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Red Flag Warning 22, NWS Mobile, AL
NWS Mobile, AL issued this red flag warning at Nov 18, 2014, 7:33 AM EST. It took effect at Nov 18, 2014, 1:00 PM EST. 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
- Nov 18, 2014, 7:33 AM EST (12:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 18, 2014, 1:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2014, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Mobile, AL
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
313 WWUS84 KMOB 181233 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 633 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF ERC VALUES AROUND 32...A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND MUCH OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .A STRONG ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM EXPANDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST WITH A MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIRMASS FLOWING ACROSS THE REGION. CRITICALLY LOW DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS INCREASES THE RISK FOR WILDFIRE. ALZ051>062-190445- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0009.141118T1500Z-141119T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0010.141119T1700Z-141119T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN- 633 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TODAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA HAS BEEN CANCELLED... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...052...053...054... 055...056...057...058...059...060...061 AND 062. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: DROPPING TO NEAR 20 PERCENT RESULTING IN FOUR HOURS OR MORE BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. * IMPACTS: ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ ALZ063-064-181345- /O.CAN.KMOB.FW.A.0009.141118T1500Z-141119T0000Z/ LOWER MOBILE-LOWER BALDWIN- 633 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR LOWER MOBILE AND LOWER BALDWIN COUNTIES FOR TODAY... WHILE CRITICALLY LOW DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED REACH NEAR 23 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON...THE FOUR OR MORE HOURS BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS IS NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR. $$ FLZ001-003-005-190445- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0009.141118T1500Z-141119T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0022.141118T1800Z-141118T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0010.141119T1700Z-141119T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA- 633 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF ERC VALUES AROUND 32...A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...003 AND 005. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: DROPPING BELOW 28 PERCENT FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS. * WINDS: NORTH NEAR 15 MPH. * ERC: AROUND 32. * 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FLZ002-004-006-182300- /O.UPG.KMOB.FW.A.0009.141118T1500Z-141119T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.W.0022.141118T1800Z-141118T2300Z/ COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 633 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF ERC VALUES AROUND 32...A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...004 AND 006. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: DROPPING BELOW 28 PERCENT FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS. * WINDS: NORTH NEAR 15 MPH. * ERC: AROUND 32. * IMPACTS: ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
1 follow-up statement
513 WWUS84 KMOB 182012 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 212 PM CST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF ERC VALUES AROUND 32...A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTH CENTRAL AND MUCH OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MARGINAL ERC VALUES... .A STRONG ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM EXPANDS ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST WITH A MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIRMASS FLOWING ACROSS THE REGION. CRITICALLY LOW DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS INCREASES THE RISK FOR WILDFIRE. FLZ001-003-005-191200- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-141118T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0010.141119T1700Z-141119T2300Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA- 212 PM CST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF ERC VALUES AROUND 32...A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 001...003 AND 005. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: DROPPING BELOW 28 PERCENT FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS. * WINDS: NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. * ERC: AROUND 32. * 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FLZ002-004-006-182300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-141118T2300Z/ COASTAL ESCAMBIA-COASTAL SANTA ROSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 212 PM CST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF ERC VALUES AROUND 32...A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND MODERATE NORTHERLY WINDS... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 002...004 AND 006. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: DROPPING BELOW 28 PERCENT FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS. * WINDS: NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH. * ERC: AROUND 32. * IMPACTS: ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ ALZ051>062-191200- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.A.0010.141119T1700Z-141119T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN- 212 PM CST TUE NOV 18 2014 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA DUE TO A LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 051...052...053...054... 055...056...057...058...059...060...061 AND 062. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY: DROPPING TO NEAR 20 PERCENT RESULTING IN FOUR HOURS OR MORE BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. * IMPACTS: ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Mobile, AL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 7:10 AM EST | Hard Freeze Warning | MOB | 26 hr |
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