Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
235 PM MST WED JUN 19 2013

AZZ146-200200-
/O.CAN.KTWC.FW.A.0009.130620T1800Z-130621T0300Z/
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-130620T0200Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
235 PM MST WED JUN 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR THE ALPINE DISTRICT OF ZONE 146 FOR STRONG AND
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH TO
VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER RATING...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE ALPINE
DISTRICT OF ZONE 146.

* AFFECTED AREA...ALPINE DISTRICT OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS OF
  NORTHERN FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146.

* TIMING...THROUGH 7 PM MST THIS EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PCT.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT
   WEATHER.GOV/TUCSON AND CLICK ON THE DETAILED HAZARDS TAB

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID AND ERRATIC FIRE GROWTH.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD
OF THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARIZONA.

&&

$$

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