Wind Advisory 5, NWS Albuquerque, NM

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WWUS75 KABQ 281829
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1129 AM MST SAT JAN 28 2006

NMZ011-016-017-026-282300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-060128T2300Z/
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...CARRIZOZO...RUIDOSO
1129 AM MST SAT JAN 28 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
45 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING AFTER 4 PM MST.
THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS AND ESTANCIA
VALLEY AS WELL AS LINCOLN AND SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTIES.  

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND
ADVISORY AREA. SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL
OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

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NMZ012-018>021-282300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-060128T2300Z/
CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SANTA ROSA...FORT SUMNER...ROSWELL...
PORTALES...CLOVIS
1129 AM MST SAT JAN 28 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH ACROSS GUADALUPE...DE BACA...CURRY...ROOSEVELT AND CHAVES
COUNTIES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF TODAY. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
DIMINISH AFTER 4 PM MST.

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING IN THE WIND
ADVISORY AREA. SUDDEN GUSTS OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL
OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

$$

KJ/EAP

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
300 AM MST SAT JAN 28 2006

.DISCUSSION...SERIES OF MOSTLY WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES TO
AFFECT THE FORECAST AREA OVER THE NEXT WEEK.

A RATHER VIGOROUS SHORT WAVE TROUGH CROSSING NM THIS AM BUT LACKING
IN MOISTURE. SOME WEAK RETURNS MAINLY OVER THE JEMEZ AND SRN END OF
THE SANGRES. MAIN FOCUS TODAY WILL BE THE WIND GENERATED WITH AND
BEHIND THIS SYSTEM. 40 TO 45 KNOT 700 MB WINDS FROM THE SANDIAS AND
MANZANOS ON S...AND ONTO THE SE PLAINS. HAVE OPTED FOR A LOW END
WIND ADVISORY FOR THE CNTRL HIGH PLAINS S TO THE SC MOUNTAINS...ON E
ACROSS CHAVES COUNTY AND THE EC PLAINS. BASICALLY THE SE QUARTER OF
OUR FORECAST AREA. OTHERWISE BREEZY TO WINDY OVER THE NRN MOUNTAINS
AND NE. A FEW SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE NRN MOUNTAINS THIS AM. A LITTLE
COOLER MOST AREAS.

NEXT SYSTEM ALREADY ZIPPING ONTO THE PACIFIC NW COAST. MODELS TRACK
IT QUICKLY SE WITH MINIMAL IMPACT FOR TONIGHT OR SUN. SYSTEM LOOKS
MORE IMPRESSIVE ON SATELLITE THAN MODELS SHOWING THOUGH...WITH THE
06Z NAM MAYBE PICKING UP ON THIS NOW. IT HAS A LITTLE HEALTHIER SHORT
WAVE CLIPPING NE NM EARLY SUN AM. THUS WILL HOLD ON TO OUR POPS OVER
THE NW AND NC ZONES FOR TONIGHT. WINDS TO HOLD UP OVER THE CNTRL
MOUNTAINS AND E SLOPES...AND MAY BE LOCALLY QUITE STRONG AND GUSTY.
WILL KEEP ANY LOW END POPS OUT FOR SUN ALTHOUGH COULD SEE LINGERING
FLURRIES OVER THE NRN MOUNTAINS IN THE AM. AGAIN THE MAIN FEATURE ON
SUN MAY BE THE WINDS. MAY AGAIN BE A LOW END WIND ADVISORY EVENT...
MAINLY ALONG THE E SLOPES OF THE CNTRL MOUNTAINS AND THE HIGH PLAINS.
NOT MUCH COOLING BEHIND THIS SECOND SYSTEM...WITH THE BULK OF THE
COLD AIR ADVECTION GETTING SHOVED TO THE E DURING THE DAY.

WEAK SHORT WAVE RIDGE FOR MON WITH LESS WIND AND DRY CONDITIONS.
YET ANOTHER DISTURBANCE FOR TUE AND TUE NIGHT...GIVING THE N AND NE
A GLANCING BLOW. WILL INTRODUCE SOME LOW CHC POPS AROUND CHAMA ON
TUE AND INTO THE NE ZONES TUE NIGHT WITH WEAK UPSLOPE FLOW. WEAK TO
MODERATE W TO NW FLOW FOR WED AND THU WITH NO PRECIP FORECAST. THEN
ANOTHER DISTURBANCE MAY AFFECT THE N ON FRI. CHJ

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  43  22  47  20 /   5   5   5   0
GALLUP..........................  43  16  49  12 /   0   0   0   0
GRANTS..........................  44  16  49  13 /   0   0   0   0
GLENWOOD........................  54  22  59  19 /   0   0   0   0
CHAMA...........................  37  10  38   6 /  10  20   5   0
LOS ALAMOS......................  41  19  45  18 /  10   5   0   0
RED RIVER.......................  36   8  36   6 /  10  20   5   0
TAOS............................  42  10  43  10 /  10  10   5   0
SANTA FE........................  44  19  45  20 /   5   5   0   0
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  45  21  48  20 /   5   5   0   0
ESPANOLA........................  47  15  50  16 /   5   5   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  49  27  53  28 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  51  22  55  22 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  47  23  51  23 /   0   0   0   0
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  52  25  55  26 /   0   0   0   0
SOCORRO.........................  56  25  58  23 /   0   0   0   0
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  44  20  47  20 /   0   0   0   0
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  47  19  50  15 /   0   0   0   0
CARRIZOZO.......................  50  24  56  25 /   0   0   0   0
RUIDOSO.........................  49  28  53  23 /   0   0   0   0
RATON...........................  47  13  48  13 /   0   5   0   0
LAS VEGAS.......................  47  24  49  22 /   0   0   0   0
ROY.............................  48  25  51  21 /   0   0   0   0
CLAYTON.........................  53  24  53  22 /   0   0   0   0
SANTA ROSA......................  57  27  58  24 /   0   0   0   0
TUCUMCARI.......................  58  29  59  25 /   0   0   0   0
FORT SUMNER.....................  61  27  62  25 /   0   0   0   0
CLOVIS..........................  60  30  61  28 /   0   0   0   0
PORTALES........................  63  29  62  27 /   0   0   0   0
ROSWELL.........................  63  31  66  30 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY 8AM TO 4PM NMZ011-016-017-026.
WIND ADVISORY 11AM TO 4PM NMZ012-018-019-020-021.

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
555 AM MST FRI JAN 27 2006

NMZ001>021-026-281300-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS INCLUDING JEMEZ-
UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/UPPER GILA REGION-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH PLAINS/HONDO VALLEY-
CAPITAN/NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF CHAVES COUNTY-
555 AM MST FRI JAN 27 2006

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...WEATHER CAN
CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...WATCHES AND
WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

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