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WWUS85 KTWC 231446
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
746 AM MST Thu May 23 2024

AZZ152-241000-
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.A.0003.240525T1700Z-240526T0400Z/
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 152
Eastern half Desert Grasslands FDRA including elevations up to
5500 feet in Southwest Graham County and Eastern two thirds of
Cochise County-Southern San Carlos Reservation-
Southern Greenlee County below 5000 feet-TDC-
746 AM MST Thu May 23 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152...

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday
evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 152.

* TIMING...SATURDAY 11AM THROUGH SATURDAY 8PM

* WINDS...WEST/SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AT 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP
  TO 35 MPH

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
  potential to spread rapidly.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...Visit
  weather.gov/Tucson and click on the Detailed Hazards Icon.

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.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Fire Weather Watch for portions of Southeast
Arizona.

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