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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Mar 22, 2009, 2:32 PM CDT for 17 counties in Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 23, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 22, 2009, 2:32 PM CDT (19:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 23, 2009, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2009, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 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 22 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
- 19 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -444 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1076 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 219 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 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 221932 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 232 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009 ...STRONG WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WHILE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE ADJACENT PLAINS OF EDDY COUNTY AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL ROCKIES ON MONDAY. STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS LOW ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO BEGINNING TONIGHT. ELEVATED WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX TO THE SURFACE MONDAY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS. NMZ027-TXZ258-230400- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0010.090323T1500Z-090324T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0018.090323T1500Z-090324T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 132 PM MDT SUN MAR 22 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY. TRAVELERS ON U.S. 62/180 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY WANT TO CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. 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. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ057-230400- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.090323T1500Z-090324T0300Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...VAN HORN 232 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009 /132 PM MDT SUN MAR 22 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ MONDAY. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS AND VAN HORN CORRIDOR MONDAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS74 KMAF 231004 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 504 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WEST TEXAS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS OF WEST TEXAS... .A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE FOUR CORNERS AREA INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS REGION BY THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS ALOFT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FEATURE WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE...RESULTING IN HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. ELEVATED WINDS WILL ALSO BE COMMON ACROSS THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS REGION OF WEST TEXAS AS WELL AS THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. ELEVATED WINDS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTN HORN CORRIDOR TODAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE MONDAY EVENING AS THE UPPER STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE MOVES AWAY FROM 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. && $$ TXZ074-232130- /O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0018.090323T1200Z-090324T0000Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 504 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE MONDAY EVENING AS THE UPPER STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-232130- /O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0018.090323T1004Z-090324T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 404 AM MDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. TRAVELERS ON U.S. 62/180 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY WANT TO CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. 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. && $$ TXZ058>060-067-232130- /O.NEW.KMAF.DU.Y.0002.090323T1500Z-090324T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.090323T1500Z-090324T0000Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE... KERMIT...MONAHANS 504 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS BY LATE MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY FALL TO LESS THAN 1 MILE CREATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. && $$ NMZ028-232130- /O.NEW.KMAF.DU.Y.0002.090323T1500Z-090324T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.090323T1500Z-090324T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD 404 AM MDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS BY LATE MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY FALL TO LESS THAN 1 MILE CREATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 231327 CCA NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 822 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WEST TEXAS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS OF WEST TEXAS... .A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE FOUR CORNERS AREA INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS REGION BY THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS ALOFT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FEATURE WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE...RESULTING IN HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. ELEVATED WINDS WILL ALSO BE COMMON ACROSS THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS REGION OF WEST TEXAS AS WELL AS THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. ELEVATED WINDS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT AS THE UPPER STORM SYSTEM PROPAGATES AWAY FROM THE REGION. TXZ057-240000- /O.UPG.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.090323T1500Z-090324T0300Z/ /O.COR.KMAF.HW.W.0018.090323T1322Z-090324T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VAN HORN 822 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. WEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR TODAY. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE MONDAY EVENING AS THE UPPER STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ074-240000- /O.COR.KMAF.HW.W.0018.090323T1322Z-090324T0000Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ALPINE 822 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE MONDAY EVENING AS THE UPPER STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE MOVES AWAY FROM 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. && $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-240100- /O.COR.KMAF.HW.W.0018.090323T1004Z-090324T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 722 AM MDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. TRAVELERS ON U.S. 62/180 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY WANT TO CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ058>060-067-240000- /O.NEW.KMAF.DU.Y.0002.090323T1500Z-090324T0000Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.090323T1500Z-090324T0000Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE... KERMIT...MONAHANS 822 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS BY LATE MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY FALL TO LESS THAN 1 MILE CREATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. && $$ NMZ028-240000- /O.NEW.KMAF.DU.Y.0002.090323T1500Z-090324T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.090323T1500Z-090324T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD 722 AM MDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS BY LATE MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY FALL TO LESS THAN 1 MILE CREATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE MONDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 231543 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1043 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WEST TEXAS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS OF WEST TEXAS... ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE PERMIAN BASIN... .A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE FROM THE FOUR CORNERS AREA INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS REGION BY THIS EVENING. STRONG WINDS ALOFT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FEATURE WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE...RESULTING IN HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. ELEVATED WINDS WILL ALSO BE COMMON FROM THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS REGION INTO THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS OF WEST TEXAS AS WELL AS THE PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. ELEVATED WINDS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT AS THE UPPER STORM SYSTEM PROPAGATES AWAY FROM THE REGION. NMZ027-TXZ258-240000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090324T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 943 AM MDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AREA. WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. TRAVELERS ON U.S. 62/180 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY WANT TO CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. 