Fire Weather Watch 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

877 
WWUS84 KMAF 110927
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
427 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2012

...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELED FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...

.AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH OF
THE AREA...DRY AND BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
ACROSS THE AREA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER PROLONGED RED FLAG
CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA. FOR THIS
REASON...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELED.

NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-258-111030-
/O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0013.120311T1700Z-120312T0100Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
427 AM CDT SUN MAR 11 2012 /327 AM MDT SUN MAR 11 2012/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

PROLONGED RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS
THE AREA TODAY. FOR THIS REASON...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1137 AM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

.DISCUSSION...
SEE AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.

&&

.AVIATION...
MVFR AND IFR CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SOME THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME
TAF SITES REACHING VFR. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL MOVE EAST
OVERNIGHT SHIFTING WINDS FROM A SOUTHWEST DIRECTION FROM WEST TO
EAST. THIS WILL KEEP CNM VFR MOST OF THE TAF PERIOD. OTHER
LOCATIONS WILL DROP BACK DOWN BRIEFLY TO MVFR OVERNIGHT BEFORE
IMPROVING AGAIN. MAF WILL BE THE LAST SITE TO GO VFR GIVEN ITS
MOST EASTERLY LOCATION. TOMORROW WILL BE VFR ALL LOCATIONS. NO
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED.

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...NONE.
TX...NONE.

&&

10

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1218 PM CST SAT MAR 10 2012

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-111830-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-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-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-
BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
1218 PM CST SAT MAR 10 2012 /1118 AM MST SAT MAR 10 2012/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

PATCHY AREAS OF FOG AND DRIZZLE REMAIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH
VISIBILITIES DROPPING TO 3 TO 5 MILES.

IN ADDITION...ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE
EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. SMALL HAIL
AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN WITH ANY
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

WARM...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO MOST AREAS ON
SUNDAY. ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND UPPER TRANS
PECOS SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES...
AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN
MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND