FNUS74 KMAF 141953
FWSMAF

SPOT FORECAST FOR PECOS RIVER BURN...GLOBAL FRONTLINE SOLUTIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
253 PM CDT SUN APR 14 2013

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 0900 CDT ON APRIL 15.
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS AND LIGHTNING DANGER.

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR REEVES COUNTY THROUGH 8 PM.
NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FOR REEVES MONDAY.

ZONAL FLOW ALOFT HAS SPUN UP A DEEP SURFACE LOW OVER THE PANHANDLE WITH
A TROUGH EXTENDING SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA.  STRONG WEST WINDS ALOFT
MIXING DOWN TO THE SURFACE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE GUSTY WEST WINDS
THROUGH SUNSET.  LOW LEVEL MOISTURE PUSHED FROM REGION WITH DRY AIRMASS
MOVING IN FROM WEST.  SIMILAR CONDITIONS EXPECTED MONDAY WITH FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IN EFFECT JUST NORTH OF REEVES.  UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...
MINIMUM RH IN THE SINGLE DIGITS... AND 20FT WINDS APPROACHING 20 MPH
MONDAY.


.MONDAY NIGHT...
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 52.
MAX HUMIDITY........26 PCT.

TIME (CDT)      7 PM         11 PM        3 AM
TEMP............91           71           59
RH..............6            12           20

.TUESDAY...
SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 94.
MIN HUMIDITY........5 PCT.
WIND (20 FT)........TERRAIN DOMINATED UNDER 5 MPH BECOMING
                    WEST 10 TO 20 MPH.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (8800 KNOT-FT) INCREASING TO EXCELLENT
                    (216000 KNOT-FT).

TIME (CDT)      7 AM         11 AM        3 PM
SKY (%).........MCLEAR       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
WEATHER COV.....
WEATHER TYPE....NONE         NONE         NONE
TEMP............52           79           92
RH..............26           9            6
20 FT WIND DIR..SW           SW           SW
20 FT WIND SPD..3            15           19
20 FT WIND GUST.5            22           29
MIX HGT (FT)....BLW100       1000         8000
TRANS WIND DIR..SW           W            SW
TRANS WIND SPD..3            10           20
VENT CAT........POOR         POOR         VYGOOD
HAINES INDEX....5            5            5

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FORECASTER...CAIN
REQUESTED BY...JERRY LANGWELL
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20130415.PECOS.01/MAF