Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Jan 20, 2012, 2:48 PM CST. It took effect at Jan 21, 2012, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 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
- Jan 20, 2012, 2:48 PM CST (20:48 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2012, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2012, 9:00 PM CST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
757 WWUS84 KMAF 202048 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 248 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE TRANS PECOS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN THIS AFTERNOON FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE MARFA PLATEAU...THE TRANS PECOS REGION...THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS. GUSTY WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE ACROSS THE PLAINS BY THIS EVENING...BUT MAY REMAIN ELEVATED OVER THE MOUNTAINS. DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY...WHERE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE LIKELY AGAIN. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS SUNDAY. THESE STRONGER WINDS...ALONG WITH VERY DRY AIR AND ONGOING HIGH FIRE DANGER MAY PRODUCE A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER EVENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION SUNDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-211000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0004.120121T1600Z-120122T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0002.120122T1600Z-120123T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120121T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 148 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR POTENTIALLY VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...THIS AFTERNOON...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. SATURDAY...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. SUNDAY...WEST 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. 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. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045>047-050>052-057>063-067>070-074-075-211000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0002.120122T1600Z-120123T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120121T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-ANDREWS- MARTIN-HOWARD-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS- 248 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2012 /148 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE TRANS PECOS... THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...AND MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR POTENTIALLY VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE TRANS PECOS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...AND MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...THIS AFTERNOON...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 35 MPH. SUNDAY...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ048-053-080-211000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0002.120122T1600Z-120123T0300Z/ SCURRY-MITCHELL-MARFA PLATEAU- 248 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR POTENTIALLY VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE MARFA PLATEAU... AS WELL AS SCURRY AND MITCHELL COUNTIES IN THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS... * WIND...NORTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 45 MPH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
604 WWUS84 KMAF 210107 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 707 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING HILLS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...MARFA PLATEAU...DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... .GUSTY WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO SUBSIDE ACROSS THE PLAINS THIS EVENING...BUT MAY REMAIN ELEVATED OVER THE MOUNTAINS. DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY...WHERE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE LIKELY AGAIN. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS SUNDAY. THESE STRONGER WINDS...ALONG WITH VERY DRY AIR AND ONGOING HIGH FIRE DANGER MAY PRODUCE A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER EVENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION SUNDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-211315- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0004.120121T1600Z-120122T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0002.120122T1600Z-120123T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 607 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...SATURDAY...ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. 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>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-211315- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0002.120122T1600Z-120123T0300Z/ 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- 707 PM CST FRI JAN 20 2012 /607 PM MST FRI JAN 20 2012/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING HILLS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...MARFA PLATEAU...DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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)
965 WWUS84 KMAF 211234 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 634 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING HILLS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...MARFA PLATEAU...DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... .DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY...WHERE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE LIKELY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS SUNDAY. THESE STRONGER WINDS...ALONG WITH VERY DRY AIR AND ONGOING HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL PRODUCE A CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER EVENT ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION SUNDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-212200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0002.120122T1600Z-120123T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0005.120122T1600Z-120123T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0004.120121T1600Z-120122T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 534 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. *WIND...TODAY...ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. 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. && 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. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-212200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0002.120122T1600Z-120123T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0005.120122T1600Z-120123T0300Z/ 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- 634 AM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 /534 AM MST SAT JAN 21 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING HILLS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...MARFA PLATEAU...DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
925 WWUS84 KMAF 212058 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 258 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY AND BIG BEND REGION... .DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS HAVE RETURNED TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY...WHERE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING BEFORE RH/S INCREASE ABOVE 15 PERCENT. A POTENT UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL BRING VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS SUNDAY. THESE STRONGER WINDS... ALONG WITH VERY DRY AIR AND ONGOING HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION SUNDAY. TXZ082-221200- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0005.120122T1600Z-120123T0300Z/ TERRELL- 258 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER TRANS PECOS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-221200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120122T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0005.120122T1600Z-120123T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 158 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...TODAY...ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH... WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 35 TO 50 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY. FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. 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. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-221200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0005.120122T1600Z-120123T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 258 PM CST SAT JAN 21 2012 /158 PM MST SAT JAN 21 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY AND BIG BEND REGION... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS 45 TO 55 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 3:49 AM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 17 hr | |
| Jan 20, 2:48 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 16 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.