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Fire Weather Watch 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this fire weather watch at Apr 13, 2013, 1:39 PM CDT for Andrews County, Dawson County, Gaines County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 15, 2013, 2:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2013, 1:39 PM CDT (18:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2013, 2:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2013, 4:09 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:41 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 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 74 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1733 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
368 WWUS84 KMAF 131839 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 139 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOCATIONS NORTH OF A MARFA...PECOS...MIDLAND AND COLORADO CITY LINE FOR VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND WINDS NEAR 20 MPH... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND CULBERSON COUNTY FOR VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND WINDS NEAR 20 MPH... .A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE REGION WILL RESULT IN UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY. 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH AND MINIMUM RH VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE MARFA PLATEAU...DAVIS MOUNTAINS... UPPER TRANS PECOS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND CULBERSON COUNTY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057-258-140645- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0021.130415T1900Z-130416T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0020.130414T1900Z-130415T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 139 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 /1239 PM MDT SAT APR 13 2013/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WIND...SUNDAY...25 TO 45 MPH. MONDAY...20 TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. * HUMIDITY....5 TO 10 PERCENT. * FIRE DANGER....VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. * IMPACTS.....ANY ...FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ047-048-051>053-058>063-067-074-080-140645- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0020.130414T1900Z-130415T0100Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 139 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * WIND...20 TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
6 follow-up statements
945 WWUS84 KMAF 140342 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1042 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOCATIONS NORTH OF A MARFA...PECOS...MIDLAND AND COLORADO CITY LINE FOR VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND WINDS NEAR 20 MPH... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND CULBERSON COUNTY FOR VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...AND WINDS NEAR 20 MPH... .A SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE REGION WILL RESULT IN UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY. 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH AND MINIMUM RH VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL LIKELY RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE MARFA PLATEAU...DAVIS MOUNTAINS... UPPER TRANS PECOS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON MONDAY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND CULBERSON COUNTY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057-258-141100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0020.130414T1900Z-130415T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.130415T1900Z-130416T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1042 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 /942 PM MDT SAT APR 13 2013/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WIND...SUNDAY...25 TO 45 MPH. MONDAY...20 TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. * HUMIDITY....5 TO 10 PERCENT. * FIRE DANGER....VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. * IMPACTS.....ANY FIRES ...THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ047-048-051>053-058>063-067-074-080-141100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0020.130414T1900Z-130415T0100Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 1042 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * WIND...20 TO 25 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
415
WWUS84 KMAF 140919
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
419 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013
...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 UNTIL 8 PM CDT TODAY
FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF A MARFA...PECOS...MIDLAND AND
COLORADO CITY LINE FOR VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...SINGLE
DIGITS RH/S...AND WEST WINDS OVER 20 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 35 MPH...
...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR
ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE PASS TO ANDREWS TO
LAMESA LINE FOR VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...SINGLE DIGIT RH/S...AND
WINDS NEAR 20 MPH...
.UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL COMBINE WITH AMBIENT
DRY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE MINIMUM RH/S OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT
AREAWIDE. HOWEVER...20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH AND GREATER AND VERY HIGH
TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER WILL OCCUR OVER THE MARFA PLATEAU...DAVIS
MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL BE
POSSIBLE MONDAY ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE PASS
TO ANDREWS TO LAMESA LINE.
NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057-258-142130-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0020.130414T1900Z-130415T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0023.130414T1900Z-130415T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.130415T1900Z-130416T0100Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
419 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /319 AM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CDT /1 PM MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE
PASS TO ANDREWS TO LAMESA LINE...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG
AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE PASS TO ANDREWS TO LAMESA
LINE...
* WIND...........SUNDAY...20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS...35 TO 45 MPH MOUNTAINS
MONDAY...20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS...30 TO 40 MPH MOUNTAINS
* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
* HUMIDITY.......5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* FIRE DANGER....VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.
* 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.
&&
$$
TXZ047-048-051>053-058>063-067-074-080-142130-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0020.130414T1900Z-130415T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0023.130414T1900Z-130415T0100Z/
BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
GLASSCOCK-WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-
419 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG AND
NORTH OF A MARFA TO PECOS TO MIDLAND TO COLORADO CITY LINE...
