Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2010

High Wind Warning 3, NWS Albuquerque, NM

March 25, 2010

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind warning at Mar 25, 2010, 9:58 PM MDT. It took effect at Mar 26, 2010, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 12 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 25, 2010, 9:58 PM MDT (03:58 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 26, 2010, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Mar 27, 2010, 12:00 AM MDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

416 
WWUS75 KABQ 260358
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
958 PM MDT THU MAR 25 2010

...STRONG WINDS LIKELY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR A GOOD
   PORTION OF NEW MEXICO...

.STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS A
GOOD PORTION OF WESTERN NEW MEXICO AS WELL AS LOCALES ALONG AND
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO. EXPECT
THE STRONGEST WINDS TO OCCUR WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST...CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS...
WHERE SPEEDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH ARE LIKELY.
LESSER WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...
RIO GRANDE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE FAR EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
PLAINS. WIND SPEEDS IN THESE LOCATIONS WILL LIKELY RANGE FROM 25
TO 35 WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. EXPECT AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING LEADING TO LOCALIZED REDUCED VISIBILITIES...
ESPECIALLY NEAR OPEN FIELDS.

NMZ523-524-526-533-537>540-261300-
/O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0003.100326T1800Z-100327T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0003.100326T1800Z-100327T0600Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
GUADALUPE COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
958 PM MDT THU MAR 25 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT FRIDAY NIGHT. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  60 OR 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG
  THE CAPITAN AND NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS PARTS
  OF SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED AROUND NOON...THEN PEAK
  FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING BEFORE DECREASING LATE
  FRIDAY EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF 
  BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 285 BETWEEN CLINES 
  CORNERS...VAUGHN AND ROSWELL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ521-522-261300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0003.100326T1800Z-100327T0600Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
958 PM MDT THU MAR 25 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR ALONG THE
  PEAKS AND EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED AROUND NOON...THEN PEAK
  FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING BEFORE DECREASING LATE
  FRIDAY EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF 
  BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ508-261300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0003.100326T1800Z-100327T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
958 PM MDT THU MAR 25 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR ALONG THE
  PEAKS AND EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED AROUND NOON...THEN PEAK
  DURING THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF 
  BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 32 BETWEEN QUEMADO AND
  APACHE CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ529-532-534>536-261300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.100326T1800Z-100327T0600Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
958 PM MDT THU MAR 25 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
FRIDAY NIGHT. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR ACROSS SAN
  MIGUEL COUNTY...PARTICULARLY NEAR INTERSTATE 25.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED AROUND NOON...THEN PEAK
  FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING BEFORE DECREASING LATE
  FRIDAY EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF 
  BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 209 BETWEEN CLOVIS AND
  TUCUMCARI.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

NMZ501-502-505>507-509-518>520-525-261300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.100326T1800Z-100327T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
958 PM MDT THU MAR 25 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 OR 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG
  THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. THE
  WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST IN THE FOUR CORNERS REGION BY THE LATE
  AFTERNOON HOURS BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED AROUND NOON...THEN PEAK
  DURING THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF 
  BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 FROM SOCORRO TO
  SANTA FE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

DPORTER
5 follow-up statements
997 
WWUS75 KABQ 261034
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
434 AM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...STRONG WINDS LIKELY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR A GOOD   
PORTION OF NEW MEXICO...

.STRONG WINDS WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS A
GOOD PORTION OF WESTERN NEW MEXICO AS WELL AS LOCALES ALONG AND
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO. EXPECT
THE STRONGEST WINDS TO OCCUR WITHIN THE SOUTHWEST...CENTRAL AND
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS...
WHERE WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH ARE LIKELY. VISIBILITIES
MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN DUST PRONE AREAS. 

NMZ521>524-526-533-537>540-261800-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0003.100326T1800Z-100327T0600Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
434 AM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TONIGHT FOR THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS...EASTWARD TO
GUADALUPE COUNTY AND SOUTHWARD TO THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND
CHAVES COUNTY.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 
  TO 60 OR 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR 
  ALONG THE CAPITAN AND NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS...AS WELL 
  AS PARTS OF SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED AROUND NOON...THEN PEAK 
  FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING BEFORE DECREASING LATE 
  FRIDAY EVENING. 

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF
  BLOWING DUST. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY OCCUR ACROSS THE
  CAPITAN AND NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS AS WELL. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 285 BETWEEN CLINES 
  CORNERS...VAUGHN AND ROSWELL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ508-261800-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0003.100326T1800Z-100327T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
434 AM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM
MDT THIS EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 
  TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR ALONG 
  THE PEAKS AND EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED AROUND NOON...THEN PEAK 
  DURING THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. 

