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WWUS85 KTWC 192148
RFWTWC

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tucson AZ
248 PM MST Sun May 19 2024

AZZ151-192300-
/O.CAN.KTWC.FW.A.0002.240520T1800Z-240521T0300Z/
Arizona Fire Weather Zone 151
Western half Desert Grasslands FDRA including elevations up to
5500 feet in Southeast corner of Pinal County-
Extreme Eastern Pima County-Western third of Cochise County-
Santa Cruz County-TDC-
248 PM MST Sun May 19 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 151...

The National Weather Service in Tucson has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch.

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AZZ152-201200-
/O.UPG.KTWC.FW.A.0002.240520T1800Z-240521T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KTWC.FW.W.0002.240520T1800Z-240521T0300Z/
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-
248 PM MST Sun May 19 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST MONDAY FOR
STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE
152...

The National Weather Service in Tucson has issued a Red Flag
Warning for strong wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM to 8 PM MST Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 152.

* TIMING...Monday morning through Monday evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will have the
  potential to spread rapidly. 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 Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now...or are expected to develop. A
combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and dry
vegetation 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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