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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Dec 26, 2005, 2:46 AM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Dec 26, 2005, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 26, 2005, 2:46 AM MST (09:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2005, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2005, 11:00 PM MST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Eddy County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 206 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3832 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS74 KMAF 260946 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 346 AM CST MON DEC 26 2005 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...STRONG WINDS TO AFFECT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TUESDAY... .WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY AFTERNOON AHEAD OF A DEVELOPING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. THE UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. AS A RESULT...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS DURING THE DAY TUESDAY. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TUESDAY EVENING AS THE UPPER SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. NMZ027-TXZ258-261800- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.051226T1900Z-051227T1200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.A.0009.051227T1200Z-051228T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 246 AM MST MON DEC 26 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 5 AM MST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH POSSIBLE. BY TUESDAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER HURRICANE FORCE...WILL BE POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS ON U.S. 62/180 TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER HIGH WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES MAY WANT TO PLAN ON TAKING ALTERNATE ROUTES. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ TXZ074-261800- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0009.051227T1200Z-051228T0000Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 346 AM CST MON DEC 26 2005 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TUESDAY. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TUESDAY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER HIGH WINDS. THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES MAY WANT TO PLAN ON TAKING ALTERNATE ROUTES. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMAF 262046 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 246 PM CST MON DEC 26 2005 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TUESDAY... ...STRONG WINDS TO INCREASE ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS TUESDAY... .AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES THE AREA WINDS WILL FIRST INCREASE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS RISING ABOVE WARNING LEVELS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL THEN SPREAD EAST INTO THE PLAINS INCLUDING THE PERMIAN BASIN BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AS AN ASSOCIATED AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE FORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY TUESDAY EVENING AS THE UPPER SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. NMZ027-TXZ258-270600- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0009.051227T1200Z-051228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0013.051227T0600Z-051228T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-051227T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 146 PM MST MON DEC 26 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 75 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND ON EXPOSED RIDGE TOPS. MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS ON U.S. 62/180 THROUGH TUESDAY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER HIGH WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES SHOULD PLAN ON TAKING ALTERNATE ROUTES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ TXZ074-271000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0009.051227T1200Z-051228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0013.051227T0900Z-051227T2200Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 246 PM CST MON DEC 26 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM CST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH... WITH A FEW GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ABOVE 6000 FT IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. THESE HIGH WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ABOVE 6000 FT. BELOW 6000 FT WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG...HOWEVER GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED AFTER 10 AM TUESDAY MORNING. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER HIGH WINDS. THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES MAY WANT TO PLAN ON TAKING ALTERNATE ROUTES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-075-080-081- 271000- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0005.051227T1600Z-051228T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON... MARFA...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON 246 PM CST MON DEC 26 2005 /146 PM MST MON DEC 26 2005/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ TUESDAY. GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE TUESDAY MORNING. BY EARLY AFTERNOON WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 3 MILES...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELD AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 262119 AAA NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 246 PM CST MON DEC 26 2005 ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH TUESDAY... ...STRONG WINDS TO INCREASE ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS TUESDAY... .AS A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES THE AREA WINDS WILL FIRST INCREASE ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS RISING ABOVE WARNING LEVELS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THESE WINDS WILL THEN SPREAD EAST INTO THE PLAINS INCLUDING THE PERMIAN BASIN BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING AS AN ASSOCIATED AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE FORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY TUESDAY EVENING AS THE UPPER SYSTEM MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. NMZ027-TXZ258-270600- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0009.051227T1200Z-051228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0013.051227T0600Z-051228T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-051227T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 146 PM MST MON DEC 26 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT...WITH GUSTS OF 65 TO 75 MPH EXPECTED THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS AND ON EXPOSED RIDGE TOPS. MOTORISTS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS ON U.S. 62/180 THROUGH TUESDAY SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER HIGH WINDS. THESE WINDS WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS FOR MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES SHOULD PLAN ON TAKING ALTERNATE ROUTES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ TXZ074-271000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0009.051227T1200Z-051228T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0013.051227T0900Z-051227T2200Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 246 PM CST MON DEC 26 2005 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 4 PM CST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH... WITH A FEW GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH ABOVE 6000 FT IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. THESE HIGH WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ABOVE 6000 FT. BELOW 6000 FT WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG...HOWEVER GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED AFTER 10 AM TUESDAY MORNING. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ENCOUNTER HIGH WINDS. THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES MAY WANT TO PLAN ON TAKING ALTERNATE ROUTES. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-075-080-081- 271000- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0005.051227T1600Z-051228T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON... MARFA...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON 246 PM CST MON DEC 26 2005 (146 PM MST) MON DEC 26 2005 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST (9 AM MST) TO 6 PM CST (5 PM MST) TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST (9 AM MST) TO 6 PM CST (5 PM MST TUESDAY). GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATE TUESDAY MORNING. BY EARLY AFTERNOON WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. LOCAL AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES BELOW 3 MILES...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELD AND CONSTRUCTION SITES. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 1:46 PM MST | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 27 hr |
| Dec 26, 1:46 PM MST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 27 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.