Red Flag Warning 26, NWS El Paso, TX

317 
WWUS84 KEPZ 231236
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
636 AM MDT WED MAY 23 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPING OVER SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...

.A PERSISTENT TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL RESULT IN
INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
ROCKIES. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG LEE-SIDE TROUGHING EAST OF
THE FRONT RANGE...AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. A SERIES OF EMBEDDED UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES WILL FURTHER HELP TO STRENGTHEN WINDS...ESPECIALLY ON
TODAY. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DRY AND WINDY DAYS IS
EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS TODAY THEN GRADUALLY DECREASING
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. 

NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-232100-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.120523T1700Z-120524T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.120524T1700Z-120525T0200Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
636 AM MDT WED MAY 23 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 055...056...110...111...112 AND 113...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
055...056...110...111...112 AND 113...

* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO INCLUDING NM FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONES 110...111...112...113 AND TX FIRE ZONES 55... 
  56. 

* TIMING: WEDNESDAY FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT AND THURSDAY FROM 11 
  AM TO 8 PM MDT. 

* WINDS WEDNESDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT
  LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* WINDS THURSDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL
  WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH 4 TO 7 PERCENT AREA-WIDE BOTH DAYS.

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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

432 
WWUS84 KEPZ 231949
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
149 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND
FAR WEST TEXAS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...

.A PERSISTENT TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL RESULT IN
INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
ROCKIES. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG LEE-SIDE TROUGHING EAST OF
THE FRONT RANGE...AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. A SERIES OF EMBEDDED UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES WILL FURTHER HELP TO STRENGTHEN WINDS...ESPECIALLY
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DRY AND WINDY
DAYS IS EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS TODAY THEN GRADUALLY
DECREASING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS BUT STILL ABOVE CRITICAL 
LEVELS.

NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-240400-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-120524T0300Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.120524T1700Z-120525T0200Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
149 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...
056...110...111...112 AND 113...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
055...056...110...111...112 AND 113...

* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO INCLUDING NM FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONES 110...111...112...113 AND TX FIRE ZONES 55... 
  56. 

* TIMING: TODAY THROUGH 9 PM MDT AND THURSDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT.

* WINDS WEDNESDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT 
  LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* WINDS THURSDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT
  LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH 4 TO 9 PERCENT AREA-WIDE BOTH DAYS.

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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$
26

482 
WWUS84 KEPZ 240354
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
954 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHERN
NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...

.A PERSISTENT TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL RESULT IN
INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
ROCKIES. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG LEE-SIDE TROUGHING EAST OF
THE FRONT RANGE...AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. A SERIES OF EMBEDDED UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES WILL FURTHER HELP TO STRENGTHEN WINDS...ESPECIALLY
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DRY AND WINDY
DAYS IS EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS TODAY THEN GRADUALLY
DECREASING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS BUT STILL ABOVE CRITICAL
LEVELS.

NMZ110-111-241200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0025.120525T1800Z-120526T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.120524T1700Z-120525T0200Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS-
954 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
110 AND 111...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 110 AND 111...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO INCLUDING NM FIRE WEATHER
  ZONES 110...111.

* TIMING: THURSDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT.

* WINDS FRIDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL
  WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* WINDS THURSDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT 
  LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH 6 TO 11 PERCENT BOTH DAYS.

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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NMZ112-113-TXZ055-056-241200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.120524T1700Z-120525T0200Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
954 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
055...056...112 AND 113...

* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO INCLUDING NM FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONES 110...111...112...113 AND TX FIRE ZONES 55... 
  56. 

* TIMING: THURSDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT.

* WINDS WEDNESDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT
  LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* WINDS THURSDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT 
  LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH 6 TO 11 PERCENT AREA-WIDE.

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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

717 
WWUS84 KEPZ 240400
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1000 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHERN
NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...

.A PERSISTENT TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL RESULT IN
INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
ROCKIES. THIS WILL RESULT IN STRONG LEE-SIDE TROUGHING EAST OF
THE FRONT RANGE...AND A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. A SERIES OF EMBEDDED UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES WILL FURTHER HELP TO STRENGTHEN WINDS. STRONG WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY...BUT WILL
BE MARGINAL FOR WINDS THURSDAY AND MAY BE CONFINED TO AREAS WEST
OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE FRIDAY.

NMZ110-111-241200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.120524T1700Z-120525T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0025.120525T1800Z-120526T0200Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS-
1000 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
110 AND 111......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111......FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM
FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111...

* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO INCLUDING NM FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONES 110...111. 

* TIMING: THURSDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT.

