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Red Flag Warning 43, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 8, 2011, 5:46 AM CDT for 19 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 9, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 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
- Apr 8, 2011, 5:46 AM CDT (10:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 9, 2011, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2011, 11:26 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 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 10:44 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 00:00Z, 10.8 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
- 5174 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 42 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
814 WWUS84 KMAF 081046 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 546 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THROUGH 9 PM CDT...OR 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FROM 10 AM CDT...OR 9 AM CDT SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT...OR MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FROM 7 AM CDT...OR 6 AM MDT SUNDAY TO 7 PM CDT...OR 6 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH OR MORE AND HIGHER GUSTS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN U.S. WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. PLAINS SUNDAY. AS A RESULT...WINDY CONDITIONS...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. RECOVERY WILL BE POOR ACROSS ALL BUT THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND THE LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT. BY SATURDAY...WIDESPREAD WINDY...HOT...AND DRY CONDITIONS COULD AFFECT THE ENTIRE AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR OVER MOST OF THE AREA AS 20 FOOT SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE PLAINS...AND 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. VERY DRY AIR WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT...SO RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TO FAIR FOR MOST LOCATIONS. THE MOST CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY...AS VERY WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS SPREAD ACROSS ALL AREAS. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258- 082200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0043.110409T1500Z-110410T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110409T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0036.110410T1200Z-110411T0000Z/ 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- 546 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 /446 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS 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...WARD...ECTOR...MIDLAND... GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... MARFA PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA...TERRELL * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING...THROUGH 9 PM CDT...OR 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN FROM 10 AM CDT...9 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING TO 1 AM CDT...OR MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY MORNING. FIRE WEATHER WATCH...7 AM CDT SUNDAY TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY. * WIND: FOR THE PLAINS TODAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. FOR THE MOUNTAINS TODAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. FOR THE PLAINS SATURDAY... SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. FOR THE PLAINS SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH STRONGER GUSTS. FOR THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...WEST 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH STRONGER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER PATTERN. CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH LITTLE TO NO IMPROVEMENT DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AIR OPERATIONS MAY BE LIMITED PERIODICALLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WINDS ABOVE 35 MPH. && $$
6 follow-up statements
513 WWUS84 KMAF 081949 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 249 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO LATE TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THROUGH 9 PM CDT...OR 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FROM 10 AM CDT...OR 9 AM MDT SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT...OR MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FROM 7 AM CDT...OR 6 AM MDT SUNDAY TO 9 PM CDT...OR 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH OR MORE AND HIGHER GUSTS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN U.S. WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. PLAINS SUNDAY. AS A RESULT...WINDY CONDITIONS...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. RECOVERY WILL BE POOR ACROSS ALL BUT THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND THE LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT. BY SATURDAY...WIDESPREAD WINDY...HOT...AND DRY CONDITIONS COULD AFFECT THE ENTIRE AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR OVER MOST OF THE AREA AS 20 FOOT SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH IN THE PLAINS...AND 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. VERY DRY AIR WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT...SO RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TO FAIR FOR MOST LOCATIONS. THE MOST CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY...AS VERY WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS SPREAD ACROSS ALL AREAS. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258- 091200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0036.110410T1200Z-110411T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0044.110410T1200Z-110411T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110409T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0043.110409T1500Z-110410T0600Z/ 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- 249 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 /149 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS 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... WARD...ECTOR...MIDLAND... GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... MARFA PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA...TERRELL * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING...THROUGH 9 PM CDT...OR 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN FROM 10 AM CDT...9 AM MDT SATURDAY MORNING TO 1 AM CDT...OR MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY MORNING AND AGAIN FROM 7 AM CDT OR 6 AM MDT SUNDAY MORNING TO 10 PM CDT OR 9 PM MDT SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: FOR THE PLAINS LATE TODAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. FOR THE MOUNTAINS TODAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. FOR THE PLAINS SATURDAY... SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. FOR THE PLAINS SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH STRONGER GUSTS. FOR THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...WEST 35 TO 50 MPH...WITH STRONGER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER PATTERN. CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH LITTLE TO NO IMPROVEMENT DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AIR OPERATIONS MAY BE LIMITED PERIODICALLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WINDS ABOVE 35 MPH. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
