Red Flag Warning 23, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Issued

Apr 16, 2016, 2:30 AM MDT (08:30 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 16, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT

Expired

Apr 16, 2016, 8:00 PM MDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

815 
WWUS84 KMAF 160830
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
330 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING DUE TO LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH FIRE DANGER...AND WINDS 20 MPH OR
GREATER...

.WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE WEST/SOUTHWEST AGAIN ACROSS THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON WITH
CONTINUED LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS WILL IMPROVE LATER THIS EVENING.

NMZ114-TXZ258-162030-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.160416T1800Z-160417T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0023.160416T1800Z-160417T0200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
330 AM CDT SAT APR 16 2016 /230 AM MDT SAT APR 16 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.

* WIND...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...10 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.

&&

$$

NMZ115-162030-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0023.160416T1800Z-160417T0200Z/
SOUTHEAST PLAINS-
230 AM MDT SAT APR 16 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO.

* WIND...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...10 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.

&&

$$

507 
WWUS84 KMAF 161933
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
233 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING DUE TO
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...HIGH FIRE DANGER...AND WINDS 20 MPH OR
GREATER...

.GUSTY WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS HAVE COMBINED WITH WARM TEMPERATURES
AND CONTINUED LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY TO RESULT IN HIGH FIRE DANGER.
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE LATER THIS EVENING.

NMZ114-115-TXZ258-170200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-160417T0200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS-
233 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2016 /133 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

* AFFECTED AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
  PLAINS.

* WIND...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 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.

&&

$$

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