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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 1, 2009, 11:12 PM CDT for 10 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 2, 2009, 2:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2009, 11:12 PM CDT (04:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 2, 2009, 2:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2009, 9:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Crane County, TX, Ector County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Loving County, TX, Midland County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:13 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, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 48 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
- 5860 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 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 020412 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1112 PM CDT WED APR 1 2009 ...HIGH WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT... ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING OVER THE REGION...AND THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA... WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PLAINS TONIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. NMZ027-TXZ074-258-021000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090402T1000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 1112 PM CDT WED APR 1 2009 /1012 PM MDT WED APR 1 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ THURSDAY... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 75 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING GUADALUPE PASS THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SIMILAR WINDS WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THOSE TRAVELING ALONG U.S. 62 180 IN GUADALUPE PASS...AND HIGHWAYS 118 AND 166 IN AND NEAR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WINDS. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ TXZ058>063-067>070-075-021200- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0012.090402T0412Z-090402T1200Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE... KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON 1112 PM CDT WED APR 1 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY. WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL TURN TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH POSSIBLE AS A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ028-021200- /O.EXA.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090402T1200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD 1012 PM MDT WED APR 1 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL AFFECT THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS IN NEW MEXICO OVERNIGHT...BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. 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. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-021200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090402T1200Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY 1112 PM CDT WED APR 1 2009 /1012 PM MDT WED APR 1 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THURSDAY... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS THROUGH THE NIGHT BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMAF 020519 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1219 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...HIGH WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT... ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING OVER THE REGION...AND THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA... WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PLAINS TONIGHT. ADDITIONALLY...AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. TXZ047-048-051>053-021200- /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090402T0700Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090402T1200Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNYDER...STANTON...BIG SPRING... COLORADO CITY 1219 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR BORDEN...SCURRY...MARTIN...HOWARD... AND MITCHELL COUNTIES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL OCCUR FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH AFTER 2 AM CDT. 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. && $$ TXZ058>063-067>070-075-021200- /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090402T0700Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0012.090402T0700Z-090402T1200Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE... KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON 1219 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE TRANS PECOS REGION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL OCCUR FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH AFTER 2 AM CDT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ074-258-021000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090402T1000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 1219 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 /1119 PM MDT WED APR 1 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 75 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING GUADALUPE PASS THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SIMILAR WINDS WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THOSE TRAVELING ALONG U.S. 62 180 IN GUADALUPE PASS...AND HIGHWAYS 118 AND 166 IN AND NEAR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WINDS. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-021200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090402T1200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...TATUM...HOBBS... LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS 1219 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 /1119 PM MDT WED APR 1 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL AFFECT THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS IN NEW MEXICO OVERNIGHT...BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 020713 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 213 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...HIGH WINDS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THROUGH TONIGHT... ...VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS THROUGH TONIGHT... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING OVER THE REGION...AND THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA... WILL RESULT IN STRONG WINDS IN THE MOUNTAINS AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PLAINS EARLY THIS MORNING. ADDITIONALLY... AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. TXZ047-048-051>053-021200- /O.EXP.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090402T0700Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090402T1200Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNYDER...STANTON...BIG SPRING... COLORADO CITY 213 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS THIS MORNING. 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. && $$ TXZ058>063-067>070-075-021200- /O.EXP.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090402T0700Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-090402T1200Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE... KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON 213 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ074-258-021000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090402T1000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 213 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 /113 AM MDT THU APR 2 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ EARLY THIS MORNING... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 75 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...INCLUDING GUADALUPE PASS THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SIMILAR WINDS WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THOSE TRAVELING ALONG U.S. 62 180 IN GUADALUPE PASS...AND HIGHWAYS 118 AND 166 IN AND NEAR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WINDS. