Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
817 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.DISCUSSION...

UPDATE FOR EXPIRATION OF THE RED FLAG WARNING.

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.FIRE WEATHER...

SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS ARE DECREASING ACROSS THE AREA, EXCEPT IN
GAPS AND PASSES IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WHERE 20 MPH OR GREATER
WINDS WILL LAST A LITTLE LONGER.  SINCE WINDS ACROSS THE LOWLANDS
WILL NOT BE OVER 20 MPH SUSTAINED FOR ANY APPRECIABLE AMOUNT OF
TIME, AND RH/S WILL INCREASE IN THE GUADALUPES, WILL ALLOW THE RED
FLAG WARNING TO EXPIRE.  THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS MONDAY REMAINS INTACT SINCE CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE STILL
EXPECTED.  67

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ANDREWS TX                 63  96  62  91  /  10   0  10   0
BIG SPRING TX              66  97  63  89  /  10  10  10   0
CARLSBAD NM                61  95  60  90  /  10   0   0   0
DRYDEN TX                  72  98  69  98  /   0  10  10   0
FORT STOCKTON TX           66  97  65  95  /  10   0  10   0
GUADALUPE PASS TX          62  88  60  87  /   0   0   0   0
HOBBS NM                   62  94  59  88  /  10   0   0   0
MARFA TX                   50  87  47  86  /   0   0   0   0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX    64  97  63  92  /  10  10  10   0
ODESSA TX                  63  96  64  88  /   0  10  10   0
WINK TX                    62 100  62  96  /   0   0   0   0

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ.

TX...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.


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