Red Flag Warning 50, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Jun 10, 2012, 3:13 AM MDT (09:13 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 10, 2012, 6:00 AM MDT

Expired

Jun 10, 2012, 7:00 PM MDT

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

525 
WWUS84 KMAF 100913
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
413 AM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR FOR 20
FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH/S OF 3 TO 15 PERCENT
AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.A LARGE STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN CANADA WILL RESULT
IN INCREASING WIND SPEEDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS
OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS TODAY. IN ADDITION...THE COMBINATION OF
UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES AND A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL RESULT
IN MINIMUM RH VALUES OF LESS THAN 5 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING. THE ABOVE ALONG WITH HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER
WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER ROUND OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY.

NMZ114-TXZ258-102000-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0039.120610T1800Z-120611T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0050.120610T1200Z-120611T0100Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
313 AM MDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE 
MOUNTAINS...


* WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...4 TO 6 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.

&&

$$

NMZ115-TXZ057-102000-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0039.120610T1800Z-120611T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0050.120610T1700Z-120611T0100Z/
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
413 AM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012 /313 AM MDT SUN JUN 10 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO
8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...3 TO 5 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)

956 
WWUS84 KMAF 101923
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
223 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE VAN HORN/HIGHWAY
54 CORRIDOR FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH/S
OF 3 TO 15 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.A LARGE STORM SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE ROCKIES HAS RESULTED IN
INCREASING WIND SPEEDS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF
THE UPPER TRANS PECOS TODAY. IN ADDITION...THE COMBINATION OF
UNSEASONABLY HOT TEMPERATURES AND A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL RESULT
IN MINIMUM RH VALUES OF LESS THAN 5 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING. THE ABOVE ALONG WITH HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER
WILL RESULT IN ANOTHER ROUND OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY.

NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-110100-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0050.000000T0000Z-120611T0100Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
223 PM CDT SUN JUN 10 2012 /123 PM MDT SUN JUN 10 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE VAN HORN/HIGHWAY
54 CORRIDOR...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...3 TO 5 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)

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