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-021200- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090402T1200Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...TATUM...HOBBS... LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS 213 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 /113 AM MDT THU APR 2 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 020851 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 351 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...STRONG WINDS WILL IMPACT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE TRANS PECOS REGION EARLY THIS MORNING... .A VERY POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE EARLY THIS MORNING. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND AREAS EAST OF THE MOUNTAINS IN WEST TEXAS THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY LATE MORNING. NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-021500- /O.UPG.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090402T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090402T1500Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY 351 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 /251 AM MDT THU APR 2 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR LEA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT...OR 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS LEA COUNTY AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN THIS MORNING BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO REDUCE THE VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS. 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. && $$ TXZ059>063-067>070-021500- /O.UPG.KMAF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-090402T1200Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090402T1500Z/ LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY... RANKIN...BIG LAKE 351 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PERMIAN BASIN...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN THIS MORNING BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO REDUCE THE VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ074-258-021500- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090402T1500Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 351 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 /251 AM MDT THU APR 2 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT...OR 9 AM MDT. STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THOSE TRAVELING ALONG U.S. 62 180 IN GUADALUPE PASS...AND HIGHWAYS 118 AND 166 IN AND NEAR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WINDS. TRAVEL WILL BE HAZARDOUS...ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. && $$ TXZ082-021500- /O.EXB.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090402T1500Z/ TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SANDERSON 351 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR TERRELL COUNTY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. && $$ NMZ028-021500- /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090402T1500Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD 251 AM MDT THU APR 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY FOR EDDY COUNTY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH WILL CONTINUE BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT THIS MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. && $$ TXZ058-075-021500- /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-090402T1500Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PECOS...FORT STOCKTON 351 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... THE WIND ADVISORY FOR REEVES AND PECOS COUNTIES IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 45 MPH WILL PERSIST BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT THIS MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST MAY ALSO REDUCE THE VISIBILITY AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRIVERS OF VANS...CAMPERS...TRAILERS...AND OTHER HIGH-PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE DANGER OF THESE WINDS. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 021445 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 945 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING CANCELED TODAY... ...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE TRANS PECOS AND EDDY COUNTY PLAINS CANCELED... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE EXTREME EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN UNTIL 1 PM CDT... .A VERY STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL QUICKLY MOVE EAST THROUGH TEXAS TODAY. WINDS HAD DIMINISHED ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...THUS THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. HOWEVER...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE EXTREME EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN UNTIL 1 PM CDT. TXZ047-048-052-053-063-070-021800- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090402T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0013.090402T1445Z-090402T1800Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-REAGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNYDER...BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY... GARDEN CITY...BIG LAKE 945 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELED. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL IMPACT THE EXTREME EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN UNTIL 1 PM CDT. WINDS WILL DIMINISH QUICKLY BY MID 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. && $$ NMZ027-029-033-034-TXZ045-046-050-051-059>062-067>069-074-258- 021545- /O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-090402T1500Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY- CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS- MARTIN-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-CRANE-UPTON- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON... EUNICE...JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...ANDREWS...STANTON...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...MONAHANS...CRANE... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...ALPINE...PINE SPRINGS 945 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 /845 AM MDT THU APR 2 2009/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HIGH WINDS EARLIER TODAY HAD MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. $$ NMZ028-TXZ082-021545- /O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-090402T1500Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...SANDERSON 945 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 /845 AM MDT THU APR 2 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HIGH WINDS EARLIER TODAY HAD MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. $$ TXZ058-075-021545- /O.CAN.KMAF.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-090402T1500Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PECOS...FORT STOCKTON 945 AM CDT THU APR 2 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HIGH WINDS EARLIER TODAY HAD MOVED EAST OF THE AREA. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this wind advisory 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 wind advisory went out at Apr 1, 11:04 PM CDT, 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 11:04 PM CDT, 8 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1104 PM CDT WED APR 1 2009
.DISCUSSION...
SEE FIRE WEATHER DISCUSSION BELOW.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
VIRGA/EVAPORATIVE COOLING FROM BAND OF MID LEVEL CLOUD MOVING OVER
THE EASTER CWA ALLOWING FOR INCREASED...GUSTY WINDS AHEAD OF COLD
FRONT. HOWEVER...RH/S ARE INCREASING RAPIDLY ALONG/BEHIND THE
FRONT...SO ONLY ISOLATED AREAS OF CRITICAL FIRE EX CRITERIA
REMAIN. THUS...WE/LL ALLOW RFW TO EXPIRE. UPDATES OUT SHORTLY.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 627 PM CDT WED APR 1 2009/
DISCUSSION...
SEE AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.
AVIATION...
WV IMAGERY SHOWS AN INCOMING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CENTERED OVER
CO...W/ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MIDWAY THRU NM...AND A SFC TROUGH OVER
THE TEXAS PANHANDLE. SFC TROUGH IS PROGGED TO MOVE DUE EAST OVER
THE NEXT 12 HRS...WHICH WILL MINIMIZE THE WIND SHIFT. THUS...ONLY
MINOR VEERING W/FROPA. WINDS AHEAD OF THE FRONT REMAIN STRONG AND
GUSTY...AND SHOULD SLACKEN SLIGHTLY AS SFC TROUGH STARTS MOVING
EAST. FORECAST SOUNDINGS INDICATE CONVECTIVE TEMPS WILL BE TOO HIGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR A CU FIELD TO DEVELOP.
