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Red Flag Warning 56, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 27, 2011, 3:18 PM CDT for 19 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 29, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 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 27, 2011, 3:18 PM CDT (20:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 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 20:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 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
- 3891 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -352 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -27 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
010 WWUS84 KMAF 272018 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 318 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FOR MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND PERMIAN BASIN OF WEST TEXAS AND ALSO INCLUDING THE TRANS PECOS AND GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .VERY DRY AIR BEHIND A COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN LOW RH VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS LATE THIS AFTERNOON. BREEZY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL COINCIDE WITH THESE LOW RH VALUES TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA. VERY DRY AND VERY WARM AIR...RECORD DRY FUELS AND STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE ANOTHER CRITICAL TO VERY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>047-050>052-057>062-067>069-074-075-258-281200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0046.110429T1700Z-110430T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0056.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110428T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-ANDREWS- MARTIN-HOWARD-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-UPTON-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 318 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 /218 PM MDT WED APR 27 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...TRANS PECOS AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... TRANS PECOS AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... * TIMING: THROUGH 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING AND FRIDAY FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT. * WIND: TODAY: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. FRIDAY AFTERNOON: PLAINS... SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 3 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ048-053-063-070-082-281200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0056.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110428T0000Z/ SCURRY-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-REAGAN-TERRELL- 318 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EXTREME EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EXTREME EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN... * TIMING: THROUGH 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING AND FRIDAY FROM NOON CDT TO 10 PM CDT. * WIND: REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. FRIDAY AFTERNOON...SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ080-280000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0055.000000T0000Z-110428T0000Z/ MARFA PLATEAU- 318 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... * TIMING: THROUGH 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * WIND: NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
6 follow-up statements
425 WWUS84 KMAF 280048 AAA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 748 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE TRANS PECOS REGION...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO EARLY THIS EVENING. THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS EARLIER TODAY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. VERY DRY AND VERY WARM AIR...RECORD DRY FUELS AND STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE ANOTHER CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-082-258- 281300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0056.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ 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-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 748 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011 /648 PM MDT WED APR 27 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE TRANS PECOS REGION...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... * TIMING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$
512 WWUS84 KMAF 280951 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 451 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE TRANS PECOS REGION...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND UPPER TRANS PECOS FOR WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LESS THAN 15 PERCENT...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .VERY DRY AND VERY WARM AIR...RECORD DRY FUELS AND STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE ANOTHER CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DRY AIR WILL SPREAD EAST SATURDAY...BUT WEAKER WINDS WILL KEEP THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THREAT IN SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-258-282200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0047.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0056.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 451 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011 /351 AM MDT THU APR 28 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE TRANS PECOS REGION...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE TRANS PECOS REGION...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. STRONG WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 3 TO 7 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-282200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0056.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- TERRELL- 451 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND CENTRAL TRANS PECOS REGION... * TIMING: FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
582 WWUS84 KMAF 281930 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 230 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...AND BIG BEND AREA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE MARFA AND STOCKTON PLATEAUS...AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND PERMIAN BASIN... .A VERY DRY AND WARM AIRMASS...RECORD DRY FUELS...AND STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE ANOTHER EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DRY AIR WILL SPREAD EAST SATURDAY...BUT WEAKER WINDS WILL KEEP THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THREAT MAINLY IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-258-291200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0056.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0047.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 230 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011 /130 PM MDT THU APR 28 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WIND: FRIDAY...IN THE MOUNTAINS...ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 60 MPH. BELOW 6000 FEET...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 55 MPH. IN THE LOWLANDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS TO 50 MPH. SATURDAY...IN THE MOUNTAINS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH. IN THE LOWLANDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-051-059>062-067-068-075-291200- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0047.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0056.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD- CRANE-PECOS- 230 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND PERMIAN BASIN... * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING NOON TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WIND: FRIDAY...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH. SATURDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ047-048-052-053-063-069-070-082-291200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0056.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-UPTON-REAGAN-TERRELL- 230 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND PERMIAN BASIN...AND THE LOWER TRANS PECOS... * TIMING: NOON TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY. * WIND: SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ080-291200- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0047.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ MARFA PLATEAU- 230 PM CDT THU APR 28 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... * TIMING: SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE) 44
157 WWUS84 KMAF 291056 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 556 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY AND BIG BEND AREA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE MARFA AND STOCKTON PLATEAUS...AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... .A VERY DRY AND WARM AIRMASS...RECORD DRY FUELS...AND STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DRY AIR WILL SPREAD EAST SATURDAY...BUT WEAKER WINDS WILL KEEP THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THREAT MAINLY IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION. TXZ080-300000- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0056.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0047.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ MARFA PLATEAU- 556 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067-068-074-075-258-300000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0056.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0047.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 556 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 /456 AM MDT FRI APR 29 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... * TIMING: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: MOUNTAINS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. PLAINS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ069-300000- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0047.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0056.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ UPTON- 556 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR UPTON COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR UPTON COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * TIMING: FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH. SATURDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ047-048-052-053-063-070-082-300000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0056.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-REAGAN-TERRELL- 556 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... * TIMING: NOON TO 10 PM CDT TODAY. * WIND: SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
659 WWUS84 KMAF 291950 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 250 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... .A VERY DRY AND WARM AIRMASS...RECORD DRY FUELS...AND STRONG SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DRY AIR WILL SPREAD EAST SATURDAY...HOWEVER WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WILL BE LESS THAN ON FRIDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067>069-074-075-080-258- 300300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110430T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0047.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-UPTON-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 250 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 /150 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/... FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: ON FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ON SATURDAY...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ047-048-052-053-063-070-082-300300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110430T0300Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-REAGAN-TERRELL- 250 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST TEXAS... * TIMING: THROUGH 10 PM CDT TODAY. * WIND: SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
458
WWUS84 KMAF 300318
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1018 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS HAS BEEN EXTENDED
UNTIL 6 AM MDT SATURDAY MORNING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
GREATER... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY
HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE
DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS...
.WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED ACROSS MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AS LOW LEVEL MOISTURE IS SLOWLY MOVING EAST... THEREFORE
THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR ALL OF THE REGION
EXCEPT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. VERY LOW RH ALONG WITH STRONG
WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
THEREF0RE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED. DRY AIR WILL
SPREAD EAST AGAIN SATURDAY ALONG WITH 20FT WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH...
SO THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH WEST OF LAMESA TO BAKERSFIELD LINE WILL
REMAIN IN EFFECT.
NMZ114-TXZ258-301200-
/O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110430T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0057.110430T0318Z-110430T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0047.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
918 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT SATURDAY.
* TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 6 AM MDT.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* WIND: TONIGHT...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
ON SATURDAY...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: 5 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
NMZ115-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067>069-074-075-080-301200-
/O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110430T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0047.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
WARD-CRANE-UPTON-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
1018 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011 /918 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2011/
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO.. THE TRANS PECOS... AND THE PERMIAN BASIN...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...
* TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* WIND: SATURDAY...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: 5 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
TXZ047-048-052-053-063-070-082-300430-
/O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0056.000000T0000Z-110430T0300Z/
BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-REAGAN-TERRELL-
1018 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND LOWER TRANS PECOS...
WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED THIS EVENING SO THE WARNING WAS ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE.
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 5:06 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 8 more | 10 hr |
| Apr 27, 2:05 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 25 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.