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Red Flag Warning 33, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 26, 2012

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 26, 2012, 3:14 AM MDT. It took effect at Apr 26, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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: Apr 26, 2012, 3:14 AM MDT (09:14 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 26, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired: Apr 26, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

018 
WWUS84 KMAF 260914
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
414 AM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20 
FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...
AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO PLAINS...

.POOR RH RECOVERY THIS MORNING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER HOT
AND DRY DAY TODAY...RESULTING IN AFTERNOON RH/S BELOW 10 PERCENT.
THESE LOW RH/S WILL COMBINE WITH SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS ABOVE 20
MPH TO GENERATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. OVER THE REST OF THE AREA...EXTENSIVE MID AND HIGH
CLOUDS WILL INHIBIT WIND SPEEDS. THEREFORE...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED ACROSS WEST TEXAS. 

TXZ057-261015-
/O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0025.120426T1500Z-120427T0300Z/
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
414 AM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

ALTHOUGH HOT TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE
VAN HORN AREA AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR TODAY...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS
ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RISE TO OR ABOVE 20 MPH.  THEREFORE...THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$

TXZ045-046-050-051-058>062-067-074-261015-
/O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0025.120426T1700Z-120427T0300Z/
GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
414 AM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND PERMIAN
BASIN...

ALTHOUGH HOT TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS
WEST TEXAS TODAY...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO RISE
TO OR ABOVE 20 MPH.  THEREFORE...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$

NMZ114-115-TXZ258-262115-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0025.120426T1500Z-120427T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0033.120426T1800Z-120427T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
314 AM MDT THU APR 26 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 
         30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

* 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 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)

1 follow-up statement

833 
WWUS84 KMAF 261951
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
251 PM CDT THU APR 26 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR 20
FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...
AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO PLAINS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY FOR 20
FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...
AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS 
OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS. THE RED FLAG WARNING
WILL CONTINUE TO REMAIN IN EFFECT BECAUSE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS TODAY. DURING THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND PREVAIL THROUGH THE MID MORNING HOURS FRIDAY...INCREASING
THE CHANCES FOR FIRE DANGER. RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL BE POOR
THROUGHOUT THE REGION. FRIDAY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BE GUSTY
ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND DECREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS THEREFOR A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED JUST FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AT THIS
TIME.


NMZ114-TXZ258-270800-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0026.120427T1200Z-120428T0200Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120427T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
151 PM MDT THU APR 26 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING. 

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. 

* 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.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

NMZ115-270300-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0033.000000T0000Z-120427T0300Z/
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-
151 PM MDT THU APR 26 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...

* WIND...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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 THE 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
Apr 26, 1:51 PM MDT	Fire Weather Watch	MAF		13 hr
Apr 26, 2:03 PM MDT	High Wind Warning	MAF	Eddy	14 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2012 Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2012 Every 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.