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. && $$ TXZ057-074-240000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090324T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE 1043 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR AND DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA. WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS THE UPPER STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-068>070-240000- /O.EXA.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090324T0000Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE 1043 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 /943 AM MDT MON MAR 23 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS REGION TO THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. STRONG WINDS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ058>060-067-240000- /O.CON.KMAF.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090324T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090324T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...MONAHANS 1043 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 /943 AM MDT MON MAR 23 2009/ ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS BY LATE MORNING. STRONG WINDS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY FALL TO LESS THAN 1 MILE CREATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 231952 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 252 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE WEST TEXAS MOUNTAINS AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...WINDY CONDITIONS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES EXPECTED IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS OF WEST TEXAS... ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE PERMIAN BASIN... .A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG WINDS ALOFT IN ASSOCIATION WITH THIS FEATURE WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE...RESULTING IN HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. ELEVATED WINDS WILL ALSO BE COMMON FROM THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS REGION INTO THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS OF WEST TEXAS AS WELL AS THE PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. ELEVATED WINDS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AFTER SUNSET TONIGHT AS THE UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION. NMZ027-TXZ258-240300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090324T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 152 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. TRAVELERS ON U.S. 62/180 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY WANT TO CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. 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. && $$ TXZ057-074-240000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090324T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE 252 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN REGION. WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND WINDS OF 35 TO 45 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 PMH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE VAN HORN REGION. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AS THE UPPER STORM SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE MOVES AWAY FROM THE REGION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ058>060-067-240000- /O.CON.KMAF.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090324T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090324T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...MONAHANS 252 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 /152 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2009/ ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A BLOWING DUST 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. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS THIS AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY FALL TO LESS THAN 1 MILE CREATING DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO ONE MILE OR LESS. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS UNTIL THE BLOWING DUST SUBSIDES. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-068>070-240000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090324T0000Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE 252 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 /152 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING FOR THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS AND THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED FROM THE CENTRAL TRANS PECOS REGION TO THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS. STRONG WINDS WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF AT LEAST 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS74 KMAF 232348 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 648 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL CONTINUE FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING... TXZ057-074-240100- /O.EXP.KMAF.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090324T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE 648 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR. ALTHOUGH WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...WIND SPEEDS NEAR THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR WILL DECREASE BELOW HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. $$ NMZ028-TXZ058>060-067-240100- /O.EXP.KMAF.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090324T0000Z/ /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090324T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- WINKLER-WARD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...MONAHANS 648 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 /548 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2009/ ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY AND WIND ADVISORY FOR EDDY COUNTY ...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. WIND SPEEDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE THIS EVENING ACROSS THE EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY AND BLOWING DUST ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-061>063-068>070-240100- /O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-090324T0000Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE 648 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2009 /548 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2009/ ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING... THE WIND ADVISORY FOR LEA COUNTY...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...ADVISORY LEVEL WIND SPEEDS ARE NO LONGER ANTICIPATED. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ NMZ027-TXZ258-240300- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-090324T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...PINE SPRINGS 548 PM MDT MON MAR 23 2009 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS EVENING. TRAVELERS ON U.S. 62/180 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THOSE UTILIZING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY WANT TO CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
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 Mar 22, 2:20 PM CDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 2:20 PM CDT, 12 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
220 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009
.DISCUSSION...
MID AND UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS ARE DENSE TODAY AND PREVENTING
DESTABILIZATION. UNDER THE BEST CIRCUMSTANCES THE INSTABILITY WAS
MARGINAL BUT NOW IT APPEARS THAT THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE A HARD
TIME FIRING IN OUR CWA TODAY. STILL DECIDED TO LEAVE THE SLIGHT
CHANCE POPS GOING IN THE PERMIAN BASIN THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS
EVENING AS A WEAK S/W MOVES ACROSS NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS.
UPPER LEVEL LOW STILL ON TRACK TO MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL ROCKIES
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS. UPGRADED THE WATCH
IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TO A WARNING AND ISSUED AN ADVISORY FOR
THE ADJACENT PLAINS. THE MID SHIFT WILL NEED TO TAKE A SECOND LOOK
AT THE ADVISORY AS IT MAY NEED TO BE EXPANDED EASTWARD INTO THE
WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND UPPER TRANSPECOS REGIONS.
A PACIFIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING WITH A
SECOND SHOT OF COOLER AIR MOVING IN DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH THE
DEPARTURE OF THE UPPER LOW. TEMPS WILL QUICKLY REBOUND AS A BROAD
LONGWAVE TROUGH BECOMES SITUATED ACROSS THE CENTRAL US AND
WESTERLY FLOWS RESUMES. THURSDAY AGAIN COULD BE QUITE WINDY
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE WESTERN ZONES OF THE CWA AS A SECOND UPPER
LEVEL LOW DEVELOPS ACROSS THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST AND DIGS SOUTH
INTO THE BASE OF THE LONGWAVE TROUGH. SOME UNCERTAINTY IS
INTRODUCED INTO THE FORECAST AT THIS POINT AS THE 12Z GFS KEEPS
THE LOW RELATIVELY WEAK AND QUICKLY MOVES IT EAST. HOWEVER THIS
SOLUTION IS IN CONTRAST TO THE ECMWF/CAN/UKMET AND EVEN THE GFS
ENSEMBLES WHO SHOW A SLOWER AND DEEPER LOW. THOSE MODELS
ASIDE...THE LONGWAVE PATTERN SUGGEST A STRONGER AND DEEPER MAJOR
S/W LOW WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE MEAN LONGWAVE TROUGH. A CENTRAL
US MEAN RIDGE ON THE OTHER HAND WOULD SUGGEST A FASTER AND WEAKER
LOW. THEREFORE THE GRIDS FROM FRIDAY AND BEYOND FAVOR THE ECMWF
THOUGH THE TEMPS STAY WITH MEX GUIDANCE. REASON FOR THIS IS
UNCERTAINTY IN THE TIMING OF THE FRONT AND THE POSSIBLE QUICK
RETURN OF WESTERLY MID LEVEL FLOW HELPING FOR A FAST RECOVERY.
HENNIG
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
THE RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR TOMORROW WITH STRONG WINDS IN
THE MOUNTAINS AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS STILL EXPECTED IN AREAS
FURTHER EAST. HAVE ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE ADJACENT PLAINS
BUT THIS MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED FURTHER EAST. COULD SEE SOME
AREAS OF EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN
SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF TEXAS WEST OF THE PECOS
WITH AFTERNOON MIN RH/S OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT AND WIND SPEEDS IN
EXCESS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. IN ADDITION...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH AROUND MIDNIGHT WHICH WILL CAUSE WINDS TO SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST...AND KEEP SPEEDS UP WHICH WILL PREVENT MAXIMUM COOLING
CAUSING POOR OVERNIGHT MOISTURE RECOVERY. WINDS SHOULD FINALLY
DIMINISH TUESDAY AFTERNOON HELPING TO BRIEFLY REDUCE THE FIRE
WEATHER THREAT.
ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL BE MOVING INTO THE FOUR CORNERS
REGION THURSDAY CAUSING WESTERLY WINDS TO ONCE AGAIN INCREASE AND
DROPPING AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES. FIRE OFFICIALS WILL NEED TO MONITOR
THIS DAY AS THE NEXT POTENTIAL CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY AFTER
MONDAY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 61 83 48 74 / 20 10 10 0
CARLSBAD NM 55 82 45 72 / 10 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 60 84 54 81 / 10 0 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 59 88 50 76 / 10 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 49 78 41 70 / 0 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 56 81 45 70 / 10 0 0 0
MARFA TX 46 78 38 69 / 10 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 62 85 46 71 / 10 0 0 0
ODESSA TX 65 86 46 73 / 10 0 0 0
WINK TX 59 89 50 76 / 10 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST
PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... EDDY COUNTY PLAINS.
TX...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM
MDT/ MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...
CRANE...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...DAWSON...ECTOR...
GAINES...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...HOWARD...LOVING...MARFA
PLATEAU...MARTIN...MIDLAND...PECOS...REEVES COUNTY AND
UPPER TRANS PECOS...UPTON...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54
CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.
&&
01/10Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 22, 1:35 PM CDT, 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 135 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-231845- 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- 135 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2009 /1235 PM MDT SUN MAR 22 2009/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON FOR AREAS ALONG AND EAST OF A HOBBS TO BAKERSFIELD LINE. ANY STORMS THAT DO FORM WILL BE CAPABLE OF WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH...BRIEF HEAVY RAINS...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND SMALL HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO MONDAY AFTERNOON. WINDY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ANY NEW OR EXISTING FIRES WILL BE CAPABLE OF RAPID SPREAD AND GROWTH. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON MONDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ALONG HIGHWAY 62/180 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG WINDS AND DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. .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 22, 2:32 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 31 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.