Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Mar 6, 2007, 3:50 AM MST (10:50 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 6, 2007, 8:00 AM MST

Expired

Mar 6, 2007, 1:33 PM MST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

000 
WWUS84 KMAF 061050
RFWMAF

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
450 AM CST TUE MAR 6 2007

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND THIS EVENING FOR THE
DELAWARE AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15
PERCENT...20 FOOT WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...

.DRY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS THE
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS...PARTICULARLY ABOVE 6000 FEET.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BY
AFTERNOON...WHILE 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH LATE
THIS MORNING. IN ADDITION...MODERATE HAINES INDEX READINGS ARE
FORECAST THROUGH TONIGHT.

20 FOOT WINDS ARE FORECAST TO DROP OFF TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER
SUNSET. HOWEVER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN IN THE 20 TO 30
PERCENT RANGE OVERNIGHT...RESULTING IN POOR RH RECOVERY.

NMZ114-TXZ258-062100-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0007.070306T1800Z-070307T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0007.070306T1500Z-070307T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
350 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
MST THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

THE COMBINATION OF SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...20 FOOT WINDS
OF 20 TO 25 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
EXPLOSIVELY GROW INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE OCCURRING OR WILL DEVELOP SHORTLY. PLEASE RELAY THIS RED FLAG
WARNING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND FIREFIGHTING OFFICIALS.

$$

TXZ057-062100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0007.070306T1500Z-070307T0300Z/
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
450 AM CST TUE MAR 6 2007

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
CST THIS EVENING. 

THE COMBINATION OF SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...20 FOOT WINDS
OF 20 TO 25 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD THROUGH EARLY EVENING.

AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
EXPLOSIVELY GROW INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE OCCURRING OR WILL DEVELOP SHORTLY. PLEASE RELAY THIS RED FLAG
WARNING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND FIREFIGHTING OFFICIALS.

$$

70

000 
WWUS84 KMAF 062033
RFWMAF

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
233 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2007

...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS
HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

NMZ114-TXZ057-258-062145-
/O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-070307T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
233 PM CST TUE MAR 6 2007 /133 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2007/

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE
RED FLAG WARNING. SOUTHWESTERLY 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS HAVE STAYED
BELOW 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS
BEEN CANCELLED.

KEEP IN MIND THAT FUELS REMAIN VERY DRY AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY
REMAINS LOW. FIRES THAT ARE INITIATED COULD GROW QUICKLY DUE TO
THE CURED FUELS.

$$

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