Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

209 
WWUS84 KMAF 170942
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
442 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE
AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY
54 CORRIDOR FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH... MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY NEAR 10 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...AND MARFA PLATEAU FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH
OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 10 PERCENT AND VERY
HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING INCREASING
20 FOOT SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...DRY
CONDITIONS AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PUSH MINIMUM
AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. THIS WILL RESULT IN
VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN SUNDAY INCREASING THE
FIRE WEATHER THREAT. 

NMZ114-115-TXZ057-074-258-172100-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0015.120318T1600Z-120319T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0019.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.120317T1800Z-120318T0100Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
442 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /342 AM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE 
AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR 
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...AND 
THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 8 PM
CDT /7 PM MDT/ SATURDAY.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS.

* HUMIDITY...6 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. SMOKE MAY 
  RESULT IN RAPID CHANGES IN 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 WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ058-079-080-172100-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0015.120318T1600Z-120319T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0019.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-
442 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA 
PLATEAU...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY.
THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS.

* HUMIDITY...6 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. SMOKE MAY 
  RESULT IN RAPID CHANGES IN 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 WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ059-060-067-172100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0019.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/
LOVING-WINKLER-WARD-
442 AM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* HUMIDITY...6 TO 10 PERCENT

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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)

985 
WWUS84 KMAF 171930
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
230 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT INTO THIS EVENING FOR THE
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND VAN 
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...
MINIMUM RH/S NEAR 10 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING 
FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS 
MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU AND UPPER TRANS PECOS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS
OF 25 TO 30 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH/S OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT AND 
VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.MID LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL 
STORM SYSTEM.  THIS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE OF 20 FOOT SOUTHWEST 
WINDS THIS AFTERNOON...AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...OVER 
WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA.  DRY CONDITIONS AND ABOVE NORMAL 
TEMPERATURES HAVE ALLOWED RH/S TO DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS TO THE 
WEST OF A DRYLINE BISECTING THE REGION...AND WILL ALLOW FOR MINIMUM 
AFTERNOON RH/S OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT ALONG AND WEST OF A HOBBS TO 
ALPINE TO PRESIDIO LINE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  SINCE HIGH TO VERY HIGH 
FIRE DANGER WILL PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY...THE RED FLAG WARNING 
ALREADY IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON...AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND 
EVENING...WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT.  RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TO FAIR 
TONIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE 
MOUNTAINS AND THE VAN HORN AREA.  IN ADDITION...WIDELY SCATTERED 
THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP TONIGHT AND COULD PRODUCE ISOLATED DRY 
LIGHTNING STRIKES IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS.  20 FOOT WINDS WILL BE 
STRONGER SUNDAY THAN TODAY...SO THE FIRE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE MOST
PROMINENT SUNDAY.   

NMZ114-115-TXZ057-074-258-181200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120318T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0019.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
230 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012 /130 PM MDT SAT MAR 17 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO PLAINS...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN
AREA...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS
AND VAN HORN AREA...

* WIND...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. 
         SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH OVER THE LOWLANDS.
                  SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS.

* HUMIDITY...TODAY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.
             SUNDAY...5 TO 15 PERCENT 

* IMPACTS...OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. SMOKE MAY 
  RESULT IN RAPID CHANGES IN 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 WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ058>060-067-079-080-181200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0019.120318T1800Z-120319T0200Z/
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD-
PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-
230 PM CDT SAT MAR 17 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE UPPER TRANS PECOS
AND MARFA PLATEAU...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

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)