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF 
  BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 32 BETWEEN QUEMADO AND 
  APACHE CREEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ529-532-534>536-261800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.100326T1800Z-100327T0600Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
434 AM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT
MDT TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT FOR SAN MIGUEL...QUAY...CURRY AND ROOSEVELT COUNTIES.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 
  TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR 
  ACROSS SAN MIGUEL COUNTY...PARTICULARLY NEAR INTERSTATE 25. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED AROUND NOON...THEN PEAK 
  FROM LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING BEFORE DECREASING LATE 
  FRIDAY EVENING. 

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF 
  BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 209 BETWEEN CLOVIS AND 
  TUCUMCARI. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

NMZ501-502-505>507-509-518>520-525-261800-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.100326T1800Z-100327T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
434 AM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT
THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL NEW
MEXICO...AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL VALLEYS.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 
  TO 50 OR 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR 
  ALONG THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE WEST CENTRAL 
  MOUNTAINS. THE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST IN THE FOUR CORNERS 
  REGION BY THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE IN SPEED AROUND NOON...THEN PEAK 
  DURING THE AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING EARLY FRIDAY EVENING. 

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN AREAS OF 
  BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 FROM SOCORRO TO
  SANTA FE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

34
087 
WWUS75 KABQ 261650
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1050 AM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.STRONG WINDS WILL PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEW MEXICO AND LOCALES
ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO
THROUGH THIS EVENING. EXPECT THE STRONGEST WINDS TO OCCUR WITHIN
THE SOUTHWEST...CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE
ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS... WHERE WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 60 AND 70 MPH ARE
LIKELY. VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED IN DUST PRONE AREAS.

NMZ521>524-526-533-537>540-270300-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0003.100326T1800Z-100327T0600Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
1050 AM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  60 OR 70 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE CAPITAN
  AND NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS PARTS OF SOUTHWEST
  CHAVES COUNTY.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 900 PM
  THEN DIMINISH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW ONE MILE
  IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY ALSO OCCUR
  ACROSS THE CAPITAN AND NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 285 BETWEEN CLINES 
  CORNERS...VAUGHN AND ROSWELL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ508-270300-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0003.100326T1800Z-100327T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
1050 AM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...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. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR ALONG THE PEAKS AND
  EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND SUNSET
  THEN DIMINISH THROUGH 900 PM.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW ONE MILE IN
  AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 32 BETWEEN QUEMADO AND
  APACHE CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ529-532-534>536-270300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.100326T1800Z-100327T0600Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
1050 AM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS SAN MIGUEL
  COUNTY...PARTICULARLY NEAR INTERSTATE 25.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND 900 PM
  THEN DIMINISH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW ONE MILE IN
  AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 209 BETWEEN CLOVIS AND 
  TUCUMCARI. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

NMZ501-502-505>507-509-518>520-525-270300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.100326T1800Z-100327T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
1050 AM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 OR 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIO
  GRANDE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. THE WINDS
  WILL BE STRONGEST IN THE FOUR CORNERS REGION IN THE LATE
  AFTERNOON HOURS BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN NOON AND SUNSET
  THEN DIMINISH THROUGH 900 PM.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW ONE MILE IN
  AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 FROM SOCORRO TO
  SANTA FE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$
871 
WWUS75 KABQ 262127
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
327 PM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...STRONG WINDS TO CONTINUE THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

.A TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO FUEL SUSTAINED
WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 55 TO 65 MPH THROUGH
THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONG WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 25 THIS EVENING
WHILE STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG AND TO THE EAST
OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN THROUGH INTO TONIGHT. BREEZY TO WINDY
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AGAIN DURING EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING ACROSS THE NORTHEAST PLAINS.

NMZ521>524-526-533-537>540-270300-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100327T0600Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
327 PM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 
  TO 60 OR 70 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE 
  CAPITAN AND NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS PARTS 
  OF SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE AFTERNOON
  THROUGH 9 PM THEN DIMINISH THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW ONE 
  MILE IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW MAY ALSO 
  OCCUR ACROSS THE CAPITAN AND NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 285 BETWEEN CLINES 
  CORNERS...VAUGHN AND ROSWELL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...
ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WHO SHOULD
CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL.

&&

$$

NMZ508-270300-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100327T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
327 PM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...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. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 
  TO 60 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS SHOULD OCCUR ALONG THE PEAKS 
  AND EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
  THROUGH EARLY EVENING AND THEN DIMINISH BY 9 PM.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW ONE 
  MILE IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 32 BETWEEN QUEMADO AND 
  APACHE CREEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...
ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WHO SHOULD
CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL.

&&

$$

NMZ531-270300-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0009.100327T0600Z-100328T0200Z/
HARDING COUNTY-
327 PM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MDT
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM MDT
SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  APPROACHING 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP AROUND
  MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS
  WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BY SATURDAY EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALLY REDUCED TO BELOW 3 MILES AT TIMES IN
  BLOWING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL IMPROVE DURING SATURDAY MORNING. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

NMZ529-532-534>536-270300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100327T0600Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
327 PM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 MPH. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
  THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING AND ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY 9 PM.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW ONE 
  MILE IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 209 BETWEEN CLOVIS AND 
  TUCUMCARI. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

NMZ501-502-505>507-509-518>520-525-270300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100327T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
327 PM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO
  50 OR 55 MPH. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIO
  GRANDE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS. 

