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Red Flag Warning 25, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 6, 2011, 6:12 AM CST for Loving County, Ward County, Winkler County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 6, 2011, 7:34 PM CST. It was in force for 26 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 6, 2011, 6:12 AM CST (12:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2011, 7:34 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2011, 9:08 PM CST
- In force
- 26 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Loving County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 101 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
- 2819 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 146 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
492 WWUS84 KMAF 061212 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 612 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION AND TERRELL COUNTY OF WEST TEXAS LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO EARLY THIS WEEK. A WARM AND VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED THERE LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. MID LEVEL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL PLAINS. WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO BOTH DAYS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY AS HIGH WINDS COMBINE WITH VERY LOW RH AND DRY FUELS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ALSO LIKELY IMPACT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-062300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0020.110306T1800Z-110307T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0024.110306T1700Z-110307T0200Z/ /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 512 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...STARTING LATE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS. * WIND: TODAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-058-074-080-062300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 612 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 /512 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA... MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-062300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 612 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... PECOS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
6 follow-up statements
935 WWUS84 KMAF 061424 CCA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 821 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY EVENING FOR POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION AND TERRELL COUNTY OF WEST TEXAS LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO TRHOUGHT EARLY THIS WEEK. A WARM AND VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED THERE LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. MID LEVEL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL PLAINS. WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO BOTH DAYS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY AS HIGH WINDS COMBINE WITH VERY LOW RH AND DRY FUELS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ALSO LIKELY IMPACT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-070130- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0020.110306T1800Z-110307T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0024.110306T1700Z-110307T0200Z/ /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 721 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO AND TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...STARTING LATE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS. * WIND: TODAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-058-074-080-070130- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 821 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 /721 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA... MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-070130- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 821 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... PECOS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ 05
211 WWUS84 KMAF 062118 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 318 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU FOR POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... BIG BEND AND TERRELL COUNTY FOR POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO THROUGH TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK. A WARM AND VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AS EARLY AS TONIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING IN THAT LOCATION. MID LEVEL AND SURFACE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL PLAINS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR MONDAY AS HIGH WINDS COMBINE WITH VERY LOW RH AND DRY FUELS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ALSO LIKELY IMPACT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-071200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 218 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ. IN TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: LOCAL CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...STARTING LATE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS. * WIND: TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-058-074-080-071200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 318 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 /218 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ079-081-082-071200- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 318 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AND TERRELL COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL COUNTY. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING TUESDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-071200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 318 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... PECOS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$
711 WWUS84 KMAF 070134 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 734 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU FOR POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... BIG BEND AND TERRELL COUNTY FOR POSSIBLE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .WESTERLY WINDS WILL PERSIST IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. A POCKET OF DRY AIR IN THE MID LEVEL OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL MOVE INTO THE GUADALUPE'S OVERNIGHT FROM MEXICO AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO. THEREFORE...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN THE GUADALUPE'S OVERNIGHT. A WARM AND VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TUESDAY. MID LEVEL AND SURFACE WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE CENTRAL PLAINS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR MONDAY AS HIGH WINDS COMBINE WITH VERY LOW RH AND DRY FUELS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ALSO LIKELY IMPACT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST TUESDAY ACROSS THE AREA...SO A HIGH IMPACT FIRE WEATHER EVENT WILL BE POSSIBLE AREA WIDE. NMZ114-TXZ258-071345- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110307T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T0134Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 634 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ. IN TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: LOCAL CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...STARTING LATE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS. * WIND: TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-058-074-080-071345- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 734 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 /634 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-071345- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 734 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... PECOS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ TXZ079-081-082-071345- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 734 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AND TERRELL COUNTY...... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING TUESDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
