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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
229 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013
...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN
HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND EXTREME EASTERN
PERMIAN BASIN FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT
AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.INCREASING MID LEVEL WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND
INTO MONDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES INTO THE
NORTHERN ROCKIES AND PLAINS. THESE WINDS WILL MIX DOWN TO THE
SURFACE AND COMBINE WITH VERY DRY AIR AND UNSEASONABLY WARM
TEMPERATURES TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH
THIS EVENING AND AGAIN MONDAY.
NMZ114-115-TXZ057>059-074-258-040200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130304T0200Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0012.130304T1500Z-130305T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
229 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013 /129 PM MST SUN MAR 3 2013/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE
AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN
HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS...
* WIND...BELOW 5000 FT...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AND
GUSTY. ABOVE 5000FT...30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 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.
&&
$$
TXZ047-048-052-053-063-070-040200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-130304T0200Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0012.130304T1500Z-130305T0300Z/
BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-REAGAN-
229 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE EXTREME EASTERN PERMIAN
BASIN...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE
EXTREME EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN...
* WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTY.
* HUMIDITY...6 TO 10 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
&&
$$
TXZ045-046-050-051-060>062-067>069-075-080-040200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0012.130304T1500Z-130305T0300Z/
GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-CRANE-
UPTON-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-
229 PM CST SUN MAR 3 2013
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
THE LOWER TRANS PECOS AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN...
* WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTY.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 8 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.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
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