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Red Flag Warning 26, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 6, 2011, 3:18 PM CST for 19 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 8, 2011, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 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, 3:18 PM CST (21:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 8, 2011, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 8, 2011, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Terrell County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:20 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 8 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 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.
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. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-071200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0019.110307T1500Z-110308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.110308T1700Z-110309T0100Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 318 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... PECOS. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL START IN THE MORNING...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...IF A WILDFIRE ESCAPES INITIAL FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS... COUNTY JUDGES CAN AUTHORIZE LOCAL OFFICIALS TO ENFORCE MANDATORY EVACUATIONS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. && $$
6 follow-up statements
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. $$
145 WWUS84 KMAF 081113 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 513 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES POSSIBLE TODAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TODAY 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 WILL QUICKLY INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY MIDDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL ALSO DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS AFTERNOON...COMBINING WITH EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. MID LEVEL WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO LATE THIS MORNING AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM CROSSES INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS...ALONG WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RH...WILL RESULT IN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. DANGEROUS WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE AREAWIDE THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258- 082315- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0026.110308T1500Z-110309T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 513 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 /413 AM MST TUE MAR 8 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 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... 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. * TIMING: 9 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH 9 PM CST TONIGHT. * WIND: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE. WEST 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 8 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... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
552 WWUS84 KMAF 081938 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 138 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 ...DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH'S OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT..AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... .WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE LATE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT LATE THIS AFTERNOON... AND COMBINE WITH EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. IT WILL BE VERY WINDY ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON AS A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM CROSSES INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THESE WINDS...ALONG WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RH...WILL RESULT IN FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. DANGEROUS WILDFIRES WILL BE POSSIBLE AREAWIDE THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258- 090300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-110309T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 138 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011 /1238 PM MST TUE MAR 8 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS... GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY...ANDREWS...MARTIN... HOWARD...MITCHELL...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...ECTOR... MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA...TERRELL...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: THROUGH 9 PM CST TONIGHT. * WIND: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH POSSIBLE. WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 65 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * 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... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Mar 6, 2:06 PM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 2:06 PM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
206 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011
.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER LEE SURFACE TROUGH/LOW IS WELL UNDERWAY DEVELOPING
ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO. THIS LOW WILL INTENSIFY FURTHER
TONIGHT AND MONDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE
WEST COAST. STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
AS 50 KNOT 700 MILLIBAR WINDS OVERSPREAD THAT REGION. BREEZY TO
WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECT MANY OTHER PLACES. WILL CONTINUE
THE WIND ADVISORY TOMORROW AND TOMORROW NIGHT FOR THE EDDY COUNTY
PLAINS VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE MUCH ABOVE NORMAL MONDAY AS LOW LEVEL THERMAL
RIDGING AND DOWNSLOPE FLOW DOMINATE. AS THE UPPER LEVEL STORM
SYSTEM PASSES BY TO THE NORTH ON TUESDAY WINDS WILL INCREASE
FURTHER IN THE PLAINS ALL THE WAY TO THE RIO GRANDE RIVER. THE
WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY NEED TO BE EXPANDED TUESDAY TO INCLUDE
MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN. WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH WIND WARNING
FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE COOLER
TUESDAY AS A WEAK PACIFIC FRONT SLAMS THROUGH BUT TEMPERATURES
WILL STILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE NORMAL AS THE SYSTEM MOVES QUICKLY
OFF TO THE EAST. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN FOR WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES CONTINUING. THE FLOW
IS FORECAST TO BECOME ZONAL FRIDAY AS ANOTHER LEE SURFACE LOW
PRESSURE AREA DEVELOPS WITH MUCH ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES.
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS FORECAST TO TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL/NORTHERN
PLAINS AND DRAG ANOTHER DRY COLD FRONT SOUTH THROUGH THE REGION
BUT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL BEHIND IT
NEXT WEEKEND.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
WINDS ARE PICKING UP ACROSS SEVERAL LOCATIONS IN THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND RH/S ARE DROPPING EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. IT LOOKS
LIKE IT WILL BE ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE AT LEAST LOCAL RED
FLAG CONDITIONS WILL BE MET. LOCAL RED FLAG CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST
OVERNIGHT ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WITH DRY AIR IN
PLACE AND WINDS INCREASING AHEAD OF THE NEXT PACIFIC SYSTEM. WILL
MENTION IN THE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS
EVENING. POOR RH RECOVERY EXPECTED OVERNIGHT MAINLY WEST OF THE PECOS
RIVER.
WILL CONTINUE THE RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS...THE
UPPER TRANS PECOS AND THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AS THE WIND
FIELDS THROUGH THE COLUMN DRAMATICALLY INCREASE IN THESE AREAS.
RH/S WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT. KEPT THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
FURTHER EAST. THE COMBINATION OF THICK HIGH CLOUDS AND WEAKER WIND
FIELDS SUGGEST THAT RED FLAG CRITERIA MAY BE HARD TO MEET
PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN. WILL LET THE
MIDNIGHT SHIFT MAKE THE CALL ON IT. POOR TO FAIR RH RECOVERY
EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT.
HAVE UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING
TUESDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS AND THE
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AS CONFIDENCE IS HIGH THAT WARNING
CRITERIA WILL BE MET. HAVE ADDED TERRELL COUNTY AND THE BIG
BEND AND PRESIDIO VALLEY IN THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY
AS THE LATEST GUIDANCE IS INDICATING STRONGER WIND FIELDS WILL
BE POSSIBLE IN THOSE AREAS. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY
WILL LIKELY EVENTUALLY BE UPGRADED IN MANY AREAS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 43 84 48 76 / 0 0 0 0
CARLSBAD NM 43 87 45 80 / 0 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 42 86 49 86 / 0 0 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 46 87 49 81 / 0 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 47 76 45 70 / 0 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 39 83 43 75 / 0 0 0 0
MARFA TX 30 80 36 74 / 0 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 42 84 46 76 / 0 0 0 0
ODESSA TX 43 84 49 77 / 0 0 0 0
WINK TX 40 87 46 79 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 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.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY 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 TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BIG BEND AREA...
BORDEN...CRANE...DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...
HOWARD...LOVING...MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...PECOS...
PRESIDIO VALLEY...REAGAN...SCURRY...TERRELL...UPTON...
WARD...WINKLER.
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.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 8 AM MONDAY TO 11 PM MST TUESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 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.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM
MST/ TUESDAY 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.
&&
05/12Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 6, 2:18 PM CST, 1 hour before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 218 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-072030- 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- 218 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2011 /118 PM MST SUN MAR 6 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. LOCALIZED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RANGE FROM 15 TO 20 PERCENT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED MONDAY AND TUESDAY... ACCOMPANIED BY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR THE ADJACENT PLAINS... THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS... EDDY COUNTY... VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER A LARGE PART OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY DUE TO WINDY CONDITIONS... WARM TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WEST TEXAS WEST OF THE PECOS MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE MARFA PLATEAU...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY MONDAY. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH CONTINUES AND EXPANDS TO INCLUDE THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY ON TUESDAY. DUE TO THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS MONDAY AND TUESDAY...A HIGH IMPACT FIRE WEATHER EVENT IS POSSIBLE... PARTICULARLY ON TUESDAY. AREA RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PARTICULARLY ALERT TO THE POTENTIAL THREAT OF WILDFIRES AND USE EXTREME CAUTION TO PREVENT THE IGNITION OF WILDFIRES THAT WILL GROW AND SPREAD QUICKLY UNDER THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS. .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 05
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, 6:12 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Loving, Ward, Winkler | 39 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.