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Red Flag Warning 17, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 23, 2011, 2:55 PM CST for 19 counties in Texas. It took effect at Feb 24, 2011, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 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
- Feb 23, 2011, 2:55 PM CST (20:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2011, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- 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 21:00 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, 8.9 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
- 17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -237 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 647 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-241200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0012.110224T1700Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0017.110224T1700Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0013.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-110224T0000Z/ 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. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-241200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0012.110224T1700Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0017.110224T1700Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0013.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- 255 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING... WINKLER...ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE... UPTON...REAGAN. * TIMING: WARNING THURSDAY AFTERNOON...WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ074-075-079>082-241200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0012.110224T1700Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0017.110224T1700Z-110225T0000Z/ 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
603 WWUS84 KMAF 240052 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 652 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...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... .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. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-258-241300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0017.110224T1700Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0013.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-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-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 652 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 /552 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. 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... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * 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. && $$ TXZ074-075-079>082-241300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0017.110224T1700Z-110225T0000Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 652 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS... * 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
453
WWUS84 KMAF 241010
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
410 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 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 RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...
.WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AREAWIDE THIS MORNING AS A PACIFIC
COLD FRONT SWEEPS EAST THROUGH THE REGION. EVEN WITH SOME
LOCATIONS RECEIVING RAINFALL BEFORE SUNRISE... MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL QUICKLY FALL BELOW 15 PERCENT WITH 20FT WINDS
EXCEEDING 20 MPH ACROSS THE AREA. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR ALL THE REGION TODAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE
10. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THOSE AREAS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.
NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-258-242200-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0017.110224T1500Z-110225T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0013.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-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-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
410 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 /310 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011/
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS... PERMIAN BASIN... AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... PERMIAN
BASIN... AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...
* AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. 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...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING: WARNING TODAY
WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH FOR THE PLAINS.
WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH FOR THE MOUNTAINS.
* HUMIDITY: 8 TO 12 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.
&&
$$
TXZ074-242200-
/O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0013.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0017.110224T1500Z-110225T0000Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
410 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR DAVIS
MOUNTAINS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR DAVIS
MOUNTAINS...
* AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA.
* TIMING: WARNING TODAY
WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: 9 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.
&&
$$
TXZ075-079>082-242200-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0017.110224T1500Z-110225T0000Z/
PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-
410 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PECOS...
MARFA PLATEAU... AND BIG BEND REGION...
THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA
PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA...TERRELL.
* TIMING: TODAY.
* WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)926 WWUS84 KMAF 242116 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 316 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT INTO THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN CORRIDOR AND PRESIDIO COUNTY FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... WINDY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE 10 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE. AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MAKES ITS WAY THROUGH THE AREA WINDS WILL REMAIN GUSTING TO AS HIGH AS 45 MPH FOR LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND AS HIGH AS 65 MPH FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS INTO THIS EVENING. RECOVERY FOR TONIGHT WILL BE POOR FOR AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 AND FAIR FOR AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10. SINGLE DIGIT MINIMUM RH VALUES FOR MUCH OF THE AREA ARE ANTICIPATED FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 WILL SEE WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA TO INCLUDE SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN CORRIDOR AND PRESIDIO COUNTY WILL SEE WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE SOUTHERN CONUS. THE MOST DANGEROUS DAY FOR FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE SUNDAY. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL BE IN THE 10 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE AGAIN FOR THE ENTIRE CWA. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL BE JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA...RESULTING IN VERY STRONG WIND SPEEDS. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-050-057>060-067-074-258-250930- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0013.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0018.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0014.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 316 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 /216 PM MST THU FEB 24 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... AND UPPER TRANS PECOS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... AND UPPER TRANS PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... AND UPPER TRANS PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS... GAINES...ANDREWS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...WARD... