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Red Flag Warning 18, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 28, 2016, 2:01 PM CDT. It took effect at Mar 29, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
- Mar 28, 2016, 2:01 PM CDT (19:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2016, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted.
228 WWUS84 KMAF 281901 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 201 PM CDT MON MAR 28 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR ANDREWS AND GAINES COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AS WELL AS THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... .WARM...DRY...AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND ON THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. THESE CONDITIONS MAY ALSO DEVELOP OVER THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND WELL AS THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS. TXZ045-050-282015- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0015.160329T1800Z-160330T0300Z/ GAINES-ANDREWS- 201 PM CDT MON MAR 28 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR ANDREWS AND GAINES COUNTIES... RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED. $$ NMZ114-115-TXZ258-291200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0015.160329T1800Z-160330T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0018.160329T1800Z-160330T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS- 201 PM CDT MON MAR 28 2016 /101 PM MDT MON MAR 28 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...7 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ TXZ057-074-291200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0015.160329T1800Z-160330T0300Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 201 PM CDT MON MAR 28 2016 /101 PM MDT MON MAR 28 2016/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AS WELL AS THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 27 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
558 WWUS84 KMAF 290902 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 402 AM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING COUNTY...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE MARFA PLATEAU...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... .WARM...DRY...AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND ON THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS. THE AREA EXPERIENCING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL EXPAND ON WEDNESDAY AND INCLUDE THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS....LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU...DUE TO CONTINUED WARM AND DRY AND INCREASINGLY WINDY CONDITIONS. TXZ057-074-292145- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0015.160329T1800Z-160330T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0016.160330T1800Z-160331T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0018.160329T1800Z-160330T0300Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 402 AM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016 /302 AM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NMZ114-115-TXZ258-292145- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0016.160330T1800Z-160331T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.160329T1800Z-160330T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS- 402 AM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016 /302 AM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...7 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-058-059-080-292145- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0016.160330T1800Z-160331T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- MARFA PLATEAU- 402 AM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * WIND...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...7 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
788 WWUS84 KMAF 291915 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 215 PM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING COUNTY...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE MARFA PLATEAU...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... .WARM...DRY...AND BREEZY CONDITIONS HAVE DEVELOPED THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL EXTEND INTO MID EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND ON THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS. THE AREA EXPERIENCING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL EXPAND ON WEDNESDAY AND INCLUDE THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS....LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU...DUE TO CONTINUED WARM AND DRY AND INCREASINGLY WINDY CONDITIONS. NMZ114-TXZ258-300300- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0016.160330T1800Z-160331T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160330T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 215 PM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016 /115 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. && 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 CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-074-300300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-160330T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0016.160330T1800Z-160331T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 215 PM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016 /115 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS ON WEDNESDAY * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT TODAY...10-14 PERCENT WEDNESDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-058-059-080-300300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0016.160330T1800Z-160331T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- MARFA PLATEAU- 215 PM CDT TUE MAR 29 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 3:38 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Gaines | 24 hr |
Nearby
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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.