897 WWUS84 KMAF 071145 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 545 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...INCLUDING 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY TUESDAY... .SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON IN RESPONSE TO A STRENGTHENING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. A VERY WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON UNDERNEATH THIS FEATURE. WIND SPEEDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS LOCATIONS ESPECIALLY ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER THIS AFTERNOON...AND A RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 20 MPH ACROSS MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU THIS AFTERNOON. MID LEVEL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO TUESDAY ON THE BASE OF THE VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM THAT WILL BE CROSSING INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS STATES. THE COMBINATION OF THE INCREASING MID LEVEL WIND SPEEDS...AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RH WILL BRING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF DANGEROUS WILDFIRES ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON. TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-068>070-075-072300- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR- MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 545 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT TODAY.... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE COMBINATION OF WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL PROMOTE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...ECTOR...MIDLAND... GLASSCOCK...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN...PECOS. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. $$ TXZ059-060-067-072300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- 545 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCHES ARE NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE COMBINATION OF WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 45 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL PROMOTE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...LOVING...WINKLER...WARD. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START THIS MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TODAY. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE MORNING TUESDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. * WIND: TODAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 35 MPH. TUESDAY...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ TXZ079-081-082-072300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 545 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...THE BIG BEND AREA...AND TERRELL COUNTY... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...THE BIG BEND AREA...AND TERRELL COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE COMBINATION OF WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL PROMOTE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START LATE IN THE MORNING TUESDAY...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-058-074-080-072300- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 545 AM CST MON MAR 7 2011 /445 AM MST MON MAR 7 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU.... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TUESDAY...PARTICULARLY DURING THE MID MORNING TO THE MID EVENING HOURS. * WIND: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-072300- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 445 AM MST MON MAR 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY...STARTING LATE IN THE MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH DAYS. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY: AROUND 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$
722 WWUS84 KMAF 072005 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 205 PM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE... DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...AND MARFA PLATEAU... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY TUESDAY... .SURFACE LOW PRESSURE HAS DEEPENED ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON IN RESPONSE TO A STRENGTHENING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. A VERY WARM AND DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON UNDERNEATH THIS FEATURE. WIND SPEEDS HAVE INCREASED ACROSS LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER THIS AFTERNOON...AND A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 20 MPH ACROSS MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...STOCKTON PLATEAU...AND LOWER TRANS PECOS THIS AFTERNOON. MID LEVEL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TUESDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM CROSSES INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. INCREASING MID LEVEL WIND SPEEDS AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RH WILL BRING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF DANGEROUS WILDFIRES ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ114-115-TXZ057>060-067-074-080-258-081000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 205 PM CST MON MAR 7 2011 /105 PM MST MON MAR 7 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...AND MARFA PLATEAU... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...AND MARFA PLATEAU... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON... EVENING...AND TUESDAY... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...WARD...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...MARFA PLATEAU...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: THROUGH 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-068>070-075-079-081-082-081000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR- MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 205 PM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS THE PERMIAN BASIN...STOCKTON PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY...AND LOWER TRANS PECOS... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS THE PERMIAN BASIN...STOCKTON PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY...AND LOWER TRANS PECOS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THE COMBINATION OF WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL PROMOTE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...ECTOR...MIDLAND... GLASSCOCK...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA...TERRELL. * TIMING: 9 AM CST TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... 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726 WWUS84 KMAF 080308 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 908 PM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH'S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... .WESTERLY WINDS OF 15-25 MPH PERSISTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA THIS EVENING...WITH STRONGER WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER... RH'S WERE ON THE RISE AND WINDS WILL EVENTUALLY DECREASE TO 10-15 MPH MOST PLACES...EXCEPT IN THE MOUNTAINS. OVERALL...ONLY ISOLATED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THE REST OF THE NIGHT. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. MID LEVEL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TUESDAY AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM CROSSES INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RH WILL BRING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. DANGEROUS WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE AREAWIDE TUESDAY DUE TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NMZ114-115-TXZ057>060-067-074-080-258-081515- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 908 PM CST MON MAR 7 2011 /808 PM MST MON MAR 7 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...WARD...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA... MARFA PLATEAU AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: THROUGH 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-068>070-075-079-081-082-081515- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR- MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 908 PM CST MON MAR 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...ECTOR...MIDLAND... GLASSCOCK...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY... BIG BEND AREA...TERRELL. * TIMING: 9 AM CST TO 9 PM CST TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO OVER 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD LIKELY...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Mar 6, 5:30 AM CST, 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 5:30 AM CST, 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
530 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011
.DISCUSSION...
THE 12Z AVIATION FORECAST DISCUSSION IS INCLUDED BELOW.
&&
.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PREVAIL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
UNDERNEATH SCATTERED TO BROKEN HIGH CLOUD COVER. SOUTHERLY WINDS
WILL INCREASE TO 10-15 KNOTS...WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 20 KNOTS
ACROSS MOST TERMINALS LATER THIS MORNING IN RESPONSE TO A
DEEPENING SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE ACROSS EASTERN NEW
MEXICO. WINDS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED AT KMAF AND KFST THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS...BUT SHOULD DIMINISH BELOW 10 KNOTS ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE REGION BY EARLY EVENING.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 417 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011/
DISCUSSION...
CURRENTLY HAVE A WEAK UPPER RIDGE OVER THE AREA WITH NORTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT. THIS WILL GIVE WAY TO A STRONG UPPER TROUGH APPROACHING THE
AREA MONDAY. THIS TROUGH WILL SPIN UP A DEEP SURFACE LOW THAT MOVES
ACROSS THE PANHANDLE. THIS LOW WILL TIGHTEN UP THE PRESSURE GRADIENT
INCREASING WIND SPEEDS ACROSS THE REGION. AS THE UPPER TROUGH
SWINGS ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND THE PANHANDLE TUESDAY THIS WILL DRIVE
THE SURFACE LOW EAST ALONG THE RED RIVER AND DRAG STRONG WEST
WINDS/PACIFIC FRONT ACROSS THE AREA. WHAT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE THERE
IS WILL GET BLOWN OUT OF THE AREA... PROBABLY BE SOME GOOD STORMS TO
THE EAST. WINDY CONDITIONS LOOK LIKE A GOOD POSSIBILITY EACH DAY...
