Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Guam

Issued

Apr 10, 2012, 10:48 PM CDT (03:48 UTC)

Expired

Apr 11, 2012, 3:00 AM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Guam

558 
WWMY80 PGUM 110348
RFWMY 

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
148 PM CHST WED APR 11 2012

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM...

.GUSTY WINDS ALONG WITH LOW HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL MOISTURE WILL
CREATE IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILD FIRES ON GUAM
THROUGH THIS EVENING.

GUZ001-110815-
/X.UPG.PGUM.FW.A.0003.000000T0000Z-120411T0800Z/
/X.NEW.PGUM.FW.W.0002.120411T0348Z-120411T0800Z/
/X.NEW.PGUM.FW.A.0004.120411T0800Z-120411T1000Z/
GUAM-
148 PM CHST WED APR 11 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THIS EVENING FOR 
EXTREME WILDFIRE POTENTIAL FOR GUAM...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TO 8 PM CHST THIS
EVENING FOR GUAM...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR GUAM...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS
EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING UNTIL 8 PM. 

* AFFECTED AREA...GUAM. GREATEST THREAT IS IN THE GRASSLANDS OF
  SOUTHERN GUAM.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...50 TO 55 PERCENT.

* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 80S.

* IMPACTS...INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES.

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 EXPLOSIVE 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.

&&

$$

AYDLETT

079 
WWMY80 PGUM 110758
RFWMY 

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
558 PM CHST WED APR 11 2012

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY... 

.STRONGER DAYTIME WINDS ALONG WITH LOW HUMIDITIES AND LOW FUEL
MOISTURE MAY LEAD TO IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF
WILD FIRES ON GUAM THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

GUZ001-120200-
/X.EXP.PGUM.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120411T0800Z/
/X.EXT.PGUM.FW.A.0004.120411T0800Z-120413T0800Z/
GUAM-
558 PM CHST WED APR 11 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CHST THIS EVENING...

THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CHST THIS EVENING. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 

* AFFECTED AREA...GUAM

* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH DAYTIME GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...50 TO 55 PERCENT AROUND MIDDAY.

* TEMPERATURES...DAYTIME HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.

* HIGHEST THREAT...GRASSLANDS IN SOUTHERN GUAM. 

* IMPACTS...ANY WILD FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
 
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.

&&

$$

AYDLETT

Red Flag Warnings in Guam, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012

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