Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2009
High Wind Warning 22, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind warning at Mar 28, 2009, 1:30 PM MDT for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 29, 2009, 6:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 27 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 28, 2009, 1:30 PM MDT (19:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2009, 6:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 30, 2009, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 27 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 19:35 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 12:00Z, 7.5 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
- 1645 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 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 281930 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 230 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL DIG ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST SUNDAY EVENING. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FEATURE ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT. AS A RESULT...AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE GUADALUPE PASS. NMZ027-TXZ258-290900- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0014.090329T1800Z-090331T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0022.090330T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 130 PM MDT SAT MAR 28 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT. THOSE TRAVELING THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WINDS AND GUSTY CONDITIONS. TRAVEL ALONG U.S. 62/180 WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMAF 290927 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 427 AM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE NORTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS LATER THIS EVENING. AS THIS OCCURS...ASSOCIATED STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO BEGINNING SUNDAY NIGHT. AS A RESULT...AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF HIGH WINDS IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE GUADALUPE PASS. NMZ027-TXZ258-292000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0022.090330T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 327 AM MDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT... SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS BEGINNING TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS UP TO 80 MPH POSSIBLE ON MONDAY. THOSE TRAVELING THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS. TRAVEL ALONG U.S. 62/180 WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 291958 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 258 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... .A STRONG LATE SEASON UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRANSLATE EAST THIS EVENING INTO THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN ROCKIES FROM THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FEATURE WILL ROTATE INTO WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO BEGINNING THIS EVENING. HIGH WINDS ARE NOW EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS BEGINNING TONIGHT...WITH ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...MIDDLE TRANS PECOS...AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR BY MONDAY MORNING. TXZ074-300400- /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0022.090330T0600Z-090331T0600Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 258 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. STRONG WINDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH A PASSING STORM SYSTEM TO THE NORTH WILL BEGIN MOVING ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS THROUGH EARLY MORNING EVENING. THOSE TRAVELING THROUGH THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR HIGH WINDS. TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-300400- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0022.090330T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 158 PM MDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS BEGINNING TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE ON MONDAY. THOSE TRAVELING THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS. TRAVEL ALONG U.S. 62/180 WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ057>060-067-300400- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0010.090330T1500Z-090331T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...TATUM...HOBBS... LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...MONAHANS 258 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 /158 PM MDT SUN MAR 29 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY. A STRONG LATE SEASON STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN INFLUENCING THE REGION THIS EVENING. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE MIDDLE TRANS PECOS...AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR FROM LATE MORNING MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 300226 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 926 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... .A STRONG LATE SEASON UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO TRANSLATE EAST THIS EVENING INTO THE CENTRAL ROCKIES FROM THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FEATURE WILL ROTATE ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TONIGHT. HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS BEGINNING TONIGHT...WITH ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. NMZ027-TXZ258-301200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 826 PM MDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT... SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ074-301200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0022.090330T0600Z-090331T0600Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 926 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM MONDAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... STRONG WINDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH A PASSING STORM SYSTEM TO THE NORTH WILL BEGIN MOVING ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. WIND SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ057>060-067-301200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0010.090330T1500Z-090331T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...TATUM...HOBBS... LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...MONAHANS 926 PM CDT SUN MAR 29 2009 /826 PM MDT SUN MAR 29 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ MONDAY... A STRONG LATE SEASON STORM SYSTEM WILL BEGIN INFLUENCING THE REGION TONIGHT. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR FROM LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 300954 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 454 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS TODAY INTO THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND STRONG SURFACE LOW PRESSURE LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE AREA WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY. IN ADDITION...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA LATER THIS MORNING ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND ALONG THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY...AGAIN PROVIDING THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. NMZ027-TXZ258-302000- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0015.090401T1500Z-090402T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 354 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ TXZ074-302000- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0015.090401T1500Z-090402T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 454 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ057>060-067-302000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0010.090330T1500Z-090331T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...TATUM...HOBBS... LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...MONAHANS 454 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /354 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 301529 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1029 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED EXIT THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS INTO THE CENTRAL HIGH PLAINS BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND STRONG SURFACE LOW PRESSURE LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE AREA WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. IN ADDITION...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS THIS EVENING BEFORE A COLD FRONT SWINGS THROUGH THE AREA ULTIMATELY ALLOWING THE STRONG WINDS TO SUBSIDE. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY...LEADING THE NEXT ROUND OF HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. NMZ028-TXZ057-302330- /O.UPG.KMAF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090331T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090331T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...VAN HORN 1029 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /929 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG SURFACE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BEGIN TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT SWINGS THROUGH THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-302330- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0015.090401T1500Z-090402T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 929 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FEATURE WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE. AS A RESULT...SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING OF 75 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING GUADALUPE PASS. THOSE TRAVELING ALONG U.S. 62/180 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY WINDY AND GUSTY CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY REMAIN HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ TXZ074-302330- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090331T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0015.090401T1500Z-090402T0100Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 1029 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG UPPER LEVEL WINDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FEATURE WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE. AS A RESULT...SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING OF 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS. THOSE TRAVELING THROUGH THE AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY WINDY AND GUSTY CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY REMAIN HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ058>060-067-302330- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090331T0000Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...MONAHANS 1029 AM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /929 AM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. A STRONG LATE SEASON STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE IMPACTING THE REGION THROUGH THIS EVENING. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO PLAINS AS WELL AS THE UPPER RANS PECOS THROUGH EARLY EVENING TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 301933 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 233 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...HIGH WINDS CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...AND LOWER ELEVATIONS OF UPPER TRANS PECOS... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING EAST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND ASSOCIATED STRONG WINDS IN THE MID LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND A WELL DEVELOPED AREA OF SURFACE LOW PRESSURE HAS RESULTED IN WIDESPREAD VERY WINDY CONDITIONS. THESE WINDY CONDITIONS HAVE SPREAD EAST INTO PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE PERMIAN BASIN. THESE WINDS WILL ALSO RESULT IN AREAS OF LOCAL BLOWING DUST AND VISIBILITIES MAY DROP LOWER THAN MILE. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS BEFORE A COLD FRONT SWINGS THROUGH THE AREA ULTIMATELY ALLOWING THE STRONG WINDS TO SUBSIDE. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO THE NEXT ROUND OF HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. NMZ027-TXZ258-310000- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090331T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0015.090401T1500Z-090402T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 133 PM MDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING GUADALUPE PASS THROUGH MID EVENING. THOSE TRAVELING ALONG U.S. 62/180 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY WINDY AND GUSTY CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY REMAIN HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ TXZ074-310000- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090331T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0015.090401T1500Z-090402T0100Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 233 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. SUSTAINED WINDS IN EXCESS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS EXCEEDING OF 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FT. BELOW 6000 FT IT WILL STILL BE VERY WINDY WITH WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THOSE TRAVELING THROUGH THE AREA SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR VERY WINDY AND GUSTY CONDITIONS. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY REMAIN HAZARDOUS... ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ057-310000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0022.000000T0000Z-090331T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...VAN HORN 233 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /133 PM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. STRONG SURFACE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 60 MPH. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY BEGIN TO SUBSIDE THIS EVENING AS A COLD FRONT SWINGS THROUGH THE REGION SHIFTING WINDS TO NORTHWEST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ058>060-067-310000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090331T0000Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...MONAHANS 233 PM CDT MON MAR 30 2009 /133 PM MDT MON MAR 30 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS LEA COUNTY AS WELL AS THE UPPER TRANS PECOS AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN INTO EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Mar 28, 1:18 PM MDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 28, 1:18 PM MDT, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
218 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009
.DISCUSSION...
UPPER FLOW TO BECOME MORE ZONAL OVERNIGHT AS THE DEEP UPPER-LEVEL
LOW RESPONSIBLE FOR YESTERDAY/S WEATHER CONTINUES TO EXIT INTO THE
OHIO RIVER VALLEY. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL GRADUALLY SLIDE
SOUTHEASTWARD INTO CENTRAL TEXAS WHICH WILL ALLOW WINDS TO BEGIN
VEERING TO THE SOUTH. FORECAST MODELS INDICATE A STRENGTHENING H85
JET OVERNIGHT OF 20-25KTS...HOWEVER GFS/WRF BUFR SOUNDINGS SUGGEST
FAIRLY GOOD DECOUPLING POTENTIAL OVERNIGHT. FEEL CONFIDENT WITH
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES ALOFT AND WEAK WINDS...THAT OPTIMAL RADIATIONAL
COOLING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST. HAVE GENERALLY GONE WITH THE COOLER
MET NUMBERS IN ACCORDANCE TO ABOVE THINKING. THE BEGINNINGS OF A
WELL PRONOUNCED WARM-UP WILL COMMENCE BY SUNDAY AS A DEEP PACIFIC
TROUGH CONTINUES TO DIG ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST/NORTHERN
ROCKIES. WELL PRONOUNCED LEESIDE TROUGHING TO BECOME MORE FIRMLY
ESTABLISHED ALONG THE ROCKEY MOUNTAIN FRONT RANGE THANKS IN PART
INCREASING MID/UPPER-LEVEL FLOW. LEESIDE TROUGH WILL LIKELY EXTEND
SOUTHWARD INTO FAR WEST TX...WITH SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW EXPECTED TO THE
WEST AND SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW TO THE EAST. IN ANY EVENT...A BUILDING
H85 THERMAL RIDGE WILL BEGIN TAKING SHAPE ACROSS THE AREA...ALLOWING
TEMPS TO CLIMB TO ABOVE AVERAGE VALUES ONCE AGAIN. HIGH WIND
CONCERNS RESURFACE BY SUNDAY EVENING AS H70 WESTERLY FLOW
INCREASES IN RESPONSE TO THE DIGGING TROUGH. HAVE DECIDED TO
UPGRADE THE INHERITED HIGH WIND WATCH TO A WARNING BEGINNING AT
00Z MON. ANOTHER WARM DAY ON TAPS FOR THE AREA ON MONDAY AHEAD OF
THE STRONG COLD FRONT THAT WILL BEGIN PUSHING THROUGH THE AREA
EARLY MONDAY EVENING. GFS/WRF MODELS APPEAR TO BE IN GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH THE POSITION OF THE FRONT BY 00Z TUE WITH THE FRONT
JUST TO OUR NORTH...HOWEVER THE 00Z ECMWF HAS THE POSITION FURTHER
SOUTH. FOR NOW...HAVE DECIDED TO STICK WITH THE WRF/GFS SUGGESTION
OF A FURTHER NORTHWARD POSITION. FRONT TO PLOW THROUGH THE AREA
MON NIGHT/EARLY TUE...ALLOWING FOR A COOLER DAY ACROSS THE REGION
ON TUESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SLIDES OFF TO THE EAST.
EXTENDED (WED-SAT)
ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE EXTENDED
PERIOD AS A SERIES OF UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCES PASS TO THE NORTH OF
THE REGION. FIRST IS THE SERIES OF SYSTEMS TO INFLUENCE THE REGION
BY LATE WED AS A DEEP POSITIVELY TILTED TROUGH TRANSLATES THROUGH
THE SOUTHERN/CENTRAL PLAINS. CONSIDERABLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEDIUM
RANGE PROGS WITH REGARDS TO THE STRENGTH OF THE WAVE...WITH 00Z
ECMWF SOLUTIONS MAINTAINING ONLY A WEAK HINT OF THE FEATURE. 06/12Z
GFS PROGS ON THE OTHER HAND DIG A WELL DEVELOPED TROUGH THROUGH THE
AREA. IN ANY EVENT...SFC PROGS FROM BOTH SOLUTIONS ALONG WITH 12Z
CANADIAN GEM GUIDANCE SEEM TO HAVE DECENT AGREEMENT ON THE POSITION
OF THE SURFACE REFLECTION SOMEWHERE ACROSS THE RED RVR VLY BY 00Z
THU. COLD FRONT EXPECTED TO BEGIN MOVING THROUGH THE AREA EARLY THU
MORNING HOWEVER THE 00Z ECMWF SEEMS TO HANG THE FRONT UP ACROSS THE
CENTRAL TX PANHANDLE WHILE THE GFS PROGRESSES THE FEATURE SOUTHWARD.
FOR NOW WILL ALLOW BOUNDARY TO SINK SOUTHWARD BASED ON THE STRENGTH
OF THE MOST RECENT STORM SYSTEMS. COOLER TEMPS EXPECTED ACROSS THE
AREA ON THU AS A RESULT...HOWEVER COOLER VALUES WILL ONLY BE SHORT
LIVED AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE QUICKLY EXITS TO THE EAST AND LEESIDE
TROUGHING AGAIN BECOMES ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT
RANGE. THUS...SOUTHERLY WARM ADVECTION FLOW EXPECTED TO COMMENCE BY
THU NIGHT/EARLY FRI WITH THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF A 50KT H85 LLJ.
THIS WILL ALLOW A WELL PRONOUNCED H85 THERMAL RIDGE TO TAKE HOLD OF
THE AREA BY FRI AND THUS HAVE DECIDED TO WARM TEMPS UP SEVERAL
DEGREES FROM INHERITED VALUES. 06Z GFS SUGGESTED SLIGHTLY COOLER H85
TEMPS HOWEVER NEW 12Z GUIDANCE HAS ARRIVED WITH VERY SIMILAR VALUES
AS THOSE SUGGESTED BY THE 00Z ECMWF. NEXT STRONG UPPER DISTURBANCE
TO BEGIN IMPACTING THE REGION BY EARLY SATURDAY AS A DEEP TROUGH
SETTLES ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION. GFS IS QUITE A BIT FASTER
WITH THIS FEATURE SUGGESTING TROUGH AXIS WILL RESIDE ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN PLAINS BY 12Z SAT. MEANWHILE...SLOWER/LESS PROGRESSIVE
ECMWF MAINTAINS FEATURE FURTHER WEST ACROSS THE FOUR CORNERS REGION
DURING THE SAME TIME FRAME. HAVE DECIDED TO TAKE A BLEND OF BOTH
FEATURES WITH REGARDS TO HIGH TEMPS ON SAT IN AGREEMENT WITH
EXPECTED HPC FRONTAL POSITIONS BY 12Z SAT.
