High Wind Watch 1, NWS Albuquerque, NM

677 
WWUS75 KABQ 260106
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
606 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

NMZ513>515-529-261200-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0100Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.110226T0900Z-110226T2300Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
606 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM MST
SATURDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A WIND
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM MST SATURDAY. 

* LOCATION...EXPECT HAZARDOUS WINDS ACROSS THE SUMMITS AND 
  EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAIN CHAIN. 

* WINDS...WEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING...THEN INTENSIFY
  ONCE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT. EXPECT SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH LATER TONIGHT THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY.

* TIMING...PEAK WINDS WILL REDEVELOP LATER TONIGHT AND REMAIN
  STRONG THROUGH SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS TO BETWEEN 1 AND 3 MILES 
  POSSIBLE IN BLOWING SNOW. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND BLOW 
  ACROSS ROADS. EXPECT GUSTY CROSS WINDS ON NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED 
  ROADS INCLUDING HIGHWAYS 434. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ523-532>534-261200-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0100Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0001.110227T1200Z-110228T0300Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-
606 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. A HIGH
WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. 

* LOCATION...AREAS AND COUNTIES ADJACENT TO INTERSTATE 40 
  BETWEEN CLINES CORNERS TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE. 

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY.

* TIMING...VERY STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY
  DURING THE AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS TO BETWEEN 1 AND 3 MILES 
  POSSIBLE IN BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY AND LOWER 
  VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND BLOW 
  ACROSS ROADS. 

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.

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
A POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

NMZ521-522-260215-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0100Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
606 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE
DIMINISHING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.

$$

NMZ527-528-261200-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.110226T0900Z-110226T2300Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
606 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM MST
SATURDAY...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM MST SATURDAY.

* LOCATION...RATON RIDGE AND THE FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT AND PEAK DURING THE 
  LATE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ON SATURDAY. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS BETWEEN A HALF TO 2 MILES 
  POSSIBLE DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND BLOW 
  ACROSS ROADS. EXPECT GUSTY CROSS WINDS ON INTERSTATE 25 AND 
  STATE HIGHWAY 72. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ524>526-530-531-535>540-261200-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0001.110227T1200Z-110228T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-
ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
606 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. 

* LOCATION...SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT 
  SOUTHEAST PLAINS. 

* WINDS...WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS POSSIBLE BETWEEN 45 TO 55 MPH AND 
  GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH. 

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS POSSIBLE FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING
  THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS BELOW 1 MILE POSSIBLE WITH 
  WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES BETWEEN 1 TO 3 MILES DUE TO BLOWING 
  DUST. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE HIGHEST TERRAIN. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS POWER LINES AND 
  ROOFTOPS COULD BECOME DAMAGED DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS. 
  WILDFIRES COULD RESULT DUE TO DAMAGED POWER LINES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

857 
WWUS75 KABQ 261046
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
346 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

...WINDY WEEKEND ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO...

.DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO IN
ADVANCE OF A POWERFUL AND FAST MOVING CALIFORNIA WINTER STORM
SLATED FOR A QUICK EAST TRIP ALONG THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR
THROUGH SUNDAY WILL SUPPORT A WINDY WEEKEND ACROSS NEW MEXICO.
STRONGEST SATURDAY WINDS OVER THE SUMMITS AND EASTERN SLOPES OF
THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS WILL EXPAND
TO ALL OF EASTERN NEW MEXICO ON SUNDAY. SUNDAY WIND GUSTS COULD
TOP 60 MPH LOCALLY FROM THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN EAST...AND
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE STORM WILL EJECT
RAPIDLY INTO NORTH TEXAS BY SUNDAY EVENING...AS WIND SPEEDS
DECREASE STEADILY SUNDAY NIGHT.

NMZ513>515-527>529-261900-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T2300Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
346 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...RATON RIDGE AND THE FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...STEADILY INCREASING WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK DURING THE
  LATE MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ON SATURDAY.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS BETWEEN A HALF TO 2 MILES 
  POSSIBLE DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND BLOW 
  ACROSS ROADS. EXPECT GUSTY CROSS WINDS ON INTERSTATE 25 AND 
  STATE HIGHWAY 72. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ523>526-530>540-261900-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0001.110227T1200Z-110228T0300Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
346 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. 

