Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 17, 2016, 1:09 PM MST. It took effect at Feb 18, 2016, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 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
- Feb 17, 2016, 1:09 PM MST (20:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 18, 2016, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 18, 2016, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted.
857
WWUS84 KMAF 172009
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
209 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016
...RED FLAG WARNING THURSDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... AND VAN HORN REGION FOR HIGH FIRE
DANGER... 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... AND MINIMUM RH OF 15
PERCENT OR LESS...
.A SURFACE TROUGH WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AHEAD OF AN UPPER TROUGH AND
RESULT IN HIGHER WIND SPEEDS. 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
35 MPH IN THE PLAINS AND UP TO 45 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE
EXPECTED. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER... UNSEASONABLY
WARM TEMPERATURES... AND MINIMUM RH OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS TO
CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS THURSDAY.
NMZ114-115-TXZ258-180415-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0005.160218T1700Z-160219T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0006.160218T1700Z-160219T0100Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
109 PM MST WED FEB 17 2016
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY FOR
FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 114...115 AND 258...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM MST THURSDAY.
* WIND...PLAINS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
&&
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RED FLAG WARNING...NO FIRE. 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.
&&
$$
TXZ057-180415-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0006.160218T1700Z-160219T0100Z/
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
209 PM CST WED FEB 17 2016
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST THURSDAY FOR
FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 057...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CST
THURSDAY.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RED FLAG WARNING...NO FIRE. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY
ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN
WILDFIRES.
&&
$$2 follow-up statements
258
WWUS84 KMAF 180858
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
258 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016
...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM CST UNTIL 7 PM CST FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND VAN HORN REGION FOR VERY
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.A SURFACE TROUGH WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AHEAD OF AN UPPER TROUGH
AND RESULT IN HIGHER WIND SPEEDS. 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE PLAINS AND UP TO 45 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS
CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER,
TEMPERATURES 15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL, AND MINIMUM RH OF 5
TO 10 PERCENT TO CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS FROM LATE THIS MORNING
UNTIL THIS EVENING.
NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-182130-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0006.160218T1700Z-160219T0100Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
258 AM CST THU FEB 18 2016 /158 AM MST THU FEB 18 2016/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WARM...DRY
AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 114...115...258 AND
057...
* TEMPERATURES...15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS AND 20 TO 30 MPH MOUNTAINS.
GUSTS TO 35 MPH PLAINS AND 40 TO 50 MPH MOUNTAINS.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RED FLAG WARNING...NO FIRE. 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.
&&
$$330 WWUS84 KMAF 182002 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 202 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING FROM UNTIL 6 PM MST FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND VAN HORN REGION FOR VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .A SURFACE TROUGH WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AHEAD OF AN UPPER TROUGH AND RESULT IN HIGHER WIND SPEEDS. 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN THE PLAINS AND UP TO 45 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... TEMPERATURES 15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL... AND MINIMUM RH OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT TO CREATE CRITICAL CONDITIONS. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-190100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-160219T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 202 PM CST THU FEB 18 2016 /102 PM MST THU FEB 18 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR WARM...DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 114...115...258 AND 057... * TEMPERATURES...15 TO 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS AND 20 TO 30 MPH MOUNTAINS. GUSTS TO 35 MPH PLAINS AND 40 TO 50 MPH MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RED FLAG WARNING...NO FIRE. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 1:17 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 12 hr |
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Sources
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