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON
  THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING BEFORE DIMINISHING BY 9 PM. 

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW ONE 
  MILE IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 25 FROM SOCORRO TO
  SANTA FE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$
972 
WWUS75 KABQ 270259
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
859 PM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...STRONG WINDS PERSIST ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO THIS EVENING...

.WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS WESTERN NEW MEXICO...THEREFORE ALL
WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE ALONG AND WEST
OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. MEANWHILE...STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST
ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-40 THIS EVENING.
THE STRONGER WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR ALONG THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS THE ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS. EXPECT
SPEEDS TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. A
STRONG FRONT WILL ALSO PROVIDE GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS IN
NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

NMZ508-270400-
/O.EXP.KABQ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100327T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
859 PM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. WIND
SPEEDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA...THEREFORE THE HIGH
WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A FEW STRONG CROSS WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT.

$$

NMZ501-502-505>507-509-518>520-525-270400-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100327T0300Z/
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
859 PM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. WIND
SPEEDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA...THEREFORE THE WIND
ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A FEW STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE
STILL POSSIBLE PRIOR TO MIDNIGHT.

$$

NMZ521>524-526-533-537>540-270600-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100327T0600Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
859 PM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...

A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT.

* WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.
  THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE CAPITAN AND NORTHERN
  SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS PARTS OF SOUTHWEST CHAVES
  COUNTY.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE LATE
  EVENING HOURS.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW ONE MILE
  IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 285 BETWEEN CLINES 
  CORNERS...VAUGHN AND ROSWELL. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...
ESPECIALLY FOR MOTORISTS IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WHO SHOULD
CONSIDER DELAYING TRAVEL.

&&

$$

NMZ529-532-534>536-270600-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100327T0600Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
859 PM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE LATE
  EVENING HOURS.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW THREE
  MILES IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. THIS INCLUDES HIGHWAY 209 BETWEEN CLOVIS AND 
  TUCUMCARI. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

NMZ531-270600-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0009.100327T0600Z-100328T0200Z/
HARDING COUNTY-
859 PM MDT FRI MAR 26 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM
MDT SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 PM
MDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...
  WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH ARE LIKELY.

* TIMING...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AROUND MIDNIGHT AND
  CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS WILL GRADUALLY
  SUBSIDE BY SATURDAY EVENING.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW THREE
  MILES AT TIMES.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

DPORTER
979 
WWUS75 KABQ 270606
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1206 AM MDT SAT MAR 27 2010

...STRONG WINDS TO PERSIST ACROSS FAR EASTERN NEW MEXICO THROUGH
   SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS CENTRAL NEW MEXICO...THEREFORE ALL
WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR THESE AREAS.
MEANWHILE...STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE EASTERN COUNTIES
OF NEW MEXICO TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. STRONGEST
WINDS SHOULD OCCUR AROUND MID-MORNING IN NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND
EARLY AFTERNOON IN EAST CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH
BY EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

NMZ521>524-526-533-537>540-270715-
/O.EXP.KABQ.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-100327T0600Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
1206 AM MDT SAT MAR 27 2010

...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

THE HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. WIND
SPEEDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA...THEREFORE THE HIGH
WIND WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A FEW STRONG CROSS WINDS
ARE STILL POSSIBLE PRIOR TO DAYBREAK ON SATURDAY.

$$

NMZ529-532-270715-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100327T0600Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-
1206 AM MDT SAT MAR 27 2010

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. WIND
SPEEDS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS THE AREA...THEREFORE THE WIND
ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A FEW STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE
STILL POSSIBLE PRIOR TO DAYBREAK ON SATURDAY.

$$

NMZ534>536-271200-
/O.EXT.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-100328T0200Z/
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-
1206 AM MDT SAT MAR 27 2010

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
  WILL BE COMMON TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
  SHIFT TO THE NORTH OR NORTHWEST AROUND DAYBREAK.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL DIMINISH SLIGHTLY TONIGHT...HOWEVER WILL
  INCREASE ONCE AGAIN DURING THE MID-MORNING HOURS ON SATURDAY.
  THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR AROUND THE NOON HOUR.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW THREE 
  MILES IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS TONIGHT...
  THEN SHIFT TOWARD EAST TO WEST ORIENTED ROADS BY LATE MORNING
  THROUGH AFTERNOON. PORTIONS OF INTERSTATE 40 WILL BE IMPACTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELLING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

NMZ531-271200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-100328T0200Z/
HARDING COUNTY-
1206 AM MDT SAT MAR 27 2010

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT SATURDAY. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH... 
  WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH ARE LIKELY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE EARLY
  MORNING HOURS. THE STRONGEST SPEEDS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MID-
  MORNING AND MID-AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...VISIBILITIES MAY BE LOCALLY REDUCED BELOW THREE 
  MILES AT TIMES. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS ON EAST TO WEST ORIENTED 
  ROADWAYS MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. SUDDEN GUSTS
OF WIND MAY CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. EXTRA
ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO CROSS WINDS.

