Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Jan 29, 2016, 2:45 AM MST. It took effect at Jan 29, 2016, 11:00 AM MST. 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 29, 2016, 2:45 AM MST (09:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2016, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 29, 2016, 8:13 PM MST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted.
057 WWUS84 KMAF 290945 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 345 AM CST FRI JAN 29 2016 NMZ114-TXZ258-292200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0002.160129T1800Z-160130T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0002.160130T1800Z-160131T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 245 AM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM MST FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WINDY CONDITIONS... LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * WIND...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 50 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 DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067-068-074-075-080-292200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0002.160130T1800Z-160131T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 345 AM CST FRI JAN 29 2016 /245 AM MST FRI JAN 29 2016/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY SATURDAY EVENING FOR FOR ALL BUT THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN... LOWER TRANS PECOS...BIG BEND REGION AND PRESIDIO VALLEY FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
2 follow-up statements
333 WWUS84 KMAF 291918 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 118 PM CST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... ..PERSISTENT DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS HAVE RESULTED IN CONTINUED DRYING OF AVAILABLE FUELS. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON HAVE DROPPED MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES NEAR 10 PERCENT RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THESE AREAS. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER THIS EVENING AS WINDS AND TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO DECREASE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AS WESTERLY WINDS INCREASE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR 10 PERCENT. NMZ115-300330- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160130T0600Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0002.160130T1800Z-160131T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 1218 PM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS.. * AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 35 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 DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-300330- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0002.160130T1800Z-160131T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160130T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1218 PM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * WIND...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067-068-074-075-080-300330- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0002.160130T1800Z-160131T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 118 PM CST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...LOW HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR ALL BUT THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN... LOWER TRANS PECOS...BIG BEND REGION AND PRESIDIO VALLEY... * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 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. && $$
814 WWUS84 KMAF 300313 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 913 PM CST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY...SOUTHEASTERN PERMIAN BASIN...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA...AND TERRELL COUNTY... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS...AS WESTERLY WINDS INCREASE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR 10 PERCENT. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-301615- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-160130T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0002.160130T1800Z-160131T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 813 PM MST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. * WIND...ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067-068-074-075-080-301615- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0002.160130T1800Z-160131T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 913 PM CST FRI JAN 29 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY... SOUTHEASTERN PERMIAN BASIN...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA...AND TERRELL COUNTY... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 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. && $$ 44
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2:33 AM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy | 10 hr |
| Jan 29, 2:45 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 24 hr | |
| Jan 29, 12:44 PM MST | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 4 days |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2016Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2016Every red flag warning in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.