000 WWUS84 KMOB 301207 RFWMOB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 607 AM CST MON JAN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ALABAMA FOR A LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 25 PERCENT... .THE DRY AIRMASS OVER THE REGION WILL BEGIN TO MODERATE TODAY...ESPECIALLY OVER THE WEST...BUT WILL REMAIN VERY DRY OVER EASTERN ZONES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA AND INTERIOR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY AS AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR FOUR OR MORE CONSECUTIVE HOURS WITH MINIMUM VALUES IN THE MID/UPPER TEENS. THE CHANCES FOR OVERNIGHT FOG DEVELOPMENT ARE LOW THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. ALZ051-053>060-302300- /O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0008.120130T1800Z-120130T2300Z/ CHOCTAW-CLARKE-WILCOX-MONROE-CONECUH-BUTLER-CRENSHAW-ESCAMBIA- COVINGTON- 607 AM CST MON JAN 30 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR A LONG DURATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 25 PERCENT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOBILE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 5 PM CST TODAY. * HUMIDITY...15-20 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * 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 LONG DURATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL ENHANCE THE RAPID FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$