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 234 PM CDT WED APR 1 2009/
DISCUSSION...
VERY ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN CONTINUING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
THIS AFTERNOON AS THE NEXT UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE HAS A TIGHT GRIP
ON THE REGION. EARLY AFTERNOON WATER VAPOR/RUC COMBO SHOWING A WELL
DEVELOPED MID-LEVEL OPEN WAVE TROUGH DIGGING INTO THE CENTRAL
ROCKIES. TO THE SOUTH OF THIS FEATURE...AMPLIFIED MID-LEVEL FLOW
CONTINUES TO ADVECT INTO THE REGION AS EVIDENCED BE RECENT HIGH
WIND OBS ACROSS THE WEST TX/SE NM MOUNTAINS. MAIN COLD FRONT IN
ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FEATURE NOW STRETCHING FROM SOUTHWESTERN KS
WESTWARD THROUGH NORTHERN NM. WITH TIME THIS EVENING...MAIN UPPER
LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST FROM SOUTH-CENTRAL CO INTO THE
WESTERN RED RVR VLY. AS THE TROUGH SHIFTS SOUTHEAST...FEATURE WILL
TAKE ON A MORE NEGATIVE TILT CONFIGURATION BY EARLY MORNING. THIS
SUGGESTS ENHANCED SUBSIDENCE WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY MORNING ON
BACKSIDE OF THE WAVE. DUE TO TIME OF DAY (EARLY MORNING)...MAXIMUM
SUBSIDENCE WILL LIKELY NOT BE REALIZED...HOWEVER AREA FORECAST
SOUNDINGS FROM ACROSS THE REGION INDICATE A WELL MIXED
LOWER/MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE MAINTAINING ITSELF THROUGH EARLY MORNING.
WITH THAT SAID...FEEL AMPLIFIED SURFACE WINDS WILL BE A CONTINUED
ISSUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS MID-LEVEL MOMENTUM WILL
HAVE AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO MIX TO THE SURFACE. BASED ON THE ABOVE
THINKING...HAVE DECIDED TO EXTEND THE INHERITED WIND ADVISORY
THROUGH 12Z ACROSS THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN/LEA COUNTY NM
PLAINS. ALL OTHER WIND HEADLINES APPEAR TO BE ON TARGET AS MAX
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT EASTWARD AFTER MIDNIGHT ALLOWING THE
CURRENT EXPIRATION OF OTHER WARNINGS/ADVISORIES TO REMAIN AS IS.
HAVE DECIDED TO FAVOR THE WARMER MAV GUIDANCE OVERNIGHT AS STRONG
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY PREVENT TEMPS FROM BOTTOMING OUT.
WINDY START TO THE DAY TOMORROW AS A WELL DEVELOPED PRESSURE
GRADIENT MAINTAINS ITSELF THROUGH THE MORNING BETWEEN DEPARTING LOW
PRESSURE TO THE EAST. WINDS SHOULD BEGIN DYING OFF BY EARLY
AFTERNOON HOWEVER AS HIGH PRESSURE TAKES FIRM CONTROL OF THE AREA.
A COOLER DAY ANTICIPATED IN RESPONSE TO POST FRONTAL CONDITIONS
WITH MORE SEASONABLE TEMPS LIKELY. MAJOR WARMING TREND TO GET
UNDERWAY THU NIGHT/EARLY FRI AS THE NEXT MAJOR WEATHER DISTURBANCE
DIGS ACROSS THE PAC COAST/GREAT BASIN AREA. AS A RESULT...MID-
LEVEL FLOW TO BECOME MORE WRYLY/SWRLY WITH TIME WITH ENHANCED MID-
LEVEL FLOW EXPECTED TO WORK INTO THE AREA BY LATE MORNING/EARLY
AFTERNOON. HIGH WIND CONCERNS ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS RESURFACE AS A
RESULT WITH FIRE WX CONCERNS ALSO MAKING A REBOUND. STRONG WARMING
EXPECTED AS H85 SWRLY FLOW INCREASES TO 40 KTS LEADING TO A WELL
DEVELOPED H85 THERMAL RIDGE ACROSS THE REGION AND AS A
RESULT...HAVE RAISED HIGH TEMPS ACROSS THE BOARD. UPPER FLOW EXPECTED
TO INCREASE FRI NIGHT/EARLY SAT AS A WESTERLY MID-LEVEL JET OF
60-70KTS TRANSLATES INTO THE AREA BY SAT MORNING. ALONG THE
SURFACE...DEEP SURFACE LOW PRESSURE TO MOVE EAST FROM THE CENTRAL
ROCKIES INTO THE EASTERN CENTRAL PLAINS BY 00Z SUN. CURRENT MODEL
PROGS INDICATE A NEAR PERFECT SCENARIO SETTING UP FOR EXTREME FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SAT. SEE FIRE WX
DISCUSSION BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT
MODELS ARE IN RELATIVELY GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THIS SYSTEM HOWEVER