&&

$$

DPORTER

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 Albuquerque, NM wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind warning went out at Mar 25, 9:29 PM MDT, 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 25, 9:29 PM MDT, 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
929 PM MDT THU MAR 25 2010

.UPDATE...
00Z GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO ADVERTISE A VERY WINDY DAY ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 700MB JET SHOULD
SCREAM BETWEEN 55 AND 60KTS DURING THE PEAK HEATING HOURS...WHERE
EXCELLENT MIXING CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL. LEE-SIDE TROUGH SHOULD
ALSO DEVELOP WITHIN THE ERN PLAINS OF NM OR THE TEXAS PANHANDLE...
LEADING TO A STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT. THE COMBINATION OF
THESE CONDITIONS WILL SUPPORT HIGH WIND WARNING CRITERIA FOR THE
CENTRAL/SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT HIGH PLAINS OF
NEW MEXICO...WHERE STRONG MOUNTAIN WAVE/TURBULENCE CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXPECTED. WILL UPGRADE THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A WARNING...AND
EXPAND IT INTO THE SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS AND THE UPPER GILA. A
WIND ADVISORY WILL BE ADDED FOR THE ADJACENT AREAS ALONG/SOUTH OF
THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR...WHERE SPEEDS SHOULD STILL BE WINDY...
BUT BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. TO COMPLICATE MATTERS...A COLD FRONT
WILL APPROACH THE FOUR CORNERS BY LATE AFTERNOON. STRONG WINDS IN
ITS WAKE WILL ALSO LEAD TO ADVISORY LEVEL SPEEDS...ESPECIALLY IN
THE FARMINGTON/AZTEC AREA. WRN ZONES WILL BE VALID FROM 18Z/FRI
UNTIL 03Z/SAT WHILE THE CENTRAL/ERN ZONES WILL RUN AN ADDITIONAL
THREE HOURS. CONFIDENCE THAT RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS WILL BE
MET IS VERY HIGH...THUS WILL UPGRADE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO A
RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SAME LOCALES...EFFECTIVE 18Z/FRI THROUGH
03Z/SAT. PLEASE REFER TO THE VERY BOTTOM SECTION FOR MORE DETAILS.
WILL TYPE THESE NEW PRODUCTS AS FAST AS POSSIBLE...HOPEFULLY PRIOR
TO 10PM. DPORTER

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...302 PM MDT THU MAR 25 2010...
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DAY TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE MADE A SOJOURN
OVER THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT. TEMPERATURES OVER MUCH OF THE STATE
HAVE WARMED INTO THE 50S AND 60S WITH 30S AND 40S OVER THE HIGH
TERRAIN. READINGS OVER THE FAR NORTHEAST HAVE BEEN HARD PRESSED TO
REACH 50 AS SNOW PACK KEPT THINGS ON THE COOL SIDE.

ALL EYES TURN TO THE WEST AS THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM GETS SET TO
IMPACT NEW MEXICO. THIS NEXT SYSTEM WILL BE MORE SPRING LIKE OR
TYPICAL FOR LATE MARCH AS THE BULK OF THE ENERGY WILL TRACK ALONG
THE COLORADO STATE LINE. THIS WILL PLACE A STRONG JET MAX MAINLY
ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-40 FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CONFIDENCE IS
HIGH FOR STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP IN AMPLE MIXING. WILL CONTINUE
HIGH WIND WATCH AND MAKE NO CHANGES TO THE CONFIGURATION. WIND
GUSTS ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND EAST
CENTRAL/SOUTHEAST PLAINS MAY EXCEED 60 MPH. FURTHER NORTH AND
WEST...CONFIDENCE EXISTS FOR ADVISORY LEVEL WINDS AND WILL ALLOW
THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT TO RE EVALUATE AND NAIL DOWN THE AREAS IN MORE
DETAIL. LOOKS LIKE AN I-40 AND SOUTH EVENT. IN ADDITION...WENT
AHEAD AND ADDED AREAS OF BLOWING DUST TO THE WEATHER GRIDS FOR
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. EVEN WITH THE RECENT MOISTURE...FINE
SOILS WILL LIKELY DRY WITH DOWN SLOPING COMPONENT. HIGHEST
CONFIDENCE IS ACROSS THE EAST CENTRAL TO SOUTHEAST PLAINS BUT DID
ADD THE MIDDLE AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY FOR DUST. FIRE WEATHER
WATCH WILL ALSO CONTINUE AND WILL LIKELY BE UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG
WARNING ON THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT. PLEASE REFER TO THE FIRE WEATHER
DISCUSSION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

