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Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Albuquerque, NM

000
WWUS85 KABQ 192134
RFWABQ

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
334 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM MDT TODAY FOR NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL NEW MEXICO EXCLUDING AREAS NEAR THE TEXAS STATE LINE DUE
TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY FIRE
WEATHER WATCH THURSDAY FOR MOST OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
EXCLUDING THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG
WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST
AND NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS NORTHWEST PLATEAU DUE TO
STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY...

.A SEMI PERSISTENT BREEZY TO LOCALLY WINDY PATTERN WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TURBULENT MIXING COMBINED WITH ABOVE
NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND LOW TO VERY LOW HUMIDITY WILL PERSIST AS
WELL. WINDS WILL ABATE SOME DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BUT
REINVIGORATE DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

NMZ101-102-105-201400-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0030.130620T1800Z-130621T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0033.130620T1800Z-130621T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.A.0031.130621T1900Z-130622T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130620T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 101
NORTHWEST PLATEAU/FARMINGTON BLM/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 102
NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS/WESTERN CARSON-SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS/WESTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
334 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AS WELL
  AS THE NORTHWEST PLATEAU THROUGH EARLY EVENING TODAY AND ONCE
  AGAIN DURING THE AFTERNOONS TO EARLY EVENINGS ON THURSDAY AND
  POSSIBLY FRIDAY.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 TO 45
  MPH. STRONGEST SPEEDS WILL FAVOR THE HIGHEST RIDGES AND AREAS
  NEAR THE COLORADO/ARIZONA STATE LINES.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 3 TO 7 PCT LOWLANDS
  AND 5 TO 11 PCT HIGHLANDS.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

&&

$$

NMZ103-106-107-109-201400-
/O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0030.130620T1800Z-130621T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0033.130620T1800Z-130621T0200Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130620T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107
SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 109
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/SOUTHWEST CIBOLA NF AND SOCORRO BLM/ABQ-
GLZ-
334 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

* AREA AND TIMING...WEST CENTRAL/NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND MIDDLE
  RIO GRANDE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MANZANO/SANDIA MOUNTAINS AND
  ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS THROUGH EARLY EVENING TODAY AND ONCE AGAIN
  THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING THURSDAY.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 35 TO
  45 MPH. STRONGEST SPEEDS WILL FAVOR THE HIGH COUNTRY WITH
  LIGHTER FLOWS FOUND WITHIN THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 4 TO 11 PCT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$

NMZ104-108-200200-
/O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130620T0200Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104
NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ-
334 PM MDT WED JUN 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

* AREA AND TIMING...NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS MAINLY WEST
  OF THE CANADIAN RIVER VALLEY FAVORING AREAS ALONG A LINE FROM
  SANTA ROSA TO ROY LATE AFTERNOON TO EARLY EVENING.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM VALUES BETWEEN 10 TO 15 PCT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE
FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$
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