High Wind Watch 13, NWS Albuquerque, NM

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
405 AM MST WED NOV 30 2011

...VERY STRONG TO PERHAPS DAMAGING WINDS POSSIBLE THURSDAY INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE STATE...

.AN INTENSE PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE STATE FROM THE
NORTH AND WEST THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME...A
POWERFUL COLD FRONT AT THE SURFACE WILL PUSH INTO THE EASTERN
PLAINS AND EVENTUALLY WESTWARD INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE
COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND AT THE SURFACE SHOULD
PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT EASTERLY WIND EVENT ALONG PORTIONS OF THE
CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THIS EVENT HAS THE
POTENTIAL OF OVERTOPPING THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS THUS
PRODUCING UNUSUALLY STRONG EASTERLY GUSTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SEEN
IN AWHILE.

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SANTA FE METRO AREA-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
405 AM MST WED NOV 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCATION...SANTA FEW METRO AREA AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 OR 65 MPH.

* TIMING...STRENGTHENING EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS LATE MORNING THROUGH
  THE MID AFTERNOON ON THURSDAY. STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM MID
  AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING ON THURSDAY.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED VISIBILITIES COULD DEVELOP IN THE SANTA FE
  METRO AREA THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS HOLIDAY DECORATIONS WOULD BE
  MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS POTENTIAL VERY STRONG WIND WIND EVENT.
  POWER OUTAGES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BECOME
  DIFFICULT ON NORTH SOUTH AND NORTHEAST SOUTHWEST ORIENTED ROADS
  DUE TO VERY HIGH CROSSWINDS.  

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.

&&

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ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
405 AM MST WED NOV 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCATION...CREST AREA OF THE SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS AS WELL 
  AS PORTIONS OF THE LOWER AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY 
  ESPECIALLY ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE VALLEY. THIS INCLUDES 
  THE NORTHEAST HEIGHTS AND FOUR HILLS AREA WITHIN ALBUQUERQUE. 

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.

* TIMING...STRENGTHENING EAST/NORTHEAST WINDS LATE MORNING 
  THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON ON THURSDAY. STRONGEST WINDS 
  EXPECTED FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING ON THURSDAY. 

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED VISIBILITIES COULD BE FOUND ALONG AND TO 
  THE WEST OF THE SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAIN CREST DUE TO BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS HOLIDAY DECORATIONS WOULD BE
  MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS POTENTIAL VERY STRONG WIND WIND EVENT.
  POWER OUTAGES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BECOME
  DIFFICULT ON NORTH SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS DUE TO VERY HIGH
  CROSSWINDS.

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.

&&

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WWUS75 KABQ 302250
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
350 PM MST WED NOV 30 2011

...STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT
CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE...

.A VIGOROUS PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE STATE FROM THE NORTH
AND WEST THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME...AN INTENSE COLD
FRONT AT THE SURFACE WILL PUSH INTO THE EASTERN PLAINS THURSDAY MORNING AND
EVENTUALLY WESTWARD INTO THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. STRONG WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT WILL
PUSH FURTHER WEST FRIDAY MORNING BEFORE THE WINDS DIMINISH SOME BY
MID MORNING ON FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND
AT THE SURFACE WILL PRODUCE A SIGNIFICANT EASTERLY WIND EVENT
ALONG PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND RIO GRANDE VALLEY.
THIS EVENT HAS THE POTENTIAL OF OVERTOPPING OR PARTIALLY OVERTOPPING THE
SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS THUS PRODUCING UNUSUALLY STRONG
EASTERLY GUSTS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SEEN IN AWHILE.

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ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-
350 PM MST WED NOV 30 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST
FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...CREST AREA OF THE SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS
  PORTIONS OF THE LOWER AND MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY ESPECIALLY
  ALONG AND TO THE EAST OF THE VALLEY. THIS INCLUDES THE NORTHEAST
  HEIGHTS AND FOUR HILLS AREA WITHIN ALBUQUERQUE...THE MEADOW
  LAKE SUBDIVISION EAST OF LOS LUNAS AND RURAL AREAS EAST OF BELEN.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.
  POSSIBILITY OF LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS EXISTS EAST OF TRAMWAY
  WITHIN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA. 

