080 
WWUS84 KMAF 240140
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
840 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RH VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND
VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS FOR
20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH VALUES IN THE
SINGLE DIGITS AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

.A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKY
MOUNTAINS TUESDAY AND INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION ON
THE BASE OF THIS SYSTEM TUESDAY... BRINGING STRONGER WIND SPEEDS
AND CONTINUED VERY LOW RH. THE STRONGER WINDS...COMBINED WITH THE
VERY LOW RH WILL BRING DANGEROUS HIGH IMPACT FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS TO SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CONTINUED GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS AND
VERY DRY AIR ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY.

NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258-
241200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0073.110524T1500Z-110525T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0061.110525T1600Z-110526T0200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-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-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
840 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2011 /740 PM MDT MON MAY 23 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS
THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS...

* WIND...TUESDAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH HIGHER
  GUSTS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH
  WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE PLAINS. WEDNESDAY...WEST TO NORTHWEST
  15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER PATTERN. CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH AN
EXTENDED PERIOD...WITH LITTLE TO NO IMPROVEMENT IN RELATIVE
HUMIDITY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.

DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING
VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE
THROUGH TALL GRASS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR
FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO
GROW RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS...WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

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