Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Tucson, AZ

Issued

May 6, 2012, 3:11 AM MST (10:11 UTC)

In effect from

May 6, 2012, 1:00 PM MST

Expired

May 6, 2012, 5:58 PM MST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Tucson, AZ

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
311 AM MST SUN MAY 6 2012

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR MUCH OF
COCHISE COUNTY...EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...EXTREME EASTERN
PIMA...SOUTHERN GRAHAM AND NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES...

AZZ148-062030-
/O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0007.120506T2000Z-120507T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0010.120506T2000Z-120507T0300Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
311 AM MST SUN MAY 6 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
MST THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR MUCH OF COCHISE 
COUNTY...EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...EXTREME EASTERN PIMA AND
SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTIES...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
MST THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTY...EASTERN SANTA CRUZ
  COUNTY...EXTREME EASTERN PIMA AND SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTIES.

* TIMING...RED FLAG CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM MST
  THIS AFTERNOON AND 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST 20-FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP
  INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. ONGOING
  WILDFIRES MAY EXPERIENCE RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

&&

$$

AZZ146-062030-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0010.120506T2000Z-120507T0300Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
311 AM MST SUN MAY 6 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
MST THIS EVENING DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE 
HUMIDITIES AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR NORTHERN 
GREENLEE COUNTY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING

* AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY.

* TIMING...RED FLAG CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED BETWEEN 1 PM MST
  THIS AFTERNOON AND 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST 20-FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP
  INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. ONGOING
  WILDFIRES MAY EXPERIENCE RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG
WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE
THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

&&

$$


HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

928 
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
130 PM MST SUN MAY 6 2012

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING FOR MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTY...
EASTERN SANTA CRUZ COUNTY...EXTREME EASTERN PIMA...SOUTHERN GRAHAM
AND NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTIES...

AZZ146-148-070300-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120507T0300Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
130 PM MST SUN MAY 6 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...MUCH OF COCHISE COUNTY...EASTERN SANTA CRUZ 
  COUNTY...EXTREME EASTERN PIMA AND SOUTHERN GRAHAM COUNTIES. 

* TIMING...RED FLAG CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED UNTIL 8 PM MST
  THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
  BETWEEN 35 AND 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN SINGLE
  DIGITS.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY. ONGOING
  WILDFIRES MAY EXPERIENCE RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

&&

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
558 PM MST SUN MAY 6 2012

AZZ146-148-070200-
/O.CAN.KTWC.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120507T0300Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 148
GRAHAM COUNTY SOUTH OF GILA RIVER-TUCSON/MARANA/GREEN
VALLEY-SANTA CRUZ-COCHISE COUNTY-CORONADO NF/
SAFFORD BLM/TDC-
558 PM MST SUN MAY 6 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TUCSON HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG
WARNING. 

EVEN THOUGH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE STILL IN THE 5 TO 10 PERCENT
RANGE...WINDS HAVE BEGUN TO TAPER OFF BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA.
ALTHOUGH ISOLATED LOCATIONS MAY BRIEFLY EXPERIENCE RED FLAG
CONDITIONS THIS EVENING...WIDESPREAD AND LONG LIVED CONDITIONS ARE
NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON

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