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Fire Weather Watch 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this fire weather watch at Mar 5, 2011, 2:18 PM CST for 19 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 8, 2011, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2011, 2:18 PM CST (20:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2011, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2011, 5:45 AM CST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Terrell County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:21 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 8 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
- 859 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 64 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
120 WWUS84 KMAF 052018 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 218 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY...UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...AND MARFA AND STOCKTON PLATEAUS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY...UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...AND MARFA AND STOCKTON PLATEAUS... .VERY DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE INTO NEXT WEEK...WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BOTTOMING OUT AT 15 PERCENT OR LESS EACH AFTERNOON THEREAFTER FOR MOST OF THE REGION. WINDS MAY INCREASE TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THRESHOLDS IN THE GUADALUPES SUNDAY...THEN SPREAD EAST AND SOUTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES AND PASSES TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA. THIS MAY LEAD TO WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOONS. NMZ114-TXZ258-061000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0020.110306T1800Z-110307T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 118 PM MST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ. IN TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 PERCENT. 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. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-080-061000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- MARFA PLATEAU- 218 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN...AND MARFA AND STOCKTON PLATEAUS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN...AND MARFA AND STOCKTON PLATEAUS...... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-058-074-061000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 218 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 /118 PM MST SAT MAR 5 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY...AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY...AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA. * TIMING: MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE) 44
5 follow-up statements
492 WWUS84 KMAF 061212 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 612 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION AND TERRELL COUNTY OF WEST TEXAS LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO EARLY THIS WEEK. A WARM AND VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED THERE LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. MID LEVEL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL PLAINS. WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO BOTH DAYS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY AS HIGH WINDS COMBINE WITH VERY LOW RH AND DRY FUELS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ALSO LIKELY IMPACT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-062300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0020.110306T1800Z-110307T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0024.110306T1700Z-110307T0200Z/ /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 512 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...STARTING LATE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS. * WIND: TODAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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-TXZ057-058-074-080-062300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 612 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 /512 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA... MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-062300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 612 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... PECOS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
935 WWUS84 KMAF 061424 CCA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 821 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION AND TERRELL COUNTY OF WEST TEXAS LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO TRHOUGHT EARLY THIS WEEK. A WARM AND VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED THERE LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. MID LEVEL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL PLAINS. WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO BOTH DAYS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY AS HIGH WINDS COMBINE WITH VERY LOW RH AND DRY FUELS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ALSO LIKELY IMPACT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-070130- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0020.110306T1800Z-110307T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0024.110306T1700Z-110307T0200Z/ /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 721 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...STARTING LATE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS. * WIND: TODAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-058-074-080-070130- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 821 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 /721 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA... MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-070130- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 821 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... PECOS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. 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. && $$ 05
211 WWUS84 KMAF 062118 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 318 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU FOR POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... BIG BEND AND TERRELL COUNTY FOR POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO THROUGH TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK. A WARM AND VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AS EARLY AS TONIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING IN THAT LOCATION. MID LEVEL AND SURFACE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL PLAINS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR MONDAY AS HIGH WINDS COMBINE WITH VERY LOW RH AND DRY FUELS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ALSO LIKELY IMPACT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-071200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 218 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ. IN TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: LOCAL CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...STARTING LATE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS. * WIND: TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-058-074-080-071200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 318 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 /218 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ079-081-082-071200- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 318 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AND TERRELL COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL COUNTY. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING TUESDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-071200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 318 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... PECOS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$
711 WWUS84 KMAF 070134 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 734 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU FOR POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... BIG BEND AND TERRELL COUNTY FOR POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .WESTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. A POCKET OF DRY AIR IN THE MID LEVEL OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL MOVE INTO THE GUADALUPE'S OVERNIGHT FROM MEXICO AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. THEREFORE...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN THE GUADALUPE'S OVERNIGHT. A WARM AND VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. MID LEVEL AND SURFACE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL PLAINS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR MONDAY AS HIGH WINDS COMBINE WITH VERY LOW RH AND DRY FUELS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ALSO LIKELY IMPACT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST TUESDAY ACROSS THE AREA...SO A HIGH IMPACT FIRE WEATHER EVENT WILL BE POSSIBLE AREA WIDE. NMZ114-TXZ258-071345- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110307T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T0134Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 634 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ. IN TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: LOCAL CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...STARTING LATE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS. * WIND: TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-058-074-080-071345- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 734 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 /634 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-071345- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 734 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... PECOS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ TXZ079-081-082-071345- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 734 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AND TERRELL COUNTY...... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING TUESDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
897 WWUS84 KMAF 071145 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 545 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...INCLUDING 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY TUESDAY... .SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON IN RESPONSE TO A STRENGTHENING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. A VERY WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON UNDERNEATH THIS FEATURE. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS LOCATIONS ESPECIALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER THIS AFTERNOON...AND A RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 20 MPH ACROSS MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU THIS AFTERNOON. MID LEVEL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO TUESDAY ON THE BASE OF THE VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL BE CROSSING INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS STATES. THE COMBINATION OF THE INCREASING MID LEVEL WIND SPEEDS...AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RH WILL BRING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF DANGEROUS WILDFIRES ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-068>070-075-072300- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR- MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 545 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT TODAY.... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE COMBINATION OF WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL PROMOTE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...ECTOR...MIDLAND... GLASSCOCK...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN...PECOS. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. $$ TXZ059-060-067-072300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- 545 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY... 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. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCHES ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE COMBINATION OF WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL PROMOTE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...LOVING...WINKLER...WARD. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE MORNING TUESDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WIND: TODAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 35 MPH. TUESDAY...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ TXZ079-081-082-072300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 545 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...THE BIG BEND AREA...AND TERRELL COUNTY... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...THE BIG BEND AREA...AND TERRELL COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE COMBINATION OF WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL PROMOTE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING TUESDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-058-074-080-072300- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 545 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 /445 AM MST MON MAR 7 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU.... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TUESDAY...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MID MORNING TO THE MID EVENING HOURS. * WIND: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-072300- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 445 AM MST MON MAR 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...STARTING LATE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY: AROUND 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this fire weather watch 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 fire weather watch went out at Mar 5, 1:38 PM CST, 40 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 5, 1:38 PM CST, 40 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
138 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011
.DISCUSSION...
