Wind Advisory 1, NWS Albuquerque, NM

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
354 AM MST SAT JAN 5 2008

NMZ004>007-010>013-051900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0001.080105T1700Z-080106T0300Z/
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-HARDING COUNTY-
FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE...
LAS VEGAS/RATON...ROY...CLAYTON...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...SANTA ROSA...TUCUMCARI
354 AM MST SAT JAN 5 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
MST THIS EVENING. 

EXPECT WEST AND SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 35 MPH THROUGH EARLY
AFTERNOON WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
OVER THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS AND EAST CENTRAL
PLAINS...AND GUSTS TO 55 MPH OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS
AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS.

WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST THROUGH AND ON THE DOWNWIND SIDE OF GAPS
AND PASSES...AND OVER THE HIGHER PEAKS.

EXPECT STRONG WINDS OVER THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR FROM TIJERAS
CANYON EAST OF THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA TO THE TEXAS BORDER...OR
FROM MILE POST 170 TO MILE POST 370...AND...OVER THE INTERSTATE 25
CORRIDOR FROM NEAR SANTA FE TO THE COLORADO BORDER...OR FROM MILE
POST 280 TO MILE POST 460. 

EXPECT STRONG WINDS ALSO OVER HIGHWAY 64 FROM TRES PIEDRAS TO THE
OKLAHOMA BORDER...HIGHWAY 56 FROM SPRINGER EAST...HIGHWAY 285 FROM
SANTA FE SOUTH...HIGHWAY 60 FROM MOUNTAINAIR EAST...HIGHWAY 54
FROM CORONA TO SANTA ROSA...AND HIGHWAY 84 FROM NEAR LAS VEGAS
SOUTH.

WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE GRADUALLY DURING THE EVENING TO EASE DANGEROUS
WIND CONDITIONS BY MIDNIGHT. WINDY CONDITIONS MAY REDEVELOP DURING
THE DAY ON SUNDAY. STAY CLOSE TO YOUR PREFERRED WEATHER INFORMATION
SOURCE FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS.

DRIVERS OF LARGE...TALL...OR LIGHT WEIGHT VEHICLES SHOULD PREPARE
FOR STRONG GUSTS AND SUDDEN CROSS WINDS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF
STEERING CONTROL.

$$

SHY

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1131 AM MST SAT JAN 5 2008

NMZ005-011-060300-
/O.UPG.KABQ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080106T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0001.080105T1900Z-080106T0300Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS VEGAS/RATON...MORIARTY/ESTANCIA
1131 AM MST SAT JAN 5 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS INCLUDING THE
ESTANCIA VALLEY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

LOOK FOR SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 40 MPH WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST OVER
RIDGETOPS AND THROUGH AND NEAR PASSES AND GAPS.

TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...WILL BE IMPACTED.
TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 25 FROM THE LAS VEGAS AREA TO THE COLORADO
BORDER...AND ON INTERSTATE 40 THROUGH TORRANCE COUNTY WILL BE
AFFECTED BY THE STRONG WINDS. 

WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE GRADUALLY DURING THE EARLY EVENING.
WINDY CONDITIONS MAY REDEVELOP SUNDAY. STAY CLOSE TO YOUR
PREFERRED WEATHER INFORMATION SOURCE FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND
STATEMENTS.

DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG
GUSTS AND SUDDEN CROSS WINDS.

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY.

$$

NMZ004-006-007-010-012-013-060300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080106T0300Z/
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE...ROY...
CLAYTON...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...SANTA ROSA...TUCUMCARI
1131 AM MST SAT JAN 5 2008

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR
PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND THE NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL PLAINS.

EXPECT SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS SUSTAINED AT 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO AROUND 45 OR 50 MPH. 

TRAVEL...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE IMPACTED.
THE STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 40 FROM THE
MILAGRO AREA TO TUCUMCARI AND THE TEXAS STATE LINE...AS WELL AS
OTHER AREA ROADS INCLUDING U S HIGHWAYS 54...84 AND 64/87.

WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE GRADUALLY DURING THE EARLY EVENING.
WINDY CONDITIONS MAY REDEVELOP SUNDAY. STAY CLOSE TO YOUR
PREFERRED WEATHER INFORMATION SOURCE FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND
STATEMENTS.