* LOCATION...SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT 
  SOUTHEAST PLAINS. 

* WINDS...WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS POSSIBLE BETWEEN 45 TO 55 MPH AND 
  GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS COULD REACH 70 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS POSSIBLE FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING 
  THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS BELOW 1 MILE POSSIBLE WITH 
  WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES BETWEEN 1 TO 3 MILES DUE TO BLOWING 
  DUST. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE HIGHEST TERRAIN. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS POWER LINES AND 
  ROOFTOPS COULD BECOME DAMAGED DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS. 
  WILDFIRES COULD RESULT DUE TO DAMAGED POWER LINES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

SHY/52

246 
WWUS75 KABQ 261817
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1117 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

...WINDY WEEKEND ACROSS EASTERN NEW MEXICO...

.A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO
IN ADVANCE OF A POWERFUL AND FAST MOVING CALIFORNIA WINTER STORM
WILL SUPPORT A WINDY WEEKEND ACROSS NEW MEXICO. STRONGEST WINDS
THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AND EASTERN SLOPES
OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT HIGHLANDS. EVEN 
STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY ACROSS MUCH OF EASTERN NEW
MEXICO. WIND GUSTS COULD EXCEED 60 MPH OVER THE SOUTH CENTRAL
MOUNTAINS AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE STORM WILL
EJECT RAPIDLY INTO NORTH TEXAS BY SUNDAY EVENING...AS WIND SPEEDS
DECREASE STEADILY SUNDAY NIGHT.

NMZ513>515-527>529-262300-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T2300Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
1117 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAIN PEAKS AND EASTERN
  SLOPES...RATON RIDGE AND THE NORTHEAST AND FAR NORTHEAST
  HIGHLANDS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...WIND SPEEDS WILL PEAK DURING THE MIDDAY THROUGH MID
  AFTERNOON HOURS. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS BETWEEN A HALF TO 2 MILES 
  POSSIBLE DUE TO BLOWING DUST. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND BLOW 
  ACROSS ROADS. EXPECT GUSTY CROSS WINDS ON INTERSTATE 25 AND 
  STATE HIGHWAY 72. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ523>526-530>540-270230-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.A.0001.110227T1200Z-110228T0300Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-UNION COUNTY-HARDING COUNTY-
EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-QUAY COUNTY-
CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-
EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
1117 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. 

* LOCATION...SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS/MOUNTAINS AND CENTRAL
  HIGHLANDS EAST AND NORTHEAST TO THE TEXAS BORDER.

* WINDS...WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS POSSIBLE BETWEEN 45 TO 55 MPH AND 
  GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. LOCAL GUSTS COULD REACH 70 MPH. 

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS POSSIBLE FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING 
  THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS BELOW 1 MILE POSSIBLE WITH 
  WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES BETWEEN 1 TO 3 MILES DUE TO BLOWING 
  DUST. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE HIGHEST TERRAIN. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...INFRASTRUCTURE SUCH AS POWER LINES AND 
  ROOFTOPS COULD BECOME DAMAGED DUE TO THE VERY STRONG WINDS. 
  WILDFIRES COULD RESULT DUE TO DAMAGED POWER LINES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A
POTENTIALLY DAMAGING HIGH WIND EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH
AREA. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH
OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS
AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR
FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

&&

$$

40

368 
WWUS75 KABQ 262302
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
402 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO FOR SUNDAY...

.STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THIS EVENING.
HOWEVER...A DEEP SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA OVER NORTHEAST NEW
MEXICO IN ADVANCE OF A POWERFUL AND FAST MOVING CALIFORNIA WINTER
STORM WILL SUPPORT EVEN STRONGER WINDS ON SUNDAY ACROSS MUCH OF
EASTERN NEW MEXICO. WIND GUSTS WILL EXCEED 60 MPH OVER THE SOUTH
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS INTO THE EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS OF
NEW MEXICO. THE STORM WILL EJECT RAPIDLY INTO NORTH TEXAS BY THE
EVENING HOURS...ALLOWING WINDS TO STEADILY DECREASE.