644 WWUS84 KMAF 090220 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 920 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 ...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO LATE TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FROM 10 AM CDT SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RH/S OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH OR MORE AND HIGHER GUSTS... RH/S OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN U.S. WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. PLAINS SUNDAY. AS A RESULT...WINDY CONDITIONS...ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. RECOVERY WILL BE POOR ACROSS ALL BUT THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND THE LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION TONIGHT AND SATURDAY NIGHT. BY SATURDAY...WIDESPREAD WINDY...HOT...AND DRY CONDITIONS COULD AFFECT THE ENTIRE AREA WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DANGEROUS FIRE BEHAVIOR OVER MOST OF THE AREA AS 20 FOOT SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 35 MPH IN THE PLAINS...AND 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. VERY DRY AIR WILL MOVE IN BEHIND THE FRONT...SO RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TO FAIR FOR MOST LOCATIONS. THE MOST CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY...AS VERY WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS SPREAD ACROSS ALL AREAS. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258- 091430- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-110409T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0043.110409T1500Z-110410T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0044.110410T1200Z-110411T0300Z/ 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- 920 PM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 /820 PM MDT FRI APR 8 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY 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... WARD...ECTOR... MIDLAND... GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... MARFA PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL * TIMING: FROM 10 AM CDT SATURDAY MORNING TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING AND AGAIN FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: FOR THE PLAINS SATURDAY... SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. FOR THE PLAINS SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH STRONGER GUSTS. FOR THE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...WEST 35 TO 50 MPH... WITH STRONGER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER PATTERN. CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH LITTLE TO NO IMPROVEMENT DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...ESPECIALLY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AIR OPERATIONS MAY BE LIMITED PERIODICALLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH WINDS ABOVE 35 MPH. 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. && $$
032 WWUS84 KMAF 091030 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 530 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH SUNDAY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FROM 10 AM CDT TODAY TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER WITH HIGHER GUSTS... RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN U.S. WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS SUNDAY. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM TODAY...AND THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH AXIS WILL EXTEND THROUGH WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM TO NEAR RECORD LEVELS ACROSS THE REGION ALONG THIS SURFACE TROUGH TODAY. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE REGION AHEAD OF THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY DRY AIR WILL COMBINE WITH THE HOT TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE RAPID GROWTH OF DANGEROUS WILDFIRES ACROSS ALL AREAS TODAY. A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL SWEEP THROUGH WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH A CONTINUED VERY DRY AIRMASS TO PRODUCE CONTINUED FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258- 092230- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0043.110409T1500Z-110410T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0044.110410T1200Z-110411T0300Z/ 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- 530 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /430 AM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY FOR WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS 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...WARD...ECTOR... MIDLAND... GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL * TIMING: FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING AND AGAIN FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: FOR THE PLAINS TODAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. FOR THE PLAINS SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. FOR THE MOUNTAINS TODAY AND SUNDAY...WEST 30 TO 50 MPH...WITH STRONGER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER PATTERN. CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS WEEKEND. AIR OPERATIONS MAY BE LIMITED PERIODICALLY WITH WIND SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH. 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. && $$
718 WWUS84 KMAF 091250 AAA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 750 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH SUNDAY WITH A REGIONAL WILDFIRE OUTBREAK POSSIBLE SUNDAY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FROM 10 AM CDT TODAY TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER WITH HIGHER GUSTS... RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN U.S. WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS SUNDAY. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM TODAY...AND THE ASSOCIATED TROUGH AXIS WILL EXTEND THROUGH WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM TO NEAR RECORD LEVELS ACROSS THE REGION ALONG THIS SURFACE TROUGH TODAY. