RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR #LAPLATACO THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PICK UP TODAY

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Subject: DENRFWGJT
From: EWARN- <ldad@noaa.gov>
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WWUS85 KGJT 221140
RFWGJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
540 AM MDT SAT JUN 22 2013

..RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR MOST OF WESTERN COLORADO AND
NORTHEAST UTAH FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING FOR MUCH
OF THE AREA...FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...DRY FUELS... AND
HAINES INDEX OF 6...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AS A WEAK
DISTURBANCE ROTATES AROUND A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CENTERED NORTH OF
MONTANA ALONG THE ALBERTA/SASKATCHEWAN BORDER. GUSTY SOUTHWEST
WINDS WILL MIX TO THE SURFACE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING
AND WILL COMBINE WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

COZ200-202-203-207-290>293-UTZ486-487-222345-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0024.130622T1800Z-130623T0300Z/
LITTLE SNAKE FORECAST AREA-WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA-
GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST AREA-DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA-
NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA-GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST AREA-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-BOOK CLIFFS-
540 AM MDT SAT JUN 22 2013

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR
FIRE WEATHER ZONES 200...202...203 BELOW 9000 FEET...207 BELOW 9000
FEET...290...291...292...293 BELOW 10500 FEET...486 AND 487 BOTH
BELOW 7000 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...

  IN COLORADO...

  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 200 LITTLE  SNAKE FORECAST AREA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 202 WHITE RIVER FORECAST AREA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 203 BELOW 9000 FEET GRAND JUNCTION FORECAST
       AREA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9000 FEET DURANGO FORECAST AREA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 291 NORTHERN SAN JUAN FORECAST AREA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 292 NORTH FORK FORECAST AREA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 293 BELOW 10500 FEET GUNNISON BASIN FORECAST
       AREA.

  IN UTAH...

  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 486 BELOW 7000 FEET EASTERN UINTA BASIN AREA...
  FIRE WEATHER ZONE 487 BELOW 7000 FEET BOOK CLIFFS.

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

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...9 TO 14 PERCENT.

* HAINES INDEX...6 HIGH.

* IMPACTS...RAPID FIRE GROWTH ON ANY WILDFIRES OR PRESCRIBED
  BURNS AND AGRICULTURAL BURNS IS POSSIBLE. OPEN 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 WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.

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

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