NMZ529-270700-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0009.110227T1300Z-110228T0300Z/
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
402 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. THE
WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS OF NEW MEXICO...INCLUDING
  INTERSTATE 25 NEAR LAS VEGAS.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.
  WINDS WILL LIKELY SUBSIDE TONIGHT BEFORE RAPIDLY INCREASING
  AROUND DAYBREAK ON SUNDAY.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON HOURS.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS BELOW ONE MILE MAY OCCUR IN
  DUST PRONE AREAS. STRONG CROSS WINDS ARE LIKELY ON INTERSTATE
  25.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND BLOW
  ACROSS ROADS. EXPECT GUSTY CROSS WINDS ON INTERSTATE 25 AND
  HIGHWAY 84.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ513>515-527-528-270015-
/O.EXP.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110226T2300Z/
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
402 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. 

STRONG WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON OR
EARLY EVENING HOURS. WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN ONCE AGAIN FOR SUNDAY
BUT WILL NOT BE AS STRONG AS TODAY.

$$

NMZ523-526-533>540-270700-
/O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0001.110227T1200Z-110228T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0002.110227T1300Z-110228T0300Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-
SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
402 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY.
THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...THE NORTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE
  EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON HOURS.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS BELOW ONE MILE IN DUST PRONE
  AREAS. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE FOUND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN DURING
  THE AFTERNOON HOURS. EXTREME CROSS WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON STATE
  ROUTE 368.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE
  MAY OCCUR...INCLUDING POWER LINES AND ROOFTOPS. WILDFIRES COULD
  RESULT DUE TO DOWNED POWER LINES.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ524-525-530>532-270700-
/O.UPG.KABQ.HW.A.0001.110227T1200Z-110228T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0009.110227T1300Z-110228T0300Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-
402 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. THE
HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS...UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY AND
  THE NORTHEAST PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON HOURS.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS BELOW ONE MILE IN DUST PRONE
  AREAS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND BLOW
  ACROSS ROADS. EXPECT STRONG CROSS WINDS ON STATE ROUTE 402 IN
  NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND STATE ROUTE 55 IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ521-522-270700-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0009.110227T1300Z-110228T0300Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
402 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. 

* LOCATION...SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE ESTANCIA
  VALLEY.

* WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS FROM LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH THE
  AFTERNOON HOURS.

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS BELOW ONE MILE IN DUST PRONE
  AREAS. BLOWING SNOW WILL BE FOUND IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN DURING
  THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND BLOW
  ACROSS ROADS. EXPECT STRONG CROSS WINDS ALONG STATE ROUTES 41
  AND 337.

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/DLC/CHJ

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
308 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

.DISCUSSION...
SIGNIFICANT STORM TO IMPACT NM SUNDAY.

MAIN CHALLENGE THIS FORECAST PACKAGE WILL BE EXTENT OF WIND AND
SNOW LATER IN THE WEEKEND.

TODAY WAS MILDER IN MOST LOCATIONS ASIDE FROM THE FAR NE WHERE A
BACK DOOR FRONT IS TRYING TO HANG ON AROUND CLAYTON. WINDS AGAIN
HAVE BEEN A FACTOR ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ONTO THE EASTERN
SLOPES AND ALONG THE I 40 CORRIDOR. LITTLE IF ANY RAIN AND SNOW
FELL ACROSS THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. CURRENT RED FLAG WARNINGS AND
WIND ADVISORIES WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING.

A COUPLE OF WEAK SHORT WAVES WILL RACE OUT AHEAD OF THE THE MAIN
STORM NOW OFF THE NORTHERN CA COAST. LEFT ISOLATED PRECIP IN FOR
THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS TON AND SAT. DECENT DOWNSLOPE WIND EVENT
TONIGHT HAS LED TO THE ISSUANCE OF A WIND ADVISORY OVER THE SANGRES
ONTO THE NE HIGHLANDS FOR LATE TONIGHT INTO SAT. RED FLAG WARNING
WILL CONTINUE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA SAT PM WITH A WIND ADVISORY
LIKELY NEEDED FOR A PORTION OF THE ERN PLAINS.

