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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SALT LAKE CITY UT
301 AM MDT FRI JUN 14 2013

UTZ497-498-142200-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0003.130615T1900Z-130616T0400Z/
MOJAVE DESERT-GRAND STAIRCASE-
301 AM MDT FRI JUN 14 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 497 AND 498...

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

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DECREASING TO BELOW 10 PERCENT.

* 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.

&&

$$

UTZ495-142200-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0003.130615T1900Z-130616T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY WEST DESERT-
301 AM MDT FRI JUN 14 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 495 BELOW 6000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH BELOW 6000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING.

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

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

* 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.

&&

$$

UTZ496-142200-
/O.NEW.KSLC.FW.A.0003.130615T1900Z-130616T0400Z/
COLOR COUNTRY MOUNTAINS-
301 AM MDT FRI JUN 14 2013

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 496 BELOW 9000 FEET...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SALT LAKE CITY HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH BELOW 9000 FEET FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING.

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

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT.

* 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)