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Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 5, 2009, 6:39 AM CST for 8 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 5, 2009, 10:38 AM CST. It was in force for 8 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
- Mar 5, 2009, 6:39 AM CST (12:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 5, 2009, 10:38 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 5, 2009, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Howard County, TX, Martin County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 77 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3451 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS84 KMAF 051239 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 639 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CST FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FOR WINDY CONDITIONS... VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .SEVERAL DAYS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS. FOR TODAY...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO ANDREWS TO COLORADO CITY LINE. VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM RH/S IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ARE EXPECTED. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS ON FRIDAY AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THESE CONDITIONS COULD SPREAD WELL TO THE EAST ON SATURDAY AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE REGION. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-052200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0016.090305T1900Z-090306T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0016.090305T1900Z-090306T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0017.090306T2000Z-090307T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1800Z-090308T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 539 AM MST THU MAR 5 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. IN ADDITION...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL DROP RELATIVE HUMIDITIES INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS AFTERNOON. 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. CONTINUED DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER MAY AGAIN RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONTINUED DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE CREATED VERY DRY FUEL CONDITIONS AND ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD AND GROW RAPIDLY. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-057-052200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0016.090305T1900Z-090306T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1800Z-090308T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- 639 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 10% WILL COMBINE WITH 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. CONTINUED DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER MAY AGAIN RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OR WILL DEVELOP SHORTLY. PLEASE RELAY THIS RED FLAG WARNING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND FIREFIGHTING OFFICIALS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ058>063-067>070-074-075-052200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1800Z-090308T0200Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS- 639 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 15% WILL COMBINE WITH 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE POTENTIALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KMAF 051654 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1054 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FOR WINDY CONDITIONS... VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .SEVERAL DAYS OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS. FOR TODAY...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO ANDREWS TO COLORADO CITY LINE. VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM RH/S IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS ON FRIDAY AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THESE CONDITIONS COULD SPREAD WELL TO THE EAST ON SATURDAY AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE REGION. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-060100- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0016.090305T1654Z-090306T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0017.090306T2000Z-090307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1800Z-090308T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 954 AM MST THU MAR 5 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL DROP RELATIVE HUMIDITIES INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. CONTINUED DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER MAY AGAIN RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONTINUED DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE CREATED VERY DRY FUEL CONDITIONS AND ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD AND GROW RAPIDLY. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-057-060100- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0016.090305T1638Z-090306T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1800Z-090308T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- 1054 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 10 PERCENT WILL COMBINE WITH 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON. CONTINUED DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER MAY AGAIN RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ058>063-067>070-074-075-060100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1800Z-090308T0200Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS- 1054 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 15 PERCENT WILL COMBINE WITH 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE POTENTIALLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
