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Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Miami, FL
NWS Miami, FL issued this red flag warning at May 6, 2016, 1:38 PM EDT for Broward County, Collier County, Palm Beach County, Florida. 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
- May 6, 2016, 1:38 PM EDT (17:38 UTC)
- Expired
- May 6, 2016, 6:44 PM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Miami, FL
Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL
The radar
The Miami radar (KAMX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 1698 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -51 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
416 WWUS82 KMFL 061738 RFWMFL URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 138 PM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 FLZ066>072-070000- /O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0001.160506T1738Z-160507T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.FW.A.0001.160507T1200Z-160508T0000Z/ HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD- 138 PM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067...068...069... 070...071 AND 072... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067...068...069...070...071 AND 072... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067...068...069... 070...071 AND 072. * WIND...NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 MILES PER HOUR. * HUMIDITY...UPPER 20% TO LO 30% RANGE * ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...PER THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE, THE FUEL STATUS SUPPORTS A RED FLAG WARNING. * 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 STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ FLZ063-073>075-168-172>174-070000- /O.CON.KMFL.FW.A.0001.160507T1200Z-160508T0000Z/ GLADES-INLAND MIAMI-DADE-METRO MIAMI-DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE- 138 PM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...073...074...075...168...172...173 AND 174... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...073...074...075... 168...172...173 AND 174. * WIND...NORTH 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. * HUMIDITY...UPPER 20% TO LOW 30% RANGE. * ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...PER THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE, THE FUEL STATUS SUPPORTS A FIRE WEATHER WATCH. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. $$
2 follow-up statements
739 WWUS82 KMFL 061919 RFWMFL URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 319 PM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 FLZ066>072-070000- /O.EXT.KMFL.FW.A.0001.160507T1200Z-160509T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160507T0100Z/ HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD- 319 PM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067... 068...069... 070...071 AND 072......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067...068...069... 070...071 AND 072... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067...068...069... 070...071 AND 072......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066... 067...068...069...070...071 AND 072... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067...068...069... 070...071 AND 072. * WIND...NORTHWEST WIND OF 8 TO 12 MILES PER HOUR. * HUMIDITY...UPPER 28% TO 35% POSSIBLE FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS. * ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...PER THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE, THE FUEL STATUS SUPPORTS A RED FLAG WARNING. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. $$ FLZ063-073>075-168-172>174-070000- /O.EXT.KMFL.FW.A.0001.160507T1200Z-160509T0000Z/ GLADES-INLAND MIAMI-DADE-METRO MIAMI-DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE- 319 PM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...073...074...075...168...172...173 AND 174... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...073...074...075... 168...172...173 AND 174. * WIND...NORTH WIND AT 6 TO 12 MILES PER HOUR. * HUMIDITY...27% TO 35% * ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...PER THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE, THE FUEL STATUS SUPPORTS A FIRE WEATHER WATCH. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. $$
958 WWUS82 KMFL 062244 RFWMFL URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 644 PM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 FLZ066>072-070845- /O.CAN.KMFL.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160507T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMFL.FW.A.0001.160507T1200Z-160509T0000Z/ HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER- INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD- 644 PM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067... 068...069... 070...071 AND 072......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067...068...069... 070...071 AND 072......FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067... 068...069... 070...071 AND 072......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066... 067...068...069... 070...071 AND 072... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067... 068...069... 070...071 AND 072.... ..FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067...068...069... 070...071 AND 072...... FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066...067...068...069... 070...071 AND 072......FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 066... 067...068...069...070...071 AND 072... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. 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. && $$ FLZ063-073>075-168-172>174-070845- /O.CON.KMFL.FW.A.0001.160507T1200Z-160509T0000Z/ GLADES-INLAND MIAMI-DADE-METRO MIAMI-DADE-MAINLAND MONROE- COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI-DADE- FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE- 644 PM EDT FRI MAY 6 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...073...074...075...168...172...173 AND 174... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...073...074...075... 168...172...173 AND 174. * WIND...NORTH AT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. * HUMIDITY...27% TO 35% * ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...PER THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE, THE FUEL STATUS SUPPORTS A FIRE WEATHER WATCH. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. $$
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.