* WINDS FRIDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT 
  LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 

* WINDS THURSDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT 
  LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH 6 TO 11 PERCENT BOTH DAYS.

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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NMZ112-113-TXZ055-056-241200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.120524T1700Z-120525T0200Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
1000 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT
THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES
055...056...112 AND 113...

* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO INCLUDING NM FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONES 110...111...112...113 AND TX FIRE ZONES 55... 
  56. 

* TIMING: THURSDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT.

* WINDS WEDNESDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT 
  LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* WINDS THURSDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT 
  LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH 6 TO 11 PERCENT AREA-WIDE.

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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

005 
WWUS84 KEPZ 241242
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
642 AM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHERN
NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...

.A BROAD AND PERSISTENT TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...AND
A SERIES OF EMBEDDED UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES...WILL CAUSE STRONG
WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ROCKIES. THE
STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS AND A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
ACROSS THE DESERT SOUTHWEST WILL CAUSE 20-FOOT WINDS TO REACH
CRITICAL SPEEDS TODAY AND FRIDAY. STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE ENTIRE
REGION TODAY...BUT WILL LIKELY BE CONFINED TO AREAS WEST OF THE
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE FRIDAY.

NMZ110-111-242145-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.120524T1700Z-120525T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0025.120525T1800Z-120526T0200Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS-
642 AM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111...

* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO INCLUDING NM FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONES 110...111. 

* TIMING: TODAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT. FRIDAY: NOON TIL 8 PM MDT.


* WINDS: TODAY AND FRIDAY WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT
  LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH 7 TO 12 PERCENT BOTH DAYS.

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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NMZ112-113-TXZ055-056-242145-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.120524T1700Z-120525T0200Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
642 AM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 055...056...112 AND 113...

* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO INCLUDING NM FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONES 110...111...112...113 AND TX FIRE ZONES 55... 
  56. 

* TIMING: THURSDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT.


* WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH 7 TO 12 PERCENT AREA-WIDE.

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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

PARK

594 
WWUS84 KEPZ 241916
RFWEPZ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
116 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND
FAR WEST TEXAS INTO THIS EVENING AND FROM THE BOOTHEEL INTO THE
GILA REGION SATURDAY...

.A BROAD UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST...AND A
SERIES OF EMBEDDED DISTURBANCES...WILL CAUSE STRONG WEST TO
SOUTHWEST WINDS ALOFT OVER THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ROCKIES. THE
STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS AND A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT
WILL CAUSE 20-FOOT WINDS TO REACH CRITICAL SPEEDS OVER MOST OF THE
REGION INTO THIS EVENING. UPPER LEVEL WINDS WILL TURN MORE TO THE
SOUTHWEST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THIS WILL SUSTAIN STRONG 20-FOOT
WINDS WEST OF THE DIVIDE...BUT WINDS FARTHER EAST WILL DIMINISH.
THE STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS AND A DISTURBANCE MOVING THROUGH THE
FLOW MAY LEAD TO CRITICAL WIND SPEEDS WEST OF THE DIVIDE AND IN
THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS SATURDAY. STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
WITH VERY HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS WILL RESULT IN
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NMZ110-111-251415-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0025.120525T1800Z-120526T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0027.120525T1800Z-120526T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0026.120526T1800Z-120527T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120525T0200Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS-
116 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND
111...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND
111...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM
MDT FRIDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO INCLUDING NM FIRE
  WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111.

* TIMING: TODAY UNTIL 8 PM MDT. FRIDAY NOON TIL 8 PM MDT.

* WINDS: TODAY AND FRIDAY WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-
  FOOT LEVEL WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH 7 TO 12 PERCENT BOTH DAYS.


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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NMZ113-251415-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0026.120526T1800Z-120527T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120525T0200Z/
CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
116 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 113... 

* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113.

* TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. FIRE
  WEATHER WATCH FROM NOON TIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY.

* WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH 
  GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH 7 TO 12 PERCENT.

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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NMZ112-TXZ055-056-250200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120525T0200Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO-
HUDSPETH-
116 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...
056 AND 112...

* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO INCLUDING NM FIRE WEATHER
  ZONE 112...TX FIRE ZONES 55 AND 56.

* TIMING: UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

* WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AT THE 20-FOOT LEVEL WITH 
  GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH 7 TO 12 PERCENT.

