Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

800 
WWUS84 KMAF 232055
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
255 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20
MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL OF 
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH 
OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH
FIRE DANGER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOCATIONS
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...
MINIMUM RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.DRY...WINDY AND MILD TO WARM CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN A RED FLAG
WARNING CONTINUING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON.  THESE CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE
THIS EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL INCREASE
AREAWIDE THURSDAY BEHIND A PACIFIC COLD FRONT.  SINCE RH/S WILL
DROP BELOW 15% AND WINDS WILL BE 20 MPH OR GREATER AREAWIDE...
A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 WILL SEE SIMILAR
CONDITIONS FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THEREFORE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS
BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

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GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
155 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE 
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE 
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* AFFECTED AREA: GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...
  SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.

* TIMING: WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WATCH
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH TODAY. WEST 25 TO 35 MPH THURSDAY.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 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.

&&

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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-
255 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR LOCATIONS
NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST
THURSDAY.  A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM FRIDAY
MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...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. 

* TIMING: WARNING THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 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.

&&

$$

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DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-
BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-
255 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST TEXAS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...
  PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA... 
  TERRELL. 

* TIMING: THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

* WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 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.

&&

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