DRIVERS OF HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG
WIND GUSTS AND SUDDEN CROSS WINDS.

$$

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
604 PM MST SAT JAN 5 2008


NMZ005-011-060215-
/O.CAN.KABQ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080106T0300Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS/ESTANCIA VALLEY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAS VEGAS/RATON...MORIARTY/ESTANCIA
604 PM MST SAT JAN 5 2008

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WARNING. 

WINDS SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED SHARPLY THE PAST TWO HOURS AND ARE
NOW BELOW HIGH WIND WARNING AND WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. THUS
WE HAVE CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE NORTHEAST
HIGHLANDS AND CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS INCLUDING THE ESTANCIA VALLEY. 

$$

NMZ004-006-007-010-012-013-060215-
/O.CAN.KABQ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080106T0300Z/
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-HARDING COUNTY-FAR NORTHEAST PLAINS-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-CONCHAS LAKE/GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RED RIVER/TAOS/SANTA FE...ROY...
CLAYTON...SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST...SANTA ROSA...TUCUMCARI
604 PM MST SAT JAN 5 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

WIND SPEEDS HAVE DROPPED SHARPLY THE PAST TWO HOURS AND ARE NOW
BELOW WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA. THUS WE HAVE CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND ALL OF NORTHEAST
NEW MEXICO. 

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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
308 PM MST FRI JAN 4 2008

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH LAST NIGHT/S WAVE ARE SPREADING
EASTWARD AND ABOUT TO EXIT THE STATE WHILE CU AND STRATOCU LINGER
ACROSS THE WEST. VERY LITTLE IF ANY PRECIP CURRENTLY OCCURRING
EAST OF THE ARIZONA BORDER AS THE DEEP UPPER LEVEL LOW CHURNS OFF
THE OREGON AND WASHINGTON COAST. IMPRESSIVE OCCLUSION IS ALSO EVIDENT
ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY AS THE 504 DAM LOW INCHES EASTWARD.

POPS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE NORTHWEST...ESPECIALLY
ALONG THE SOUTHERN SAN JUANS WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS ACROSS THE WEST
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AS THE ATMOSPHERIC COLUMN MOISTENS
TOP DOWN. BETTER OROGRAPHIC AND GENERAL UPPER FORCING ON SATURDAY
WILL LEAD TO INCREASED PRECIP OVER THE NORTHWESTERN THIRD OF THE
STATE INCLUDING NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS OVER THE SOUTHERN SAN JUANS.
HAVE OPTED TO GO WITH A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR ZONE 2 IN EFFECT AT
1900UTC ON SATURDAY. A STRENGTHENED GRADIENT WITH 700MB WINDS IN
EXCESS OF 55KT WILL MAKE FOR WINDY CONDITIONS FROM THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN CHAIN EASTWARD ALONG THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR. WARM
TEMPERATURES IN THE EAST COULD ALLOW INCREASED MIXING
POTENTIAL...THUS ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS LOOK LIKELY ON SATURDAY AND
HAVE HOISTED ADVISORY FOR AFOREMENTIONED AREA. ALSO...THESE WINDS
WILL COMBINE WITH RH VALUES IN THE LOW 20S MAKING FOR NEAR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WILL HAVE TO MONITOR FOR
POSSIBLE RED FLAG HIGHLIGHTS. STRONG GRADIENT AND FORCING TO
CONTINUE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY...YET TEMPERATURES STILL NOT
ALL THAT COLD ALLOWING NUMEROUS RAIN SHOWERS TO CONTINUE ACROSS
THE CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN VALLEYS AND LOWER TERRAIN. IN THE
EAST...TEMPERATURES WILL BE 5 TO 10 DEGREES COOLER ON
SUNDAY...HOWEVER WINDS WILL APPROACH ADVISORY CRITERIA AGAIN.
COLDEST TEMPERATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM FINALLY ENTER THE
FORECAST AREA DURING THE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY TIME FRAME WHEN
SNOW LEVELS WILL DROP AND HEAVIEST PRECIP WILL
OCCUR...PARTICULARLY OVER THE NORTHERN AND NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS.
AND ONCE AGAIN...WINDS WILL PLAGUE THE EASTERN HALF OF THE STATE
WITH ANOTHER ADVISORY POSSIBLY WARRANTED.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR TO PREVAIL AT ALL TAF SITES THRU AT LEAST 06Z SAT WITH GUSTY
WEST WINDS AT KTCC AND KLVS. ISOLD MVFR WILL DEVELOP KGUP AND KFMN
AFTER 06Z DUE TO CEILINGS. MTN OBSCURATIONS WILL CONTINUE THRU THE
TAF PERIOD. MVFR WILL DOMINATE WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AFTER
12Z SAT FROM CEILINGS THEN SPREAD SLOWLY EAST TO THE CENTRAL MTNS
AFT 18Z SAT. SCT RA/SN SHRA WILL DEVELOP BY THE AFT. GUSTY WEST
WINDS WILL INCR AGAIN KTCC...KLVS...KROW AFT 15Z SAT.

