Wind Advisory 7, NWS El Paso, TX

Issued

Apr 6, 2011, 11:41 AM MDT (17:41 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 6, 2011, 3:00 PM MDT

Expired

Apr 6, 2011, 10:00 PM MDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS El Paso, TX

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
1141 AM MDT WED APR 6 2011

...WIND ADVISORY FOR THE BORDERLAND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
   FOR WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...

.A WEAK TO MODERATE DISTURBANCE ALOFT WILL MOVE INTO THE
BORDERLAND THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING INDUCING A LOW PRESSURE
GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALSO MIX DOWN HIGHER
WINDS ALOFT. IN ADDITION...SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE WILL ALSO MOVE
ACROSS THE AREA WITH A SLIGHT RISK FOR BRIEF LIGHT SHOWERS. MOST
OF THE SHOWERS MAY EVAPORATE BEFORE REACHING THE GROUND WHICH IN
TURN WILL ENHANCE THE GUSTY WIND FIELD.

NMZ022>025-030>032-TXZ055-056-070400-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0007.110406T2100Z-110407T0400Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION-
TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...
ALAMOGORDO...MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT...TIMBERON...LORDSBURG...
DEMING...LAS CRUCES...EL PASO...SIERRA BLANCA...DELL CITY
1141 AM MDT WED APR 6 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 


* LOCATION...ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR
  WEST TEXAS.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS TO 45
  MPH ESPECIALLY EAST SLOPES AND PASSES.

* TIMING...FROM 3 PM TO 10 PM WEDNESDAY. 

* VISIBILITY...PATCHY AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY DOWN TO 3 TO 6
  MILES AT TIME IN BLOWING DUST IN THE DUST PRONE AREAS ESPECIALLY
  ALONG INTERSTATE 10 IN NEW MEXICO.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY WINDS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST
  MAY MAKE DRIVING HAZARDOUS AT TIMES. DUSTY CONDITIONS MAY EFFECT
  PEOPLE WITH SENSITIVE RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

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