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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

January 14, 2012

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this red flag warning at Jan 14, 2012, 5:29 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 14, 2012, 11:00 AM EST. 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: Jan 14, 2012, 5:29 AM EST (10:29 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 14, 2012, 11:00 AM EST
Expired: Jan 14, 2012, 7:00 PM EST
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Tampa Bay, FL

The text

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

329 
WWUS82 KTBW 141029
RFWTBW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
529 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LEE COUNTY TODAY...

.VERY DRY AIR COMBINED WITH DRY FUELS WILL CREATE FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES.

FLZ065-150000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.FW.W.0004.120114T1600Z-120115T0000Z/
LEE-
529 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST
THIS EVENING FOR LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35
PERCENT COMBINED WITH ERC VALUES OF 35 OR HIGHER...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...LEE.

* WIND...NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AROUND 25 PERCENT.

* 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 OCCUR WITHIN
24 HOURS.

&&

$$

3 follow-up statements

901 
WWUS82 KTBW 141738
RFWTBW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1238 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LEE COUNTY TODAY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LEE COUNTY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.VERY DRY AIR COMBINED WITH DRY FUELS WILL CREATE FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES THIS AFTERNOON.
SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. 

FLZ065-150000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.FW.A.0002.120115T1600Z-120116T0000Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120115T0000Z/
LEE-
1238 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
FOR LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT 
COMBINED WITH ERC VALUES OF 35 OR HIGHER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES 
BELOW 35 PERCENT COMBINED WITH ERC VALUES OF 35 OR HIGHER...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS
ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY
MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...LEE.

* WIND...NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AROUND 25 PERCENT.

* 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 OCCUR WITHIN
24 HOURS.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD.

&&

$$

940 
WWUS82 KTBW 150008
RFWTBW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
708 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LEE COUNTY SUNDAY...

.VERY DRY AIR COMBINED WITH DRY FUELS WILL CREATE FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES SUNDAY AFTERNOON
ACROSS LEE COUNTY.

FLZ065-160000-
/O.EXP.KTBW.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120115T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KTBW.FW.A.0002.120115T1600Z-120116T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.FW.W.0005.120115T1600Z-120116T0000Z/
LEE-
708 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY 
LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT COMBINED
WITH ERC VALUES OF 35 OR HIGHER...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LEE COUNTY TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM
EST SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...LEE.

* WIND...NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AROUND 25 PERCENT.

* 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 OCCUR WITHIN
24 HOURS.

&&

$$

626 
WWUS82 KTBW 150013 CCA
RFWTBW

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
712 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LEE COUNTY SUNDAY...

.VERY DRY AIR COMBINED WITH DRY FUELS WILL CREATE FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES SUNDAY AFTERNOON
ACROSS LEE COUNTY.

FLZ065-160000-
/O.EXP.KTBW.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120115T0000Z/
/O.UPG.KTBW.FW.A.0002.120115T1600Z-120116T0000Z/
/O.COR.KTBW.FW.W.0005.120115T1600Z-120116T0000Z/
LEE-
712 PM EST SAT JAN 14 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY FOR
LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT COMBINED
WITH ERC VALUES OF 35 OR HIGHER...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR LEE COUNTY TODAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM
EST SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...LEE.

* WIND...NORTH 8 TO 13 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AROUND 25 PERCENT.

* 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 OCCUR WITHIN
24 HOURS.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 14, 12:38 PM EST	Fire Weather Watch	TBW		7 hr
Jan 14, 3:18 PM EST	Freeze Warning	TBW	Sumter	17 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.