Alert archive / New Mexico / Wind Advisories in 2008

Wind Advisory 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

February 3, 2008Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico

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.

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, 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2008-02-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2008-02-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 131 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 3, 4:54 AM MSTHigh Wind WarningMAFEddy36 hr
Feb 3, 1:56 PM MSTHigh Wind WatchMAFEddy, Lea14 hr
Feb 3, 2:36 PM MSTFire Weather WatchMAF14 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in New Mexico, 2008Every wind advisory in 2008

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.