Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 29, 2012, 3:59 AM CST for 17 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 1, 2012, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 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 29, 2012, 3:59 AM CST (09:59 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 1, 2012, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2012, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 10 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 10 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4704 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 65 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
3 follow-up statements
550 WWUS84 KMAF 292022 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 222 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE... LOW HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW HUMIDITIES OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... .VERY DRY AIR REMAINS IN PLACE TODAY AND WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER HAVE DEVELOPED. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ABATE EARLY THIS EVENING. A MORE WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY IS EXPECTED THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL WILL PUSH MINIMUM RH/S INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS MOST AREAS AND EVEN BELOW 5 PERCENT IN SOME AREAS. GUSTS UP TO AROUND 65 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE ADJACENT PLAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE DAY OF DRYING AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER WILL BE IN PLACE. TXZ070-292130- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0008.120301T1700Z-120302T0300Z/ REAGAN- 222 PM CST WED FEB 29 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR REAGAN COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. IT WILL BE VERY DRY IN REAGAN COUNTY THURSDAY BUT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 20 MPH. $$ 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)
257 WWUS84 KMAF 011022 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 422 AM CST THU MAR 1 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 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... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT LATE FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW HUMIDITIES OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY MEANS VERY DRY AIR REMAINS IN PLACE AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL QUICKLY DEVELOP ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA AS WINDS INCREASE TODAY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL EASE EARLY THIS EVENING IN MOST AREAS EXCEPT THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. MORE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY THOUGH WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS TODAY. A COLD FRONT WILL EASE THE FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SATURDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>069-074-075-080-258- 012200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0009.120302T1500Z-120303T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.120301T1700Z-120302T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 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-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS- MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 422 AM CST THU MAR 1 2012 /322 AM MST THU MAR 1 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WINDS...THURSDAY...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. FRIDAY...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FEW HIGHER GUSTS. WEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ070-079-081-082-012200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0009.120302T1500Z-120303T0300Z/ REAGAN-PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 422 AM CST THU MAR 1 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...3 TO 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
861 WWUS84 KMAF 012102 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 302 PM CST THU MAR 1 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY 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... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT LATE FRIDAY MORNING INTO FRIDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FOR GUSTY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND BREEZY WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL SUBSIDE NEAR SUNSET...BUT POOR RECOVERY IS EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING WITH A VERY DRY AIR MASS REMAINING IN PLACE. THE WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE ONCE AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPS BELOW 15 PERCENT. A COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN A WIND SHIFT FROM THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH TOMORROW EVENING...BUT WIND SPEEDS MAY ACTUALLY BRIEFLY INCREASE BEHIND THE FRONT AND CONTINUE TO GUST THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>069-074-075-080-258- 021115- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120302T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0009.120302T1500Z-120303T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 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-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS- MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 302 PM CST THU MAR 1 2012 /202 PM MST THU MAR 1 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * WINDS...TODAY AND THIS EVENING...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. FRIDAY...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH FEW HIGHER GUSTS. WEST 35 TO 50 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY...3 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. LOW HANGING SMOKE MAY RESULT IN POOR 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ070-079-081-082-021115- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0009.120302T1500Z-120303T0300Z/ REAGAN-PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 302 PM CST THU MAR 1 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR REAGAN COUNTY...THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...TERRELL COUNTY...AND THE BIG BEND AREA... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...3 TO 10 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY 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. && $$ 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 29, 4:40 AM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 61 hr |
| Feb 29, 4:40 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 38 hr |
| Feb 29, 2:16 PM CST | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy | 14 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.