTIL AFT THIS EVE.
&&
.EQUIPMENT...
AKQ RADAR BACK IN OPERATION. AKQ NWR WILL TEMPORARILY BE DOWN
(APPROX 1-2 HRS FOR MAINTENANCE) ON TUESDAY.
&&
.AKQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MDZ021>025.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR MDZ021>025.
NC...RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR NCZ012>017-
030>032.
VA...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR VAZ048-049-
060>100.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR VAZ048-049-060>100.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ANZ630-
631-635-650-652.
&&
SYNOPSIS...ALB/TMG
NEAR TERM...ALB
SHORT TERM...ALB
LONG TERM...JDM
AVIATION...BMD
MARINE...JDM
FIRE WEATHER...ALB
EQUIPMENT...AKQHazardous weather outlook, Apr 9, 5:12 AM EDT, 10 hours 41 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 512 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 VAZ048-049-060>100-100915- FLUVANNA-LOUISA-PRINCE EDWARD-CUMBERLAND-GOOCHLAND-HANOVER-CAROLINE- MECKLENBURG-LUNENBURG-NOTTOWAY-AMELIA-POWHATAN-CHESTERFIELD-HENRICO- KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-WESTMORELAND-RICHMOND- NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-BRUNSWICK-DINWIDDIE-PRINCE GEORGE- CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-GREENSVILLE- SUSSEX-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-SOUTHAMPTON-ISLE OF WIGHT- NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE- VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA- 512 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA...THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA AND THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. RED FLAG WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NCZ012>017-030>032-102-100915- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- 512 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND THE NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. INCREASED FIRE DANGER. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ632>634-636>638-654-656-658-100915- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA- CURRITUCK SOUND- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK TO CAPE HENRY VA...INCLUDING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL-YORK RIVER- JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE- JAMES RIVER FROM THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE- TUNNEL- COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT TO 20 NM- 512 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND...THE EASTERN JAMES RIVER AND THE EASTERN YORK RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ630-631-635-650-652-100915- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA- CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA- RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT- COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT TO 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT TO 20 NM- 512 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND THE EASTERN RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ021>025-100915- DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES- 512 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. RED FLAG WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. TG
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Special weather statement, Apr 9, 10:32 AM EDT, 5 hours 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA 1032 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 NCZ012>017-030>032-102-092200- NORTHAMPTON NC-HERTFORD-GATES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-INLAND CURRITUCK- BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARGARETTSVILLE...AHOSKIE... ELIZABETH CITY...EDENTON...COROLLA 1032 AM EDT MON APR 9 2012 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER OVER NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... WEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THIS EVENING AHEAD OF A DRY COLD FRONT. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON DRY FUELS...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE AN INCREASED RISK FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO EXERCISE CAUTION HANDLING ANY POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCE...INCLUDING MACHINERY...CIGARETTES AND MATCHES. BE SURE TO PROPERLY DISCARD ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. ANY DRY GRASSES OR TREE LITTER THAT IGNITES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY. RESIDENTS OF NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA ARE ADVISED TO CANCEL OR POSTPONE ANY OUTDOOR BURNING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING TO PREVENT THE POTENTIAL RAPID SPREAD OF FIRES.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wakefield, VA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 10:30 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | AKQ | Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford and 3 more | 9 hr |
| Apr 9, 6:17 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | AKQ | 3 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Virginia, 2012Red Flag Warnings in North Carolina, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Maryland, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
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.