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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this red flag warning at Jan 3, 2012, 3:53 AM EST for 7 counties in Florida; Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 3, 2012, 10:00 AM EST. 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
- Jan 3, 2012, 3:53 AM EST (08:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 3, 2012, 10:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 3, 2012, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
Counties Baker County, FL, Bradford County, FL, Flagler County, FL, Gilchrist County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Suwannee County, FL, Union County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:55 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
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 45 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
- 2776 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -122 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
987 WWUS82 KJAX 030853 RFWJAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 353 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-031800- /O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0002.120103T1500Z-120103T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0002.120103T1500Z-120103T2300Z/ HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY- ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION- 353 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEAST FLORIDA. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 20 TO 25 PERCENT INLAND AND 25 TO 30 PERCENT NEAR THE COAST. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ GAZ153-154-165-166-031800- /O.UPG.KJAX.FW.A.0002.120103T1600Z-120103T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0002.120103T1500Z-120103T2300Z/ INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 353 AM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR COASTAL SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...COASTAL SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITIES 20 TO 30 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/JAX
2 follow-up statements
429 WWUS82 KJAX 031852 RFWJAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 152 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-041100- /O.NEW.KJAX.FW.A.0003.120104T1600Z-120104T2300Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY- ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION- 152 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR HIGH ERC VALUES AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...IN FLORIDA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 020...021... 022...023...024...025...030...031...032...033...035...036... 037...038 AND 040. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 20 TO 25 PERCENT TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT VALUES ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 33 AND 35 UNITS ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF 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. && $$ GAZ153-154-165-166-032300- /O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 152 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR COASTAL SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN GEORGIA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 153...154... 165 AND 166. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM HUMIDITIES 25 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/JAX
454 WWUS82 KJAX 032253 RFWJAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 553 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-040930- /O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.FW.A.0003.120104T1600Z-120104T2300Z/ HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY- ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION- 553 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA...IN FLORIDA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 020...021... 022...023...024...025...030...031...032...033...035...036... 037...038 AND 040. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 15 TO 25 PERCENT ON WEDNESDAY. ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT VALUES ARE FORECAST BETWEEN 33 AND 35 ON WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ GAZ153-154-165-166-040000- /O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120103T2300Z/ INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 553 PM EST TUE JAN 3 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EST FOR COASTAL SOUTHEAST GEORGIA... $$ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/JAX
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 4:06 AM EST | Hard Freeze Warning | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Jan 3, 12:22 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 16 hr | |
| Jan 3, 1:52 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee and 1 more | 14 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Florida, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Georgia, 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.