RED FLAG WARNING and WIND ADVISORY this afternoon for #laplataco

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From: EWARN-

Date:2014/06/08 06:11 (GMT-07:00)

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Subject: DENRFWGJT

WWUS85 KGJT 081211
RFWGJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
611 AM MDT SUN JUN 8 2014


COZ207-082015-
/O.CON.KGJT.FW.W.0014.140608T2000Z-140609T0300Z/
DURANGO FORECAST AREA-
611 AM MDT SUN JUN 8 2014

..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW
WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 BELOW 9500 FEET...

* AFFECTED AREA...IN COLORADO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 207 DURANGO
  FORECAST AREA BELOW 9500 FEET.

* WIND...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...12 TO 17 PERCENT.

* WEATHER...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AFTER THIS PROLONGED DRY
  PERIOD MAY CONTRIBUTE TO FIRE STARTS.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD RAPIDLY.

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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