Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 12, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 28, 2012, 2:24 PM CST. It took effect at Feb 29, 2012, 11:00 AM CST. 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
- Feb 28, 2012, 2:24 PM CST (20:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 29, 2012, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 29, 2012, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
705 WWUS84 KMAF 282024 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 224 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THROUGH 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM OVER THE ROCK MOUNTAINS WILL TRACK NORTHEASTWARD INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY. VERY DRY AIR AND STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...LIKELY LEADING TO WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. THE VERY DRY AIR WILL RESIDE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THIS WEEK. WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WILL RESULT IN HIGH FIRE WEATHER DANGER WEDNESDAY. ANOTHER WINDY DAY IS IN STORE FOR THURSDAY...WHICH WILL LIKELY LEAD TO YET ANOTHER HIGH FIRE WEATHER DANGER DAY FOR MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. NMZ114-TXZ258-290830- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0012.120229T1700Z-120301T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0008.120301T1700Z-120302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 124 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...THIS EVENING...IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...ABOVE 6000 FEET... SOUTHWEST WINDS 45 TO 55 MPH. BELOW 6000 FEET ...SOUTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUST UP TO 55 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FLAMES OR SPARKS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-290830- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0008.120301T1700Z-120302T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 224 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012 /124 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * WIND...THIS EVENING...ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING. ACROSS THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR UPPER TRANS PECOS AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 WITH GUST 45 TO 55 MPH. ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FLAMES OR SPARKS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ079-081-082-290100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 224 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE BIG BEND AREA... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FLAMES OR SPARKS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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 NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
3 follow-up statements
165 WWUS84 KMAF 290117 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 717 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS... .AS THE UPPER TROUGH PASSES THE AREA THIS EVENING... FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THROUGH THE EVENING. THE VERY DRY AIR WILL RESIDE OVER THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THIS WEEK. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THERE. ANOTHER WINDY DAY IS IN STORE FOR FOR MOST OF THE AREA THURSDAY...WHICH WILL LIKELY LEAD TO YET ANOTHER HIGH FIRE WEATHER DANGER DAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-291330- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.120229T1700Z-120301T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0008.120301T1700Z-120302T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 617 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUST UP TO 55 MPH DURING THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FLAMES OR SPARKS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RED FLAG WARNING -- NO FIRE...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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-291330- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0008.120301T1700Z-120302T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-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-MARFA PLATEAU- 717 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012 /617 PM MST TUE FEB 28 2012/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... * WIND...THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FLAMES OR SPARKS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && $$ TXZ079-081-082-290230- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120229T0100Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 717 PM CST TUE FEB 28 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND...AND TERRELL COUNTY... FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED AND THE WARNING. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
744 WWUS84 KMAF 290959 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 359 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND MARFA PLATEAU... .WESTERLY WINDS HAVE CAUSED DRY AIR TO REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA WITH POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY. WINDS WILL BE LOWER TODAY THOUGH RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL BE MET IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE ROCKIES THURSDAY INCREASING WINDS ONCE AGAIN SPREADING RED FLAG CONDITIONS EAST INTO THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS REGIONS. NMZ114-TXZ258-292200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0008.120301T1700Z-120302T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.120301T1700Z-120302T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.120229T1700Z-120301T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 259 AM MST WED FEB 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. THURSDAY...WEST 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FLAMES OR SPARKS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>052-057>061-074-292200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0008.120301T1700Z-120302T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.120301T1700Z-120302T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 359 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 /259 AM MST WED FEB 29 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...2 TO 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FLAMES OR SPARKS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ053-062-063-067>070-075-080-292200- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0008.120301T1700Z-120302T0300Z/ MITCHELL-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- MARFA PLATEAU- 359 AM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND MARFA PLATEAU... * WIND...THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...3 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING FLAMES OR SPARKS SHOULD BE AVOIDED. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
550 WWUS84 KMAF 292022 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 222 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE... LOW HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW HUMIDITIES OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... .VERY DRY AIR REMAINS IN PLACE TODAY AND WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER HAVE DEVELOPED. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ABATE EARLY THIS EVENING. A MORE WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY IS EXPECTED THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL WILL PUSH MINIMUM RH/S INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS MOST AREAS AND EVEN BELOW 5 PERCENT IN SOME AREAS. GUSTS UP TO AROUND 65 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE ADJACENT PLAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE DAY OF DRYING AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER WILL BE IN PLACE. TXZ070-292130- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0008.120301T1700Z-120302T0300Z/ REAGAN- 222 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR REAGAN COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. IT WILL BE VERY DRY IN REAGAN COUNTY THURSDAY BUT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 20 MPH. $$ TXZ053-062-063-067>069-075-080-011000- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0008.120301T1700Z-120302T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0013.120301T1700Z-120302T0300Z/ MITCHELL-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 222 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CST THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CST THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...3 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. LOW HANGING SMOKE MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-011000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120301T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.120301T1700Z-120302T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 122 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...TODAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. THURSDAY...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY...4 TO 9 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. LOW HANGING SMOKE MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY. STRONG WINDS NEAR THE MOUNTAINS WILL CREATE TURBULENCE LIMITING THE USE OF AIRCRAFT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>052-057>061-074-011000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.120301T1700Z-120302T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 222 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 /122 PM MST WED FEB 29 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...VAN HORN...THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...AND THE PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...2 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. LOW HANGING SMOKE MAY REDUCE THE VISIBILITY. STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE TURBULENCE LIMITING THE USE OF AIRCRAFT. 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 NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2:24 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 28, 4:13 PM CST | Blowing Dust Advisory | MAF | Loving | 3 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2012Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.