Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Miami, FL

Issued

May 8, 2016, 3:59 AM EDT (07:59 UTC)

In effect from

May 8, 2016, 12:00 PM EDT

Expired

May 8, 2016, 7:00 PM EDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Monroe County, FL

The Miami radar (KAMX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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809 
WWUS82 KMFL 080759
RFWMFL

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
359 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2016

FLZ063-066-069-070-081600-
/O.UPG.KMFL.FW.A.0001.160508T1200Z-160509T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0003.160508T1600Z-160508T2300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
359 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
063...066...069 AND 070...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.  

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...066...069 AND 070.

* WIND...LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING EASTERLY
  EXCEPT ALONG THE GULF COASTAL ZONE WITH AN AFTERNOON ON SHORE
  BREEZE.

* HUMIDITY...29% TO 34% FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS.

* ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE HAS
  DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL STATUS SUPPORTS A RED FLAG WARNING FOR
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED ACROSS GLADES...HENDRY AND INLAND
  COLLIER COUNTIES.

* 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.

&&

$$

FLZ067-081600-
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0003.160508T1600Z-160508T2300Z/
INLAND PALM BEACH-
359 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 067...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 067.

* WIND...LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING EASTERLY.

* HUMIDITY...31% TO 34% FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS.

* ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE HAS
  DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL STATUS SUPPORTS A RED FLAG WARNING FOR
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED ACROSS WESTERN PORTION OF PALM BEACH
  COUNTY.

* 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.

&&

$$

181 
WWUS82 KMFL 081355
RFWMFL

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
955 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2016

DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION
FLZ071-073-075-082300-
/O.EXA.KMFL.FW.W.0003.160508T1600Z-160508T2300Z/
INLAND BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI-DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-
955 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...066...069 AND
070...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING. 

* WIND...LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING EASTERLY
  EXCEPT ALONG THE GULF COASTAL ZONE WITH AN AFTERNOON ON SHORE
  BREEZE.

* HUMIDITY...27% TO 34% FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS.

* ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE HAS
  DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL STATUS SUPPORTS A RED FLAG WARNING FOR
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED OVER WESTERN BROWARD, WESTERN PALM
  BEACH, WESTERN MIAMI-DADE, AND NORTHERN MAINLAND MONROE
  COUNTIES.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

$$

FLZ063-066-067-069-070-082300-
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0003.160508T1600Z-160508T2300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
955 AM EDT SUN MAY 8 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...066...
069 AND 070...

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...066...067...069 AND 
  070. 

* WIND...LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY THIS MORNING BECOMING EASTERLY
  EXCEPT ALONG THE GULF COASTAL ZONE WITH AN AFTERNOON ON SHORE
  BREEZE.

* HUMIDITY...24% TO 32% FOR FOUR OR MORE HOURS.

* ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT (ERC)...THE FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE HAS
  DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL STATUS SUPPORTS A RED FLAG WARNING FOR
  THIS AFTERNOON.

* HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED ACROSS GLADES...HENDRY AND INLAND
  COLLIER COUNTIES.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

$$

BAXTER

250 
WWUS82 KMFL 082300
RFWMFL

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
700 PM EDT SUN MAY 8 2016

FLZ063-066-067-069>071-073-075-090000-
/O.EXP.KMFL.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160508T2300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI-DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-
700 PM EDT SUN MAY 8 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 063...066...067...069...
070...071...073 AND 075...


$$

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