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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

February 28, 2016

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 28, 2016, 1:35 PM CST. It took effect at Feb 29, 2016, 1:00 PM CST. 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 28, 2016, 1:35 PM CST (19:35 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 29, 2016, 1:00 PM CST
Expired
Feb 29, 2016, 9:00 PM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

The text

As transmitted.

892 
WWUS84 KMAF 281935
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
135 PM CST SUN FEB 28 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FROM NOON
   MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST MONDAY NIGHT FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 
   WINDS OVER 20 MPH AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO BETWEEN
10 AND 15 PERCENT. AN INCREASING MID LEVEL FLOW WILL BRING WEST
WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO THAT AREA DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DECREASE ALONG WITH INCREASING HUMIDITY BY
MIDNIGHT.

NMZ114-290945-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0007.160229T1900Z-160301T0700Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
1235 PM MST SUN FEB 28 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST
   MONDAY NIGHT FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER
   FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MST MONDAY NIGHT. 

* AFFECTED AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 114.

* WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 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.

&&

$$

05
2 follow-up statements
612 
WWUS84 KMAF 290935
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
335 AM CST MON FEB 29 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FROM
   NOON MST TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE
   HUMIDITY...WINDS OVER 20 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FROM 
   WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE 
   HUMIDITY...WINDS OVER 20 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS 
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO AROUND 
10 PERCENT. AN INCREASING MID LEVEL FLOW WILL BRING WEST WINDS OF
20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS TO THAT AREA DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
WINDS WILL DECREASE ALONG WITH INCREASING HUMIDITY OVERNIGHT.
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO THIS
AREA ON WEDNESDAY.

TXZ258-292145-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0006.160302T1700Z-160303T0300Z/
/O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0007.160229T1900Z-160301T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
235 AM MST MON FEB 29 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 

* AFFECTED AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.

* WIND...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$

NMZ114-292145-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0006.160302T1700Z-160303T0300Z/
/O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0007.160229T1900Z-160301T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
235 AM MST MON FEB 29 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.

* WIND...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$
141 
WWUS84 KMAF 292020
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
220 PM CST MON FEB 29 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS UNTIL
   8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDS OVER 20
   MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FROM 
   WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE   
   HUMIDITY...WINDS OVER 20 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

.DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH
EARLY THIS EVENING WITH THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO AROUND
10 PERCENT. IN ADDITION MID LEVEL FLOW WILL BRING WEST WINDS OF 
20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DECREASE ALONG WITH INCREASING HUMIDITY
OVERNIGHT. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN
TO THIS AREA ON WEDNESDAY.

NMZ114-TXZ258-011200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-160301T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0006.160302T1700Z-160303T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
120 PM MST MON FEB 29 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND HIGH
FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...

* AFFECTED AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.

* WIND...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 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.

&&

$$

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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.