* WIND...........20 TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
* HUMIDITY.......5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* FIRE DANGER....VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.
* IMPACTS........ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)299
WWUS84 KMAF 141124
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
624 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013
...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 UNTIL 8 PM CDT TODAY
FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF A MARFA...PECOS...MIDLAND AND
COLORADO CITY LINE FOR VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...SINGLE
DIGITS RH/S...AND WEST WINDS OVER 20 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND
35 MPH...
...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR
ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE PASS TO ANDREWS TO
LAMESA LINE FOR VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...SINGLE DIGIT RH/S...AND
WINDS NEAR 20 MPH...
.UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL COMBINE WITH AMBIENT
DRY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE MINIMUM RH/S OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT
AREAWIDE. HOWEVER...20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH AND GREATER AND VERY
HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER WILL OCCUR OVER THE MARFA PLATEAU...
DAVIS MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW
ROLLING PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. SIMILAR
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN
TO GUADALUPE PASS TO ANDREWS TO LAMESA LINE.
NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057-258-142330-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0023.130414T1900Z-130415T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.130415T1900Z-130416T0100Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
624 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /524 AM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM CDT /1 PM MDT/
THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE
PASS TO ANDREWS TO LAMESA LINE...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG AND
NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE PASS TO ANDREWS TO LAMESA LINE...
* WIND...........SUNDAY 20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS...35 TO 45 MPH MOUNTAINS
MONDAY 20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS...30 TO 40 MPH MOUNTAINS
* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
* HUMIDITY.......5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* FIRE DANGER....VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.
* 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.
&&
$$
TXZ047-048-051>053-058>063-067-074-080-142330-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0023.130414T1900Z-130415T0100Z/
BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
GLASSCOCK-WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-
624 AM CDT SUN APR 14 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG AND
NORTH OF A MARFA TO PECOS TO MIDLAND TO COLORADO CITY LINE...
* WIND...........20 TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
* HUMIDITY.......5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* FIRE DANGER....VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.
* IMPACTS........ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)057
WWUS84 KMAF 141923
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
223 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013
...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT TODAY FOR
LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF A MARFA...PECOS...MIDLAND AND
COLORADO CITY LINE FOR VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...SINGLE
DIGITS RH/S...AND WEST WINDS OVER 20 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 35
MPH...
...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR
ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE PASS TO ANDREWS TO
LAMESA LINE FOR VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...RH VALUES BELOW 15 PERCENT
...AND WINDS NEAR 20 MPH...
.UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL COMBINE WITH AMBIENT
DRY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE MINIMUM RH/S OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT
AREAWIDE. HOWEVER...20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH AND GREATER AND VERY
HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER WILL OCCUR OVER THE MARFA PLATEAU...
DAVIS MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW
ROLLING PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. SIMILAR
CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN
TO GUADALUPE PASS TO ANDREWS TO LAMESA LINE.
NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057-258-150730-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130415T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.130415T1900Z-130416T0100Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
223 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /123 PM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG AND NORTH OF A
MARFA TO PECOS TO MIDLAND TO COLORADO CITY LINE...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG AND
NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE PASS TO ANDREWS TO LAMESA LINE...
* WIND...SUNDAY 20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS...35 TO 45 MPH MOUNTAINS
MONDAY 20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS...30 TO 40 MPH MOUNTAINS
* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.
* 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.
&&
$$
TXZ047-048-051>053-058>063-067-074-080-150100-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130415T0100Z/
BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
GLASSCOCK-WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-
223 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG AND NORTH OF A MARFA TO PECOS
TO MIDLAND TO COLORADO CITY LINE...
* WIND...20 TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR
BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)533 WWUS84 KMAF 150201 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 901 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE PASS TO ANDREWS TO LAMESA LINE FOR VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...RH VALUES BELOW 15 PERCENT...AND WINDS NEAR 20 MPH... .UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES MONDAY WILL COMBINE WITH AMBIENT DRY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE MINIMUM RH/S OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT AREAWIDE. HOWEVER...20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH AND GREATER AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER MAY BE LIMITED ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE PASS TO ANDREWS TO LAMESA LINE. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057-258-151100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0021.130415T1900Z-130416T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 901 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013 /801 PM MDT SUN APR 14 2013/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE PASS TO ANDREWS TO LAMESA LINE... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS...30 TO 40 MPH MOUNTAINS * TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. * 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)
965
WWUS84 KMAF 150909
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
409 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013
...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM CDT
TODAY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF A VAN HORN...GUADALUPE
PASS...JAL AND LAMESA LINE FOR VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...