THERE WILL BE A WINTRY SIDE TO THIS SYSTEM AS THE UPPER LOW
TRANSLATES ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE STATE/NEAR THE
COLORADO STATE LINE. TEMPERATURES INITIALLY WILL BE ON THE WARM
SIDE BUT WILL LIKELY DROP BEHIND THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY. MODELS PROG
700MB TEMPS TO FALL TO AROUND -5 TO -8C ACROSS THE FAR
NORTH/NORTHEAST FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY. CONCERN IS THE GFS
SOLUTION OF DEEPENING AND CUTTING OFF THE LOW AS IT EXITS INTO THE
TEXAS PANHANDLE. POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR MORE ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL
FROM THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SANGRES TO RATON RIDGE...JOHNSON
MESA AND THE FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/PLAINS. CONFIDENCE IN WARNING
LEVEL SNOW IS LOW BUT STILL CANNOT RULE OUT ADVISORY LEVEL
ESPECIALLY FOR ZONES 513...514 AND 527. ZONES 515...528 AND 530
HAVE LESS CONFIDENCE ESPECIALLY GIVEN WARMER CONDITIONS THAN THE
LAST EVENT BUT COULD SEE THE BULK OF THE SNOW AND STRONG WINDS
OVERNIGHT. WILL HANDLE THIS POTENTIAL WITH AN SPS AND WILL ISSUE
IT WITH THE AFTERNOON PACKAGE.

WIND BAG AND WINTRY WEATHER EXIT LATER SATURDAY WITH A FEW REMNANT
SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE OVER THE NORTHEAST SATURDAY NIGHT. UPPER
RIDGE BUILDS IN FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY BUT IS PROGGED TO BREAK DOWN
BY TUESDAY WITH A RETURN TO DRY AND BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS
DURING TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

NEXT SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEM LOOKS ON TRACK FOR NEXT THURSDAY
INTO FRIDAY WITH STRONG WINDS...HIGH TERRAIN SNOWS AND VALLEY RAIN
SHOWERS.

KW

.AVIATION...
PATCHY HIGH CLOUDS WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF NEW
MEXICO OVERNIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.

NEXT AVIATION DISCUSSION SCHEDULED FOR 09Z.

.FIRE WEATHER...
...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
MUCH OF NORTHEAST...EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO DUE TO
EXPECTED STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT STRONG WESTERLY WIND EVENT OF THIS SPRING
SEASON IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS OUR AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO
FRIDAY EVENING. FALLING DEWPOINTS AND WARMER THAN NORMAL DAYTIME
TEMPERATURES WILL COMBINE WITH STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS...
RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF EASTERN
AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO.

A DEVELOPING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OVER NEVADA AND UTAH OVERNIGHT WILL
MOVE EAST ACROSS COLORADO AND NEW MEXICO FRIDAY. THIS TROUGH ALOFT
WILL EVENTUALLY BRING COOLER AIR AND A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS...AND HIGH
MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS...TO NORTHERN NEW MEXICO FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
INTO SATURDAY MORNING. BUT BEFORE THE COOLER AIR ARRIVES...WARM AND
WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL FOR MUCH OF THE NORTHERN TWO THIRDS OF
THE STATE ON FRIDAY.

FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS SEE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH...ABQRFWABQ...THAT
WAS ISSUED AT 730 AM MDT THURSDAY.

BEHIND THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ON SATURDAY IT WILL BE 5 TO 15 DEGREES
COOLER THAN NORMAL ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE WITH MINIMUM RH 10 TO 30
PERCENT HIGHER THAN FRIDAY. ABOUT THE ONLY AREA THAT WILL NOT SEE
BIG CHANGES IN TEMPERATURES AND RH FROM FRIDAY TO SATURDAY WOULD BE
THE FOUR CORNERS REGION.

COLD NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FROM THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS
INTO THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS.

THE EAST WILL FINALLY SEE GOOD NIGHTTIME RH RECOVERY SATURDAY NIGHT
AS THE COOLER AIR SETTLES IN AND LINGERS INTO SUNDAY.

A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO NEW MEXICO FROM THE WEST
SUNDAY NIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR DAYTIME TEMPERATURES TO WARM TO SEASONAL
LEVELS ON MONDAY AS DRY CONDITIONS PREVAIL.

A STORM SYSTEM OFF THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST AROUND THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK IS FORECAST TO MOVE SOUTHEAST TOWARD ARIZONA AND NEW
MEXICO FOR LATER NEXT WEEK. PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS POINT TOWARD
INCREASING WINDS FOR MUCH OF OUR AREA FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES...NMZ104-106>109.

HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES...NMZ508.

HIGH WIND WARNING FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ521>524-526-533-537>540.

WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES...NMZ501-502-505>507-509-518>520-525.

WIND ADVISORY FROM NOON FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ529-532-534>536.

&&

46
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 25, 6:00 AM MDT, 15 hours 58 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
600 AM MDT THU MAR 25 2010

NMZ501>540-261200-
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-CURRY COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-ESTANCIA VALLEY-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-QUAY COUNTY-
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-
SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-SANTA FE METRO AREA-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTOS ABOVE 9500 FEET-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-UNION COUNTY-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
600 AM MDT THU MAR 25 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. WEST TO
SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS MAY REACH 60 OR 65 MPH. LOCALIZED AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES.

