Red Flag Warning
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC 650 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-160800- /O.CON.KGSP.FW.W.0002.090116T1600Z-090117T0000Z/ RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT- 650 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA. ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON EVEN THOUGH IT WILL BE COLD...IT WILL BE EXTREMELY DRY WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE 15 TO 20 PERCENT RANGE DURING THE AFTERNOON. 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. $$ MOORE
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 629 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 FLZ020>023-030-031-035-036-040-161130- /O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090115T2300Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0006.090116T1400Z-090117T0000Z/ HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-UNION-BRADFORD-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA- MARION- 629 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RH... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TODAY... ON FRIDAY...MIN RH VALUES ARE FORECAST TO FALL TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT. CRITICALLY LOW RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED FOR 7 TO 9 HOURS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 629 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 FLZ024-025-032-037-161130- /O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090115T2300Z/ /O.CON.KJAX.FW.W.0006.090116T1600Z-090116T2300Z/ NASSAU-DUVAL-CLAY-PUTNAM- 629 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RH... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TODAY... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. ON FRIDAY...MIN RH VALUES ARE FORECAST TO FALL TO 20 TO 25 PERCENT INLAND TO 25 T0 35 PERCENT CLOSER TO THE COAST. CRITICALLY LOW RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED FOR 5 TO 7 HOURS. SUSTAINED WINDS MAY NEAR 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH. 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. $$
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA RANGE DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM FRIDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY COASTS AND COASTAL VALLEYS DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .VERY DRY OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES WITH AT LEAST 15 STATIONS ACROSS LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES NOW REPORTING AT LEAST 48 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF HUMIDITIES AT OR BELOW 10 PERCENT. IN ADDITION, OFFSHORE FLOW IS STRENGTHENING AND WINDS ARE STARTING TO INCREASE AGAIN. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UP TO 45 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND COASTAL AREAS. WINDS WILL PEAK LATER TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. COMPUTER MODELS ARE SHOWING A 5 TO 10 PERCENT INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, HOWEVER CONFIDENCE IN THIS HAPPENING IS NOT HIGH AND IT`S POSSIBLE HUMIDITIES COULD REMAIN BELOW 10 PERCENT THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY AND POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE WEEKEND. FOR NOW, THE MOUNTAIN RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM SATURDAY, THOUGH WIND SPEEDS AND HUMIDITIES MAY START TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS DURING THAT TIME. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS, THE DECREASE IN WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE RED FLAG WARNINGS TO EXPIRE DURING THE EVENING, HOWEVER IT`S POSSIBLE THAT WINDS MAY LINGER LONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN EXTENSION INTO SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES THE NEXT FEW DAYS SHOULD BE TRENDING SLIGHTLY COOLER AS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS TO OUR NORTH AND A DRY UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. HIGHS WILL STILL BE AT LEAST 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMALS, BUT COOLER BY 4 TO 8 DEGREES BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. DRY OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS WIND SPEEDS WILL NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH NOR HUMIDITIES LOW ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RED FLAG WARNING BEYOND SATURDAY NIGHT. CAZ244-245-161800- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090117T0400Z/ VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS- 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST FRIDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST FRIDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. MEANWHILE...HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW 20 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA RANGE DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM FRIDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY COASTS AND COASTAL VALLEYS DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .VERY DRY OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES WITH AT LEAST 15 STATIONS ACROSS LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES NOW REPORTING AT LEAST 48 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF HUMIDITIES AT OR BELOW 10 PERCENT. IN ADDITION, OFFSHORE FLOW IS STRENGTHENING AND WINDS ARE STARTING TO INCREASE AGAIN. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UP TO 45 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND COASTAL AREAS. WINDS WILL PEAK LATER TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. COMPUTER MODELS ARE SHOWING A 5 TO 10 PERCENT INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, HOWEVER CONFIDENCE IN THIS HAPPENING IS NOT HIGH AND IT`S POSSIBLE HUMIDITIES COULD REMAIN BELOW 10 PERCENT THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY AND POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE WEEKEND. FOR NOW, THE MOUNTAIN RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM SATURDAY, THOUGH WIND SPEEDS AND HUMIDITIES MAY START TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS DURING THAT TIME. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS, THE DECREASE IN WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE RED FLAG WARNINGS TO EXPIRE DURING THE EVENING, HOWEVER IT`S POSSIBLE THAT WINDS MAY LINGER LONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN EXTENSION INTO SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES THE NEXT FEW DAYS SHOULD BE TRENDING SLIGHTLY COOLER AS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS TO OUR NORTH AND A DRY UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. HIGHS WILL STILL BE AT LEAST 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMALS, BUT COOLER BY 4 TO 8 DEGREES BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. DRY OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS WIND SPEEDS WILL NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH NOR HUMIDITIES LOW ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RED FLAG WARNING BEYOND SATURDAY NIGHT. CAZ547-161800- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090117T0400Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY- 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST FRIDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST FRIDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN PORTION OF THE VALLEY. MEANWHILE...HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW 20 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA RANGE DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM FRIDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY COASTS AND COASTAL VALLEYS DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .VERY DRY OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES WITH AT LEAST 15 STATIONS ACROSS LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES NOW REPORTING AT LEAST 48 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF HUMIDITIES AT OR BELOW 10 PERCENT. IN ADDITION, OFFSHORE FLOW IS STRENGTHENING AND WINDS ARE STARTING TO INCREASE AGAIN. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UP TO 45 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND COASTAL AREAS. WINDS WILL PEAK LATER TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. COMPUTER MODELS ARE SHOWING A 5 TO 10 PERCENT INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, HOWEVER CONFIDENCE IN THIS HAPPENING IS NOT HIGH AND IT`S POSSIBLE HUMIDITIES COULD REMAIN BELOW 10 PERCENT THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY AND POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE WEEKEND. FOR NOW, THE MOUNTAIN RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM SATURDAY, THOUGH WIND SPEEDS AND HUMIDITIES MAY START TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS DURING THAT TIME. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS, THE DECREASE IN WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE RED FLAG WARNINGS TO EXPIRE DURING THE EVENING, HOWEVER IT`S POSSIBLE THAT WINDS MAY LINGER LONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN EXTENSION INTO SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES THE NEXT FEW DAYS SHOULD BE TRENDING SLIGHTLY COOLER AS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS TO OUR NORTH AND A DRY UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. HIGHS WILL STILL BE AT LEAST 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMALS, BUT COOLER BY 4 TO 8 DEGREES BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. DRY OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS WIND SPEEDS WILL NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH NOR HUMIDITIES LOW ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RED FLAG WARNING BEYOND SATURDAY NIGHT. CAZ240-161800- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090117T0400Z/ VENTURA COUNTY COASTS- 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST FRIDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST FRIDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. MEANWHILE...HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW 25 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AT LEAST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$ WOFFORD
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA RANGE DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM FRIDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY COASTS AND COASTAL VALLEYS DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .VERY DRY OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES WITH AT LEAST 15 STATIONS ACROSS LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES NOW REPORTING AT LEAST 48 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF HUMIDITIES AT OR BELOW 10 PERCENT. IN ADDITION, OFFSHORE FLOW IS STRENGTHENING AND WINDS ARE STARTING TO INCREASE AGAIN. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UP TO 45 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND COASTAL AREAS. WINDS WILL PEAK LATER TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. COMPUTER MODELS ARE SHOWING A 5 TO 10 PERCENT INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, HOWEVER CONFIDENCE IN THIS HAPPENING IS NOT HIGH AND IT`S POSSIBLE HUMIDITIES COULD REMAIN BELOW 10 PERCENT THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY AND POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE WEEKEND. FOR NOW, THE MOUNTAIN RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM SATURDAY, THOUGH WIND SPEEDS AND HUMIDITIES MAY START TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS DURING THAT TIME. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS, THE DECREASE IN WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE RED FLAG WARNINGS TO EXPIRE DURING THE EVENING, HOWEVER IT`S POSSIBLE THAT WINDS MAY LINGER LONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN EXTENSION INTO SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES THE NEXT FEW DAYS SHOULD BE TRENDING SLIGHTLY COOLER AS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS TO OUR NORTH AND A DRY UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. HIGHS WILL STILL BE AT LEAST 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMALS, BUT COOLER BY 4 TO 8 DEGREES BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. DRY OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS WIND SPEEDS WILL NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH NOR HUMIDITIES LOW ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RED FLAG WARNING BEYOND SATURDAY NIGHT. CAZ253-254-161800- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090118T0400Z/ VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST- 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY. AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH TODAY WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE ACROSS EASTERN VENTURA AND WESTERN LOS ANGELES COUNTIES. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MEANWHILE...WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES AT OR BELOW 10 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY WITH JUST A SLIGHT INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NOW. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA RANGE DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM FRIDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY COASTS AND COASTAL VALLEYS DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .VERY DRY OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES WITH AT LEAST 15 STATIONS ACROSS LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES NOW REPORTING AT LEAST 48 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF HUMIDITIES AT OR BELOW 10 PERCENT. IN ADDITION, OFFSHORE FLOW IS STRENGTHENING AND WINDS ARE STARTING TO INCREASE AGAIN. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UP TO 45 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND COASTAL AREAS. WINDS WILL PEAK LATER TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. COMPUTER MODELS ARE SHOWING A 5 TO 10 PERCENT INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, HOWEVER CONFIDENCE IN THIS HAPPENING IS NOT HIGH AND IT`S POSSIBLE HUMIDITIES COULD REMAIN BELOW 10 PERCENT THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY AND POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE WEEKEND. FOR NOW, THE MOUNTAIN RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM SATURDAY, THOUGH WIND SPEEDS AND HUMIDITIES MAY START TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS DURING THAT TIME. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS, THE DECREASE IN WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE RED FLAG WARNINGS TO EXPIRE DURING THE EVENING, HOWEVER IT`S POSSIBLE THAT WINDS MAY LINGER LONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN EXTENSION INTO SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES THE NEXT FEW DAYS SHOULD BE TRENDING SLIGHTLY COOLER AS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS TO OUR NORTH AND A DRY UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. HIGHS WILL STILL BE AT LEAST 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMALS, BUT COOLER BY 4 TO 8 DEGREES BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. DRY OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS WIND SPEEDS WILL NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH NOR HUMIDITIES LOW ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RED FLAG WARNING BEYOND SATURDAY NIGHT. CAZ246-161800- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090118T0400Z/ SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA- 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY. AREAS OF NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY WILL INCREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE THROUGH AND BELOW PASSES AND CANYONS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MEANWHILE...WIDESPREAD HUMIDITIES AT OR BELOW 10 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY WITH JUST A SLIGHT INCREASE OVER THE WEEKEND. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NOW. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA RANGE DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM FRIDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY COASTS AND COASTAL VALLEYS DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .VERY DRY OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES WITH AT LEAST 15 STATIONS ACROSS LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES NOW REPORTING AT LEAST 48 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF HUMIDITIES AT OR BELOW 10 PERCENT. IN ADDITION, OFFSHORE FLOW IS STRENGTHENING AND WINDS ARE STARTING TO INCREASE AGAIN. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UP TO 45 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND COASTAL AREAS. WINDS WILL PEAK LATER TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. COMPUTER MODELS ARE SHOWING A 5 TO 10 PERCENT INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, HOWEVER CONFIDENCE IN THIS HAPPENING IS NOT HIGH AND IT`S POSSIBLE HUMIDITIES COULD REMAIN BELOW 10 PERCENT THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY AND POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE WEEKEND. FOR NOW, THE MOUNTAIN RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM SATURDAY, THOUGH WIND SPEEDS AND HUMIDITIES MAY START TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS DURING THAT TIME. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS, THE DECREASE IN WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE RED FLAG WARNINGS TO EXPIRE DURING THE EVENING, HOWEVER IT`S POSSIBLE THAT WINDS MAY LINGER LONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN EXTENSION INTO SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES THE NEXT FEW DAYS SHOULD BE TRENDING SLIGHTLY COOLER AS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS TO OUR NORTH AND A DRY UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. HIGHS WILL STILL BE AT LEAST 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMALS, BUT COOLER BY 4 TO 8 DEGREES BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. DRY OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS WIND SPEEDS WILL NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH NOR HUMIDITIES LOW ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RED FLAG WARNING BEYOND SATURDAY NIGHT. CAZ288-161800- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090117T0400Z/ SANTA CLARITA VALLEY- 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST FRIDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST FRIDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. MEANWHILE...HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT OR BELOW 20 PERCENT THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT. 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. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST SATURDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE SANTA MONICA RANGE DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM FRIDAY FOR THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY COASTS AND COASTAL VALLEYS DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .VERY DRY OFFSHORE FLOW CONTINUES WITH AT LEAST 15 STATIONS ACROSS LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES NOW REPORTING AT LEAST 48 CONSECUTIVE HOURS OF HUMIDITIES AT OR BELOW 10 PERCENT. IN ADDITION, OFFSHORE FLOW IS STRENGTHENING AND WINDS ARE STARTING TO INCREASE AGAIN. NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINS AND UP TO 45 MPH IN THE VALLEYS AND COASTAL AREAS. WINDS WILL PEAK LATER TONIGHT THROUGH NOON FRIDAY BEFORE DECREASING FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. COMPUTER MODELS ARE SHOWING A 5 TO 10 PERCENT INCREASE IN HUMIDITIES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, HOWEVER CONFIDENCE IN THIS HAPPENING IS NOT HIGH AND IT`S POSSIBLE HUMIDITIES COULD REMAIN BELOW 10 PERCENT THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY AND POSSIBLY THE ENTIRE WEEKEND. FOR NOW, THE MOUNTAIN RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM SATURDAY, THOUGH WIND SPEEDS AND HUMIDITIES MAY START TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS DURING THAT TIME. AT LOWER ELEVATIONS, THE DECREASE IN WINDS FRIDAY NIGHT SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE RED FLAG WARNINGS TO EXPIRE DURING THE EVENING, HOWEVER IT`S POSSIBLE THAT WINDS MAY LINGER LONG ENOUGH TO WARRANT AN EXTENSION INTO SATURDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES THE NEXT FEW DAYS SHOULD BE TRENDING SLIGHTLY COOLER AS HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS TO OUR NORTH AND A DRY UPPER LEVEL WEATHER SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. HIGHS WILL STILL BE AT LEAST 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMALS, BUT COOLER BY 4 TO 8 DEGREES BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. DRY OFFSHORE FLOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME IT APPEARS WIND SPEEDS WILL NOT BE STRONG ENOUGH NOR HUMIDITIES LOW ENOUGH TO WARRANT A RED FLAG WARNING BEYOND SATURDAY NIGHT. CAZ241-161800- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090117T0400Z/ LOS ANGELES COUNTY COASTS INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- 309 PM PST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST FRIDAY FROM LEO CARRILLO BEACH TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST FRIDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY FROM LEO CARRILLO BEACH TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS. MEANWHILE...HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW 20 PERCENT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AT LEAST. 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. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. $$
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 605 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-160715- /O.EXP.KFFC.FW.W.0053.000000T0000Z-090115T2300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0054.090116T1600Z-090117T0300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FW.W.0055.090117T1600Z-090118T0200Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- 605 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA BECAUSE OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EST SATURDAY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA BECAUSE OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM EST FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EST SATURDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED. DRY FUEL MOISTURES FRIDAY WILL COMBINE WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT AND NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. DRY FUEL MOISTURES WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT AND SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH SATURDAY TO CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES ON WHETHER YOU MAY BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME CAUTION. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. THIS WARNING INCLUDES THE CHATTAHOOCHEE AND OCONEE NATIONAL FORESTS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING...OR WILL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. $$ 19
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 242 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TODAY ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A MARGINAL DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WELL BELOW 20 PERCENT... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 25 PERCENT... .A COLD AND VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL FLOW INTO THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT. VERY COLD OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL FOLLOW FOR TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT WITH TEENS INLAND AND LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S CLOSER TO THE COAST. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS FOR A MARGINAL DURATION OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE TODAY...BUT THEN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO BELOW 20 PERCENT ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON FRIDAY. GULF MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY RETURN TO THE REGION ON SATURDAY...BUT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL STILL DROP TO AROUND 20 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE. ALZ051>064-161245- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0005.090117T1600Z-090117T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0006.090116T1500Z-090117T0300Z/ CHOCTAW-WASHINGTON-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW- ESCAMBIA-COVINGTON-UPPER MOBILE-UPPER BALDWIN-LOWER MOBILE- LOWER BALDWIN- 242 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST FRIDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ON FRIDAY WILL FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT IN THE MID MORNING HOURS...AND WONT LIKELY RISE ABOVE 25 PERCENT UNTIL THE EVENING HOURS FRIDAY NIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 25 PERCENT AGAIN LATE SATURDAY MORNING THEN LATER RETURN ABOVE 35 PERCENT LATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL MAKE FOR AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR FIRE GROWTH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 242 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TODAY ACROSS THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR A MARGINAL DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 35 PERCENT... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WELL BELOW 20 PERCENT... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE FOR LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 25 PERCENT... .A COLD AND VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL FLOW INTO THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT. VERY COLD OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES WILL FOLLOW FOR TONIGHT AND AGAIN ON FRIDAY NIGHT WITH TEENS INLAND AND LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S CLOSER TO THE COAST. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS FOR A MARGINAL DURATION OVER THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE TODAY...BUT THEN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP TO BELOW 20 PERCENT ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE ON FRIDAY. GULF MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO SLOWLY RETURN TO THE REGION ON SATURDAY...BUT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL STILL DROP TO AROUND 20 PERCENT ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA PANHANDLE. FLZ001>006-161245- /O.NEW.KMOB.FW.A.0005.090117T1500Z-090118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-090116T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0006.090116T1500Z-090117T0600Z/ INLAND ESCAMBIA-COASTAL ESCAMBIA-INLAND SANTA ROSA- COASTAL SANTA ROSA-INLAND OKALOOSA-COASTAL OKALOOSA- 242 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR A MARGINAL DURATION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON TODAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING...AND WILL REMAIN BELOW 20 PERCENT FOR MUCH OF THE DAY ON FRIDAY. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY ON FRIDAY WONT LIKELY RISE ABOVE 35 PERCENT UNTIL THE LATE EVENING HOURS. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT DURING SATURDAY MORNING THEN LATER RETURN ABOVE 35 PERCENT LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL MAKE FOR AN INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR FIRE GROWTH. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. $$
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL 227 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009 ALZ001>010-016-161200- /O.UPG.KHUN.FW.A.0001.090116T1600Z-090117T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KHUN.FW.W.0001.090116T1800Z-090117T0000Z/ LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN- MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-CULLMAN- 227 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HUNTSVILLE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. VERY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA FRIDAY. THOUGH AIR TEMPERATURES WILL BE EXTREMELY COLD...THE AIR WILL ALSO BE EXTREMELY DRY. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DURING THE AFTERNOON WILL REMAIN AROUND OR BELOW 25 PERCENT...WITH WINDS GENERALLY UNDER 10 MPH. THIS WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD AND GROWTH. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AT OR BELOW 25 PERCENT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. $$ 27
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 218 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ TODAY FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EASTERN PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /12 PM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EASTERN PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EASTERN PANHANDLE DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ SATURDAY FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .DISCUSSION...IN THE WAKE OF A REINFORCING ARCTIC COLD FRONT...A VERY COLD AND DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL LEAD TO RED FLAG CONDITIONS FOR THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ALONG WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN ON SUNDAY AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE AREA. FLZ007>019-026>029-034-160830- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0010.090117T1400Z-090118T0000Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090115T2300Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0009.090116T1600Z-090116T2300Z/ INLAND WALTON-COASTAL WALTON-HOLMES-WASHINGTON-JACKSON-BAY- CALHOUN-GULF-FRANKLIN-GADSDEN-LEON-JEFFERSON-MADISON-LIBERTY- WAKULLA-TAYLOR-LAFAYETTE-DIXIE- 218 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 /118 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. $$
RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 218 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ TODAY FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EASTERN PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /12 PM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EASTERN PANHANDLE DUE TO LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND AND EASTERN PANHANDLE DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ SATURDAY FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .DISCUSSION...IN THE WAKE OF A REINFORCING ARCTIC COLD FRONT...A VERY COLD AND DRY AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL LEAD TO RED FLAG CONDITIONS FOR THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE REGION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL INCREASE ALONG WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN ON SUNDAY AS THE NEXT COLD FRONT PUSHES INTO THE AREA. ALZ065>069-GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-160830- /O.NEW.KTAE.FW.W.0010.090117T1600Z-090117T2200Z/ /O.CON.KTAE.FW.W.0009.090116T1600Z-090116T2300Z/ COFFEE-DALE-HENRY-GENEVA-HOUSTON-QUITMAN-CLAY-RANDOLPH-CALHOUN- TERRELL-DOUGHERTY-LEE-WORTH-TURNER-TIFT-BEN HILL-IRWIN-EARLY- MILLER-BAKER-MITCHELL-COLQUITT-COOK-BERRIEN-SEMINOLE-DECATUR- GRADY-THOMAS-BROOKS-LOWNDES-LANIER- 218 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 /118 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ SATURDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 5 PM EST /4 PM CST/ SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EST /10 AM CST/ TO 6 PM EST /5 PM CST/ FRIDAY DUE TO EXPECTED LONG DURATIONS OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. $$ BARRY