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE REGION AHEAD OF THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY DRY AIR WILL COMBINE WITH THE HOT TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE RAPID GROWTH OF DANGEROUS WILDFIRES ACROSS ALL AREAS TODAY. A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL SWEEP THROUGH WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH A CONTINUED VERY DRY AIRMASS TO PRODUCE CONTINUED FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258- 092000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0043.110409T1500Z-110410T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0044.110410T1200Z-110411T0300Z/ 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- 750 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /650 AM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS 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... WARD...ECTOR... MIDLAND... GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY... BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL * TIMING: FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING TO 1 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING AND AGAIN FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: FOR THE PLAINS TODAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. FOR THE PLAINS SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. FOR THE MOUNTAINS TODAY AND SUNDAY...WEST 30 TO 50 MPH...WITH STRONGER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. HIGH WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... COMBINED WITH RECORD DRY FUELS AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. A REGIONAL OUTBREAK OF DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES IS POSSIBLE. AIR OPERATIONS MAY BE LIMITED PERIODICALLY WITH WIND SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
415 WWUS84 KMAF 091934 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 234 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH SUNDAY WITH A REGIONAL WILDFIRE OUTBREAK POSSIBLE SUNDAY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER WITH HIGHER GUSTS... RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS SUNDAY. SURFACE LOW PRESSURE HAD STRENGTHENED OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM EARLY THIS EVENING AND TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED TO NEAR RECORD LEVELS ACROSS THE REGION LATE TODAY. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE REGION AHEAD OF THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM TONIGHT. WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY DRY AIR WILL COMBINE WITH THE VERY WARM TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS EVENING TO PRODUCE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE RAPID GROWTH OF DANGEROUS WILDFIRES ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. A POWERFUL PACIFIC COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL SWEEP THROUGH WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH A CONTINUED VERY DRY AIRMASS TO PRODUCE CONTINUED FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258- 100600- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110410T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0044.110410T1200Z-110411T0300Z/ 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- 234 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /134 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS 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... WARD...ECTOR... MIDLAND... GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY... BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL * TIMING: TONIGHT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING AND AGAIN FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: FOR THE PLAINS THIS EVENING...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. FOR THE PLAINS SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. FOR THE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING AND SUNDAY...WEST 30 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS FROM 60 TO 75 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. HIGH WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... COMBINED WITH RECORD DRY FUELS AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. A REGIONAL OUTBREAK OF DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES IS POSSIBLE. AIR OPERATIONS MAY BE LIMITED PERIODICALLY WITH WIND SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
537 WWUS84 KMAF 100426 AAA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1126 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH SUNDAY WITH A REGIONAL WILDFIRE OUTBREAK POSSIBLE SUNDAY... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS UNTIL 1 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FROM 7 AM CDT SUNDAY TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER WITH HIGHER GUSTS... RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .A VIGOROUS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS SUNDAY. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE REGION AHEAD OF THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM TONIGHT. A POWERFUL PACIFIC COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL SWEEP THROUGH WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF THIS FEATURE. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL COMBINE WITH A CONTINUED VERY DRY AIRMASS TO PRODUCE CONTINUED FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR DANGEROUS WILDFIRES ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258- 101400- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0043.000000T0000Z-110410T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0044.110410T0426Z-110411T0300Z/ 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- 1126 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /1026 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION... * 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... WARD...ECTOR... MIDLAND... GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...PRESIDIO VALLEY... BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL * TIMING: TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: FOR THE PLAINS TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH... WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. FOR THE PLAINS SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. FOR THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND AND SUNDAY...WEST 30 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS FROM 60 TO 75 MPH. * HUMIDITY: POOR TO FAIR RECOVERY BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. HIGH WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECORD DRY FUELS AND HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR EXTREME FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. A REGIONAL OUTBREAK OF DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES IS POSSIBLE. AIR OPERATIONS MAY BE LIMITED PERIODICALLY WITH WIND SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH. && $$
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 Apr 8, 4:18 AM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 8, 4:18 AM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
418 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011
.DISCUSSION...
A CLOSED UPPER LOW MOVING ACROSS CALIFORNIA TODAY WILL PASS OVER
THE GREAT BASIN SATURDAY AND CROSS THE ROCKIES EARLY SUNDAY. THIS
TROUGH WILL PASS OVER THE REGION DURING THE DAY SUNDAY AND BE WELL
EAST OF THE REGION BY MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS MONDAY AND
TUESDAY.
WILL HAVE INCREASING SOUTHWEST FLOW ACROSS THE AREA AHEAD OF THE
UPPER TROUGH. WILL HAVE HIGH WIND CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY
AS THE TROUGH SWINGS ACROSS. WILL ISSUE HIGH WIND WARNING... EXPECT
WILL NEED WIND ADVISORY FOR MUCH OF THE REST OF THE AREA SUNDAY.