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN NEW
MEXICO DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES.

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT
ACROSS NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO BEHIND A COLD FRONT. NORTH TO
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS MAY RESULT IN
BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES.

WEATHER CAN CHANGE VERY RAPIDLY. ALWAYS USE THE LATEST FORECASTS...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

34

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 25, 8:21 PM MDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
821 PM MDT THU MAR 25 2010

..TIME..    ...EVENT...     ...CITY LOCATION...      ...LAT.LON...
..DATE..    ....MAG....     ..COUNTY LOCATION.. ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1127 AM     SNOW             16 SSW QUEMADO          34.12N 108.60W
03/23/2010  E3.0 INCH        CATRON             NM   AMATEUR RADIO

0516 AM     SNOW             3 NW TRES RITOS         36.16N 105.55W
03/24/2010  E5.0 INCH        TAOS               NM   PUBLIC

            SIPAPU SKI AREA.

0607 AM     SNOW             6 W LOS ALAMOS          35.89N 106.39W
03/24/2010  E1.0 INCH        LOS ALAMOS         NM   PUBLIC

            PAJARITO SKI AREA.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 SSW SANTA FE          35.64N 105.97W
03/24/2010  M1.1 INCH        SANTA FE           NM   PUBLIC

0700 AM     SNOW             8 WNW SANTA FE          35.72N 106.08W
03/24/2010  M1.0 INCH        SANTA FE           NM   PUBLIC

0700 AM     SNOW             3 NE SANTA FE           35.71N 105.91W
03/24/2010  M3.1 INCH        SANTA FE           NM   PUBLIC

0700 AM     SNOW             1 WSW SANTA FE          35.67N 105.98W
03/24/2010  M1.2 INCH        SANTA FE           NM   PUBLIC

0700 AM     SNOW             1 NNW SANTA FE          35.69N 105.96W
03/24/2010  E3.0 INCH        SANTA FE           NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0700 AM     SNOW             1 ESE CHAMISAL          36.17N 105.73W
03/24/2010  M3.5 INCH        TAOS               NM   PUBLIC

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SSE TAOS              36.36N 105.57W
03/24/2010  M2.8 INCH        TAOS               NM   PUBLIC

0751 AM     SNOW             4 NW SANTA FE           35.71N 106.01W
03/24/2010  M1.6 INCH        SANTA FE           NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

1100 AM     SNOW             COWLES                  35.81N 105.66W
03/24/2010  M4.0 INCH        SAN MIGUEL         NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

1200 PM     SNOW             5 NW CHAMA              36.95N 106.65W
03/24/2010  E1.0 INCH        RIO ARRIBA         NM   SNOTEL

            CHAMITA SNOTEL.

1200 PM     SNOW             7 E CANJILON            36.50N 106.31W
03/24/2010  E2.0 INCH        RIO ARRIBA         NM   SNOTEL

            BATEMAN SNOTEL.

1200 PM     SNOW             15 SW COYOTE            36.02N 106.80W
03/24/2010  E3.0 INCH        RIO ARRIBA         NM   SNOTEL

            VACAS LOCAS SNOTEL.

0150 PM     SNOW             TESUQUE                 35.77N 105.92W
03/24/2010  E2.0 INCH        SANTA FE           NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0154 PM     SNOW             TAOS                    36.39N 105.58W
03/24/2010  E2.5 INCH        TAOS               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0157 PM     SNOW             UTE PARK                36.56N 105.12W
03/24/2010  E5.0 INCH        COLFAX             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0207 PM     SNOW             1 E CIMARRON            36.51N 104.90W
03/24/2010  E3.0 INCH        COLFAX             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0300 PM     SNOW             6 ESE CIMARRON          36.47N 104.82W
03/24/2010  E4.5 INCH        COLFAX             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0300 PM     SNOW             1 NW OCATE              36.18N 105.06W
03/24/2010  E1.5 INCH        MORA               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0300 PM     SNOW             TERERRO                 35.74N 105.68W
03/24/2010  E2.0 INCH        SAN MIGUEL         NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0300 PM     SNOW             1 SSE PECOS             35.57N 105.67W
03/24/2010  E1.0 INCH        SAN MIGUEL         NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0400 PM     SNOW             2 ESE SPRINGER          36.35N 104.56W
03/24/2010  E5.0 INCH        COLFAX             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0400 PM     SNOW             1 SSW PHILMONT SCOUT RA 36.47N 104.95W
03/24/2010  M1.0 INCH        COLFAX             NM   CO-OP OBSERVER

0500 PM     SNOW             8 E ALBUQUERQUE         35.12N 106.48W
03/24/2010  M1.5 INCH        BERNALILLO         NM   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS.