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH FOR THE PLAINS THURSDAY...FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH FOR THE MOUNTAINS THURSDAY...FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUST 60 TO 65 FOR THE PLAINS...AND 55 TO 75 MPH GUST OVER 100 FOR THE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 6 TO 12 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... VOID 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ046>048-051>053-061>063-068>070-250930- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0013.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0018.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- 316 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY...MARTIN... HOWARD...MITCHELL...ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...CRANE... UPTON...REAGAN. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUST 60 TO 65 SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 12 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ080-250930- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0014.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ MARFA PLATEAU- 316 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUST 60 TO 65 SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 12 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ075-079-081-082-250930- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 316 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY AND BIG BEND AREA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY AND BIG BEND AREA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA...TERRELL. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUST 60 TO 65 SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
591 WWUS84 KMAF 250021 AAA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 621 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN CORRIDOR AND PRESIDIO COUNTY FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .WINDY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. RECOVERY FOR TONIGHT WILL BE POOR FOR AREAS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 AND FAIR FOR AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10. SINGLE DIGIT MINIMUM RH VALUES FOR MUCH OF THE AREA ARE ANTICIPATED FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 WILL SEE WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA INCLUDING SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN CORRIDOR AND PRESIDIO COUNTY WILL EXPERIENCE WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW MAKES ITS WAY INTO THE SOUTHWEST CONUS. THE MOST DANGEROUS DAY FOR FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE SUNDAY. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL BE IN THE 10 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE AGAIN FOR THE ENTIRE CWA. THE UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL BE JUST TO THE NORTH OF THE AREA...RESULTING IN VERY STRONG WIND SPEEDS THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS SUNDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-050-057>060-067-074-258-251230- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0014.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 621 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 /521 PM MST THU FEB 24 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND UPPER TRANS PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND UPPER TRANS PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND UPPER TRANS PECOS... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND UPPER TRANS PECOS... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THURSDAY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS... GAINES...ANDREWS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...WARD... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH FOR THE PLAINS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH FOR THE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 MPH FOR THE PLAINS...AND 55 TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 100 MPH FOR THE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 6 TO 12 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. && $$ TXZ046>048-051>053-061>063-068>070-251230- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- 621 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THURSDAY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY...MARTIN... HOWARD...MITCHELL...ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...CRANE... UPTON...REAGAN. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH FOR FRIDAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 MPH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 12 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ080-251230- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0014.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ MARFA PLATEAU- 621 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THURSDAY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 12 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. && $$ TXZ075-079-081-082-251230- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 621 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE BIG BEND AREA AND PRESIDIO RIVER VALLEY... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR BIG BEND AREA AND PRESIDIO RIVER VALLEY... THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THURSDAY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA...TERRELL. * TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY. * WIND: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 MPH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
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 Feb 23, 2:40 PM CST, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 2:40 PM CST, 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
240 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011
.DISCUSSION...
WV IMAGERY SHOWS FAST-MOVING UPPER TROUGH ENTERING AZ...WHICH WILL
PUSH A COLD FRONT THRU SE NM/WEST TEXAS OVERNIGHT. AT THE
SFC...DRYLINE HAS MIXED AS FAR EAST AS SCURRY/MITCHELL
COUNTIES...BUT SHOULD BEGIN RETREATING AFTER 00Z...SETTING THE STAGE
FOR THE FIRST CONVECTION IN THESE PARTS FOR SOME TIME. BOTH THE NAM
AND GFS PULL THE DRYLINE BACK TO A KMAF-KLES LINE BY
00Z...W/DEWPOINTS EAST NEAR 60F. FORECAST SOUNDINGS IN THE PB SHOW
CAPES BY THIS TIME IN EXCESS OF 2000 J/KG...W/MID-LVL LRS IN EXCESS
OF 7 DEGC/KM...AND A 30+KT LLJ RUNNING UP THE EASTERN FA. AS TROUGH
APPROACHES THE REGION LATER TONIGHT...EXPECT CONVECTION TO INITIATE
ALONG THE DRYLINE...AND QUICKLY MOVE EAST OF THE REGION BY 12Z AT
AROUND 30 KTS. GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE. WE/LL
KEEP POPS AT A MINIMUM. PUSHING THE DRYLINE EAST WILL BE A WEAK COLD
FRONT. COUPLED W/RAPID HEIGHT FALLS AS THE TROUGH MOVES THRU THE
AREA...TEMPS SHOULD TOP OUT AT OR JUST ABOVE NORMAL THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. NAM IS SHOWING A DECENT MTN WAVE SIGNATURE THRU
KGDP...AND FORECAST SOUNDINGS MIX OUT TO ABOUT H7 ACROSS THE
BOARD...SO WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AREAWIDE...ENOUGH TO
WARRANT WARNINGS FM THE GUADALUPES TO THE DAVIS MTNS...AND AN
ADVISORY IN EDDY COUNTY/UPPER TRANS PECOS. OTHER AREAS SHOULD STAY
JUST BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...BUT WILL STILL BE WINDY. NEEDLESS TO
SAY...FIRE WEATHER WX WILL BE A CONCERN. EVEN W/THE COOLER TEMPS
BEHIND THE FRONT...RH/S ARE STILL EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT IN THE LOW
TEENS OR LOWER. SEE FIRE WX DISCUSSION BELOW. MODELS HAVE BEEN
CONSISTENT ENOUGH AND PATTERN IS SUCH THAT WARNINGS/ADVISORIES WILL
BE ISSUED THIS PACKAGE.
ZONAL FLOW ALOFT FOLLOWS THE TROUGH...QUICKLY TRANSITIONING TO SW AS
THE NEXT TROUGH APPROACHES. LEESIDE TROUGHING AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM
WILL KEEP SW DOWNSLOPE FLOW FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...SO A QUICK WARMUP
TO THE 80S IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SUNDAY...UPPER TROUGH
MOVES THRU THE AREA...W/MODELS ADVERTISING VERY TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENTS ACROSS SE NM/WEST TEXAS. MODELS STILL DIFFER ON THE
TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM...W/THE GEM OUT FRONT...FOLLOWED BY THE
GFS...THE ECMWF...AND FINALLY THE OUTLIER DGEX. A BLEND WOULD MORE
OR LESS YIELD THE GFS SOLUTION...FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS SUNDAY.