NEXT AVIATION DISCUSSION SCHEDULED FOR 10Z.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  33  47  32  41 /  20  50  70  70
GALLUP..........................  32  47  31  41 /  10  30  70  70
GRANTS..........................  27  51  29  45 /   5  20  50  50
GLENWOOD........................  36  58  37  49 /  10  10  30  30
CHAMA...........................  22  40  19  32 /  40  70  80  80
LOS ALAMOS......................  24  49  27  44 /   5  20  50  60
RED RIVER.......................  16  43  23  36 /  10  20  40  60
TAOS............................  18  46  25  41 /   5  20  30  50
SANTA FE........................  25  48  31  43 /   0  10  30  50
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  27  49  31  44 /   0  10  30  50
ESPANOLA........................  23  51  29  46 /   0  10  30  40
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  34  53  37  49 /   0  10  20  40
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  29  54  34  50 /   0  10  20  40
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  32  52  34  48 /   0  10  20  40
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  31  53  33  47 /   0  10  20  40
SOCORRO.........................  31  57  36  52 /   0   5  20  30
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  33  51  30  44 /   5  10  30  60
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  20  53  25  48 /   0   5  20  30
CARRIZOZO.......................  35  59  36  52 /   0   0  10  20
RUIDOSO.........................  34  58  36  50 /   0   0  10  20
RATON...........................  25  55  29  48 /   0   5  20  20
LAS VEGAS.......................  30  55  33  48 /   0   5  20  20
ROY.............................  33  57  34  52 /   0   5   5   5
CLAYTON.........................  38  63  38  56 /   0   0   5   5
SANTA ROSA......................  38  66  38  62 /   0   0   5   5
TUCUMCARI.......................  38  66  41  64 /   0   5   5   5
FORT SUMNER.....................  33  68  38  65 /   0   0   5   5
CLOVIS..........................  37  68  40  63 /   0   0   5   5
PORTALES........................  36  68  39  63 /   0   0   5   5
ROSWELL.........................  33  69  40  67 /   0   5   5   5

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES...NMZ004>007-010>013.

WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ002.

&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MST FRI JAN 4 2008

NMZ001>021-026-051300-
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-
600 AM MST FRI JAN 4 2008

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

A MUCH MORE INCLEMENT WEATHER PATTERN IS FORECAST TO RETURN TO NEW
MEXICO LATER SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PERIODS OF SNOW AND RAIN WILL
SPREAD ACROSS INITIALLY THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND BY
SUNDAY AND MONDAY MOST OF THE NORTHWEST TWO THIRDS OF NEW MEXICO.
WINDS SHOULD PEAK SATURDAY AND MONDAY WITH SPEEDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH
AND GUSTS POSSIBLY REACHING 45 TO 55 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE
STATE FROM ROUGHLY THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN ON EAST.

ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL LIKELY BEGIN ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF
NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO LATE SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY
ABOVE 8000 FEET. FROM LATE SATURDAY TO MONDAY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF
SEVERAL INCHES ARE LIKELY ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF NORTH AND WEST
NEW MEXICO WITH WEST AND SOUTHWEST FACING SLOPES OF THE JEMEZ AND
SOUTHERN SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS OF RIO ARRIBA COUNTY POSSIBLY PICKING UP
ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET. STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH THE HEAVY
SNOW TO PRODUCE LOW VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING SNOW ALONG WITH
CONSIDERABLE DRIFTING SNOW THROUGH MOUNTAIN PASSES. SNOW LEVELS WILL
DROP ENOUGH SUNDAY NIGHT TO RESULT IN LIGHT OR MODERATE SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS IN WESTERN AND CENTRAL VALLEYS INCLUDING THE ANIMAS
AND SAN JUAN VALLEYS AND PERHAPS EVEN PORTIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE
VALLEY BY MONDAY MORNING.

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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