WIND ADVISORY for lower #LaPlataCo 25mph with 50mph gusts and dust until 9PM

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
228 PM MDT MON APR 28 2014


COZ022-290300-
/O.CON.KGJT.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140429T0300Z/
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO
228 PM MDT MON APR 28 2014

..WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH
SUNSET.

* WINDS...25 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...MAY BE REDUCED TO A UNDER 5 MILES IN BLOWING DUST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT A SIGNIFICANT WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

PEOPLE...ESPECIALLY THOSE WITH RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES... HEART DISEASE...THE ELDERLY...AND CHILDREN ARE RECOMMENDED TO STAY INDOORS AND AVOID PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERCISE OR HEAVY EXERTION DUE TO WIND-BLOWN DUST.

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SouthwestFireWise.com Wildfire Community Preparedness day in Durango May 3

NWS advises of wind moisture and cold Fri into Sat

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1215 AM MDT THU APR 24 2014

COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-242145-
LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-GRAND VALLEY-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAIN VALLEYS-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-FLATTOPS-
UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-
LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RANGELY...DINOSAUR...CRAIG...HAYDEN...
MEEKER...RIO BLANCO...COLUMBINE...TOPONAS...
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS AND VICINITY...GRAND JUNCTION...FRUITA...
PALISADE...RIFLE...SILT...PARACHUTE...MESA...GLENWOOD SPRINGS...
EAGLE...CARBONDALE...SKYWAY...ASPEN...VAIL...SNOWMASS...
CEDAREDGE...DELTA...HOTCHKISS...MONTROSE...CRESTED BUTTE...
TAYLOR PARK...MARBLE...BUFORD...TRAPPERS LAKE...GUNNISON...
CIMARRON...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...
SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...GATEWAY...NUCLA...CORTEZ...
DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...IGNACIO...
PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY...BLANDING...BLUFF...MEXICAN HAT...
MANILA...DUTCH JOHN...VERNAL...JENSEN...BALLARD...FORT DUCHESNE...
RANDLETT...MOAB...CASTLE VALLEY...THOMPSON SPRINGS...
MONTICELLO AND VICINITY
1215 AM MDT THU APR 24 2014

..WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION AND STRONG WINDS THIS WEEKEND...

A STRONG LATE SEASON WINTRY STORM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS TO THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. SOUTHWEST WINDS
WILL BECOME GUSTY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. MOISTURE INCREASES OVER
THE FORECAST AREA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. COLDER UNSETTLED AIR
ON SATURDAY BRINGS INCREASING SHOWERS WITH LATE-DAY THUNDERSTORMS
POSSIBLE. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE HIGHER
MOUNTAINS.

SNOW LEVELS PLUMMET SATURDAY EVENING WHEN A STRONG COLD FRONT
SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY SNOW
IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH ACCUMULATION INTO THE HIGHER VALLEYS. SNOW
SHOWERS MAY LINGER IN THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS AND HIGH VALLEYS
INTO MONDAY.

TRAVEL THIS WEEKEND MAY BECOME DIFFICULT THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS
AND POSSIBLY EVEN HIGHER VALLEY LOCATIONS DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW
AND BLOWING SNOW. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS ON THIS DEVELOPING
WEATHER SYSTEM AT OUR WEBSITE WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GJT.

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Widespread thunderstorms expected to melt snow and raise streams

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
233 PM MDT FRI APR 18 2014

COZ017>023-190845-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-
PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-
SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RIDGWAY...GLADE PARK...OURAY...
TELLURIDE...LAKE CITY...SILVERTON...RICO...HESPERUS...GATEWAY...
NUCLA...CORTEZ...DOVE CREEK...MANCOS...DURANGO...BAYFIELD...
IGNACIO...PAGOSA SPRINGS AND VICINITY
233 PM MDT FRI APR 18 2014

..SMALL STREAMS AND CREEKS COULD RISE QUICKLY THIS WEEKEND...

SCATTERED TO WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM ABOUT 8500
FEET IN THE MORNING TO NEAR 10000 FEET BY NOON. RAIN IS EXPECTED
TO MELT SOME OF THE WINTER SNOWPACK...THEREFORE SMALL STREAMS AND
CREEKS COULD RISE QUICKLY. USE CAUTION IF TRAVELING THROUGH THE
BACKCOUNTRY OR TRAVELING NEAR LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG SMALL
DRAINAGES. PLEASE RELAY REPORTS OF RISING WATER TO YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN GRAND JUNCTION.

$$

TGJT

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STRONG THUNDERSTORM HEADED INTO SOUTHERN LA PLATA COUNTY

-------- Original message --------

From: EWARN-

Date:2014/04/13 13:12 (GMT-07:00)

To:

Subject: DENSPSGJT

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
111 PM MDT SUN APR 13 2014
 
COZ019-021-022-132000-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER CO-ANIMAS RIVER BASIN CO-
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS CO-
111 PM MDT SUN APR 13 2014

..SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN LA PLATA AND
SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM MDT...