000 WWUS84 KMAF 052045 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 245 PM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA UNTIL 7 PM CST WHEN WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE. POOR TO FAIR RECOVERY MOST LOCATIONS TONIGHT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY...BUT ONLY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. WARM TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM RH/S IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS...SO A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THERE. THESE CONDITIONS COULD SPREAD WELL TO THE EAST ON SATURDAY...SO A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF THE REGION SATURDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-060445- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0017.090306T1700Z-090307T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1200Z-090308T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 145 PM MST THU MAR 5 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THIS TIME. CONTINUED DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER MAY AGAIN RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONTINUED DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE CREATED VERY DRY FUEL CONDITIONS AND ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD AND GROW RAPIDLY. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-060445- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0017.090306T1700Z-090307T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1700Z-090308T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 145 PM MST THU MAR 5 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DURING THIS TIME. CONTINUED DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER MAY AGAIN RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONTINUED DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE CREATED VERY DRY FUEL CONDITIONS AND ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD AND GROW RAPIDLY. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-057-060445- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1700Z-090308T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0100Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- 245 PM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 10 PERCENT WILL ACCOMPANY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. CONTINUED DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER MAY AGAIN RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ058>063-067>070-074-075-060445- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1700Z-090308T0200Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS- 245 PM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
000 WWUS84 KMAF 060129 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 729 PM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .ALTHOUGH MOST SITES HAVE NOW FALLEN BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA...SOME LOCATIONS MAY EXPERIENCE NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS BEFORE 20 FOOT WINDS WEAKEN THROUGH THE EVENING. POOR TO FAIR RECOVERY IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST AREAS TONIGHT WHICH WILL BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY ON FRIDAY...MAINLY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. WARM TEMPERATURES...MINIMUM RH/S IN THE SINGLE DIGITS...WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER ARE EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS...SO A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD SPREAD WELL TO THE EAST ON SATURDAY AS 20 FOOT WINDS STRENGTHEN...SO A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE REGION SATURDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-060930- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0017.090306T1700Z-090307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1200Z-090308T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 629 PM MST THU MAR 5 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONTINUED DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER MAY AGAIN RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONTINUED DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE CREATED VERY DRY FUEL CONDITIONS AND ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD AND GROW RAPIDLY. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-060930- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0017.090306T1700Z-090307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1700Z-090308T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 629 PM MST THU MAR 5 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONTINUED DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER MAY AGAIN RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONTINUED DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE CREATED VERY DRY FUEL CONDITIONS AND ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD AND GROW RAPIDLY. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-057-060930- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-090306T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1700Z-090308T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- 729 PM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. CONTINUED DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER MAY AGAIN RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ TXZ058>063-067>070-074-075-060930- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0018.090307T1700Z-090308T0200Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS- 729 PM CST THU MAR 5 2009 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Mar 5, 5:52 AM CST, 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 5, 5:52 AM CST, 47 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
552 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009
.DISCUSSION...
SEE 12Z AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.
&&
.AVIATION...
LIGHT WINDS IN PLACE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THIS MORNING WITH
WIND SPEEDS AT OR BELOW 10KTS. FORECAST SOUNDINGS AT KPEQ AND KINK
CONTINUE TO SHOW A RAPID INCREASE IN WEST WINDS JUST ABOVE THE
SURFACE. WE WILL OPT TO CONTINUE THE MENTION OF LLWS FOR A FEW
MORE HOURS THIS MORNING. SOUTHERLY WINDS JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE
ACCORDING TO THE KMAF 12Z SOUNDING ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO
WARRANT LLWS IN THE KMAF TAF. WE DO EXPECT AN INCREASE IN SOUTHWEST
TO WEST WINDS AT ALL TAF SITES BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING AND
CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN TO DECREASE
AROUND 01Z AS BOUNDARY LAYER COOLING BEGINS. THE ONE EXCEPTION
WILL BE KFST...WHERE SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL REMAIN ABOVE 12KTS.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 446 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009/
DISCUSSION...
UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO BREAK DOWN AND MOVE EAST AS FAIRLY
STRONG VORT MAX OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST SLOWLY
PROGRESSES SOUTH AND EAST. NORTH OF THIS FEATURE...ANOTHER
SHORTWAVE TROUGH IS DIVING SOUTH OUT OF THE WESTERN CANADIAN
PROVINCES. THIS WILL RESULT IN A POSITIVELY TILTED TROUGH OVER THE
FOUR CORNERS REGION BY SATURDAY MORNING. NEAR THE SURFACE...A LEE
LOW IS EXPECTED DEVELOP OVER WESTERN KS FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHILE A
SFC RIDGE AXIS LIES LONG THE GULF COAST STATES. MOISTURE RETURN IS
EXPECTED ALONG OUR EASTERN CWA WITH THE RESULTING SOUTHERLY TO
SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW THIS WEEKEND.
EXPECTING YET ANOTHER WARM DAY TODAY AS 850 MB THERMAL RIDGE AXIS
WILL BE POSITIONED FROM A MARFA...TO MIDLAND....TO LUBBOCK LINE.
