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Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 24, 2011, 3:16 PM CST for 17 counties in Texas. It took effect at Feb 25, 2011, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 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 24, 2011, 3:16 PM CST (21:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2011, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 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, Reagan County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:18 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, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 16 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
- 4327 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 90 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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)
4 follow-up statements
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)
674 WWUS84 KMAF 251023 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 423 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS 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...UPPER TRANS PECOS...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. SINGLE DIGIT MINIMUM RH VALUES FOR MUCH OF THE AREA ARE ANTICIPATED FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY. AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 WILL SEE WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER THIS AFTERNOON THOUGH THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN MAY STRUGGLE TO REACH 20 MPH. WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA 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. HOWEVER WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW JUST NORTH OF THE AREA...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS SUNDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-050-057>060-067-074-258-252200- /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- 423 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 /323 AM MST FRI FEB 25 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * 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...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH FOR THE PLAINS TODAY AND SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH FOR THE MOUNTAINS TODAY 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. && $$ TXZ046-252200- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0014.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ DAWSON- 423 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR DAWSON COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR DAWSON COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR DAWSON COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...DAWSON. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH TODAY AND SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 MPH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 6 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ047-048-051>053-061>063-068>070-252200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK- CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- 423 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...BORDEN...SCURRY...MARTIN...HOWARD... MITCHELL...ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...CRANE...UPTON... REAGAN. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY. * WIND: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 MPH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ075-252200- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0014.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ PECOS- 423 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PECOS COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PECOS COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PECOS. * TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 MPH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ080-252200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0014.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ MARFA PLATEAU- 423 AM CST FRI FEB 25 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... * 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: 5 TO 15 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. && $$ TXZ079-081-082-252200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 423 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE BIG BEND REGION... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL. * TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY. * WIND: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 MPH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
660 WWUS84 KMAF 252017 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 217 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS 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... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...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. SINGLE DIGIT MINIMUM RH VALUES FOR MUCH OF THE AREA ARE ANTICIPATED FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY. AREAS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 WILL SEE WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER THIS AFTERNOON. WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA 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. WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW JUST NORTH OF THE AREA...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS SUNDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057>060-067-074-258-260830- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0014.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0019.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 217 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 /117 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... 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/ SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS... GAINES...DAWSON...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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH FOR THE PLAINS TODAY AND SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH FOR THE MOUNTAINS TODAY 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: 4 TO 14 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. ON SUNDAY...THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. HIGH WINDS AND VERY LOW RH/S...COMBINED WITH ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. && $$ TXZ075-080-260830- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0014.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0019.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 217 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 12 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. ON SUNDAY...THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. HIGH WINDS AND VERY LOW RH/S...COMBINED WITH ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. && $$ TXZ047-048-051>053-061>063-068>070-260830- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK- CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- 217 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...BORDEN...SCURRY...MARTIN...HOWARD... MITCHELL...ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...CRANE...UPTON... REAGAN. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY. * WIND: WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 MPH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 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. ON SUNDAY...THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. HIGH WINDS AND VERY LOW RH/S...COMBINED WITH ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. && $$ TXZ079-081-082-260830- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 217 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE BIG BEND AREA AND LOWER TRANS PECOS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL. * TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY. * WIND: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 MPH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ON SUNDAY...THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. HIGH WINDS AND VERY LOW RH/S...COMBINED WITH ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
604
WWUS84 KMAF 260021
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
621 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN
NEW MEXICO...THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...
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. SINGLE DIGIT MINIMUM RH VALUES FOR MUCH OF THE AREA ARE
ANTICIPATED FOR SATURDAY. WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA 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. WITH THE UPPER LEVEL LOW JUST NORTH OF THE
AREA...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THROUGH THE LATE EVENING
HOURS SUNDAY.
NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057>060-067-074-258-261230-
/O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110226T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0019.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-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 FRI FEB 25 2011 /521 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/
TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER
TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FOR THE
WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER
TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54
CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
* AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...
GAINES...DAWSON...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 SATURDAY AFTERNOON.FIRE WEATHER WATCH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH FOR THE PLAINS SATURDAY.
WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH FOR THE MOUNTAINS 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: 4 TO 14 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ON SUNDAY...THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND
POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. HIGH WINDS
AND VERY LOW RH/S...COMBINED WITH ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE
WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD.
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RED FLAG WARNING -- NO FIRE...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.
&&
$$
TXZ047-048-051>053-061>063-068>070-261230-
/O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110226T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/
BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-
CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-
621 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN...
* AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...BORDEN...SCURRY...MARTIN...HOWARD...
MITCHELL...ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...CRANE...UPTON...
REAGAN.
* TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY.
* WIND: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 MPH SUNDAY.
* HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ON SUNDAY...THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND
POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. HIGH WINDS
AND VERY LOW RH/S...COMBINED WITH ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE
WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD.
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
TXZ075-080-261230-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0019.110226T1700Z-110227T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/
PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
621 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST
SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PECOS AND MARFA
PLATEAU...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU...
* AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU.
* TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER
WATCH SUNDAY.
* WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SATURDAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45
MPH GUSTS NEAR 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.
ON SUNDAY...THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND
POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. HIGH WINDS
AND VERY LOW RH/S...COMBINED WITH ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE
WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD.
&&
$$
TXZ079-081-082-261230-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/
PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-
621 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
PRESIDIO VALLEY AND BIG BEND AREA...
* AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA...
TERRELL.
* TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY.
* WIND: WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 TO 65 MPH
SUNDAY.
* HUMIDITY: 4 TO 15 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ON SUNDAY...THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND
POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. HIGH WINDS
AND VERY LOW RH/S...COMBINED WITH ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE
WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 3:16 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Loving, Pecos, Ward and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:16 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 37 hr |
| Feb 24, 3:51 PM CST | High Wind Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 46 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.