AT 111 PM MDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 12
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CORTEZ...OR 33 MILES NORTH OF SHIPROCK...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM ALONG WITH
PEA SIZED HAIL.

THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF SOUTHWESTERN LA
PLATA AND SOUTHERN MONTEZUMA COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS...BREEN...MESA VERDE NATL PARK...TOWAOC...REDMESA...
KLINE...HESPERUS AND MARVEL.

LAT...LON 3713 10901 3746 10885 3729 10796 3701 10811
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 282DEG 23KT 3727 10878

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RED FLAG WARNING for #LaPlataCo returns Thursday for dry-hot-windy conditions #cofire #cowx

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RFWGJT

 

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

420 PM MDT WED APR 9 2014

 

..RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE

290 BELOW 9000 FEET...

 

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 BELOW

9000 FEET...

 

 

.GUSTY WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AS A DISTURBANCE PASSES ALONG THE U.S./CANADA BORDER. GUST WINDS WILL AGAIN DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS A WEAK COLD FRONT STRETCHES ACROSS NORTHWEST COLORADO. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST COLORADO WHERE FUELS ARE DRY.

 

COZ207-290-101030-

/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140410T0100Z/

/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0003.140410T1900Z-140411T0100Z/

DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-

420 PM MDT WED APR 9 2014

 

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 BELOW

9000 FEET...

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 BELOW

9000 FEET...

 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO

  FORECAST AREA AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 PARADOX VALLEY

  FORECAST AREA.

 

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

 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...7 TO 12 PERCENT.

 

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE

  SPREAD AND AN INCREASED CHANCE OF ESCAPE. AGRICULTURAL AND

  OTHER BURNS SHOULD BE POSTPONED.

 

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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

 

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RED FLAG WARNING in effect Wednesday in #laplataco for hot, dry and windy conditions #cofire #cowx

 

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RFWGJT

 

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO

242 PM MDT TUE APR 8 2014

 

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR COLORADO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 BELOW

9000 FEET...

 

.GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER RIDGE BREAKS DOWN AND DAYTIME MIXING COMMENCES. SOME HIGH CLOUDS WILL TEMPER MIXING SOMEWHAT...BUT GUSTS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO EXCEED 25 MPH AT TIMES. WINDS WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH TOWARD SUNSET.

 

COZ207-290-091200-

/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0002.140409T1900Z-140410T0100Z/

DURANGO FORECAST AREA-PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA-

242 PM MDT TUE APR 8 2014

 

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 290 BELOW 9000 FEET...

 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...

WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM MDT WEDNESDAY.

 

* AFFECTED AREA...IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207

  BELOW 7500 FEET...DURANGO FORECAST AREA...AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE

  290 BELOW 9000 FEET...PARADOX VALLEY FORECAST AREA.

 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS 25 TO 30 MPH.

 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO 9 TO 14 PERCENT.

 

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BECOME FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD

  AND AN INCREASED CHANCE OF ESCAPE. AGRICULTURAL AND OTHER BURNS

  SHOULD BE POSTPONED.

 

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.

 

&&

 

$$

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...

HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/GJT (ALL LOWER CASE)

 

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RED FLAG WARNING on top of WIND ADVISORY for #LaPlataCo today #cowx #cofire

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
800 AM MDT TUE APR 1 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM TODAY FOR COLORADO
FIRE ZONE 207 BELOW 7500 FEET DUE TO STRONG WINDS...LOW
HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...

.RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL EXIST THIS AFTERNOON AS DRY AND GUSTY
SOUTHWEST WINDS DEVELOP. THE WIND GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH
TOWARDS SUNSET THIS EVENING.

COZ207-020200-
/O.NEW.KGJT.FW.W.0001.140401T1800Z-140402T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
800 AM MDT TUE APR 1 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 207...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND JUNCTION HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND DRY FUELS...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
  FORECAST AREA BELOW 7500 FEET.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...12 TO 18 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL 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 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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FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
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