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 EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
349 PM MDT TUE MAY 22 2012

.SYNOPSIS...
HOT DRY WEATHER WITH WINDY TO BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS WEEK...AS A COMPLEX UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SLOWLY
SETTLING INTO THE NORTHWESTERN STATES...GENERATES STRENGTHENING
WINDS OVER THE REGION. SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS
WEEKEND...AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HEADS SOUTH ACROSS THE WEST COAST.
DRY CONDITIONS WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES SHOULD PERSIST INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
A CHANGE IN THE UPPER LEVEL PATTERN IS IN STORE ACROSS E PAC AND
MUCH OF THE U.S.A....AS PAC JET ENERGY STARTS TO DIVE SOUTH OFF
THE CALIFORNIA COAST. THIS IS TRANSPORTING RELATIVELY COOLER AIR
INTO THE NORTHWEST STATES...LEADING TO DEVELOPMENT OF A BROAD
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE IN THIS AREA. TROUGH IS FORECAST TO DIG
SOUTH INTO THE CENTRAL ROCKIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. THIS
WILL STRENGTHEN WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT OVER OUR AREA STATING TONIGHT...WHILE
ASSISTING IN DEVELOPMENT OF A SURFACE LEE CYCLONE TO OUR NORTHEAST OVER
THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS WEDNESDAY. THESE INFLUENCES WILL RESULT
IN SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
AREA WIDE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. HIGHEST
GUSTS OVER 50 MPH WILL BE FELT ALONG EAST SLOPES OF AREA MOUNTAINS
AND THROUGH GAPS AND PASSES IN ELEVATED TERRAIN. THESE WINDS COULD
PERSIST WELL INTO WEDNESDAY EVENING IN THESE FAVORED AREAS.

WIND SPEEDS SHOULD AVERAGE AROUND 10 MPH SLOWER THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...AS THE LEE CYCLONE AND ATTENDANT SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WEAKEN ACROSS OUR AREA.

PATTERN WILL REINFORCE THE PORTION OF THE TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN
STATES...WILL RECEIVE REINFORCEMENT TOWARDS THIS WEEKEND...AS
JET ENERGY CARRIES AN UPPER LEVEL LOW SOUTHWARD ALONG THE
CALIFORNIA COAST. AS A RESULT...WINDY TO BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THROUGH THE
UPCOMING WEEKEND. THE DEEP WEST TO SOUTHWEST FLOW...WILL ALSO
MAINTAIN TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE PERIOD.

&&

.AVIATION...VALID 23/00Z-24/00Z.
P6SM SKC THRU PD. WSW WINDS OF 15-20KTS THRU 03Z BEFORE DECREASING
TO AROUND 10-15KTS. KELP MAY SEE PERIOD OF 27020G30KT FM 05Z-10Z AS
INVERSION SETS UP OVER AREA. W TO SW WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
25-35G45KTS BETWEEN 16Z-19Z AND REMAIN STRONG THRU 24/00Z.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS WILL BE THE NORM FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS
AS A BROAD TROUGH AND THEN UPPER LOW MOVE THROUGH THE WESTERN CONUS.
THIS WILL KEEP WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS IN THE BREEZY TO WINDY
CATEGORY THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWLANDS
WILL APPROACH OR BREAK THE CENTURY MARK WEDNESDAY BEFORE COOLING
DOWN INTO THE LOWER TO MID 90S FOR THE END OF THE WEEK. IN
ADDITION...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL INTO
THE SINGLE DIGITS FOR MANY LOCATIONS. RED FLAG WARNINGS HAVE ALREADY
BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY AND WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY AS WELL. SOME RELIEF FROM WINDS POSSIBLE STARTING SUNDAY BUT
LITTLE TO NO MOISTURE ON THE HORIZON.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
EL PASO                 75 101  73  96  70 /   0   0   0   0   0
SIERRA BLANCA           66  96  67  93  64 /   0   0   0   0   0
LAS CRUCES              61  98  61  95  61 /   0   0   0   0   0
ALAMOGORDO              62  94  64  93  63 /   0   0   0   0   0
CLOUDCROFT              43  79  41  74  47 /   0   0   0   0   0
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES   63  95  63  93  61 /   0   0   0   0   0
SILVER CITY             56  88  52  84  59 /   0   0   0   0   0
DEMING                  59  96  60  94  60 /   0   0   0   0   0
LORDSBURG               57  99  60  95  60 /   0   0   0   0   0
WEST EL PASO METRO      73  98  72  96  73 /   0   0   0   0   0
DELL CITY               61  97  61  96  53 /   0   0   0   0   0
FORT HANCOCK            71 102  70  99  65 /   0   0   0   0   0
LOMA LINDA              62  95  60  91  64 /   0   0   0   0   0
FABENS                  72 100  70  96  65 /   0   0   0   0   0
SANTA TERESA            67  98  67  96  67 /   0   0   0   0   0
WHITE SANDS HQ          70  95  71  96  70 /   0   0   0   0   0
JORNADA RANGE           55  95  55  94  56 /   0   0   0   0   0
HATCH                   59  94  60  94  59 /   0   0   0   0   0
COLUMBUS                64  97  65  96  62 /   0   0   0   0   0
OROGRANDE               67  99  68  97  68 /   0   0   0   0   0
MAYHILL                 50  86  50  81  55 /   0   0   0   0   0
MESCALERO               46  86  44  79  49 /   0   0   0   0   0
TIMBERON                48  86  46  80  50 /   0   0   0   0   0
WINSTON                 49  87  49  78  51 /   0   0   0   0   0
HILLSBORO               56  89  55  88  57 /   0   0   0   0   0
SPACEPORT               62  92  63  91  61 /   0   0   0   0   0
LAKE ROBERTS            44  93  45  87  49 /   0   0   0   0   0
HURLEY                  50  91  50  86  54 /   0   0   0   0   0
CLIFF                   48  91  50  88  50 /   0   0   0   0   0
MULE CREEK              44  91  43  88  45 /   0   0   0   0   0
FAYWOOD                 50  91  50  90  54 /   0   0   0   0   0
ANIMAS                  57  98  57  95  59 /   0   0   0   0   0
HACHITA                 55  98  56  95  55 /   0   0   0   0   0
ANTELOPE WELLS          60  96  60  95  60 /   0   0   0   0   0
CLOVERDALE              57  93  53  89  59 /   0   0   0   0   0