A COLD FRONT W/THIS TROUGH WILL TAKE TEMPS SUNDAY AFTERNOON DOWN TO
AOB NORMAL. THIS PATTERN SETS UP FOR A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT FIRE
WX EVENT...BUT COOLER TEMPS SHOULD MITIGATE THINGS
SOMEWHAT.
TEMPS MONDAY SHOULD DROP EVEN FURTHER AS COOLER AIR FILTERS IN
BEHIND THE FRONT...AND SLOWLY WARM BACK TO WELL-ABOVE NORMAL BY
WEDNESDAY UNDER WEAK RIDGING.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
WESTERLY WINDS WERE ON THE INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...AND STILL
EXPECTING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WHERE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
GREATER WILL OCCUR. THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU AND TRANS
PECOS COULD SEE 20 FOOT WINDS EXCEED 20 MPH. HOWEVER...THINK THE
DURATION OF THESE WINDS WILL NOT BE FOR AS LONG AS LOCATIONS FURTHER
NORTH. THEREFORE...WILL LEAVE THE RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON
AS IT IS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AREAWIDE...AND ALLEVIATE
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND
WILL RESULT IN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A WETTING RAIN OVER THE WESTERN
LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN LATE TONIGHT. RECOVERY
WILL BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT FROM GAIL TO MIDLAND TO FORT STOCKTON TO
SANDERSON TONIGHT...BUT POOR TO THE WEST OF THIS LINE. AS A PACIFIC
COLD FRONT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE UPPER
DISTURBANCE LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR AREAWIDE. SINCE TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE ABOVE
NORMAL DESPITE THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...AND CONDITIONS DRY...A RED FLAG
WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST
TEXAS FROM 24/17Z-25/00Z. RECOVERY THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE POOR TO
FAIR IN MOST LOCATIONS.
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD MATERIALIZE AGAIN FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AS WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT PERSISTS OVER THE REGION.
LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 COULD HAVE SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR GREATER. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR AGAIN SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...IN MANY OF THE SAME AREAS AS FRIDAY. HOWEVER...SUNDAY
COULD BE A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER DAY ACROSS ALL OF
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS AS A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM
SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE AREA. FIRE WEATHER INTERESTS SHOULD KEEP
ABREAST OF SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS FOR SUNDAY SINCE HIGH WINDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN NOT ONLY THE MOUNTAINS...BUT MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO PLAINS AND WEST TEXAS. DRY AIR WILL STILL PREVAIL OVER THE
AREA TOO.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 46 68 34 73 / 20 0 0 0
CARLSBAD NM 44 71 36 80 / 0 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 49 74 41 79 / 10 0 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 46 70 41 79 / 10 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 37 58 36 68 / 0 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 42 66 32 71 / 10 0 0 0
MARFA TX 32 60 21 70 / 0 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 43 69 33 73 / 10 0 0 0
ODESSA TX 45 71 38 74 / 10 0 0 0
WINK TX 41 72 34 79 / 10 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST
PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... EDDY COUNTY PLAINS.
TX...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM
MST/ THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BIG BEND
AREA...BORDEN...CRANE...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...
DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
HOWARD...LOVING...MARFA PLATEAU...MARTIN...MIDLAND...
MITCHELL...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...REAGAN...REEVES COUNTY
AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...TERRELL...UPTON...VAN HORN
AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...CRANE...
DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
HOWARD...LOVING...MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...REAGAN...
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...UPTON...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM
MST/ THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... DAVIS/APACHE
MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY
54 CORRIDOR.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS.
&&
67/44Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 2:09 PM CST, 46 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 209 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-242015- 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- 209 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 /109 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THESE AREAS. TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRIMARILY ACROSS THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THURSDAY...IN ADDITION TO THE VAN HORN AREA. THEREFORE A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM ARTESIA AND CARLSBAD...SOUTH THROUGH THE UPPER TRANS PECOS WHERE A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY WITH A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LAST 5 HOURS OR LONGER IN SOME LOCATIONS. A CONTINUATION OF WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS HAS PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...HIGH WINDS COULD AGAIN OCCUR IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SO A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BUT SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE GREATEST FIRE DANGER OF THE WEEK AS VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. STRONG WINDS WILL NOT ONLY BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...BUT ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND ALL OF WEST TEXAS. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 4:00 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 14 hr | |
| Feb 23, 4:00 AM CST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 11 hr | |
| Feb 23, 2:55 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 11 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 23, 3:10 PM CST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 37 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:10 PM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 27 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:10 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 27 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2011Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2011Every red flag warning in 2011
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.