Red Flag Warning 96, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Nov 12, 2011, 4:22 AM CST (10:22 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 12, 2011, 12:00 PM CST

Expired

Nov 12, 2011, 6:00 PM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

021 
WWUS84 KMAF 121022
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
422 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS... AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR THIS
AFTERNOON FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RH 
OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.A SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL EXTEND FROM THE CENTRAL
PLAINS THROUGH SOUTHWEST TEXAS TODAY.  INCREASED SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS...ALONG WITH UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION ALONG THIS
FEATURE.  20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... AND RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR OR BELOW 15 PERCENT ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN
AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON. THEREFORE A RED FLAG
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.

NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-130000-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0076.111112T1800Z-111113T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0096.111112T1800Z-111113T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
422 AM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 /322 AM MST SAT NOV 12 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO
6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN 
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY
TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO
LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

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

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 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)

136 
WWUS84 KMAF 122039
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
239 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON
FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER.. MINIMUM RH OF 15 PERCENT
OR LESS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
AND 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE PLAINS WILL CONTINUE TO COMBINE WITH RH/S
OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT IN THE MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS THROUGH THE REST
OF THE AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE...AND RH/S INCREASE...
AROUND SUNSET OR SHORTLY THEREAFTER. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST. 

NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-130000-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0096.000000T0000Z-111113T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
239 PM CST SAT NOV 12 2011 /139 PM MST SAT NOV 12 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY
54 CORRIDOR...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS AND 20 TO 25 MPH
  IN THE PLAINS.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

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

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.

&&

$$

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