STORM TO MOVE INLAND SAT AND RACE TOWARD THE STATE SAT NIGHT
BEFORE CROSSING NM SUN. PRECIP TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE FAR WEST SAT
NIGHT AND SPREAD OVER MUCH OF THE AREA SUN. WITH THE SPEED THIS
SYSTEM WILL BE MOVING SNOW AMOUNTS SHOULD NOT BE TOO HIGH...WITH
6 OR SO INCHES BEING THE MAX ACROSS THE WESTERN OR NORTHERN HIGH
PEAKS. ELSEWHERE A FEW INCHES OF MOUNTAIN SNOW ARE POSSIBLE WITH
RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE CENTRAL AND NW VALLEYS AND PERHAPS THE ERN
HIGH PLAINS.

WHAT WILL LIKELY BE OF MORE IMPORTANCE IS THE WIND THAT WILL BE
GENERATED FROM THIS STORM ACROSS THE SE HALF OF THE STATE. WINDS
AT MOUNTAIN TOP LEVEL WILL REACH 70 PLUS MPH LATE SAT NIGHT INTO
SUN...WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE ON THE EC AND SE PLAINS.
WILL GO AHEAD AND ISSUE A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THESE AREAS ON SUN.
THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL EXIST OVER SRN AND ERN
AREAS. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO REMAIN FOR OUR FAR SE ZONES SUN.
A COLD FRONT SWEEPING ACROSS THE STATE SUN WILL BRING SHARPLY
COLDER TEMPERATURES TO MOST OF THE STATE.

PRECIPITATION WILL END QUICKLY SUN NIGHT FOLLOWED BY A DRY AND
A GENERALLY MILDER DAY ON MON WITH MUCH LESS WIND. THE DRY AND
MILDER TREND WILL CONTINUE TUE AND WED. THE WIND MACHINE MAY CRANK
UP AGAIN FOR THE END OF NEXT WEEK AS A COUPLE OF DISTURBANCES TRY
AND IMPACT THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENT. CHJ

&&

.AVIATION...
W WINDS ALOFT WILL GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN TONIGHT THEN SHIFT OUT OF
SW SAT. PERPENDICULAR TO N/S MTN RANGES...THIS FLOW WILL FAVOR
DEVELOPMENT OF MTN WAVE...ESPECIALLY OVER SANGRES. WFO PUB
MESOSCALE MODEL INDICATES TOO MUCH FORWARD SHEAR FOR STRONG MTN
WAVE...BUT DOWNSLOPE SFC WINDS WILL REACH 45KT ALONG E SLOPES
SANGRES INCLUDING RTN AND LVS LATE TONIGHT THRU SAT W/ STRONGEST
SPEEDS NOON-EARLY AFTN. OTHERWISE...MAINLY ISOLD SHRA/SHSN AND MTN
OBSC MAY DEVELOP OVER NRN MTNS/NW HIGHLANDS TONIGHT...THEN SPREAD
TO INCLUDE NW PLATEAU AND CHUSKAS SATURDAY.

NEXT AVIATION DISCUSSION SCHEDULED FOR 10Z. 44

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...CLASSIC FIRE WEATHER GROWTH EVENT UNDERWAY FOR THE
SW UNITED STATES WITH ABUNDANT INSTABILITY...POOR HUMIDITY
RECOVERIES AND STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL APPROACH NM FROM THE WEST DURING THIS PERIOD
DIRECTING A STRONG POLAR JET STREAK OVER THE STATE.  ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES WILL AFFECT THE AREA UNTIL SUNDAY WHEN A STRONG COLD
FRONT WILL CROSS FROM THE WEST. THE FRONT MAY NOT REACH THE EAST
CENTRAL PLAINS IN TIME TO PREVENT ANOTHER AFTERNOON OF ABOVE AVERAGE
WARMTH SUNDAY.

THE STORM WILL BRING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
MAINLY TO CENTRAL AND WESTERN PARTS OF THE FORECAST AREA SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY. THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN FRINGES OF THE PLAINS
ALSO HAVE A SHOT AT MAINLY ISOLATED SHOWERS. A FEW TO SEVERAL INCHES
OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN
MOUNTAINS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS AT LOWER
ELEVATIONS MAINLY WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE.

