Tuesday, May 20, 2014

RED FLAG continues today with fire weather again tomorrow



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From: EWARN-
Date:2014/05/20 12:12 (GMT-07:00)
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Subject: DENRFWGJT

WWUS85 KGJT 201812
RFWGJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1212 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

COZ291-210215-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140521T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0006.140521T1700Z-140522T0200Z/
NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-
1212 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 291...
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN
  SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA.

* WIND...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 TO 13 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP THROUGH MIDWEEK WILL LIKELY
  SPREAD RAPIDLY. BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. LOCALIZED RED FLAG
  CONDITIONS TUESDAY MORNING WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

COZ290-292-210215-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140521T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0006.140521T1700Z-140522T0200Z/
PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-
1212 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 290 AND 292 ABOVE 8500 FEET...
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 290 AND 292 ABOVE 8500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX
  VALLEY FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK
  FORECAST AREA ABOVE 8500 FEET.

* WIND...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP THROUGH MIDWEEK WILL LIKELY
  SPREAD RAPIDLY. BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. LOCALIZED RED FLAG
  CONDITIONS TUESDAY MORNING WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

COZ207-210215-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-140521T0300Z/
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.A.0006.140521T1700Z-140522T0200Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
1212 PM MDT TUE MAY 20 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND
DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
  FORECAST AREA BELOW 9500 FEET.

* WIND...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP THROUGH MIDWEEK WILL LIKELY
  SPREAD RAPIDLY. BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. LOCALIZED RED FLAG
  CONDITIONS TUESDAY MORNING WILL BECOME WIDESPREAD TUESDAY
  AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY.

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 CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND AFFECTED FIELD
PERSONNEL OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT

www.weather.gov/

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