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Published: 31 March 2014 31 March 2014

Fire Weather Watch In Effect Tuesday Afternoon And Evening For
South Central And Southwest New Mexico And Far West Texas...

.An Approaching Upper Level Disturbance Will Cause Strong Winds
Aloft Across The Area Tuesday Afternoon. The Strong Upper Level
Winds And A Lee-Side Trough Over Eastern New Mexico Will Cause
Sustained 20-Foot Winds Of 20 To 25 Mph With Gusts To Around
35 Mph Tuesday Afternoon And Evening. The Strong Winds With
Minimum Relative Humidity In The Single Digits To Lower Teens And
High Or Greater Nfdrs Fire Danger Ratings Will Cause Critical
Fire Weather Conditions Tuesday Afternoon And Evening.

Southwest Mountains-Southwest Deserts And Lowlands-
South Central Lowlands And Southern Rio Grande Valley-
Capitan And Sacramento Mountains-El Paso-Hudspeth-
101 Pm Mdt Mon Mar 31 2014

...Red Flag Warning In Effect From 1 Pm To 8 Pm Mdt Tuesday For
Strong Winds And Low Humidity For Fire Weather Zones
055...056...110...111...112 And 113...

The National Weather Service In El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa Has
Issued A Red Flag Warning...Which Is In Effect From 1 Pm To 8 Pm
Mdt Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch Is No Longer In Effect.

* Event: Fire Weather Warnng For South Central And Southwest New Mexico
And Far West Texas.

* Timing: 1 Pm Til 8 Pm Tuesday.

* Wind: West To Southwest 20 To 25 Mph With Gusts To 35 Mph.

* Humidity: Below 15%.

* Impacts...Any Fires That Develop Will Likely Spread Rapidly.
Outdoor Burning Is Not Recommended.

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 High Or Greater Nfdrs
Fire Danger Ratings Will Create Extreme Fire Growth Potential.