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Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
122 PM MDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...Fire Weather Watch in effect for Monday into Tuesday across the
Borderland..

..An approaching upper level storm system will bring strong winds
to the region Monday and Tuesday. Southwest winds will be 20 to 30
mph with gusts to 40 mph late Monday morning and into the
afternoon then expect west winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to
50 mph on Tuesday. These strong winds will combine with min RH`s
between 5 to 15% to foster critical fire weather conditions. The
strong winds will continue into the early evening hours Tuesday,
before dropping off a little after sunset.

NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-021400-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0003.230403T1600Z-230405T0300Z/
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110
 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111
 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112
 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ-
NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113
 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055
 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056
 HUDSPETH COUNTY-
122 PM MDT Sat Apr 1 2023

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 110, 111, 112, AND 113...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday
morning through Tuesday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 110, 111, 112, 113 in New
  Mexico. Fire weather zone 055 and 056 in Far West Texas.

* WIND...West winds of 20 to 35 mph with gusts near 50 mph.

* HUMIDITY...5 to 15%

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$



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