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Red Flag Warning 31, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Oct 30, 2012, 3:34 PM EDT. It took effect at Oct 31, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 6 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 30, 2012, 3:34 PM EDT (19:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 31, 2012, 1:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Oct 31, 2012, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
920 WWUS84 KMOB 301934 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 234 PM CDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BUTLER...CRENSHAW AND COVINGTON COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A DRY MODERATE WESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY...RESULTING IN LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 30 PERCENT. A SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL RETURN LATE IN THE WEEK AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF MOVES EAST. FLZ001>006-311145- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0028.121031T1700Z-121031T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0031.121031T1700Z-121031T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-121031T0000Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 234 PM CDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG SURFACE WINDS AND HIGH DISPERSION ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 005 AND 006. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: AROUND 25 PERCENT. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * DISPERSIONS: 90 TO 110. * 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. && $$ ALZ057-058-060-302300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-121030T2300Z/ BUTLER-CRENSHAW-COVINGTON- 234 PM CDT TUE OCT 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...STRONG SURFACE WINDS AND A KBDI OF 500 OR MORE ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 057...058 AND 060. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: DOWN TO 24 PERCENT. * WINDS: NORTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * DISPERSIONS: 100 TO 115. * IMPACTS: ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR LIKELY WILL OCCUR. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
3 follow-up statements
030 WWUS84 KMOB 311131 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 631 AM CDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A DRY MODERATE WESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL PERSIST INTO THURSDAY...RESULTING IN LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 30 PERCENT. A SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL RETURN LATE IN THE WEEK AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF MOVES EAST. FLZ001>006-010345- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0032.121101T1700Z-121101T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0031.121031T1700Z-121031T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 631 AM CDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH DISPERSION ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT THURSDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 005 AND 006. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: AROUND 25 PERCENT. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * DISPERSIONS: 90 TO 110. * 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. 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. && $$
303 WWUS84 KMOB 311947 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 247 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR A COMBINATION OF MARGINALLY HIGH DISPERSIONS...MARGINALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES NEAR 35 ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MARGINALLY HIGH DISPERSIONS AND ERC VALUES NEAR 35 ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... .A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND USHER SOMEWHAT DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION. A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND ALSO FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO A COMBINATION OF MARGINALLY HIGH DISPERSION VALUES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND ERC VALUES NEAR 35. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS ON FRIDAY. FLZ001>006-011200- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-121031T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0032.121101T1700Z-121101T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 247 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR A COMBINATION OF MARGINALLY HIGH DISPERSIONS...MARGINALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES NEAR 35 ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR A COMBINATION OF MARGINALLY HIGH DISPERSIONS...MARGINALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES NEAR 35 ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 005 AND 006. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: AROUND 25 PERCENT. * WINDS: WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON AND NORTHERLY AROUND 10 MPH ON THURSDAY. * DISPERSIONS: AROUND 75. * 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 LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
152 WWUS84 KMOB 312301 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 601 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR A COMBINATION OF MARGINALLY HIGH DISPERSIONS...MARGINALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND ERC VALUES NEAR 35 ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... ...THE RED FLAG WARNING CURRENTLY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MARGINALLY HIGH DISPERSIONS...AND ERC VALUES NEAR 35 ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE WILL CONTINUE... .DRIER AIR WILL USHER INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT WITH THE PASSAGE OF A WEAK COLD FRONT. THEREFORE...A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO A COMBINATION OF MARGINALLY HIGH DISPERSION VALUES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND ERC VALUES NEAR 35. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS ON FRIDAY. FLZ001>006-011500- /O.EXP.KMOB.FW.W.0031.000000T0000Z-121031T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0032.121101T1700Z-121101T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 601 PM CDT WED OCT 31 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR A COMBINATION OF MARGINALLY HIGH DISPERSIONS...MARGINALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ERC VALUES NEAR 35 ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING AS HUMIDITY LEVELS RISE AND DISPERSION VALUES DECREASE ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...002...003...004... 005 AND 006. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: AROUND 25 PERCENT. * WINDS: NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH ON THURSDAY. * DISPERSIONS: AROUND 75. * 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 LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 7:04 AM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | MOB | 9 hr |
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Sources
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