SINGLE DIGITS RH/S...AND WEST WINDS OVER 20 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND
35 MPH...
...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE VAN HORN AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FOR VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...SINGLE
DIGIT RH/S...AND WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...
.UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL COMBINE WITH AMBIENT
DRY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE MINIMUM RH/S OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT
AREAWIDE. SINCE 20FT WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 MPH AND GREATER AND
VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER WILL OCCUR ALONG AND NORTH OF A
VAN HORN TO GUADALUPE PASS TO JAL LINE...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN
EFFECT. RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE POOR TO FAIR AREAWIDE. CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE VAN HORN AREA...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS BOTH TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-152115-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.130415T1900Z-130416T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0024.130415T1700Z-130416T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0022.130416T1900Z-130418T0100Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
409 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013 /309 AM MDT MON APR 15 2013/
...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 VAN HORN AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO PLAINS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN
HORN AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...
* WIND...TODAY...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS...35 TO 45 MPH MOUNTAINS
TUESDAY...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS...25 TO 35 MPH MOUNTAINS
WEDNESDAY...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH PLAINS...40 TO 50 MPH MOUNTAINS
* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
* HUMIDITY.......5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* FIRE DANGER....VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.
* 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.
&&
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TXZ045-046-050-152115-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.130415T1900Z-130416T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0024.130415T1700Z-130416T0100Z/
GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-
409 AM CDT MON APR 15 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG
AND NORTH OF A JAL TO LAMESA LINE...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT
THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* WINDS..........WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
* TEMPERATURES...5 TO 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
* HUMIDITY.......5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* FIRE DANGER....VERY HIGH TO EXTREME.
* 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.
&&
$$
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HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this fire weather watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this fire weather watch went out at Apr 13, 1:31 PM CDT, 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 1:31 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
131 PM CDT SAT APR 13 2013
.DISCUSSION...
UPPER PATTERN HAS A SOUTHERN STREAM TROUGH MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN
PART OF THE AREA TODAY WITH BUT MOST OF THE ENERGY SWINGS THROUGH
MEXICO. A BROAD UPPER TROUGH WILL REMAIN OVER THE CENTER OF THE
COUNTRY FOR A FEW DAYS WITH A RIDGE REMAINING ACROSS THE EAST. A
STRONG UPPER TROUGH WILL SWING DOWN ACROSS CALIFORNIA MONDAY MOVING
OVER THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY MOVING TOWARD THE ROCKIES WEDNESDAY.
THE TROUGH WILL SWING ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THURSDAY. A
WEST COAST RIDGE WILL SLOWLY BUILD IN FROM THE WEST FOR NEXT WEEKEND.
ACTUALLY HAVE POPS IN THE FORECAST AGAIN. MODELS DO CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP A LITTLE PRECIP OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. HAVE HAD ABUNDANT CLOUD COVER TODAY WITH INCREASED LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE DUE TO SE FLOW... WITH DEWPTS INTO THE 50S ACROSS
THE EAST. BELIEVE DAYTIME HEATING... DECENT MOISTURE... UPSLOPE
FLOW... AND STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES WILL BE ENOUGH TO DEVELOP
SOME STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. HAVE HAD LIGHT ECHOS WEST OF THE PECOS
FOR THE PAST FEW HOURS BUT FIRST STORM JUST RECENTLY DEVELOPED OVER
THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. LATEST SWODY1 NOW HAS A SEE TEXT FOR THE
SOUTHERN CWA... STATES MAIN CONCERN WITH STORMS WILL BE DOWNBURST
WIND... PREVIOUS GRIDS ALREADY HAD THIS MENTIONED. HAVE BUMPED UP
POPS TO LOW CHANCE OVER FT.DAVIS. THE GENERAL THUNDER NOW COVERS
ALMOST ALL OF CWA BUT STILL NOT TOO EXCITED ABOUT RAIN CHANCES EAST
OF THE PECOS RIVER... MAY MAKE A LAST MINUTE CHANGE TO PUSH ISOLATED
NORTHEASTWARD INTO PERMIAN BASIN. THE ONLY OTHER PRECIP HAVE IN THE
FORECAST IS WEDNESDAY... MAINLY EAST... WENT AHEAD AND ADDED
ISOLATED POPS 06-12Z EAST.
EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL THE NEXT FEW DAYS AS
A WEST TO SOUTHWEST WIND SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY PUSHES OUT THE LOW
LEVEL MOISTURE ALLOWING TEMPS TO CLIMB. A STRONG COLD FRONT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL KNOCK HIGHS DOWN ABOUT 20 DEGREES FOR
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. TEMPS SLOWLY RECOVER NEXT WEEKEND.
SPRINGTIME IS THE WINDY SEASON IN THE MOUNTAINS. HAVE A HIGH WIND
WATCH SUNDAY FOR GUADALUPES... WENT AHEAD AND ADDED ANOTHER A SECOND
ONE FOR MONDAY AS CONDITIONS LOOK SIMILAR. COULD SEE ANOTHER
POSSIBLE HIGH WIND EVENT LATER WEDNESDAY AS UPPER TROUGH SWINGS INTO
THE AREA.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE 15
PERCENT FOR MOST LOCATIONS THIS AFTERNOON WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE DAVIS AND GLASS MOUNTAINS AND
SURROUNDING PLAINS. FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY
WITH A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE GUADALUPE AND
DAVIS MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL MOSTLY BE IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THIS AREA
BUT WIND SPEEDS WILL BE NEAR 20 MPH SO LEFT IT AS A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR NOW. DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO MONDAY SO
HAVE ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN
BASIN...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND CULBERSON
COUNTY. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL ALSO BE VERY DRY ACROSS THE AREA
WITH STRONGER WINDS. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA ON
THURSDAY MORNING BRINGING IN HIGHER RH VALUES.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ANDREWS TX 55 88 54 89 / 10 0 0 0
BIG SPRING TX 55 88 55 90 / 10 0 0 0
CARLSBAD NM 54 89 54 89 / 10 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 58 92 60 93 / 20 0 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 58 92 58 92 / 20 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 53 80 52 81 / 10 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 52 85 51 86 / 10 0 0 0
MARFA TX 39 81 43 82 / 30 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 57 88 56 89 / 10 0 0 0
ODESSA TX 58 89 56 89 / 10 0 0 0
WINK TX 54 92 54 92 / 10 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
TX...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...DAVIS/APACHE
MOUNTAINS AREA...DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...HOWARD...LOVING...MARFA PLATEAU...
MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS
PECOS...SCURRY...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...
WINKLER.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...DAWSON...GAINES...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
&&
80/72Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 3:32 AM CDT, 10 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 332 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-140845- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 332 AM CDT SAT APR 13 2013 /232 AM MDT SAT APR 13 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS. A FEW OF THE STORMS OVER THE DAVIS AND GLASS MOUNTAINS IN PARTICULAR...COULD PRODUCE HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH. ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WILL BE MORE APT TO PRODUCE DRY LIGHTNING STRIKES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF A MARFA TO PECOS TO MIDLAND TO COLORADO CITY LINE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. IT WILL BE DRY AND BREEZY AREAWIDE SUNDAY...BUT WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST IN THE ABOVE LOCATIONS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 3:53 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 24 hr | |
| Apr 13, 12:18 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 39 hr | |
| Apr 13, 1:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 24 min |
| Apr 13, 2:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Jeff Davis | 30 min |
| Apr 13, 3:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | 23 min | |
| Apr 13, 3:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 57 min |
| Apr 13, 3:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 34 min |
| Apr 13, 4:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Presidio | 23 min |
| Apr 13, 4:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster | 3 hr |
| Apr 13, 4:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 33 min |
| Apr 13, 4:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 36 min |
| Apr 13, 5:38 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 67 min |
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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.