SWIFT WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT IS ANTICIPATED THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
THIS WILL MEAN A QUICK RETURN TO ABOVE TO MUCH ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES BEGINNING SUNDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY.
A NEW LEE SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL FORM IN EASTERN NEW
MEXICO TOMORROW AND INTENSIFY MONDAY AS THE NEXT PACIFIC SYSTEM
MOVES INTO THE GREAT BASIN BY MONDAY. AS MENTIONED...ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED AS LOW LEVEL THERMAL RIDGING AND
DOWNSLOPE FLOW DEVELOP. IT WILL BECOME WINDY MOST AREAS BY MONDAY
AS A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT BECOMES ESTABLISHED AS THE
LOW INTENSIFIES UNDERNEATH A 70 KNOT 500 MILLIBAR JET. BY TUESDAY
THE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS BY TO THE NORTH ACROSS THE
TEXAS/OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND GUIDANCE IS CONTINUING TO INDICATE
THAT IT WILL PRODUCE WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS A LARGE
PORTION OF THE FORECAST AREA TUESDAY. WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH WIND
WATCH MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. HAVE DECIDED
TO HOLD OFF ON ANY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AT THIS
TIME AS FORECAST MODEL SOUNDINGS INDICATE THAT THE STRONGER WINDS
WILL REMAIN ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH THE JET FURTHER NORTH ACROSS THE
NORTHERN HALF OF TEXAS. LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR.
BY TUESDAY NIGHT A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH BEHIND THE UPPER
LEVEL SYSTEM WITH TEMPERATURES KNOCKED BACK TO BELOW NORMAL
WEDNESDAY. BEYOND WEDNESDAY TEMPERATURES SHOULD QUICKLY REBOUND
AGAIN AS ANOTHER DRY SURFACE LEE TROUGH FORMS IN THE WESTERLY
FLOW ALOFT.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
MORE ACTIVE FIRE WEATHER IS ON THE HORIZON. A NEW SURFACE LEE TROUGH
WILL FORM SUNDAY IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO WITH A FAIRLY TIGHT SURFACE
PRESSURE GRADIENT DEVELOPING IN THE PERMIAN BASIN EAST OF THE
TROUGH AXIS. NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH
20 FOOT WINDS APPROACHING 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH RH/S
DROPPING TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT. CONFIDENCE IS NOT HIGH ENOUGH AT
THIS TIME FOR A WATCH IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AS 3 HOURS OF SUSTAINED
20 MPH WINDS LOOKS CLOSE BUT PROBLEMATIC. DID ISSUE A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AS SUSTAINED 20 TO 30 KNOT
700 MILLIBAR FLOW IS FORECAST BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. POOR RH
RECOVERY IS EXPECTED WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER SUNDAY NIGHT.
HAVE EXTENDED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY TO INCLUDE ALL AREAS
EXCEPT NEAR THE RIO GRANDE AS GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO FORECAST A
FAIRLY IMPRESSIVE SURFACE GRADIENT UNDERNEATH 70 KNOTS OF 500
MILLIBAR FLOW WITH DEEP MIXING PROGGED. WITH MUCH ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES EXPECTED RH/S WILL DROP TO 10 PERCENT OR LESS ACROSS
MUCH OF THE AREA.
BY TUESDAY A PACIFIC UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY
FORECAST TO TRACK ACROSS THE TEXAS/OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE WITH A
CONTINUING IMPRESSIVE SURFACE GRADIENT UNDERNEATH A 70 KNOT
500 MILLIBAR JET. STRONG WESTERLY DOWNSLOPE FLOW SHOULD AID
IN RH/S DROPPING TO 10 PERCENT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AFTER POOR TO
FAIR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. WILL ISSUE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR TUESDAY
FOR MUCH OF THE AREA EXCEPT ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 29 72 43 83 / 0 0 0 0
CARLSBAD NM 28 78 42 86 / 0 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 34 76 41 85 / 0 0 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 35 78 45 86 / 0 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 31 72 46 75 / 0 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 27 74 38 83 / 0 0 0 0
MARFA TX 19 73 29 79 / 0 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 28 73 42 83 / 0 0 0 0
ODESSA TX 29 74 43 83 / 0 0 0 0
WINK TX 27 77 38 86 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
TX...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...CRANE...
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...
GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...HOWARD...LOVING...MARFA
PLATEAU...MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...PECOS...REAGAN...
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...UPTON...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...CRANE...
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...
GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...HOWARD...LOVING...MARFA
PLATEAU...MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...PECOS...REAGAN...
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...UPTON...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
&&
44/12Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 5, 12:47 PM CST, 1 hour 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1247 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-061900- 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- 1247 PM CST SAT MAR 5 2011 /1147 AM MST SAT MAR 5 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY...AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. THSE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD EAST AND SOUTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY TO ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA...AND LOWER TRANS PECOS...AND FIRE WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT. HIGH WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY AND TUESDAY...AND A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT. .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 44
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 5:23 AM CST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 24 hr | |
| Mar 5, 2:18 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 18 hr |
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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.