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Red Flag Warning 44, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at May 23, 2012, 3:47 AM CDT for 9 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 23, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 36 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
- May 23, 2012, 3:47 AM CDT (08:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 23, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 24, 2012, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Crane County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 45 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 430 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -263 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3073 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
897 WWUS84 KMAF 230847 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 347 AM CDT WED MAY 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY AND THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... DAVIS MOUNTAINS... VAN HORN REGION... UPPER TRANS PECOS... AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... VAN HORN REGION... AND PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .AS A SURFACE TROUGH/DRYLINE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BE PUSHED EAST. WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE PRODUCING WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE REGION. COMBINE THIS WITH HOT TEMPERATURES APPROACHING 100 DEGREES OR MORE WILL PUSH MINIMUM HUMIDITIES TO BELOW 10 PERCENT ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION. THESE FEATURES ALONG WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER HAS RESULTED IN A RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR MUCH OF THE AREA. SIMILAR... BUT NOT AS WINDY OR HOT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON THURSDAY... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE WEST. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-258-232200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0032.120523T1500Z-120524T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0044.120523T1500Z-120524T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0033.120524T1800Z-120525T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 347 AM CDT WED MAY 23 2012 /247 AM MDT WED MAY 23 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... VAN HORN REGION... UPPER TRANS PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... AND VAN HORN REGION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...EXCEPT SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ045-050-051-059>062-067-068-074-232200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0032.120523T1500Z-120524T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0044.120523T1500Z-120524T0300Z/ GAINES-ANDREWS-MARTIN-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-CRANE- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 347 AM CDT WED MAY 23 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH... * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RED FLAG WARNING -- NO FIRE... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
4 follow-up statements
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WWUS84 KMAF 232044
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
344 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2012
...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THURSDAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
DAVIS MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAH HORN/HIGHWAY 54
CORRIDOR...AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20
MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR
LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...
...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THURSDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT...
.VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON FROM
THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAIN RANGES EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS OF
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. AFTER SUNSET...WINDS
WILL DIE DOWN ACROSS THE PLAINS BUT WILL REMAIN STRONG OVER THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY OVERNIGHT OVER
THE GUADALUPE'S WHERE RH RECOVERY IS FORECAST TO BE VERY POOR. AFTER
SUNRISE THURSDAY...WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE ACROSS THE
PLAINS AND CONTINUE TO REMAIN HIGH OVER THE MOUNTAINS. UNSEASONABLY
WARM TEMPERATURES ON THURSDAY WILL PREVAIL COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDIFIES WILL RESULT IN HIGH FIRE DANGER. HIGH HAINES INDICES INDICATE
THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY EVENING... RH RECOVERY IS FORECAST TO INCREASE AREA WIDE
WHILE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAY DOWN...THUS RED FLAG CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED TO END FROM EAST TO WEST DURING THE EVENING HOURS.
NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-258-240845-
/O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0033.120524T1800Z-120525T0100Z/
/O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120525T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
344 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2012 /244 PM MDT WED MAY 23 2012/
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...LINCOLN NF...SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND
THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND
WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN OF WEST TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS EXTENDED THE RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THURSDAY EVENING.
* WIND...MOUNTAINS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
...PLAINS SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 20 MPH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...THEN INCREASING AGAIN TO 15 TO 25 MPH
THURSDAY MORNING.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START 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. DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING
VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND AVOID DRIVING
THROUGH TALL GRASS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES
OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
$$
TXZ045-050-051-059>062-067-068-074-240845-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120525T0300Z/
GAINES-ANDREWS-MARTIN-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-CRANE-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
344 PM CDT WED MAY 23 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER TRANS PECOS THE WESTERN
PERMIAN BASIN...
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RED FLAG WARNING -- NO FIRE... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR
ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS
WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-
DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)715 WWUS84 KMAF 240856 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 356 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... DAVIS MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAH HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...... .VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING FROM THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAIN RANGES EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TO THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN. THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS MAINTAINED RED FLAG CONDITIONS THROUGH THE NIGHT DUE TO POOR RH RECOVERY AND THE REST OF THE WARNING AREA WILL QUICKLY RETURN TO IT TODAY. AFTER SUNRISE... WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE PLAINS AND CONTINUE TO REMAIN HIGH OVER THE MOUNTAINS. HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TODAY WHEN COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDIFIES WILL RESULT IN VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING WILL EXPERIENCE HIGH HAINES INDICES INDICATING THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. WHILE VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY 20FT WIND SPEEDS APPEAR TO BE MORE MARGINAL OVER MUCH OF THE AREA EXCEPT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WHERE A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ114-TXZ258-242200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0034.120525T1800Z-120526T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120525T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 256 AM MDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON 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 AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS EXTENDED THE RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY EVENING. * WIND... SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH TODAY... SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-050-051-057>062-067-068-074-242200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120525T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-ANDREWS-MARTIN- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 356 AM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 /256 AM MDT THU MAY 24 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR LINCOLN NF... SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO PLAINS... THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN OF WEST TEXAS... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH... * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RED FLAG WARNING -- NO FIRE... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
791 WWUS84 KMAF 241900 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 200 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... DAVIS MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND PARTS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER WILL PERSIST INTO THE EVENING. TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL AND DRY WESTERLY WINDS HAVE PUSHED HUMIDITIES INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS THIS AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BE SLOW TO ABATE AND THUS THE WARNING UNTIL MID EVENING. THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS WILL HAVE POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT. HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY DRIVING MINIMUM HUMIDITIES INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND WITH WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-250300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120525T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0034.120525T1800Z-120526T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 100 PM MDT THU MAY 24 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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH TODAY... SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START 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. && $$ NMZ115-250300- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0034.120525T1800Z-120526T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120525T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 100 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * WIND... SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH TODAY... SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045-050-051-057>062-067-068-074-250300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120525T0300Z/ GAINES-ANDREWS-MARTIN-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 200 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AREA...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND PARTS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...WEST 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
113 WWUS84 KMAF 250321 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1021 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS WILL HAVE POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT. HOT TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY DRIVING MINIMUM HUMIDITIES INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND WITH WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-251530- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120525T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0034.120525T1800Z-120526T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 921 PM MDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * WIND... SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ045-050-051-057>062-067-068-074-250430- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120525T0300Z/ GAINES-ANDREWS-MARTIN-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 1021 PM CDT THU MAY 24 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... WINDS HAVE DIED DOWN FOR THE NIGHT. MANY OF THESE AREAS WILL REMAIN DRY TONIGHT...WITH POOR RECOVERY. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 3:47 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 12 hr | |
| May 23, 4:07 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 39 hr | |
| May 23, 4:07 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | 19 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2012Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2012Every 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.