Alert archive / Maine / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Gray, ME
NWS Gray, ME issued this red flag warning at Apr 16, 2016, 3:17 AM EDT. It took effect at Apr 16, 2016, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 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, 2016, 3:17 AM EDT (07:17 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2016, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2016, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Gray, ME
The text
As transmitted.
244 WWUS81 KGYX 160717 RFWGYX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 317 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONTINUES... .VERY DRY AIR REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF VERY DRY AIR AND MODERATE WINDS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL ONCE AGAIN TODAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE THIS MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING SOME THIS AFTERNOON. MEZ018>028-NHZ006-008>010-012>015-161530- /O.UPG.KGYX.FW.A.0002.160416T1200Z-160416T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KGYX.FW.W.0002.160416T1400Z-160416T2100Z/ INTERIOR YORK-INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC- INTERIOR WALDO-COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN- KNOX-COASTAL WALDO-SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-COASTAL ROCKINGHAM- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH- 317 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHURE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 006 SOUTHERN CARROLL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 008 MERRIMACK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 BELKNAP... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 STRAFFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 COASTAL ROCKINGHAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 INTERIOR YORK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 INTERIOR CUMBERLAND... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 ANDROSCOGGIN... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 KENNEBEC...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 022 INTERIOR WALDO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 COASTAL YORK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 024 COASTAL CUMBERLAND...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 SAGADAHOC...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 026 LINCOLN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 KNOX AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 COASTAL WALDO. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 60...LOWER AT THE IMMEDIATE COAST. * LIGHTNING...NONE. * IMPACTS...FIRES WHICH DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ MEZ012>014-NHZ011-161530- /O.NEW.KGYX.FW.W.0002.160416T1400Z-160416T2100Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-CHESHIRE- 317 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 CHESHIRE...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 SOUTHERN OXFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SOUTHERN FRANKLIN AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 SOUTHERN SOMERSET. * WINDS...NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...AROUND 60. * LIGHTNING...NONE. * IMPACTS...FIRES WHICH DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
2 follow-up statements
503 WWUS81 KGYX 161313 RFWGYX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 913 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONTINUES... .VERY DRY AIR REMAINS IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF VERY DRY AIR AND MODERATE WINDS WILL LEAD TO DANGEROUS FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL ONCE AGAIN TODAY. STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY BE THIS MORNING BEFORE DIMINISHING SOME THIS AFTERNOON. MEZ012>014-018>028-NHZ006-008>015-162100- /O.CON.KGYX.FW.W.0002.160416T1400Z-160416T2100Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO-SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- CHESHIRE-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH- 913 AM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN AND EAST CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE COASTAL PLAIN AND FOOTHILLS OF WESTERN MAINE... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 006 SOUTHERN CARROLL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 008 MERRIMACK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 BELKNAP... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 010 STRAFFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 CHESHIRE... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 SOUTHERN OXFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 012 EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SOUTHERN FRANKLIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 SOUTHERN SOMERSET...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 014 COASTAL ROCKINGHAM...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 018 INTERIOR YORK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 019 INTERIOR CUMBERLAND... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 020 ANDROSCOGGIN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 KENNEBEC...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 022 INTERIOR WALDO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 COASTAL YORK... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 024 COASTAL CUMBERLAND...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 SAGADAHOC...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 026 LINCOLN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 KNOX AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 028 COASTAL WALDO. * WINDS...NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH DECREASING THROUGH THE DAY. A SEA BREEZE ALONG THE COAST SOUTH OF PORTLAND WILL SHIFT WINDS TO THE EAST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...FALLING TO AS LOW AS 10 TO 25 PERCENT. * TEMPERATURES...RISING INTO THE UPPER 50S TO MID 60S. * LIGHTNING...NONE. * IMPACTS...FIRES WHICH DEVELOP COULD SPREAD RAPIDLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
395 WWUS81 KGYX 162100 RFWGYX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 500 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 MEZ012>014-018>028-NHZ006-008>015-162200- /O.EXP.KGYX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160416T2100Z/ SOUTHERN OXFORD-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHERN SOMERSET-INTERIOR YORK- INTERIOR CUMBERLAND-ANDROSCOGGIN-KENNEBEC-INTERIOR WALDO- COASTAL YORK-COASTAL CUMBERLAND-SAGADAHOC-LINCOLN-KNOX- COASTAL WALDO-SOUTHERN CARROLL-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD- CHESHIRE-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM- COASTAL ROCKINGHAM-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH- 500 PM EDT SAT APR 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR PORTIONS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE... WINDS WILL RAPIDLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING...ENDING THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN VERY LOW THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...HOWEVER...WITH ELEVATED FIRE DANGER CONTINUING. $$ ARNOTT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Gray, ME issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2:35 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | GYX | 48 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Maine, 2016Red Flag Warnings in New Hampshire, 2016Every red flag warning in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.