* TIMING...STRENGTHENING EAST/NORTHEAST WINDS LATE MORNING THROUGH
  THE MID AFTERNOON ON THURSDAY. STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED FROM
  LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY MORNING ON FRIDAY.

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED VISIBILITIES COULD BE FOUND ALONG AND TO 
  THE WEST OF THE SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAIN CREST DUE TO BLOWING 
  SNOW. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS HOLIDAY DECORATIONS WOULD BE
  MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS VERY STRONG WIND EVENT. POWER OUTAGES
  WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BECOME DIFFICULT ON NORTH
  SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS DUE TO VERY STRONG CROSSWINDS.

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.

&&

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SANTA FE METRO AREA-SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
350 PM MST WED NOV 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST
FRIDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* LOCATION...SANTA FEW METRO AREA AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL 
  HIGHLANDS.

* WINDS...SUSTAINED 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.

* TIMING...STRENGTHENING EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS LATE MORNING 
  THROUGH THE MID AFTERNOON ON THURSDAY. STRONGEST WINDS 
  EXPECTED FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE EVENING ON THURSDAY. 

* VISIBILITY...REDUCED VISIBILITIES COULD DEVELOP IN THE SANTA FE
  METRO AREA THURSDAY NIGHT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW OFF THE SANGRE DE
  CRISTOS. REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING DUST POSSIBLE ACROSS
  THE SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS.  

* LOCAL IMPACTS...LOOSE ITEMS SUCH AS HOLIDAY DECORATIONS WOULD BE
  MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS STRONG WIND EVENT. POWER OUTAGES WILL
  ALSO BE POSSIBLE. TRAVEL MAY ALSO BECOME DIFFICULT ON NORTH
  SOUTH AND NORTHEAST SOUTHWEST ORIENTED ROADS DUE TO STRONG 
  CROSSWINDS.

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.

&&

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RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-UNION COUNTY-
HARDING COUNTY-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-CURRY COUNTY-ROOSEVELT COUNTY-DE BACA COUNTY-
350 PM MST WED NOV 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. 

* LOCATION...NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS...NORTHEAST...EAST CENTRAL AND
  SOUTHEAST PLAINS. 

* WINDS...NORTH/NORTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. 

* TIMING...STRONGEST WINDS WILL IMPACT THE NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS AND
  NORTHEAST PLAINS MID MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON THURSDAY WHILE
  PROGRESSING SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE REST OF THE EASTERN PLAINS
  DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED VISIBILITY REDUCTION DUE TO BLOWING DUST
  EXPECTED ACROSS THE PLAINS. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ON EAST TO WEST
  ORIENTATED ROADS DUE TO STRONG CROSSWINDS. THE COMBINATION OF
  REDUCED TEMPERATURES AND STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE LOWER
  WIND CHILLS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS.  

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.

&&

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WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
350 PM MST WED NOV 30 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 AM MST
FRIDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE INTERSTATE 40 CORRIDOR AND SURROUNDING AREA BETWEEN
  FAR WESTERN BERNALILLO COUNTY TO JUST EAST OF THE CONTINENTAL
  DIVIDE INCLUDING THE GRANTS AREA.

* WINDS...EAST/SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* TIMING...INCREASING WINDS MID/LATE AFTERNOON THURSDAY WITH PEAK WINDS
  MID EVENING TO EARLY MORNING ON FRIDAY.

* VISIBILITY...SOME REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING DUST
  EXPECTED. 

* LOCAL IMPACTS...ANY ROADWAYS ORIENTATED NORTH TO SOUTH WILL BE
  IMPACTED BY STRONG CROSSWINDS. 

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.

&&

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