.FIRE WEATHER...
AS SFC TROF DEVELOPS IN ERN NM LOW LEVEL THERMAL RIDGE WILL AMPLIFY
ALONG SAID FEATURE AND TEMPS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 8-10 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL. MEANWHILE 5KFT-10KFT MSL WINDS WILL INCREASE IN
RESPONSE TO SFC LOW FORMING IN SE COLORADO AND MID/UPPER TROF
NEARING THE 4 CORNERS REGION. COMBINATION OF PRESSURE FALLS AND
MIXING (WARM TEMPS) ARE EXPECTED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO BRING WINDS TO
20-25 MPH ACRS MOST OF THE PLAINS/PB...STRONGER IN MTNS ESPECIALLY
GDP MTNS AND DAVIS ABOVE 6KFT. VERY LOW DWPNT AIR ISN/T GOING
ANYWHERE AND WITH TEMPS SO WARM MIN RH/S WILL BE WELL BELOW 15 PCT.
WILL UPGRADE TO RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON.
CRITICAL/EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WX CONDITIONS WILL EXTEND INTO
MONDAY AND WITH AFOREMENTIONED 4 CORNERS TROF PASSING TO THE N
EXPECT THAT WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED AND AERIAL COVERAGE. IN
GENERAL 7H/85H SPEED MAXIMA IS FCST TO BE JUST N OF MAF/S AREA AT
00Z. HOWEVER SECONDARY MAXIMA ARE ACRS THE AREA. FCST SOUNDINGS
INDICATE WELL MIXED LAYER FROM KROW...TO SE OF KMAF...AND WITH
MET/MAV GUIDANCE ALL SHOWING WINDS OVER 25KTS IT LOOKS LIKE THE REAL
DEAL. ALSO OF INTEREST IS A PACIFIC COLD FRONT AS SEEN IN 85H
THERMAL/WIND FIELD THAT WILL MOVE THRU SE NM/NW PB LATE IN THE
AFTERNOON BRINGING A WIND SHIFT FROM W TO NW...WINDS MAY INCREASE
FURTHER WITH FROPA THUS POSSIBLY EXTENDING CRITICAL FIRE WX
CONDITIONS INTO THE EVENING. WILL LEAVE FIRE WEATHER WATCH OUT. IF
WIND IN MOS GUIDANCE VERIFIES THIS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO HAVE A
HIGH IMPACT ON FIRE MANAGEMENT AS AERIAL EXTENT/DURATION/INTENSITY
WOULD ALIGN.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 35 81 51 80 / 0 0 0 0
CARLSBAD NM 31 84 52 77 / 0 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 40 80 54 86 / 0 0 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 42 88 55 86 / 0 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 41 75 49 69 / 0 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 30 81 49 74 / 0 0 0 0
MARFA TX 23 79 39 78 / 0 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 33 83 51 82 / 0 0 0 0
ODESSA TX 35 84 52 83 / 0 0 0 0
WINK TX 33 90 51 86 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY
COUNTY.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ.
TX...RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...CRANE...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS
AREA...DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...HOWARD...
LOVING...MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...PECOS...REAGAN...
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...UPTON...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...CRANE...
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...
GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...HOWARD...LOVING...MARFA
PLATEAU...MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...PECOS...REAGAN...
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...UPTON...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT MONDAY NIGHT
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT SUNDAY NIGHT
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
&&
32/49Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 1:15 PM MDT, 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 215 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-291915- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-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- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 215 PM CDT SAT MAR 28 2009 /115 PM MDT SAT MAR 28 2009/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS RETURN ON SUNDAY AS LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS IN COMBINATION WITH INCREASING 20 FOOT WINDS RESULT IN HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE LOWER TRANS PECOS AND PRESIDIO VALLEY. POOR OVERNIGHT RECOVERY SUNDAY NIGHT WILL SET THE STAGE FOR MORE CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER MONDAY AS WINDS MAY BE EVEN STRONGER. HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...ESPECIALLY GUADALUPE PASS BEGINNING LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS WILL INCREASE IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE BY MONDAY. THOSE TRAVELING THROUGH GUADALUPE PASS ON US 62/180 SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AS GUSTY WINDS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 3:15 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 34 hr | |
| Mar 28, 2:10 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 34 hr |
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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.