Alert archive / New Jersey / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS New York, NY
NWS New York, NY issued this red flag warning at Apr 16, 2012, 9:28 AM EDT for 5 counties in New Jersey; 4 counties in Connecticut. It took effect at Apr 16, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT. 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 16, 2012, 9:28 AM EDT (13:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2012, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2012, 7:57 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New York, NY
Counties Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, CT, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, CT, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, Bergen County, NJ, Essex County, NJ, Hudson County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ, Union County, NJ
The radar
The Brookhaven radar (KOKX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:28 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
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 63 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
- 1717 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
042 WWUS81 KOKX 161328 RFWOKX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 928 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 CTZ005>008-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>070-170000- /O.NEW.KOKX.FW.W.0007.120416T1600Z-120417T0000Z/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON- WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX- WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- 928 AM EDT MON APR 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF THE TRI STATE AREA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND INTERIOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND INTERIOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 25 PERCENT. * TIMING...THE PEAK WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...INCREASED FIRE SPREAD IF IGNITION OCCURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE A SIGNIFICANTLY ELEVATED FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
2 follow-up statements
151 WWUS81 KOKX 161946 RFWOKX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 346 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 CTZ005>008-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>070-170400- /O.NEW.KOKX.FW.A.0009.120417T1600Z-120418T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON- WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX- WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- 346 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS AND INCREASING GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF THE TRI-STATE AREA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE AREA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE AREA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND INTERIOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. * WINDS...THIS EVENING...WEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. ON TUESDAY...GUSTY NORTHWEST FLOW WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AROUND 30 PERCENT THIS EVENING. ON TUESDAY...HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 PERCENT. * TIMING...THE PEAK WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON. ON TUESDAY...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * IMPACTS...INCREASED FIRE SPREAD IF IGNITION OCCURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE A SIGNIFICANTLY ELEVATED FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR FURTHER UPDATES REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL. && $$ CTZ009>012-NYZ071>075-078>081-176>179-170400- /O.NEW.KOKX.FW.A.0009.120417T1600Z-120418T0000Z/ SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)- BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)- NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 346 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS FOR THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE AREA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE AREA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...LONG ISLAND...NEW YORK CITY AND COASTAL CONNECTICUT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 23 PERCENT. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED DURING THE AFTERNOON ON TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED FIRE SPREAD IF IGNITION OCCURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR FURTHER UPDATES REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL. && $$
273 WWUS81 KOKX 162357 RFWOKX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY 757 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 CTZ005>008-NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ067>070-170900- /O.CAN.KOKX.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120417T0000Z/ /O.CON.KOKX.FW.A.0009.120417T1600Z-120418T0000Z/ NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX- NORTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-EASTERN PASSAIC-HUDSON- WESTERN BERGEN-EASTERN BERGEN-WESTERN ESSEX-EASTERN ESSEX- WESTERN UNION-EASTERN UNION-ORANGE-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND- NORTHERN WESTCHESTER- 757 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...SOUTHEAST NEW YORK AND INTERIOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR TODAY. * AFFECTED AREA...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY...THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY AND INTERIOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 21 PERCENT. * TIMING...THE PEAK WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED FIRE SPREAD IF IGNITION OCCURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR FURTHER UPDATES REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL. && $$ CTZ009>012-NYZ071>075-078>081-176>179-170900- /O.CON.KOKX.FW.A.0009.120417T1600Z-120418T0000Z/ SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX- SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)- BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)- NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK- SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHERN QUEENS-NORTHERN NASSAU- SOUTHERN QUEENS-SOUTHERN NASSAU- 757 PM EDT MON APR 16 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR COASTAL CONNECTICUT...NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND... * AFFECTED AREA...LONG ISLAND...NEW YORK CITY AND COASTAL CONNECTICUT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 23 PERCENT. * TIMING...THE PEAK WINDS AND LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ON TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...INCREASED FIRE SPREAD IF IGNITION OCCURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR FURTHER UPDATES REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 3:46 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | OKX | Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, Union | 12 hr |
| Apr 16, 1:15 AM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | OKX | 24 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in New Jersey, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Connecticut, 2012Red Flag Warnings in New York, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
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.