000
FLUS45 KGJT 121146
HWOGJT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
545 AM MDT TUE MAY 12 2009
COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-131145-
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GRAND VALLEY-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
545 AM MDT TUE MAY 12 2009
...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST COLORADO AND FOR
SOUTHWEST COLORADO BELOW 8000 FEET FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH
9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM
INTERSTATE 70 NORTHWARD TO THE WYOMING STATE LINE...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING ACROSS UTAH TODAY WILL BRING STRONG
SOUTHWEST WINDS TO EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO. WINDS GUSTING
IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH WILL BE COMMON ACROSS NORTHEAST UTAH AND
NORTHWEST COLORADO. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
ALSO OCCUR TODAY...HELPING TO DRIVE EVEN STRONGER WINDS TO
THE SURFACE THIS AFTERNOON.
IN ADDITION...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL RESULT IN
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR NORTHWEST COLORADO AND FOR
AREAS BELOW 8000 FEET IN SOUTHWEST COLORADO. RED FLAG WARNINGS
WILL BE IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THESE AREAS.
THE COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION THIS EVENING...WITH
WINDS QUICKLY DIMINISHING AFTER SUNSET.
THE GUNNISON RIVER THROUGH THE BLACK CANYON...AS WELL AS OTHER RIVERS
AND STREAMS ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL CONTINUE TO
RUN HIGH DUE TO THE MELTING OF THE MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK. CAUTION IS
URGED WHEN WALKING OR RECREATING NEAR RIVERBANKS AND WATERWAYS.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
GRAND JUNCTION WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/GJT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FAVORING THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
RIVER AND STREAM FLOWS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH THROUGH MONDAY DUE
TO SNOW MELTING OFF THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
$$
JDC
000
FLUS45 KGJT 111145
HWOGJT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
545 AM MDT MON MAY 11 2009
COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-121145-
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GRAND VALLEY-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
545 AM MDT MON MAY 11 2009
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST COLORADO FROM LATE
TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS
EAST CENTRAL UTAH AND WEST CENTRAL COLORADO LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
LINGER THROUGH TONIGHT. GUSTY WINDS TO NEAR 45 MPH WILL ACCOMPANY
THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THE GUNNISON RIVER THROUGH THE BLACK CANYON...AS WELL AS OTHER RIVERS
AND STREAMS ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL CONTINUE TO
RUN HIGH DUE TO THE MELTING OF THE MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK. CAUTION IS
URGED WHEN WALKING OR RECREATING NEAR RIVERBANKS AND WATERWAYS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS TO NEAR 45 MPH WILL TEAM UP WITH LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...CREATING
THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT...A
FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWEST COLORADO FROM
LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. SEE DENRFWGJT FOR
MORE INFORMATION...OR VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND
JUNCTION WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV.GJT.
THERE IS A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS FAVORING THE NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS TUESDAY EVENING AND AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT.
RIVER AND STREAM FLOWS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH THROUGH SUNDAY DUE
TO SNOW MELTING OFF THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
$$
JDC/JOE
000
FLUS45 KGJT 101145
HWOGJT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
545 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 2009
COZ001>014-017>023-UTZ022>025-027>029-111145-
ANIMAS RIVER BASIN-ARCHES/GRAND FLAT-CANYONLANDS/NATURAL BRIDGES-
CENTRAL COLORADO RIVER BASIN-
CENTRAL GUNNISON AND UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BASIN-
CENTRAL YAMPA RIVER BASIN-DEBEQUE TO SILT CORRIDOR-
EASTERN UINTA BASIN-EASTERN UINTA MOUNTAINS-
ELKHEAD AND PARK MOUNTAINS-FLAT TOPS-
FOUR CORNERS/UPPER DOLORES RIVER-
GORE AND ELK MOUNTAINS/CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GRAND AND BATTLEMENT MESAS-
GRAND VALLEY-LA SAL AND ABAJO MOUNTAINS-LOWER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-
NORTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-PARADOX VALLEY/LOWER DOLORES RIVER-
ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS-SAN JUAN RIVER BASIN-SOUTHEAST UTAH-
SOUTHWEST SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-TAVAPUTS PLATEAU-
UNCOMPAHGRE PLATEAU AND DALLAS DIVIDE-UPPER GUNNISON RIVER VALLEY-
UPPER YAMPA RIVER BASIN-WEST ELK AND SAWATCH MOUNTAINS-
545 AM MDT SUN MAY 10 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
THE GUNNISON RIVER THROUGH THE BLACK CANYON...AS WELL AS OTHER RIVERS
AND STREAMS ACROSS WESTERN COLORADO AND EASTERN UTAH WILL CONTINUE TO
RUN HIGH DUE TO THE MELTING OF THE MOUNTAIN SNOW PACK. CAUTION IS
URGED WHEN WALKING OR RECREATING NEAR RIVERBANKS AND WATERWAYS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
RIVER AND STREAM FLOWS WILL CONTINUE TO RUN HIGH THROUGH SATURDAY DUE
TO SNOW MELTING OFF THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.
$$
JDC
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