DECIDED NOT TO UPDATE THE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST THIS AFTERNOON
BECAUSE THE RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR TODAY AND SATURDAY...AND THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY REMAIN ON TARGET.  FORECAST WIND SPEEDS FOR
SATURDAY HAVE DECREASED SOME IN THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND
NORTHWEST PLATEAU...WHERE INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS AND A MORNING LOW
LEVEL STABLE LAYER SHOULD INHIBIT MIXING.  THUS...RED FLAG
CONDITIONS IN THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY SATURDAY AFTERNOON SHOULD
OCCUR MAINLY SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 60 WHERE WINDS WILL BE STRONGER. AM
ALSO CONCERNED THAT SOUTHERN PARTS OF THE NORTHEAST
PLAINS...NMZ104...MAY EXPERIENCE RED FLAG CONDITIONS SUNDAY
AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...THE REMNANTS OF THE UPPER LOW ARE EXPECTED TO
CROSS THE NE WITH SHOWERS THAT SHOULD KEEP HUMIDITIES ABOVE CRITICAL
THRESHOLDS FOR THE BULK OF THE ZONE THAT DAY.

A DRY AND ZONAL FLOW ALOFT WILL CROSS NM DURING THE FIRST HALF OF
THE COMING WORK WEEK. THIS FLOW TYPICALLY LEADS TO SOME GUSTY
AFTERNOONS...ESPECIALLY IN THE LEE OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN
WHERE A SURFACE LEE TROUGH MAY DEVELOP. AFTER BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES CENTRAL AND WEST SUNDAY...A WARMING TREND WILL COMMENCE
MONDAY. HIGHS SHOULD REACH NEAR AND ABOVE NORMAL AGAIN TUESDAY
BEFORE CLIMBING ABOVE NORMAL AREAWIDE ON WEDNESDAY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
FARMINGTON......................  29  51  30  39 /   5  10  40  50
DULCE...........................  21  45  23  37 /  20  20  70  60
CUBA............................  23  49  25  37 /  10   5  10  50
GALLUP..........................  24  50  27  34 /   5   5  50  50
EL MORRO........................  24  51  24  34 /   0   5  50  60
GRANTS..........................  25  56  27  36 /   0   0  30  40
QUEMADO.........................  24  57  28  35 /   0   5  50  60
GLENWOOD........................  22  63  32  40 /   0   0  60  50
CHAMA...........................  17  45  17  33 /  20  30  60  70
LOS ALAMOS......................  27  51  28  39 /   5   5   5  40
PECOS...........................  24  53  25  39 /   0   0   5  30
CERRO/QUESTA....................  18  49  22  37 /   5   5  10  50
RED RIVER.......................  16  45  20  31 /  10  10  10  60
ANGEL FIRE......................  17  47  21  34 /   5   5   5  50
TAOS............................  21  52  25  39 /   5   5   5  40
MORA............................  24  54  25  40 /   0   5   5  30
ESPANOLA........................  22  57  27  44 /   0   0   0  30
SANTA FE........................  26  54  25  39 /   5   0   5  50
SANTA FE AIRPORT................  25  56  27  40 /   0   0   5  40
ALBUQUERQUE FOOTHILLS...........  30  57  32  41 /   0   0   0  30
ALBUQUERQUE HEIGHTS.............  32  60  34  43 /   0   0   0  30
ALBUQUERQUE VALLEY..............  27  62  30  45 /   0   0   0  30
ALBUQUERQUE WEST MESA...........  29  58  32  43 /   0   0   0  30
LOS LUNAS.......................  24  64  30  46 /   0   0   5  30
RIO RANCHO......................  28  60  31  43 /   0   0   0  30
SOCORRO.........................  33  70  38  50 /   0   0   5  30
SANDIA PARK/CEDAR CREST.........  26  58  29  39 /   0   0   5  30
TIJERAS.........................  28  60  31  42 /   0   0   5  30
MORIARTY/ESTANCIA...............  22  60  30  42 /   0   0   0  30
CLINES CORNERS..................  26  57  27  38 /   0   0   0  30
GRAN QUIVIRA....................  30  62  34  45 /   0   0   5  30
CARRIZOZO.......................  29  68  39  54 /   0   0   0  30
RUIDOSO.........................  35  62  36  44 /   0   0   5  30
CAPULIN.........................  22  60  29  46 /   0   0   0  10
RATON...........................  24  62  26  49 /   0   0   0  10
SPRINGER........................  23  66  27  51 /   0   0   0  10
LAS VEGAS.......................  28  60  28  42 /   0   0   0  20
CLAYTON.........................  28  68  31  52 /   0   0   0   5
ROY.............................  27  66  32  49 /   0   0   0  10
CONCHAS.........................  30  72  33  59 /   0   0   0   5
SANTA ROSA......................  32  70  33  54 /   0   0   0  10
TUCUMCARI.......................  28  73  35  58 /   0   0   0   5
CLOVIS..........................  30  72  35  59 /   0   0   0   5
PORTALES........................  29  73  33  61 /   0   0   0   5
FORT SUMNER.....................  31  74  34  59 /   0   0   0   5
ROSWELL.........................  30  81  38  66 /   0   0   0   5
PICACHO.........................  33  76  42  60 /   0   0   0  10
ELK.............................  32  70  39  48 /   0   0   0  20

