Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this red flag warning at Apr 24, 2012, 9:43 AM EDT for 5 counties in Florida. 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 24, 2012, 9:43 AM EDT (13:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2012, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Monroe County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 50 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
- 1625 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
835 WWUS82 KMFL 241343 RFWMFL URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 943 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR MOST OF SOUTH FLORIDA... FLZ067>069-071>075-168-172>174-242200- /O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0008.120424T1343Z-120424T2200Z/ INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD- METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 943 AM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT COMBINED WITH 20 FOOT WINDS GREATER THAN 15 MPH AND AN ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 20 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 067...068...069...071... 072...073...074...075...168...172...173 AND 174... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 067...068...069...071... 072...073...074...075...168...172...173 AND 174. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TODAY. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON PERIOD FOR SEVERAL HOURS. * ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...28 TO 34 THROUGH THE PERIOD. * 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
851 WWUS82 KMFL 241826 RFWMFL URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 226 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT TODAY FOR MIAMI DADE...BROWARD...MAINLAND MONROE...PALM BEACH AND COASTAL COLLIER COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA EXCEPT MIAMI DADE AND MAINLAND MONROE COUNTIES... FLZ067>069-071-072-168-172-250000- /O.NEW.KMFL.FW.A.0005.120425T1500Z-120425T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120424T2200Z/ INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD- METRO BROWARD-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD- 226 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT COMBINED WITH 20 FOOT WINDS GREATER THAN 15 MPH AND AN ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 20 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 067...068...069... 071...072...168 AND 172... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS AND AN ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT OF 35 OR GREATER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 067...068...069...071...072...168 AND 172... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 067...068...069...071... 072...168 AND 172. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON. EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR 4 OR MORE HOURS. * ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...28 TO 34 THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ERC VALUES EXPECTED TO BE 35 OR HIGHER 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. && $$ FLZ073>075-173-174-242200- /O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120424T2200Z/ INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 226 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LESS THAN 35 PERCENT COMBINED WITH 20 FOOT WINDS GREATER THAN 15 MPH AND AN ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT ABOVE 20 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 073...074...075... 173 AND 174... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 073...074...075...173 AND 174. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON PERIOD FOR SEVERAL HOURS. * ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...23 TO 34 THROUGH THE PERIOD. * 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. && $$ FLZ063-066-070-250000- /O.NEW.KMFL.FW.A.0005.120425T1500Z-120425T2300Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND COLLIER- 226 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS AND AN ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT OF 35 OR GREATER FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...066 AND 070... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...066 AND 070. * WIND...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. * HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT FOR 4 TO 10 HOURS. * ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...35 OR GREATER THROUGH THE PERIOD. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
764 WWUS82 KMFL 242217 RFWMFL URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 617 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... .TEMPERATURES HAVE BEGUN TO FALL, RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO INCREASE WHILE WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO DECREASE. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. FLZ067>069-071-072-168-172-242330- /O.CAN.KMFL.FW.A.0005.120425T1500Z-120425T2300Z/ /O.EXP.KMFL.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120424T2200Z/ INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD- METRO BROWARD-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD- 617 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 067...068...069...071...072...168 AND 172... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$ FLZ073>075-173-174-242330- /O.EXP.KMFL.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120424T2200Z/ INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE- 617 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 073...074...075...173 AND 174... TEMPERATURES HAVE BEGUN TO FALL, RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO INCREASE WHILE WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO DECREASE. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ FLZ063-066-070-242330- /O.CAN.KMFL.FW.A.0005.120425T1500Z-120425T2300Z/ GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND COLLIER- 617 PM EDT TUE APR 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...066 AND 070... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2:26 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | MFL | Broward, Collier, Palm Beach | 4 hr |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.