Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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WWUS84 KMAF 021047
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
447 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012

...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OR 20 MPH OR GREATER... RH/S OF 15
PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
AND VAN HORN CORRIDOR...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP TODAY WINDS
INCREASE TO THE SOUTH OF AN UPPER LOW MOVING INTO THE AREA. THESE
SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HOLD DRY AIR IN PLACE OVER THE MOUNTAINS AND
WITH TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL THE MINIMUM RH/S WILL BE
PUSHED DOWN TO NEAR 10 PCT. WINDS WILL BE THE STRONGEST IN THE
FAVORED AREAS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WHERE GUSTS OF 50 TO 60
MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. ELSEWHERE WIND GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED.

NMZ114-TXZ057-258-022300-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0006.120202T1800Z-120203T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
447 AM CST THU FEB 2 2012 /347 AM MST THU FEB 2 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/
TODAY TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN CORRIDOR...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 MPH. EXCEPT IN 
  FAVORED AREAS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS 30 TO 40 MPH GUSTS 50 
  TO 60 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 WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


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

600 
WWUS84 KMAF 022017
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
217 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR 20 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO VERY FIRE DANGER FOR
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE DEVELOPED TODAY AS WINDS
HAVE INCREASED TO THE SOUTH OF AN UPPER LOW MOVING NORTH OF THE
AREA.  THESE SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL HOLD DRY AIR IN PLACE
OVER THE MOUNTAINS...AND WITH TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL THE
MINIMUM RH/S WILL BE PUSHED DOWN TO NEAR 10 PCT.  WINDS WILL BE THE
STRONGEST IN THE FAVORED AREAS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WHERE
GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE.  ELSEWHERE WIND GUSTS TO
AROUND 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

NMZ114-TXZ057-258-030300-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120203T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
217 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012 /117 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE 
MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH...EXCEPT IN
  FAVORED AREAS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WHERE SOUTHWEST WINDS
  OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED.

* 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 WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

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

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521 
WWUS84 KMAF 030308
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
908 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012

NMZ114-TXZ057-258-030415-
/O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120203T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
908 PM CST THU FEB 2 2012 /808 PM MST THU FEB 2 2012/

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

WESTERLY WINDS HAVE GRADUALLY DIMINISHED BELOW 20 MPH ACROSS THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR THIS
EVENING. THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN ALLOWED
TO EXPIRE AS OF 9 PM CST. RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL REMAIN
POOR OVERNIGHT.

$$