0515 PM     SNOW             4 ESE BLACK LAKE        36.28N 105.19W
03/24/2010  M5.7 INCH        COLFAX             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0525 PM     SNOW             7 ESE CHUPADERO         35.79N 105.80W
03/24/2010  E12.0 INCH       SANTA FE           NM   PUBLIC

            SANTA FE SKI AREA.

0545 PM     SNOW             8 WNW FARLEY            36.41N 104.17W
03/24/2010  E6.0 INCH        COLFAX             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0545 PM     SNOW             RED RIVER               36.71N 105.42W
03/24/2010  E7.0 INCH        TAOS               NM   PUBLIC

            RED RIVER SKI AREA.

0555 PM     SNOW             5 NE ABBOTT             36.36N 104.19W
03/24/2010  E3.5 INCH        COLFAX             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW DRIFTS AROUND 1.5 FEET.

0600 PM     SNOW             ANGEL FIRE              36.39N 105.28W
03/24/2010  E8.0 INCH        COLFAX             NM   AMATEUR RADIO

0600 PM     SNOW             6 WNW SUGARITE          36.99N 104.48W
03/24/2010  E8.0 INCH        COLFAX             NM   DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

            SNOW DRIFTS OF 2 OR 3 FEET.

0600 PM     SNOW             8 SW WAGON MOUND        35.92N 104.80W
03/24/2010  E6.0 INCH        MORA               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0600 PM     SNOW             CAPULIN                 36.74N 103.99W
03/24/2010  M7.6 INCH        UNION              NM   CO-OP OBSERVER

0600 PM     SNOW             SENECA                  36.63N 103.12W
03/24/2010  E5.0 INCH        UNION              NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW DRIFTS 4 TO 5 FEET.

0610 PM     SNOW             1 N FARLEY              36.37N 104.04W
03/24/2010  E3.5 INCH        COLFAX             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW DRIFTS AROUND TWO FEET.

0615 PM     SNOW             1 SSE UTE PARK          36.55N 105.11W
03/24/2010  E7.5 INCH        COLFAX             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0615 PM     SNOW             1 ESE RATON             36.88N 104.43W
03/24/2010  E4.5 INCH        COLFAX             NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0618 PM     SNOW             11 ENE WAGON MOUND      36.07N 104.54W
03/24/2010  E5.0 INCH        MORA               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0622 PM     SNOW             OJO FELIZ               36.06N 105.12W
03/24/2010  E2.5 INCH        MORA               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0629 PM     SNOW             4 NNW ROCIADA           35.89N 105.45W
03/24/2010  M1.0 INCH        SAN MIGUEL         NM   CO-OP OBSERVER

0631 PM     SNOW             5 ESE SUNSHINE VALLEY   36.82N 105.58W
03/24/2010  M3.5 INCH        TAOS               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0636 PM     SNOW             1 SE EL PRADO           36.42N 105.56W
03/24/2010  E3.0 INCH        TAOS               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0641 PM     SNOW             4 E AMISTAD             35.92N 103.09W
03/24/2010  E7.0 INCH        UNION              NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW DRIFTS AROUND FOUR FEET.

0647 PM     SNOW             15 NNW HAYDEN           36.15N 103.41W
03/24/2010  E3.5 INCH        UNION              NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0649 PM     SNOW             DES MOINES              36.76N 103.83W
03/24/2010  E9.0 INCH        UNION              NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TWO TO FOUR FEET DRIFTS.

0705 PM     SNOW             GRENVILLE               36.59N 103.61W
03/24/2010  E2.0 INCH        UNION              NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0707 PM     SNOW             HAYDEN                  35.97N 103.27W
03/24/2010  E7.0 INCH        UNION              NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW DRIFTS AROUND SIX FEET.

0710 PM     SNOW             1 NNW BUEYEROS          35.99N 103.69W
03/24/2010  E4.0 INCH        HARDING            NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0713 PM     SNOW             8 NE GRENVILLE          36.66N 103.50W
03/24/2010  E4.5 INCH        UNION              NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0718 PM     SNOW             6 NW ROSEBUD            35.90N 103.53W
03/24/2010  M4.0 INCH        HARDING            NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0721 PM     SNOW             14 NE GLADSTONE         36.45N 103.81W
03/24/2010  E4.5 INCH        UNION              NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SNOW DRIFTS AROUND THREE FEET.

0730 PM     SNOW             5 NW NARA VISA          35.65N 103.17W
03/24/2010  E5.0 INCH        QUAY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0746 PM     SNOW             10 SE LOGAN             35.26N 103.32W
03/24/2010  E1.0 INCH        QUAY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0753 PM     SNOW             15 W NARA VISA          35.60N 103.36W
03/24/2010  E2.0 INCH        QUAY               NM   PUBLIC

0830 PM     SNOW             7 W NARA VISA           35.61N 103.22W
03/24/2010  E1.0 INCH        QUAY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0900 PM     SNOW             7 SSW UTE PARK          36.46N 105.17W
03/24/2010  E9.0 INCH        COLFAX             NM   SNOTEL

            TOLBY SNOTEL.

