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Red Flag Warning 12, NWS Tucson, AZ

April 23, 2011

NWS Tucson, AZ issued this red flag warning at Apr 23, 2011, 2:58 PM MST. It took effect at Apr 24, 2011, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 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 23, 2011, 2:58 PM MST (21:58 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 24, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Apr 24, 2011, 7:00 PM MST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Tucson, AZ

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

654 
WWUS85 KTWC 232158
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
258 PM MST SAT APR 23 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR COCHISE COUNTY DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY
FOR ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND
GREENLEE COUNTIES AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DUE
TO STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A
VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...

AZZ148-241400-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0012.110424T1800Z-110425T0200Z/
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110424T0300Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
258 PM MST SAT APR 23 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY FOR
ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE
COUNTIES AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY FOR ALL
OF COCHISE COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE
COUNTIES AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY. A RED FLAG
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF
COCHISE COUNTY.

* AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COCHISE
  COUNTY THROUGH 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL REDEVELOP
  AGAIN ON SUNDAY FROM 11 AM MST SUNDAY MORNING TO 7 PM MST
  SUNDAY EVENING.

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THIS
  AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING OVER ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY. ON
  SUNDAY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN
  REDEVELOP LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST TO
  RANGE FROM 9 TO 17 PCT.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A 
  VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING WILL COMBINE TO CREATE CRITICAL 
  FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

&&

$$
7 follow-up statements
947 
WWUS85 KTWC 240310
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
810 PM MST SAT APR 23 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR THIS EVENING HAS EXPIRED...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST TO 7 PM MST
SUNDAY FOR ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND
GREENLEE COUNTIES AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DUE TO
STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...

AZZ148-241400-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110424T0300Z/
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0012.110424T1800Z-110425T0200Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
810 PM MST SAT APR 23 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST
SUNDAY FOR ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND 
GREENLEE COUNTIES AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COCHISE
  COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES AND
  EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FROM 11 AM MST SUNDAY
  MORNING TO 7 PM MST SUNDAY EVENING.

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR LATE SUNDAY
  MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST 
  TO RANGE FROM 9 TO 17 PCT. 

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY
  HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING WILL COMBINE TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE
  WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

&&

$$
725 
WWUS85 KTWC 241100
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
400 AM MST SUN APR 24 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST TO 7 PM MST
TODAY FOR ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND
GREENLEE COUNTIES AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DUE TO
STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...

AZZ148-242200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0012.110424T1800Z-110425T0200Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
400 AM MST SUN APR 24 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS 
OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ 
COUNTY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COCHISE
  COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES AND
  EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FROM 11 AM MST THIS
  MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS
  MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST TO
  RANGE FROM 9 TO 15 PCT.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY
  HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING WILL COMBINE TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE
  WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

&&

$$

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884 
WWUS85 KTWC 241118
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
418 AM MST SUN APR 24 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7
PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS
OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ
COUNTY DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...

AZZ148-242200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0012.110424T1800Z-110425T0200Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
418 AM MST SUN APR 24 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COCHISE 
  COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES AND 
  EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FROM 11 AM MST THIS 
  MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS
  MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST TO
  RANGE FROM 9 TO 15 PCT.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH
  FIRE DANGER RATING WILL COMBINE TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
  CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

&&

$$

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178 
WWUS85 KTWC 241121
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
421 AM MST SUN APR 24 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY...SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...

AZZ148-242200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0012.110424T1800Z-110425T0200Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
421 AM MST SUN APR 24 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS 
OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ 
COUNTY...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COCHISE 
  COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES AND 
  EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FROM 11 AM MST THIS 
  MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR LATE THIS
  MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST TO
  RANGE FROM 9 TO 15 PCT.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY
  HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING WILL COMBINE TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE
  WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON
521 
WWUS85 KTWC 241826
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
1126 AM MST SUN APR 24 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY...SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...

AZZ148-250130-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110425T0200Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
1126 AM MST SUN APR 24 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COCHISE 
  COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES AND 
  EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FROM 11 AM MST THIS 
  MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR LATE 
   THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH 
   GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE FORECAST 
   TO RANGE FROM 9 TO 15 PCT. 

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A 
   VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING WILL COMBINE TO CREATE CRITICAL 
   FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

&&

$$


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756 
WWUS85 KTWC 242026
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
126 PM MST SUN APR 24 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR ALL OF COCHISE COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND
GREENLEE COUNTIES AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY DUE TO
STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...

AZZ148-250200-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110425T0200Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
126 PM MST SUN APR 24 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR COCHISE
  COUNTY...SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF GRAHAM AND GREENLEE COUNTIES AND
  EASTERN PORTIONS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY.

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE
  RED FLAG WARNING HOUR UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 20-FOOT WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RANGE FROM 9 TO 15
  PCT.

* IMPACTS...THE STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY
  HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING WILL COMBINE TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE
  WEATHER CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

&&

$$


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691 
WWUS85 KTWC 250206
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
706 PM MST SUN APR 24 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

AZZ148-250315-
/O.EXP.KTWC.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110425T0200Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
706 PM MST SUN APR 24 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WINDS WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS TONIGHT. A
FEW LOCATIONS MAY CONTINUE TO BE AROUND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
THRESHOLDS FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...BUT WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DECREASE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL SLOWLY INCREASE.

$$

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Sources

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