Red Flag Warning 42, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

May 19, 2012, 3:44 AM CDT (08:44 UTC)

In effect from

May 19, 2012, 11:00 AM CDT

Expired

May 19, 2012, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

763 
WWUS84 KMAF 190844
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
344 AM CDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MDT THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH/S OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT...AND HIGH
FIRE DANGER...

.WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND SINGLE
DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY...ALL IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER
WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RAPID
FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD IS LIKELY. BE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF
WILDLAND FIRES. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTION OF OUTDOOR FLAME...WHETHER
IT IS FROM OUTDOOR WELDING OR A CIGARETTE TOSSED OUT A WINDOW.

NMZ114-TXZ258-192045-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0031.120519T1800Z-120520T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0042.120519T1600Z-120520T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
244 AM MDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING 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 THIS MORNING TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)

129 
WWUS84 KMAF 191939
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
239 PM CDT SAT MAY 19 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH
OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH/S OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...

.WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES...WINDY CONDITIONS...AND SINGLE
DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY...ALL IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIGH FIRE
DANGER ARE CREATING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RAPID FIRE
GROWTH AND SPREAD IS LIKELY. BE AWARE OF THE DANGERS OF WILDLAND
FIRES. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTION OF OUTDOOR FLAME... WHETHER IT IS
FROM OUTDOOR WELDING OR A CIGARETTE TOSSED OUT A WINDOW.

NMZ114-TXZ258-200300-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120520T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
139 PM MDT SAT MAY 19 2012

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

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 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.

&&

$$


FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)

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