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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

January 20, 2014

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Jan 20, 2014, 3:55 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 20, 2014, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 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: Jan 20, 2014, 3:55 AM CST (09:55 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 20, 2014, 9:00 AM CST
Expired: Jan 20, 2014, 6:00 PM CST
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

531 
WWUS84 KMAF 200955
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
355 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND
DAVIS MOUNTAINS... VAN HORN REGION... MARFA PLATEAU... AND THE BIG
BEND FOR 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.UNSEASONABLY WARM... DRY... AND WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AHEAD OF
AN ADVANCING COLD FRONT WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND ADJACENT PLAINS OF
WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THESE CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE
DURING THE EVENING.

NMZ114-TXZ057-074-080-081-258-210000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0003.140120T1500Z-140121T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
355 AM CST MON JAN 20 2014 /255 AM MST MON JAN 20 2014/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... VAN HORN 
REGION... MARFA PLATEAU... AND THE BIG BEND...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. 

* WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 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 DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$


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

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Sources

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