NO SURPRISE THAT VERY DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE CWA. DEWPTS
WERE IN THE 20S THIS MORNING WHILE DEWPTS IN THE 40S HAVE CREPT INTO
SANDERSON AND FORT STOCKTON. GOOD LOW LEVEL MOISTURE NOT ALL THAT
FAR AWAY WITH DEWPTS IN THE 60S UP TO 70 REMAINS OVER CENTRAL TEXAS.
NOT MUCH RAIN CHANCES TO TALK ABOUT AS MOISTURE HAS BEEN MISSING.
MAY SEE ISOLATED STORMS IN THE EAST SATURDAY NIGHT ALONG THE
DRYLINE/PACIFIC FRONT AS DEWPTS IN THE 50S TRY TO CREEP BACK INTO
THE SNYDER TO BIG LAKE AREA. SWODY2 HAS THAT AREA IN GENERAL
THUNDER AND GFS DOES CONTINUE TO DEVELOP A LITTLE QPF OVER THE EAST
SO WILL LEAVE ISOLATED POPS IN.
AHEAD OF UPPER TROUGH A DEEP SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER EASTERN
COLORADO WITH A SURFACE TROUGH EXTENDING DOWN ALONG THE NM/TX BORDER
SOUTHWARD TO THE RIO GRANDE. LOOKS PRETTY WINDY SATURDAY. AS THE
UPPER TROUGH MOVES EAST ACROSS THE REGION IT WILL DRIVE A PACIFIC
FRONT ACROSS THE AREA EARLY SUNDAY WITH A GUSTY WEST WIND IN ITS
WAKE. ALREADY HAVE AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE FORECAST FOR MOST
OF CWA SATURDAY. A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT SUNDAY WILL RESULT IN
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. NO SURPRISE HAVE MENTION OF
AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MOST OF CWA AGAIN SUNDAY.
MAF HAS HAD 4 OUT OF 7 DAYS IN APRIL OVER 90... WITH HIGHS AROUND
90 POSSIBLE AGAIN TODAY AND SATURDAY. DRYDEN WAS JUST SHORT OF 100
YESTERDAY. WILL BE COOLER SUNDAY BEHIND THE PACIFIC FRONT WITH
HIGHS BRIEFLY IN THE 70S. NEXT WEEK LOOKS A LITTLE COOLER THAN LAST
WEEK WITH HIGHS GENERALLY IN THE 80S. MAY SEE A COLD FRONT LATE IN
THE WEEK WITH HIGHS DROPPING BACK INTO THE 70S.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
A PERIOD OF CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.
TODAY...SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN IN THE VICINITY OF EASTERN
COLORADO...WITH THE SURFACE TROUGH AXIS EXTENDING SOUTHWARD THROUGH
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THE LOW LEVEL THERMAL RIDGE
WILL BE MOST PRONOUNCED FROM THE PERMIAN BASIN TO THE BIG BEND
REGION THIS AFTERNOON...WHERE MANY LOCATIONS WILL WARM INTO THE 90S.
A MODEST MSLP GRADIENT...ALONG WITH A WELL MIXED ATMOSPHERE WILL
PROMOTE SOUTHWESTERLY 20 FT WINDS NEAR OR ABOVE 20 MPH ACROSS MOST
OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THE WELL ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH SURFACE DEWPOINTS IN THE TEENS AND 20S
WILL RESULT IN WIDESPREAD MINIMUM RH VALUES OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS
OVER THE FORECAST AREA. GIVEN THESE FACTORS...ALONG WITH THE VERY
DRY FUELS...WE WILL CONTINUE THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL OF WEST
TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL DIMINISH
ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS DURING THE EARLY TO MID EVENING HOURS. LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE MAY ALSO RETURN TO THE LOWER TRANS PECOS...AND THE
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PERMIAN BASIN LATE THIS EVENING. AS SUCH...WE
WILL ALLOW THE RED FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE BY 10 PM CDT...OR 9 PM MDT.
