Red Flag Warning 43, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
230 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING ACROSS
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...LOW
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN
HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE WESTERN
AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN...

.SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
SHARPENING UP A DRYLINE OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.
WEST OF THIS FEATURE...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER WILL COMBINE WITH THESE WINDS TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH MID
EVENING...AND SPREAD EAST ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND A
SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF WEST TEXAS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING.

NMZ114-TXZ258-231200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0043.000000T0000Z-120523T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0032.120523T1500Z-120524T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
130 PM MDT TUE MAY 22 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR 
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

* WIND...THIS EVENING...SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 MPH. WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST
  30 TO 50 MPH...GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 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.

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

&&

$$

TXZ045-050-051-059>062-067-068-231200-
/O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0032.120523T1500Z-120524T0300Z/
GAINES-ANDREWS-MARTIN-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-CRANE-
230 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2012

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF 
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 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.

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

&&

$$

NMZ115-TXZ057-058-074-231200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0032.120523T1500Z-120524T0300Z/
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
230 PM CDT TUE MAY 22 2012 /130 PM MDT TUE MAY 22 2012/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR 
THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN
HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 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.

&&

$$


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HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)