THE GFS REMAINS THE QUICKEST WITH EJECTING THE SUPPORTING SURFACE
REFLECTION TO THE EAST (EASTERN KS) BY 00Z SUN. MEANWHILE...THE
WRF/ECMWF MAINTAIN A FURTHER WESTWARD SOLUTION WITH THE MAIN SFC
LOW RESIDING ACROSS CENTRAL/WESTERN KS BY 00Z. IN ANY
EVENT...MID-LEVEL FIELDS ARE ALMOST IN SCARY AGREEMENT WITH THE
POSITION/ORIENTATION OF THE MID-LEVEL LOW CENTER. THIS SUPPORTS AN
ENHANCED AREA OF MID/LOW-LEVEL SUBSIDENCE SPREADING INTO WEST
TX/SE NM DURING THE EARLY TO MID MORNING HOURS...WITH CONDITIONS
PERSISTING THROUGH PEAK HEATING. WITH A SCENARIO LIKE THIS...VERY
STRONG WINDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE 60-70KT MID-LEVEL JET CORE
WILL MIX TO THE SURFACE IN CONJUNCTION WITH VERY DRY...SINGLE
DIGIT RH VALUES. THIS REMAINS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION AS
EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING MORE
APPARENT WITH EACH SUCCESSIVE MODEL RUN.
COLD FRONT TO DROP THROUGH THE REGION SAT NIGHT/EARLY SUN WITH A
WELL DEVELOPED SFC RIDGE AXIS EXPECTED TO EXTEND INTO THE AREA FROM
THE NORTH THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL RESULT IN A PERIOD OF
WELL DEFINED CAA AND MUCH COOLER/NEAR SEASONAL TEMPS THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON. UPPER RIDGING TO BUILD OVER THE AREA ON MONDAY AS THE
NEXT DEEP UPPER-LOW DIGS OFF THE CA COAST. GFS/ECMWF IN RELATIVELY
GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE STRENGTH OF THE SYSTEM...HOWEVER THE GFS
REMAINS A LITTLE FURTHER EAST WITH ITS PLACEMENT BY 00Z TUE NIGHT.
STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE TO REMAIN IN CONTROL ACROSS THE
NATION/S HEARTLAND ON MONDAY LEADING TO ANOTHER COOL DAY ACROSS
MUCH OF WEST TX/SE NM. DEEP POSITIVELY TILTED TROUGH TO TRANSLATE
EAST INTO SOUTHERN CA/DESERT SW ON TUE ALLOWING FLOW TO BECOME
MORE SWRLY WITH TIME BY EARLY WED. GFS EJECTS THE SYSTEM MUCH
QUICKER INTO THE CENTRAL ROCKIES BY 12Z WED WHILE THE ECMWF
MAINTAINS THE MID-LEVEL CIRCULATION MUCH FURTHER WEST ACROSS THE
DESERT SOUTHWEST. IN ANY EVENT...STORMY PATTERN TO CONTINUE
THROUGH THE EXTENDED RANGE ALONG WITH CONTINUED FIRE WX
CONDITIONS.
FIRE WEATHER...
CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE
ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON. THE
STRONGEST WINDS CONTINUE FOR AREAS MAINLY WEST OF A TATUM TO PECOS
TO VALENTINE LINE. FOR THE MOUNTAINS IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED
REGION...SUSTAINED WESTERLY WINDS NEAR 40 TO 50 MPH HAVE BEEN
OBSERVED ALONG WITH GUSTS NEAR 70 MPH. FOR THE ADJACENT
PLAINS...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH HAVE
BEEN OBSERVED. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE REGION...VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD SINGLE DIGIT RH/S.
WESTERLY WINDS WILL LIKELY NOT DECREASE MUCH AFTER SUNSET WITH THE
APPROACH OF A PACIFIC COLD FRONT AND CONTINUED STRONG WINDS IN THE
LOWER AND MIDDLE LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE. AS THIS COLD FRONT
PASSES...EXPECT A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST WITH CONTINUED WINDY
CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. RH RECOVERY WILL BE SLOW AS THE AIRMASS BEHIND
THE FRONT IS VERY DRY. SINCE WIND SPEEDS COULD REMAIN AT OR ABOVE
20 MPH OVER THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...THE RED FLAG
WARNING WILL REMAIN INTACT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING. LATER SHIFTS
WILL NEED TO MONITOR FOR A POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF RED FLAG WARNING IF
THE PAC COLD FRONT IS DELAYED SLIGHTLY. RH/S ARE EXPECTED TO
INCREASE ABOVE 15 PERCENT LATE THIS EVENING...BUT RECOVERY WILL BE
POOR IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS WITH ONLY POOR TO FAIR
RECOVERY OVER MUCH OF THE REMAINING AREAS.
