Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Mobile, AL

Issued

Apr 23, 2012, 7:04 AM EDT (11:04 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 23, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT

Expired

Apr 23, 2012, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Mobile, AL

677 
WWUS84 KMOB 231104
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
604 AM CDT MON APR 23 2012

FLZ001>006-240315-
/O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0019.120423T1600Z-120424T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0018.120423T1600Z-120424T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0020.120424T1500Z-120424T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
604 AM CDT MON APR 23 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION 
OF CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH 
DAYTIME DISPERSION...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR THE
POTENTIAL OF A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH 
DAYTIME DISPERSION...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 
  005 AND 006. 

* WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY.

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT OVER THE INTERIOR WESTERN
  FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO AROUND 30 PERCENT CLOSER TO THE COAST.

* DISPERSION...AROUND 80 TODAY. AROUND 80 COASTAL AND AROUND 110
  INTERIOR WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE RED FLAG WARNING TODAY MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE
CONDITIONS SUPPORTIVE OF EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FIRE WEATHER
FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&


$$

927 
WWUS84 KMOB 231927
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
227 PM CDT MON APR 23 2012

FLZ001>006-240000-
/O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0020.120424T1500Z-120424T2300Z/
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120424T0000Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
227 PM CDT MON APR 23 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A LONG DURATION OF CRITICALLY
LOW HUMIDITY...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND HIGH DAYTIME DISPERSION...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHWEST
FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
FOR TUESDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 
  005 AND 006. 

* WIND...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY.

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO AROUND 25 PERCENT OVER THE INTERIOR
  WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO AROUND 30 PERCENT CLOSER TO THE 
  COAST.

* DISPERSION...AROUND 80 TODAY. AROUND 50 TO 60 COASTAL AND INTERIOR
  WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY. 

ALTHOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL MEET CRITERIA TUESDAY...ERC WILL
REMAIN BELOW 35...WINDS WILL BE LIGHT...AND DISPERSION WILL REMAIN
WELL OUTSIDE CRITERIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE RED FLAG WARNING TODAY MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE
CONDITIONS SUPPORTIVE OF EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY.
 A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL
CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

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