314 FLUS44 KMAF 181926 HWOMAF HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 226 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-191930- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 226 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013 /126 PM MDT SAT MAY 18 2013/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT UNSEASONABLY HOT WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AND WEAR LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING IF OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED TIME TODAY. DRY...WINDY...AND HOT CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS INCLUDING THE VAN HORN AREA...AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER IS MOST FAVORED BETWEEN 3 AND 8 PM. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. A FEW STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FAR EAST TODAY...MAINLY VERY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND IN THE EARLY EVENING WHEN THE DRYLINE RETREATS WEST. IF STORMS DO DEVELOP THEY COULD BE STRONG. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE TRANS PECOS INCLUDING THE VAN HORN AREA AND MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. $$ THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND