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Red Flag Warning 22, NWS Mobile, AL

May 27, 2012

NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at May 27, 2012, 7:46 AM EDT. It took effect at May 27, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 5 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: May 27, 2012, 7:46 AM EDT (11:46 UTC)
In effect from: May 27, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
Expired: May 27, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Mobile, AL

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

547 
WWUS84 KMOB 271146
RFWMOB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL
646 AM CDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO THE
COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT AND HIGH
DISPERSION VALUES...

.VERY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN DEEP AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHTS
AND HIGH DISPERSION VALUES TODAY. DRIER AIR MIXING IN FROM THE
NORTHEAST WILL ALLOW HUMIDITY LEVELS TO DROP INTO THE LOW TO MID
30S THIS AFTERNOON.

FLZ001>006-272000-
/O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0022.120527T1800Z-120527T2300Z/
INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-
COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA-
646 AM CDT SUN MAY 27 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
CDT THIS EVENING DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
BELOW 35 PERCENT AND HIGH DISPERSION VALUES FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
001...002...003...004...005 AND 006...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. 

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

* WIND...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 30S.

* DISPERSION...INCREASING TO 90 OR GREATER.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE
GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

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Sources

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