&&

.ABQ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES...NMZ103-104-107-108.

RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM MST SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES...NMZ103-104-106>109.

WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
NMZ513>515-521>523-529-532>534.

WIND ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM MST SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES...NMZ513>515-527>529.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ108.

HIGH WIND WATCH FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES...NMZ523>526-530>540.

&&

40/44

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
557 AM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

NMZ501>540-261300-
NORTHWEST PLATEAU-CHUSKA MOUNTAINS-FAR NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-
NORTHWEST HIGHLANDS-WEST CENTRAL PLATEAU-WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-
WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-
SAN FRANCISCO RIVER VALLEY-SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS-JEMEZ MOUNTAINS-
WEST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-
NORTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET/RED RIVER-
SOUTHERN SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 9500 FEET-
EAST SLOPES SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS-UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
LOWER CHAMA RIVER VALLEY-SANTA FE METRO AREA-ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-
LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL MOUNTAINS-RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-
FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
CHAVES COUNTY PLAINS-EASTERN LINCOLN COUNTY-SOUTHWEST CHAVES COUNTY-
557 AM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE CENTRAL
MOUNTAIN CHAIN AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS EAST TO THE TEXAS
BORDER...WHERE LOW HUMIDITIES COMBINED WITH STRONG WINDS WILL
CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE
TO 35 MPH WITH AFTERNOON GUSTS TO 50 MPH ALONG THE INTERSTATE 40
CORRIDOR FROM TIJERAS TO THE TEXAS LINE...AND OVER THE SUMMITS AND
EASTERN SLOPES OF THE SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

EXPECT WIND GUSTS TO 55 MPH ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO ON
SATURDAY...AND OVER THE SANGRE DE CRISTO SUMMITS AND ADJACENT
NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS. STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL EXPAND
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND
WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS...WITH DANGER CONTINUING OVER THE EAST.
SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEW MEXICO SATURDAY AFTERNOON
WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW SATURDAY NIGHT...WITH ACCUMULATIONS
POSSIBLE ON ROADS NEAR THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN BORDERS OF THE
STATE.

SNOW WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY...AND EXPAND IN COVERAGE TO THE
SANGRE DE CRISTO MOUNTAINS...THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...AND
ACROSS THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE AND SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. STRONG
WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO WILL PRODUCE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES AND
POSSIBLE IMPACT ON TRAVEL. EXPECT GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 65 MPH
MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40 AND FROM THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN TO THE TEXAS LINE. STRONG WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE
EAST CENTRAL PLAINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

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

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT MEASURED WIND SPEEDS...WIND
IMPACTS...AND WIND DAMAGE THROUGH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
ALBUQUERQUE WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/ABQ...BY CALLING
1.888.386.7637...OR VIA AMATEUR RADIO. REPORT WILDFIRE STARTS TO
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR EMERGENCY DISPATCHERS.

SHY