0900 PM     SNOW             5 NNW ELIZABETHTOWN     36.68N 105.33W
03/24/2010  E5.0 INCH        COLFAX             NM   SNOTEL

            RED RIVER PASS SNOTEL.

0900 PM     SNOW             5 SW BONITO LAKE        33.40N 105.78W
03/24/2010  E8.0 INCH        LINCOLN            NM   SNOTEL

            SIERRA BLANCA SNOTEL.

0900 PM     SNOW             8 E TESUQUE             35.76N 105.78W
03/24/2010  E14.0 INCH       SANTA FE           NM   SNOTEL

            SANTA FE SNOTEL.

1000 PM     SNOW             3 S RAGLAND             34.78N 103.75W
03/24/2010  E1.0 INCH        QUAY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

1201 AM     SNOW             1 WNW CLAYTON           36.46N 103.20W
03/25/2010  E6.0 INCH        UNION              NM   CO-OP OBSERVER

0200 AM     SNOW             1 S SAN JON             35.10N 103.33W
03/25/2010  E2.0 INCH        QUAY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0200 AM     SNOW             1 NNW SAN JON           35.12N 103.33W
03/25/2010  E2.0 INCH        QUAY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0300 AM     SNOW             5 N GLENRIO             35.25N 103.05W
03/25/2010  M5.0 INCH        QUAY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0300 AM     SNOW             8 NNE SAN JON           35.23N 103.28W
03/25/2010  E3.0 INCH        QUAY               NM   TRAINED SPOTTER

0518 AM     SNOW             3 ESE ANGEL FIRE        36.38N 105.24W
03/25/2010  E9.0 INCH        COLFAX             NM   PUBLIC

            ANGEL FIRE SKI AREA.

0554 AM     SNOW             6 WSW BONITO LAKE       33.40N 105.80W
03/25/2010  E8.0 INCH        LINCOLN            NM   PUBLIC

            APACHE SKI AREA.

0615 AM     SNOW             4 NW SANDIA PARK        35.21N 106.41W
03/25/2010  E6.0 INCH        BERNALILLO         NM   PUBLIC

            SANDIA SKI AREA.

0626 AM     SNOW             8 SSW RED RIVER         36.59N 105.45W
03/25/2010  E12.0 INCH       TAOS               NM   PUBLIC

            TAOS SKI AREA.

0630 AM     SNOW             13 E GLADSTONE          36.30N 103.74W
03/25/2010  M4.0 INCH        UNION              NM   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             10 SSE ANGEL FIRE       36.25N 105.21W
03/25/2010  M5.7 INCH        MORA               NM   PUBLIC

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SE MANZANO            34.62N 106.31W
03/25/2010  M1.0 INCH        TORRANCE           NM   CO-OP OBSERVER

0700 AM     SNOW             15 SSW CLAYTON          36.26N 103.28W
03/25/2010  M7.0 INCH        UNION              NM   PUBLIC

&&

EVENT NUMBER ABQ1001671 ABQ1001724 ABQ1001692 ABQ1001717 ABQ1001718
ABQ1001719 ABQ1001720 ABQ1001721 ABQ1001725 ABQ1001728 ABQ1001716
ABQ1001664 ABQ1001707 ABQ1001708 ABQ1001709 ABQ1001715 ABQ1001729
ABQ1001679 ABQ1001686 ABQ1001683 ABQ1001697 ABQ1001710 ABQ1001711
ABQ1001681 ABQ1001687 ABQ1001670 ABQ1001678 ABQ1001714 ABQ1001677
ABQ1001723 ABQ1001684 ABQ1001674 ABQ1001675 ABQ1001693 ABQ1001732
ABQ1001736 ABQ1001685 ABQ1001676 ABQ1001682 ABQ1001695 ABQ1001696
ABQ1001712 ABQ1001726 ABQ1001727 ABQ1001734 ABQ1001741 ABQ1001731
ABQ1001742 ABQ1001740 ABQ1001689 ABQ1001738 ABQ1001688 ABQ1001737
ABQ1001698 ABQ1001704 ABQ1001701 ABQ1001705 ABQ1001672 ABQ1001680
ABQ1001691 ABQ1001713 ABQ1001706 ABQ1001735 ABQ1001702 ABQ1001703
ABQ1001699 ABQ1001700 ABQ1001673 ABQ1001690 ABQ1001669 ABQ1001722
ABQ1001739 ABQ1001694 ABQ1001730 ABQ1001733

DPORTER

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Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 9:30 PM MDTRed Flag WarningABQBernalillo, Catron, Harding, Sandoval, San Miguel, Socorro and 2 more24 hr
Mar 25, 9:58 PM MDTWind AdvisoryABQ44 hr
Mar 26, 3:13 PM MDTWinter Weather AdvisoryABQ21 hr
Mar 26, 3:27 PM MDTWind AdvisoryABQ27 hr

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