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Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
533 PM MST WED JUN 19 2013

AZZ104>107-111>115-139-140-201300-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130620T0200Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0016.130620T1800Z-130621T0300Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)-
MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)-
GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)-
COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 112)-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
113)-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
114)-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)-
BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
140)-
533 PM MST WED JUN 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM
MST THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...MOST OF COCONINO COUNTY...CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
  NAVAJO AND APACHE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. RED
  FLAG WARNING AGAIN THURSDAY FROM 11 AM MST UNTIL 8 PM MST.

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

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT.

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 EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$



Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
533 PM MST WED JUN 19 2013

AZZ104>107-111>115-139-140-201300-
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-130620T0200Z/
/O.CON.KFGZ.FW.W.0016.130620T1800Z-130621T0300Z/
KAIBAB PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104)-
MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 105)-
GRAND CANYON COUNTRY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106)-
COCONINO PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107)-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111)-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 112)-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
113)-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
114)-WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 115)-
BLACK MESA AREA (FIRE WEATHER ZONE 139)-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264 (FIRE WEATHER ZONE
140)-
533 PM MST WED JUN 19 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THURSDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM
MST THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...MOST OF COCONINO COUNTY...CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
  NAVAJO AND APACHE COUNTIES.

* TIMING...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. RED
  FLAG WARNING AGAIN THURSDAY FROM 11 AM MST UNTIL 8 PM MST.

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

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 4 PERCENT.

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 EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE NOTIFY FIELD CREWS OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

&&

$$



Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
320 PM MST WED JUN 19 2013

AZZ004>018-037>040-200645-
KAIBAB PLATEAU-MARBLE AND GLEN CANYONS-GRAND CANYON COUNTRY-
COCONINO PLATEAU-YAVAPAI COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS HWY 264 NORTHWARD-CHINLE VALLEY-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE PLATEAU-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN COCONINO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN NAVAJO COUNTY-
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY IN APACHE COUNTY-
WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM-EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM-WHITE MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN GILA COUNTY-YAVAPAI COUNTY VALLEYS AND BASINS-
OAK CREEK AND SYCAMORE CANYONS-BLACK MESA AREA-
NORTHEAST PLATEAUS AND MESAS SOUTH OF HWY 264-
320 PM MST WED JUN 19 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR APACHE...COCONINO...
NORTHERN GILA...NAVAJO...AND YAVAPAI COUNTIES IN NORTHERN
ARIZONA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO CONTINUE THIS EVENING AS
A COLD FRONT SLOWLY MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN. SOUTHWEST
WINDS FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 30 TO 40 MPH WILL COMBINE
WITH SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND PRODUCE CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHERN ARIZONA. A
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS EVENING AND AGAIN ON
THURSDAY. SEE PRODUCT RFWFGZ FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ON THURSDAY...DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR
THURSDAY. SEE PRODUCT RFWFGZ FOR DETAILS.


$$







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