Alert archive / Florida / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Melbourne, FL
NWS Melbourne, FL issued this red flag warning at Oct 28, 2012, 2:50 PM EDT for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Oct 29, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 7 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
- Oct 28, 2012, 2:50 PM EDT (18:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 29, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 29, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Melbourne, FL
Counties Lake County, FL, Okeechobee County, FL, Orange County, FL, Osceola County, FL, Seminole County, FL, Volusia County, FL
The radar
The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:48 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
Cape Canaveral, FL (KXMR), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 1113 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
527 WWUS82 KMLB 281850 RFWMLB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 250 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 FLZ041-044>047-053-054-141-144-147-292300- /O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0016.121029T1600Z-121029T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0018.121029T1600Z-121029T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.A.0017.121030T1600Z-121031T0000Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-COASTAL VOLUSIA-SOUTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN BREVARD- 250 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA... INLAND VOLUSIA... NORTHERN LAKE... ORANGE... SEMINOLE... SOUTHERN BREVARD... OSCEOLA... INDIAN RIVER... COASTAL VOLUSIA... SOUTHERN LAKE... NORTHERN BREVARD. * WIND...WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT IS FORECAST. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 24 AND 72 HOURS. && $$ FLZ058-059-292300- /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0018.121029T1600Z-121029T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.A.0017.121030T1600Z-121031T0000Z/ OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE- 250 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA... OKEECHOBEE... ST. LUCIE. * WIND...WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT IS FORECAST. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 24 AND 72 HOURS. && $$ FLZ064-292300- /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0018.121029T1600Z-121029T2300Z/ MARTIN- 250 PM EDT SUN OCT 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA... MARTIN. * WIND...WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT IS FORECAST. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. && $$ 67
2 follow-up statements
677 WWUS82 KMLB 290833 RFWMLB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 433 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-141-144-147-292300- /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0018.121029T1600Z-121029T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMLB.FW.A.0017.121030T1600Z-121031T0000Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-COASTAL VOLUSIA- SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- 433 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA... INLAND VOLUSIA... NORTHERN LAKE... ORANGE... SEMINOLE... SOUTHERN BREVARD... OSCEOLA... INDIAN RIVER... OKEECHOBEE... ST. LUCIE... COASTAL VOLUSIA... SOUTHERN LAKE... NORTHERN BREVARD. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT IS FORECAST. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS...ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 24 AND 72 HOURS. && $$ FLZ064-292300- /O.CON.KMLB.FW.W.0018.121029T1600Z-121029T2300Z/ MARTIN- 433 AM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MARTIN COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA... MARTIN. * WIND...WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 25 TO 30 PERCENT IS FORECAST. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. && $$ SEDLOCK
265 WWUS82 KMLB 292324 RFWMLB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL 724 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-141-144-147-310000- /O.EXP.KMLB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-121029T2300Z/ /O.UPG.KMLB.FW.A.0017.121030T1600Z-121031T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0019.121030T1600Z-121031T0000Z/ INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-ORANGE-SEMINOLE-SOUTHERN BREVARD- OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-ST. LUCIE-COASTAL VOLUSIA- SOUTHERN LAKE-NORTHERN BREVARD- 724 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREAS...VOLUSIA...LAKE...ORANGE...SEMINOLE...BREVARD... OSCEOLA...INDIAN RIVER... OKEECHOBEE...ST. LUCIE. * WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT IS FORECAST FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. && $$ FLZ064-310000- /O.EXP.KMLB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-121029T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMLB.FW.W.0019.121030T1600Z-121031T0000Z/ MARTIN- 724 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...MARTIN. * WIND...WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND GUSTY ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 30 TO 35 PERCENT IS FORECAST FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN VERY FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRE ARE OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL LIKELY OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. && $$ MOSES
The office that day
Everything else NWS Melbourne, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 10:58 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | MLB | 4 days | |
| Oct 28, 2:58 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | MLB | Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 12 hr |
| Oct 28, 2:50 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | MLB | Lake, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Volusia | 29 hr |
| Oct 28, 3:24 PM EDT | Coastal Flood Warning | MLB | 19 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.