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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Albuquerque, NM

February 25, 2011

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this wind advisory at Feb 25, 2011, 3:18 PM MST. It took effect at Feb 26, 2011, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 25, 2011, 3:18 PM MST (22:18 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 26, 2011, 2:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 26, 2011, 4:00 PM MST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

The text

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

198 
WWUS75 KABQ 252218
NPWABQ

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

NMZ513>515-529-260600-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.110226T0900Z-110226T2300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0100Z/
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-
318 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 4 PM MST SATURDAY. A
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

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

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH
  THROUGH REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH
  WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATER TONIGHT AND LAST THROUGH
  THE DAY ON SATURDAY.

* TIMING...PEAK WINDS WILL REMAIN THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH AROUND 5
  PM MST AND THEN DECREASE SOME. ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS
  WILL DEVELOP LATE 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.

&&

$$

NMZ527-528-260600-
/O.NEW.KABQ.WI.Y.0008.110226T0900Z-110226T2300Z/
RATON RIDGE/JOHNSON MESA-FAR NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS-
318 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS 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.

&&

$$

NMZ523-532>534-260600-
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.A.0001.110227T1200Z-110228T0300Z/
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0100Z/
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-EASTERN SAN MIGUEL COUNTY-GUADALUPE COUNTY-
QUAY COUNTY-
318 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST
THIS EVENING. 

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

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH MOST OF THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON.
  WEST/SOUTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
  POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...PEAK WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 5 PM MST AND THEN
  GRADUALLY LOWER. ANOTHER ROUND OF VERY STRONG WINDS WILL BE
  POSSIBLE ON 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.

&&

$$

NMZ521-522-260100-
/O.CON.KABQ.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-110226T0100Z/
SANDIA/MANZANO MOUNTAINS-ESTANCIA VALLEY-
318 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATION...EXPECT HAZARDOUS WINDS ACROSS THE SUMMITS OF THE
  SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS PORTIONS OF THE ESTANCIA
  BASIN. 

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH.

* TIMING...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 430 PM MST AND THEN
  GRADUALLY LOWER. 

* VISIBILITY...LOCALIZED REDUCTIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 MILES
  POSSIBLE IN BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE SUMMITS AND BLOWING DUST
  ACROSS THE LOWLANDS.

* 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.

&&

$$

NMZ524>526-530-531-535>540-260600-
/O.NEW.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-
318 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WATCH...WHICH IS 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 LATE MORNING AND REST OF THE
  AFTERNOON ON SUNDAY. 

* 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.

&&

$$
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4 follow-up statements
677 
WWUS75 KABQ 260106
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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

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Feb 25, 3:50 AM MSTWind AdvisoryABQ14 hr
Feb 25, 3:18 PM MSTHigh Wind WatchABQ25 hr

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