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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
535 AM CDT Thu Apr 12 2018

...FRIDAY WILL BE A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL AREAS THURSDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY DRY AND VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS...

.Critical to extreme conditions will expand Thursday to include
most all areas. Of concern is the potential for the burn period
to continue overnight into Friday morning across southeast New
Mexico and the Trans Pecos. Friday's fire weather is forecast to
be extreme in most areas with "historic" conditions from the
parts of the Guadalupe Mountains to the Upper Trans Pecos to the
Davis Mountains. There exists the potential for fires to be
resistant to control, especially on Friday, increasing the
likelihood for large fires.

NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258-
130000-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0017.180412T1500Z-180414T0600Z/
Guadalupe Mountains-Southeast Plains-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-
535 AM CDT Thu Apr 12 2018 /435 AM MDT Thu Apr 12 2018/

...FRIDAY WILL BE A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THURSDAY
TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ SATURDAY FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY 
DRY AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...

* HUMIDITY...8 to 14 percent...decreasing to as low as 5 percent 
  on Friday. 

* WIND...Below 5000 ft southwest to west 20 to 40 mph with higher
  gusts. Above 5000 ft southwest to west 30 to 60 mph with higher
  gusts. Strongest winds on Friday.

* RED FLAG THREAT INDEX...Critical to extreme Thursday. Extreme 
  to historic on Friday.

* IMPACTS...Evacuations, low visibility, road closures are
  possibilities. High winds may limit effectiveness of aircraft.
  Winds may knock down powerlines. Advanced preparation for short
  notice evacuations makes a difference.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Here are some things you can
do to help prevent wildland fires: Observe outdoor burning 
restrictions for your area. Stow trailer chains properly. Hold off
on yard work or welding near dry vegetation. Avoid driving and/or
stopping in dry grass. Extinguish cigarettes inside your vehicle.
Ignitions will have the potential to grow rapidly into dangerous 
weather-driven wildfires.

Strobin

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