ON THURSDAY...MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH/S WILL DROP TO THE 5 TO 15 PERCENT
RANGE AREAWIDE. HOWEVER...ONLY ISOLATED LOCATIONS IN THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS COULD SEE SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER.
ANOTHER AREA THAT COULD SEE WINDS NEAR 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WILL
BE ACROSS THE EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS.
FOR NOW...OUR CURRENT THINKING IS THAT WINDS WILL LIKELY REMAIN AT
OR ABOVE 20 MPH IN THE MORNING...BUT RH/S SHOULD REMAIN ABOVE 15%.
WINDS SHOULD DECREASE BELOW 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON AS RH/S DROP
BELOW 15%. FOR NOW...WE WILL HOLD OFF ON A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR
THESE AREAS. RH RECOVERY THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE POOR TO FAIR
AREAWIDE.
ON FRIDAY...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL CONTINUE FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS WHERE 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS
OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND RH/S BELOW 15% ARE EXPECTED IN THE
AFTERNOON HOURS. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL LIKELY INCREASE OVER THE
PERMIAN BASIN FRIDAY NIGHT AND RESULT IN GOOD RECOVERY. POOR TO
FAIR RECOVERY IS EXPECTED OVER THE REST OF THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT.
ANOTHER EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY IS EXPECTED SATURDAY AS
ANOTHER POTENT UPPER SYSTEM PASSES JUST NORTH OF THE AREA. STRONG
WINDS IN THE MID-LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE SHOULD PASS ACROSS WEST
TEXAS AROUND THE TIME OF MAXIMUM DAYTIME HEATING. THIS WOULD PROVIDE
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH STRONG WINDS OVER THE
MOUNTAINS. VERY DRY AIR ALONG WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL
LIKELY PLUNGE RH/S INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE PLAINS WITH 10
TO 15% IN THE MOUNTAINS. FIRE OFFICIALS WILL NEED TO MONITOR THIS
SITUATION CAREFULLY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 43 68 42 82 / 10 0 0 0
CARLSBAD NM 43 73 43 85 / 10 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 50 80 49 88 / 0 0 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 45 75 50 90 / 0 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 41 68 46 78 / 0 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 40 71 41 83 / 10 0 0 0
MARFA TX 38 70 35 83 / 0 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 43 70 42 84 / 10 0 0 0
ODESSA TX 45 71 44 85 / 10 0 0 0
WINK TX 43 76 43 90 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM MDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...NORTHERN LEA
COUNTY...SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 4 AM MDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST
PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
TX...WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 7 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
ANDREWS...BORDEN...CRANE...DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...
GLASSCOCK...HOWARD...LOVING...MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...
PECOS...REAGAN...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...
SCURRY...UPTON...WARD...WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 AM CDT /4 AM MDT/ THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
&&
44Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 1, 2:05 PM CDT, 9 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 205 PM CDT WED APR 1 2009 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-021915- 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- 205 PM CDT WED APR 1 2009 /105 PM MDT WED APR 1 2009/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT STRONG WESTERLY WINDS OF 40 TO 55 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 75 MPH WILL AFFECT THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BOTH AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. HIGH WINDS WILL ALSO AFFECT EDDY COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR WHERE WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH COULD OCCUR. A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE LOCATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF A MARFA TO FORT STOCKTON TO BIG LAKE LINE TODAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND A COLD FRONT TONIGHT WITH 25 TO 35 MPH WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED THROUGH THE NIGHT OVER PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THESE LOCATIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. DRY FUELS AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES GENERALLY LESS THAN 10 PERCENT WILL COMBINE WITH THE WINDY CONDITIONS TO PRODUCE EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AREAWIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD AFFECT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FRIDAY...WITH AN EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY POSSIBLE AREAWIDE SATURDAY. HIGH WINDS COULD ALSO OCCUR IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS SATURDAY. .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 5:17 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 34 hr |
| Apr 2, 5:17 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 2, 9:45 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Borden, Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell, Reagan, Scurry | 3 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:44 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 38 hr |
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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.