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WWUS83 KGLD 162041
RFWGLD

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS
141 PM MST SAT FEB 16 2013

COZ254-KSZ027-028-041-042-170445-
/O.UPG.KGLD.FW.A.0002.130217T1800Z-130218T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0002.130217T1800Z-130218T0100Z/
CHEYENNE CO-WALLACE-LOGAN-GREELEY-WICHITA-
141 PM MST SAT FEB 16 2013 /241 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2013/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO 6 PM
MST /7 PM CST/ SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 027...028...041...042 AND 254...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 11 AM MST /NOON CST/ TO 6 PM MST /7 PM CST/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 CHEYENNE 
  CO. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 WALLACE...FIRE WEATHER 
  ZONE 028 LOGAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 GREELEY AND FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 042 WICHITA.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 9 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FIRES WILL START QUICKLY AND SPREAD FURIOUSLY...OUTDOOR
  BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

KSZ029-170445-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.W.0002.130217T1800Z-130218T0100Z/
GOVE-
241 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST SUNDAY FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST SUNDAY.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 GOVE.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 12 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FIRES WILL START QUICKLY AND SPREAD FURIOUSLY...OUTDOOR
  BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR ARE IMMINENT. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

&&

$$

COZ253-KSZ003-004-013>016-170445-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FW.A.0003.130217T1800Z-130218T0100Z/
KIT CARSON-DECATUR-NORTON-SHERMAN-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-
141 PM MST SAT FEB 16 2013 /241 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2013/

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 003...004...013...014...015...016 AND 253...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 253 KIT 
  CARSON. IN KANSAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 DECATUR...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 SHERMAN...FIRE 
  WEATHER ZONE 014 THOMAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 SHERIDAN AND 
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 016 GRAHAM.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...FIRES MAY START QUICKLY AND SPREAD FURIOUSLY...OUTDOOR
  BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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.

&&

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GLD (ALL LOWER CASE)