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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
123 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013

UTZ497-498-170500-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0005.130616T1923Z-130617T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0004.130618T1800Z-130620T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
123 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 497 AND 498...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 497 AND 498...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FROM
TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 497 MOJAVE DESERT AND FIRE
  WEATHER ZONE 498 GRAND STAIRCASE.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH THROUGH
  THIS EVENING. LIGHTER WINDS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY...WITH SOUTHWEST
  WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED AGAIN TUESDAY
  AND WEDNESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

UTZ495-170500-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0005.130616T1923Z-130617T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0004.130618T1800Z-130620T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
123 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 495 BELOW 6000 FEET...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW 6000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 6000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH BELOW 6000 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER
WATCH BELOW 6000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN
EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 495 COLOR COUNTRY WEST
  DESERT BELOW 6000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. LIGHTER
  WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY...WITH SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

UTZ496-170500-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.W.0005.130616T1923Z-130617T0400Z/
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0004.130618T1800Z-130620T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
123 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 496 BELOW 9000 FEET...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW 9000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING BELOW 9000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH BELOW 9000 FEET HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER
WATCH BELOW 9000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN
EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 496 COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS
  BELOW 9000 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. LIGHTER
  WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY...WITH SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

UTZ490-170500-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0004.130618T1800Z-130620T0400Z/
COLORADO RIVER BASIN-
123 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 490 COLORADO RIVER BASIN.

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. LIGHTER
  WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY...WITH SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 3 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

UTZ489-491-170500-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0004.130618T1800Z-130620T0400Z/
SAN RAFAEL SWELL-SOUTHEAST UTAH-
123 PM MDT SUN JUN 16 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 489 AND 491 BELOW 7000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH BELOW 7000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 489 SAN RAFAEL SWELL BELOW
  7000 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 491 SOUTHEAST UTAH BELOW 7000
  FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. LIGHTER
  WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY...WITH SOUTHWEST WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
  GUSTS TO 40 MPH EXPECTED TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
  HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE
  FUELS ARE CRITICALLY DRY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS AND FOR POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SALTLAKECITY (ALL LOWER CASE)