High Wind Warning 45, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

000 
WWUS74 KMAF 311636
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1036 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS
MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

...STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT THE MARFA PLATEAU...LOWER ELEVATIONS
OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...STOCKTON PLATEAU AND LOWER TRANS PECOS
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

.STRONG MID-LEVEL WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MAINLY ABOVE 6000 FEET...AS AN UPPER LEVEL
TROUGH PASSES ACROSS THE REGION.  GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL ALSO AFFECT PORTIONS OF THE MARFA PLATEAU...LOWER ELEVATIONS
OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...STOCKTON PLATEAU AND LOWER TRANS PECOS
THIS AFTERNOON IN PART DUE TO THE PASSAGE OF THE UPPER LEVEL STORM
SYSTEM...AND AS THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS AHEAD OF A
STRONG COLD FRONT.

TXZ074-010000-
/O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-100101T0000Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE
1036 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUST TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR THE
DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MAINLY FOR AREAS ABOVE 6000 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

TXZ075-080>082-010000-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0021.091231T1636Z-100101T0000Z/
PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT STOCKTON...MARFA...MARATHON...
SANDERSON
1036 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS 
AROUND 50 MPH...BY LATE MORNING AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

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 312242
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
442 PM CST THU DEC 31 2009

TXZ074-312345-
/O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0045.000000T0000Z-100101T0000Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE
442 PM CST THU DEC 31 2009

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WARNING. 

ALTHOUGH GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN BELOW WARNING
THRESHOLDS. THEREFORE...THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE DAVIS AND
APACHE MOUNTAINS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

TXZ075-080>082-312345-
/O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-100101T0000Z/
PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT STOCKTON...MARFA...MARATHON...
SANDERSON
442 PM CST THU DEC 31 2009

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE
WIND ADVISORY. 

GUSTY NORTH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...HOWEVER
WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN BELOW WIND ADVISORY THRESHOLDS. THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND REGION...LOWER TRANS
PECOS AND STOCKTON PLATEAU HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
559 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

.DISCUSSION...

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WIND THIS MORNING BECOMING GUSTY OUT OF
THE NORTH TO NORTHWEST AS FRONT MOVES DOWN INTO THE AREA BY MIDDAY.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 412 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009/

DISCUSSION...
DRY WEST TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL PREVAIL ACROSS WEST TEXAS
AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH THE FORECAST PACKAGE. AT THE SAME
TIME THE FLOW ALOFT IS FORECAST TO BE RATHER AMPLIFIED ACROSS THE
NORTHERN AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE COUNTRY. THIS WILL SEND DOWN
PERIODIC COLD FRONTS THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. DUE TO THE FORECAST
AMPLIFIED FLOW WELL EAST OF THE REGION EXPECT THE BRUNT OF THE
COLD AIR EPISODES TO PASS TO THE NORTH AND EAST. THE FIRST FRONT
IS DUE IN THIS AFTERNOON WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES OCCURRING
ABOUT MIDDAY NORTH OF THE PECOS RIVER WITH TEMPERATURES STEADY
OR SLOWLY FALLING THIS AFTERNOON. AFTER A COLD NIGHT UNDER SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE TO NEAR NORMAL
AGAIN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AS THE AIR MASS MODIFIES. THE NEXT DRY
FRONT IS DUE IN LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...KNOCKING
TEMPERATURES SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW NORMAL AGAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
ANOTHER MODERATING TREND TOWARD NORMAL TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED
TUESDAY.

BEYOND TUESDAY THE ECMWF IS QUICKER WITH A MUCH COLDER AIR MASS
PLUNGING SOUTHWARD AS THE FLOW ALOFT AMPLIFIES ACROSS THE NORTHERN
TIER. THIS VERY WELL COULD BE REASONABLE AS THE FORECAST UPPER
AIR PATTERNS ON THE ECMWF AND GFS DO NOT LOOK THAT DISSIMILAR.
WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR.

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.

TX...HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
353 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-
079>082-258-011000-
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-
353 AM CST THU DEC 31 2009 /253 AM MST THU DEC 31 2009/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

HIGH WIND WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS UNTIL MID MORNING. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL DECREASE BELOW WARNING LEVELS BY MIDDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THE PROBABILITY FOR WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS LOW.

.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