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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Miami, FL

May 21, 2021Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this red flag warning at May 21, 2021, 2:43 AM EDT for Miami-Dade County, Monroe County, Florida. It took effect at May 21, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 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 21, 2021, 2:43 AM EDT (06:43 UTC)
In effect from
May 21, 2021, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 21, 2021, 7:49 PM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

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

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 49 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-05-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-05-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -49 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1516 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-49 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-41 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

913 
WWUS82 KMFL 210643
RFWMFL

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
243 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021

FLZ063-066-070-073-075-220600-
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0002.210521T1200Z-210522T0600Z/
/O.EXT.KMFL.FW.A.0002.210522T0600Z-210523T0000Z/
Glades-Hendry-Inland Collier-Inland Miami-Dade-Mainland Monroe-
243 AM EDT Fri May 21 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EDT
SATURDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS PRIMARILY FOR INTERIOR
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR 
PRIMARILY INTERIOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA...

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a Red Flag
Warning...which is in effect from 8 AM this morning to 2 AM EDT
Saturday. 

* Affected areas...Glades, Hendry, interior Collier, Mainland
  Monroe, and interior Miami-Dade Counties.
 
* Wind...20 foot winds around 15 mph.

* ERC's...Mid 30s to low 40s

* Impacts...Any fires that develop may be extreme in nature. 
  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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
898 
WWUS82 KMFL 211825
RFWMFL

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
225 PM EDT Fri May 21 2021

FLZ063-066-070-073-075-230000-
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210522T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.A.0002.210522T0600Z-210523T0000Z/
Glades-Hendry-Inland Collier-Inland Miami-Dade-Mainland Monroe-
225 PM EDT Fri May 21 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS PRIMARILY FOR INTERIOR WESTERN
AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR 
WESTERN INTERIOR AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND INLAND MIAMI-DADE 
COUNTY...

* Affected area...Glades...Inland Hendry...Inland Collier...Mainland
  Monroe...and Inland Miami-Dade Counties.

* Wind...20 foot winds around 15 mph.

* Humidity...mid 30s to around 40.

* ERC's...Mid 30s to lower 40s.

* Impacts...any fires that develop will likely see extreme fire 
  behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

$$

FLZ069-230000-
/O.EXA.KMFL.FW.A.0002.210522T0600Z-210523T0000Z/
Coastal Collier-
225 PM EDT Fri May 21 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR METRO 
COLLIER COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a Fire Weather
Watch...which is in effect from 2 AM EDT Saturday through
Saturday evening. 

* Affected area...Metro Collier County.

* Wind...20 foot winds around 15 mph.

* Humidity...Lower to mid 30s.

* ERC's...Around 40

* Impacts...any fires that develop will likely see extreme fire 
  behavior. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

$$

Baxter
450 
WWUS82 KMFL 212349
RFWMFL

Urgent - Fire Weather Message
National Weather Service Miami FL
749 PM EDT Fri May 21 2021

FLZ063-066-070-073-075-220800-
/O.CAN.KMFL.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210522T0600Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.A.0002.210522T0600Z-210523T0000Z/
Glades-Hendry-Inland Collier-Inland Miami-Dade-Mainland Monroe-
749 PM EDT Fri May 21 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS PRIMARILY 
FOR INTERIOR WESTERN AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND INLAND MIAMI-DADE 
COUNTY... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER 
CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTERIOR WESTERN AREAS OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND 
INLAND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Miami has cancelled the Red Flag
Warning for tonight. 

With the relative humidity beginning to recover, conditions have 
improved enough to cancel the Red Flag Warning for the rest of
tonight.

A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect through Saturday evening
for the possibility of critical fire weather conditions returning
on Saturday. 

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.

&&

$$

FLZ069-220800-
/O.CON.KMFL.FW.A.0002.210522T0600Z-210523T0000Z/
Coastal Collier-
749 PM EDT Fri May 21 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR
METRO COLLIER COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a Fire Weather
Watch...which is in effect from 2 AM EDT Saturday through
Saturday evening. 

* Affected area...Metro Collier County.

* Wind...20 foot winds around 15 mph.

* Humidity...Lower to mid 30s.

* ERC's...Around 40

* Impacts...any fires that develop will likely see extreme fire 
  behavior. 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.

$$

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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.