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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

January 29, 2016

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.

&&

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 29, 2:33 AM MSTHigh Wind WatchMAFEddy10 hr
Jan 29, 2:45 AM MSTFire Weather WatchMAF24 hr
Jan 29, 12:44 PM MSTHigh Wind WarningMAFEddy, Lea4 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.