WITH TUESDAY BE THE WINDIER DAY. WILL GO AHEAD AND UPGRADE HIGH
WIND WATCH FOR THE GUADALUPES MOUNTAINS TO A WARNING AND ADD
SURROUNDING AREAS IN AN ADVISORY FOR NOW. FIRE WX STILL LOOKS LIKE
THE BIGGEST CONCERN... WILL ADDRESS BELOW.
AFTER THE TROUGH PASSES EAST AN UPPER RIDGE WILL BUILD IN BRINGING
A PERIOD OF MILD WX. RAIN CHANCES LOOK NON EXISTENT DURING THE
COMING WEEK BUT MEX GUIDANCE DOES HAVE INCREASING POPS LATE IN THE
FORECAST... ITS ALWAYS OPTIMISTIC... WILL KEEP FORECAST DRY.
WILL BE WARMER TODAY THAN YESTERDAY AS SURFACE WIND HAS COME BACK
AROUND TO THE SOUTH. COOLED FORECAST TODAY A FEW DEGREES... LOOKS
LIKE AREA WILL HAVE INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS THAT COULD LIMIT HEATING.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY WILL BE UNSEASONABLY WARM BUT THEN THE SURFACE
LOW WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. WILL BE
NOTICEABLY COOLER WEDNESDAY. HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE 60S REST OF THE
WEEK.
FIRE WEATHER...
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS WEST TEXAS
AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO EARLY THIS WEEK. THE SURFACE TROUGH WILL
BEGIN TO TAKE SHAPE ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS TODAY...
BRINGING A RETURN TO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RH TO
THE REGION. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON...ENOUGH SO TO WARRANT AN UPGRADE TO
A RED FLAG WARNING ACROSS THAT ZONE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS.
MID LEVEL WESTERLY FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY...
AND ESPECIALLY TUESDAY AS A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM CROSSES
THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND CENTRAL PLAINS. VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS
WILL PREVAIL AREA WIDE MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH SINGLE DIGIT TO NEAR
10 PCT RH VALUES. CONFIDENCE IS ALSO HIGH THAT WESTERLY 20 FT WINDS
WILL INCREASE ABOVE 20 MPH ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS
MOUNTAINS...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND
HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION
AND THE MARFA PLATEAU. THESE CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH THE VERY DRY
STATE OF THE FUELS...WILL CERTAINLY BRING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR
RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS MONDAY...
PARTICULARLY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WHERE HIGH WINDS AND VERY
LOW RH WILL BRING AN EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THREAT. WE WILL
UPGRADE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING IN THE ABOVE
MENTIONED AREAS. WHILE IT WILL CERTAINLY BE VERY WARM AND DRY ACROSS
THE PERMIAN BASIN AND STOCKTON PLATEAU...CONFIDENCE ON SUSTAINED 20
MPH WIND SPEEDS IS LOWER...SO WE WILL RETAIN THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
THERE MONDAY ATTM.
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE A BIT COOLER OVER
THE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON...BUT VERY LOW DEWPOINTS WILL SUPPORT
AFTERNOON RH VALUES AROUND 10 PCT OVER MOST LOCATIONS. THESE
CONDITIONS WILL BE VERY CONDUCIVE TO RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND
SPREAD...SO WE WILL LEAVE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH INTACT FOR MUCH OF
THE REGION TUESDAY.
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST
PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... EDDY COUNTY PLAINS.
TX...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...CRANE...
DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...HOWARD...LOVING...
MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...PECOS...REAGAN...SCURRY...
UPTON...WARD...WINKLER.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...CRANE...
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...
GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...HOWARD...LOVING...MARFA
PLATEAU...MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...PECOS...REAGAN...
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...UPTON...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/
MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS
AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...REEVES COUNTY
AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST TUESDAY NIGHT FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.
&&
21/72Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 6, 4:39 AM CST, 1 hour 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 439 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-071045- 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- 439 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 /339 AM MST SUN MAR 6 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LIKELY BRING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO MONDAY AND TUESDAY. HIGH WINDS WILL BRING AN EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THREAT TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND PORTIONS OF THE MARFA PLATEAU AND UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE STOCKTON PLATEAU MONDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 70 MPH WILL BE LIKELY. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED...AND A WIND ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS BOTH DAYS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 5:00 AM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 61 hr | |
| Mar 6, 5:00 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 61 hr |
| Mar 6, 6:12 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 13 hr | |
| Mar 6, 3:18 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 54 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.