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FLUS45 KGJT 171237
HWOGJT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
637 AM MDT THU MAY 17 2012

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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-
637 AM MDT THU MAY 17 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN
COLORADO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL HANG OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS THIS
MORNING...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
OVER THE COLORADO MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. THE
MAIN THREAT FROM THESE STORMS WILL BE LOCAL WIND GUSTS TO ABOUT
40 MPH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. STRENGTHENING SOUTHWEST WINDS AND VERY LOW
HUMIDITIES WILL CAUSE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER MUCH
OF WESTERN COLORADO. WINDS SHOULD GUST BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH
THE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO NEAR 10%.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

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CUOCO

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