SATURDAY...SOUTHWESTERLY MID LEVEL FLOW WILL STRENGTHEN AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS
ALONG WITH A TIGHTENING MSLP GRADIENT ALONG THE SURFACE TROUGH WILL
BRING WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL OF THE FORECAST AREA
SATURDAY. 20 FT WIND SPEEDS WILL AVERAGE 20-30 MPH OVER MOST OF THE
REGION...WITH STRONGER SPEEDS IN THE MOUNTAINS. ENHANCED LOW LEVEL
THERMAL RIDGING WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO WARM ABOUT 15-20 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. RH VALUES SHOULD ALSO DROP INTO THE
SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS MOST LOCATIONS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR
DANGEROUS WILDFIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD SATURDAY. CONFIDENCE IS HIGH
ENOUGH TO UPGRADE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING
ACROSS ALL OF THE FORECAST AREA...AND MAKE EFFECTIVE FROM MID
MORNING THROUGH LATE EVENING SATURDAY.
SUNDAY...THE POTENT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL LIFT ACROSS THE CENTRAL/
SOUTHERN PLAINS...AND ITS ASSOCIATED PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP
FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA SUNDAY MORNING. A VERY
TIGHT GRADIENT BEHIND THE FRONT WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO
MUCH OF THE FORECAST AREA...WITH SUSTAINED 20 FT SPEEDS OVER 25 MPH
WITH SOME GUSTS TO 40 MPH COMMON OVER MOST LOCATIONS. TEMPERATURES
WILL BE MUCH COOLER BEHIND THE FRONT...WITH AFTERNOON HIGHS MOSTLY
IN THE 60S MOUNTAINS AND 70S PLAINS. HOWEVER...VERY DRY AIR IS
EXPECTED TO SPREAD INTO THE REGION BEHIND THE FRONT WITH SURFACE
DEWPOINTS DROPPING WELL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS...PARTICULARLY OVER
NORTHERN AND WESTERN AREAS. THIS WILL FAVOR SINGLE DIGIT RH AREA
WIDE DESPITE THE COOLER TEMPERATURES. THE STRONG WINDS AND LOW RH
WILL BRING A POTENTIAL FOR EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER OVER THE
REGION SUNDAY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 90 59 94 55 / 0 10 0 10
CARLSBAD NM 87 52 91 48 / 0 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 97 63 98 64 / 0 0 0 10
FORT STOCKTON TX 93 60 96 55 / 0 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 77 54 82 42 / 0 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 86 53 92 47 / 0 0 0 0
MARFA TX 82 43 85 43 / 0 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 90 58 93 53 / 0 0 0 10
ODESSA TX 90 58 94 54 / 0 0 0 10
WINK TX 91 57 95 53 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST
PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SATURDAY
NIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
TX...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BIG BEND AREA...BORDEN...
CRANE...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...DAWSON...ECTOR...
GAINES...GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...HOWARD...
LOVING...MARFA PLATEAU...MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...
PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...REAGAN...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER
TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...TERRELL...UPTON...VAN HORN AND
HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT
/MIDNIGHT MDT/ SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...
BIG BEND AREA...BORDEN...CRANE...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS
AREA...DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...HOWARD...LOVING...MARFA PLATEAU...MARTIN...
MIDLAND...MITCHELL...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...REAGAN...
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...TERRELL...
UPTON...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BIG BEND AREA...
BORDEN...CRANE...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...DAWSON...
ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...HOWARD...
LOVING...MARFA PLATEAU...MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...
PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...REAGAN...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER
TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...TERRELL...UPTON...VAN HORN AND
HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 6 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
&&
21/72Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 8, 5:15 AM CDT, 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 515 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-091015- 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- 515 AM CDT FRI APR 8 2011 /415 AM MDT FRI APR 8 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THE COMBINATION OF ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BRING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD TO WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...ALONG WITH WINDY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SATURDAY. A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY MORNING...BRINGING VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO ALL AREAS THROUGH THE DAY SUNDAY. A PERIOD OF CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE WEATHER WILL IMPACT WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO BOTH DAYS...AND DANGEROUS WILDFIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL AREAS SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS SUNDAY. WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS SATURDAY...WITH HIGH WINDS LIKELY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. STRONGER WINDS MAY ACCOMPANY THE PACIFIC FRONTAL PASSAGE SUNDAY. HIGH WINDS MAY NOT ONLY IMPACT THE MOUNTAINS...BUT COULD ALSO SPREAD INTO THE PLAINS. RESIDENTS SHOULD KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR FURTHER DETAILS. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 5:13 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 65 hr | |
| Apr 8, 2:49 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 55 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:56 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 14 hr |
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Sources
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