Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Tucson, AZ

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ
443 AM MST THU MAY 23 2013

AZZ146-231930-
/O.CON.KTWC.FW.W.0014.130523T1900Z-130524T0300Z/
ARIZONA FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146
NORTHERN GREENLEE COUNTY-GRAHAM COUNTY NORTH OF GILA RIVER-
APACHE NF/SAN CARLOS BIA/SDC-
443 AM MST THU MAY 23 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING FOR THE ALPINE DISTRICT OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING FOR THE ALPINE DISTRICT OF FIRE WEATHER ZONE 146.

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

* TIMING...FROM NOON TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 14 PCT.

* FOR A DETAILED VIEW OF THE HAZARD AREA...VISIT
   HTTP://WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/WRH/WHV/?WFO=TWC

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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