Red Flag Warning 72, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

731 
WWUS84 KMAF 230347 AAA
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1047 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AND TUESDAY FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF
20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH'S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND VERY
HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

.A DEEP SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE MONDAY
WHILE GUSTY SOUTHWEST 20FT WINDS SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION.
A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND
MOST OF WEST TEXAS ON MONDAY. SINCE STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED
AREAWIDE TUESDAY...AND DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD
OCCUR...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MOST OF THE AREA
TUESDAY ALSO.

NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258-
231600-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0072.110523T1700Z-110524T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0073.110524T1700Z-110525T0100Z/
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-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1047 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 /947 PM MDT SUN MAY 22 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION AND 
TERRELL COUNTY...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION AND 
TERRELL COUNTY...

* WIND...MONDAY...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH EXCEPT SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH
  WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. 
  TUESDAY...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH EXCEPT WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
  OVER 60 MPH GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. 

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  TUESDAY...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS 

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)

123 
WWUS84 KMAF 230930
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
430 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND TUESDAY FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF
20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH'S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND VERY
HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

.A DEEP SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE THIS
AFTERNOON...WHILE GUSTY SOUTHWEST 20FT WINDS SPREAD ACROSS MOST OF
THE REGION. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS TODAY. SINCE STRONGER WINDS
ARE EXPECTED AREAWIDE TUESDAY...AND DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OCCUR...A RED FLAG WARNING ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY.

NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258-
232130-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0072.110523T1700Z-110524T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0073.110524T1700Z-110525T0100Z/
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-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
430 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 /330 AM MDT MON MAY 23 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION AND 
TERRELL COUNTY...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION AND 
TERRELL COUNTY...

* WIND...MONDAY...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH FOR LOCATIONS NOT IN THE
  GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY...WEST
  35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AT OR ABOVE 60 MPH. TUESDAY...WEST 20 TO
  35 MPH FOR MOST LOCATIONS. FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
  TUESDAY...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH.
 
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  TUESDAY...POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS

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)

643 
WWUS84 KMAF 231950
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
250 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING 
AND AGAIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...
MINIMUM RH VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME
FIRE DANGER...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING 
FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND
VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

.A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO BRING WINDY...VERY WARM AND
DRY CONDITIONS TO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS 
THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS TUESDAY AND INTO THE CENTRAL
PLAINS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS WILL
SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION ON THE BASE OF THIS SYSTEM TUESDAY...
BRINGING STRONGER WIND SPEEDS AND CONTINUED VERY LOW RH.
THE STRONGER WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE VERY LOW RH WILL BRING
DANGEROUS HIGH IMPACT FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TO SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
CONTINUED GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND VERY DRY AIR ARE EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY.

NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258-
241100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0061.110525T1600Z-110526T0200Z/
/O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0073.110524T1500Z-110525T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110524T0100Z/
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-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
250 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 /150 PM MDT MON MAY 23 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... 

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO
8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ TUESDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS
AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS...

* WIND...THIS AFTERNOON...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
  HIGHER GUSTS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO
  25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE PLAINS. TUESDAY...WEST TO
  SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE GUADALUPE
  MOUNTAINS. WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN
  THE PLAINS. WEDNESDAY...WEST TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
  HIGHER GUSTS. 

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER PATTERN. CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH AN
EXTENDED PERIOD...WITH LITTLE TO NO IMPROVEMENT IN RELATIVE
HUMIDITY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

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.

&&

$$