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Wind Advisory 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Feb 3, 2008, 4:54 AM MST for Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 3, 2008, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 3, 2008, 4:54 AM MST (11:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 3, 2008, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2008, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 175 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 3756 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 234 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 031154 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 554 AM CST SUN FEB 3 2008 ...VERY STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET TODAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS TODAY. MID LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE AS THE UPPER SYSTEM NEARS...AND WILL LIKELY RESULT IN A LENGTHY PERIOD OF VERY STRONG WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET. THESE STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH MONDAY. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE AS THE UPPER SYSTEM MOVES EASTWARD AWAY FROM THE AREA. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO AFFECT THE PLAINS ADJACENT TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-032000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0006.080203T1200Z-080205T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0009.080203T1200Z-080205T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 554 AM CST SUN FEB 3 2008 /454 AM MST SUN FEB 3 2008/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT LOCATIONS IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET TODAY AND MUCH OF MONDAY BEFORE SUBSIDING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS DURING THIS TIME. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE... OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS... IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. 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. $$ NMZ028-029-032000- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.080203T1800Z-080204T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM 454 AM MST SUN FEB 3 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT EDDY AND NORTHERN LEA COUNTY TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS74 KMAF 032056 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 256 PM CST SUN FEB 3 2008 ...VERY STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS TODAY. MID LEVEL WINDS WILL INCREASE AS THE UPPER SYSTEM NEARS...AND LIKELY RESULT IN A LENGTHY PERIOD OF VERY STRONG WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET. THESE STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH MONDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH...COULD ALSO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SUBSIDE MONDAY NIGHT AS THE UPPER SYSTEM MOVES EASTWARD AWAY FROM THE AREA. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-041030- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080205T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS 256 PM CST SUN FEB 3 2008 /156 PM MST SUN FEB 3 2008/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ MONDAY... STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT LOCATIONS IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET TODAY AND MUCH OF MONDAY BEFORE SUBSIDING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS DURING THIS TIME. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. 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. $$ NMZ028-029-041030- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0007.080204T1700Z-080205T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-080204T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM 156 PM MST SUN FEB 3 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT EDDY AND NORTHERN LEA COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS COULD AGAIN AFFECT EDDY AND NORTHERN LEA COUNTY FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 40 MPH...AND GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 4:54 AM MST | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 36 hr |
| Feb 3, 1:56 PM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 14 hr |
| Feb 3, 2:36 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 14 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.