&&

.EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR
     NMZ110>113.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR NMZ401>417.

     RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR NMZ110-111.

TX...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR TXZ055-
     056.

     WIND ADVISORY FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR TXZ418>424.

&&

22/26
TRIPOLI/GRZYWACZ

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
639 AM MDT TUE MAY 22 2012

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-231245-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-
NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-
CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN-
SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY-
639 AM MDT TUE MAY 22 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NM AND TX.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR EAST OF THE RIO
GRANDE...OTHERWISE MOST AREAS WILL BE DRY AND BREEZY TODAY WITH
WINDS GUSTING AROUND 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

WINDY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING WITH WEST WINDS
GUSTING TO AROUND 50 MPH. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO
UNDER A HALF MILE OVER A FEW AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG INTERSTATE
10 BETWEEN EL PASO AND LAS CRUCES AND AROUND DEMING AND LORDSBURG.

WINDY AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH GUSTS AROUND 45
MPH EXPECTED.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE
REQUIRED.

ROGASH

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
722 PM MDT TUE MAY 22 2012

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-231300-
UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-
NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-
CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN-
SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES-
RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GILA HOT SPRINGS...BUCKHORN...
MULE CREEK...CLIFF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON...
FORT BAYARD...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY...GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...
LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN...ANIMAS...HACHITA...
ANTELOPE WELLS...CLOVERDALE...DEMING...COLUMBUS...HILLSBORO...
WINSTON...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT...GARFIELD...
HATCH...RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK...
ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...OROGRANDE...
WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...MESCALERO...
MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON...CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...
MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO...PINON...CROW FLATS...DOWNTOWN...
WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO...
EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA...
DELL CITY...CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...SIERRA BLANCA...FABENS...
TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK
722 PM MDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...SMOKE FROM A WILDFIRE WILL SPREAD OVER SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND
PORTIONS OF FAR WEST TEXAS TONIGHT...

A LARGE WILDFIRE NEAR GLENWOOD NEW MEXICO IS PRODUCING A
CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF SMOKE AS THE FIRE EXPANDS. WINDS TONIGHT
WILL CAUSE THE SMOKE TO DRIFT AND SPREAD SOUTH AND EAST ACROSS
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS. HAZY CONDITIONS AND POOR
AIR QUALITY MAY BE A CONCERN...ESPECIALLY LATER TONIGHT AS THE
SMOKE BEGINS TO SETTLE CLOSER TO THE GROUND. PERSONS WITH
BREATHING DIFFICULTIES SHOULD TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS AND SHOULD
AVOID OUTDOOR EXPOSURE. TRAVELERS THROUGH THE REGION SHOULD ALSO
TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS. THE WIND PATTERN WILL SHIFT MORE FROM THE
SOUTHWEST TOMORROW BLOWING THE SMOKE AWAY FROM THE LOCAL AREA.

LUNDEEN