SURFACE TEMPS SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN YESTERDAY CONSIDERING
THESE 850 MB TEMPS AND SOME ENHANCED DOWN SLOPE FLOW WITH SIMILAR
CLOUD COVER CONDITIONS. WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS
MORNING HAVE REACHED HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA DUE TO INCREASED
FLOW OVER NEAR 700 MB AND MOST OF THE GUIDANCE HAS PICKED UP ON
THIS JET. WINDIEST CONDITIONS TODAY WILL BE OVER THE SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO PLAINS...NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
WHERE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE AND STRONGEST 850 MB WINDS
WILL BE POSITIONED. FOR LOW TEMPS TOMORROW MORNING...OPTED TO STAY
A LITTLE WARM WITH LOW LEVEL JET DEVELOPING AND INCREASED CLOUD
COVER FROM SUBTROPICAL FETCH. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ON
SATURDAY AS MID LEVEL JET IN BASE OF AFOREMENTIONED TROUGH PASSES
OVERHEAD AND SURFACE LOW DEEPENS. DRYLINE ON SATURDAY SHOULD
QUICKLY MOVE EAST AS A RESULT AND PRECIPITATION CHANCES WILL
LIKELY REMAIN NORTH AND EAST OF OUR CWA DUE TO POSITION OF UPPER
TROUGH AND STRONGEST ASSOCIATED LIFT. HAVE DECIDED TO KEEP FORECAST
DRY...ALTHOUGH SOME SHOWERS OVER SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE CWA ARE
NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION. DAY SHIFT MAY NEED TO REASSESS FOR THIS
WEEKEND. GUIDANCE IS STILL IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH COLD
FRONT MAKING ITS WAY DOWN THE PLAINS EARLY NEXT WEEK...ALTHOUGH
THE GFS CONTINUES TO BE FASTER WITH MAIN VORT MAX EJECTING INTO
UPPER MIDWEST.
FIRE WEATHER...
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS WHERE A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT. DRY AND WINDY
CONDITIONS ARE ALSO EXPECTED FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF
A VAN HORN TO ANDREWS TO COLORADO CITY LINE THIS AFTERNOON. A RED
FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED AREAS FOR
TODAY. MINIMUM RH/S IN THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA WILL LIKELY DROP
INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TODAY.
OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN POOR TO FAIR FOR THE
MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS...WITH GOOD TO EXCELLENT RECOVERY
ANTICIPATED EAST OF A HOBBS TO MARATHON LINE.
LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE RETURN SHOULD BE A LITTLE MORE WIDESPREAD ON
FRIDAY ACROSS THE PLAINS OF WEST TEXAS. CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS OF SOUTHEASTERN
NEW MEXICO WITH MINIMUM RH/S AT OR BELOW 15%. 20 FOOT WINDS APPEAR
TO INCREASE ENOUGH IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS TO WARRANT A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH.
THE NEXT DAY FOR WIDESPREAD FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS MAY BE ON SATURDAY
AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES NORTH OF THE REGION. THIS WILL BRING
INCREASING SOUTHWEST TO WESTERLY SURFACE WINDS TO MUCH OF WEST TEXAS
AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. ALTHOUGH TEMPERATURES WILL COOL
SLIGHTLY...DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AND MINIMUM RH/S SHOULD FALL
BELOW 15% ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF THE AREA. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR AREAS MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A MARFA TO BIG
LAKE LINE.
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
TX...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...
CRANE...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...DAWSON...ECTOR...
GAINES...GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...HOWARD...
LOVING...MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...PECOS...REAGAN...
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...UPTON...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 1 PM CST /NOON MST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
ANDREWS...BORDEN...DAWSON...GAINES...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
HOWARD...MARTIN...MITCHELL...SCURRY...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY
54 CORRIDOR.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
&&
06Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 5, 3:56 AM CST, 2 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 356 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-061000- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 356 AM CST THU MAR 5 2009 /256 AM MST THU MAR 5 2009/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT CONTINUED UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO ANDREWS TO COLORADO CITY LINE. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CST TODAY. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. MOTORISTS ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 62 180 SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR STRONG WINDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO ON FRIDAY AS WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS COMBINE TO PRODUCE VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DRY...WARM AND WINDY CONDITIONS MAY ALSO SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO ON SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A MARFA TO BIG LAKE LINE HAS BEEN ISSUED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 3:53 AM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 8 hr | |
| Mar 5, 6:39 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 23 hr | |
| Mar 5, 6:39 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 47 hr |
Nearby
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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.