Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Mobile, AL

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mobile AL
220 PM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR COASTAL ALABAMA, THE
WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE, AND STONE AND GEORGE COUNTIES IN
MISSISSIPPI FOR GUSTY WINDS AND DRY FUEL CONDITIONS...

ALZ261>266-FLZ201>206-MSZ078-079-170000-
/O.CON.KMOB.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-241017T0000Z/
Mobile Inland-Baldwin Inland-Mobile Central-Baldwin Central-
Mobile Coastal-Baldwin Coastal-Escambia Inland-Escambia Coastal-
Santa Rosa Inland-Santa Rosa Coastal-Okaloosa Inland-
Okaloosa Coastal-Stone-George-
220 PM CDT Wed Oct 16 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR COASTAL ALABAMA, THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND STONE AND
GEORGE COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 078, 079, 201, 202, 203,
  204, 205, 206, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265 and 266.

* WINDS...North 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 27 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. 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.

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