Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
329 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MDT TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY
FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY...

.STRENGTHENING WINDS ALOFT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL
STORM SYSTEM WILL COMBINE WITH DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE
OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO TO CREATE BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS
SUNDAY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO. DEEP MIXING...HIGH
HAINES VALUES...ABOVE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES...AND WIDESPREAD
POOR RECOVERIES WILL EXACERBATE THE CRITICAL FIRE CONCERNS.
SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED MONDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF
EASTERN NEW MEXICO.

NMZ103-104-108-261400-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0021.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0023.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0022.130527T1800Z-130528T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
329 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.

* AREA AND TIMING...THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND EASTERN PLAINS.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
  SUNDAY. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH MONDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 12 PERCENT SUNDAY. 3 TO 8 PERCENT
  MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

NMZ106-107-261400-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0021.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0023.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
329 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AREA AND TIMING...THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY...SANDIA...
  MANZANO...AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL BE
  OVER SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THESE ZONES.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 OR
  35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...3 TO 9 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ102-261400-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.A.0021.130526T1700Z-130527T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
329 PM MDT SAT MAY 25 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 OR
  35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

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