Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Watches in 2011
High Wind Watch 8, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Feb 23, 2011, 2:10 PM MST for Eddy County, New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 25, 2011, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2011, 2:10 PM MST (21:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 25, 2011, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 25, 2011, 2:59 AM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Eddy County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 183 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 206 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 17 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -237 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 647 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 80 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 175 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
748 WWUS74 KMAF 232110 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 310 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THURSDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE THURSDAY MORNINNG AND AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. LINGERING TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENTS MAY RESULT IN HIGH WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY. NMZ027-TXZ258-241000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0007.110224T1700Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0012.110224T1200Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0008.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 210 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SMALL AIRCRAFT SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR MOUNTAINS...AS MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS MAY EXIST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TXZ057-074-241000- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0012.110224T1200Z-110225T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 310 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * TIMING: THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST 35 TO 45. GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SMALL AIRCRAFT SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR MOUNTAINS...AS MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS MAY EXIST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ058-241000- /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.110224T1200Z-110225T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...PECOS 310 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 /210 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. * TIMING: THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH EDDY AND REEVES COUNTIES AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ 44
3 follow-up statements
019 WWUS74 KMAF 240955 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 355 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... PERMIAN BASIN...TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS TODAY. STRONG WINDS WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY WINDY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ALSO ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND PERMIAN BASIN AND THE MARFA PLATEAU. A LINGERING TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT MAY RESULT IN HIGH WINDS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY. NMZ027-TXZ258-242000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0012.110224T1200Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0008.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 255 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SMALL AIRCRAFT SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR MOUNTAINS...AS MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS MAY EXIST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TXZ057-074-242000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0012.110224T1200Z-110225T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 355 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST 35 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SMALL AIRCRAFT SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR MOUNTAINS...AS MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS MAY EXIST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-080-082- 242000- /O.EXB.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.110224T1500Z-110225T0000Z/ NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- MARFA PLATEAU-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE... JAL...SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT... ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY... RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON...MARFA...SANDERSON 355 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 /255 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ NMZ028-TXZ058-242000- /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.110224T1200Z-110225T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...PECOS 355 AM CST THU FEB 24 2011 /255 AM MST THU FEB 24 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH EDDY AND REEVES COUNTIES AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS SHOULD USE CAUTION... ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
331 WWUS74 KMAF 242151 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 351 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AGAIN FRIDAY... ...HIGH WINDS MAY IMPACT ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY... .STRONG WESTERLY MID LEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH FRIDAY. HIGH WINDS WILL PERSIST IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING IN SPEED BY EARLY EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF HIGH WESTERLY WINDS MAY AFFECT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AGAIN FRIDAY. A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT SOUTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY. A BAND OF VERY STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS ROUNDING THE BASE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...AND WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION SUNDAY. EXTREME WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS SUNDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. NMZ027-TXZ258-251100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0008.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 251 PM MST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * TIMING: HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. HIGH WINDS WILL LIKELY RETURN FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. MUCH STRONGER WINDS MAY IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS STARTING SUNDAY MORNING... CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. MUCH STRONGER WINDS...WITH EXTREME WIND GUSTS...ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. WESTERLY WINDS OF 55 TO 75 MPH... WITH GUSTS OVER 100 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE THIS AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY. TRAVEL THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS IS NOT RECOMMENDED SUNDAY. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TXZ057-074-251100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VAN HORN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS 351 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * TIMING: HIGH WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. MUCH STRONGER WINDS MAY IMPACT THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS STARTING SUNDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. MUCH STRONGER WINDS...WITH EXTREME WIND GUSTS...ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000 FEET. WESTERLY WINDS OF 55 TO 75 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 100 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. SMALL AIRCRAFT SHOULD AVOID FLYING NEAR MOUNTAINS...AS MOUNTAIN WAVE CONDITIONS MAY EXIST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-080-082- 251100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110225T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- MARFA PLATEAU-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE... KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY...MONAHANS...CRANE... MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...FORT STOCKTON...MARFA...SANDERSON 351 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 /251 PM MST THU FEB 24 2011/ ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE TRANS PECOS REGION AND THE MARFA PLATEAU...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST...OR 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE STARTING SUNDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE CAUTION THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH TO SOUTH ORIENTED ROADS. GUSTY CROSSWINDS WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. HIGH WINDS SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ TXZ079-081-251100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESIDIO...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON 351 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY AND THE BIG BEND AREA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING: HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE STARTING SUNDAY MORNING... CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
934 WWUS74 KMAF 250959 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 359 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AGAIN SATURDAY... ...DAMAGING WINDS MAY IMPACT ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY... .STRONG WESTERLY MID LEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY AND SATURDAY. HIGH WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS BY THIS AFTERNOON...BEFORE DIMINISHING IN SPEED BY EARLY EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WESTERLY WINDS MAY AFFECT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND THE ADJACENT SOUTHERN PLAINS SUNDAY. A BAND OF VERY STRONG MID LEVEL WINDS ROUNDING THE BASE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...AND WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION SUNDAY. EXTREME WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS SUNDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. NMZ027-TXZ258-252000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0008.110225T1700Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0013.110225T1800Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0010.110226T1800Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 259 AM MST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING: HIGH WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. HIGH WINDS WILL LIKELY RETURN BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. MUCH STRONGER WINDS MAY IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS STARTING SUNDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. MUCH STRONGER WINDS...WITH EXTREME WIND GUSTS...ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. WESTERLY WINDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH... WITH GUSTS OVER 100 MPH POSSIBLE. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TRAVEL THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS IS NOT RECOMMENDED SUNDAY. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. PILOTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR STANDING WAVE CLOUDS OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF MOUNTAIN WAVE ACTIVITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-252000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...ALPINE... FORT DAVIS...FORT STOCKTON...PRESIDIO...MARFA...BIG BEND NP... MARATHON...SANDERSON 359 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 /259 AM MST FRI FEB 25 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE STARTING SUNDAY MORNING... CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high wind watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high wind watch went out at Feb 23, 1:40 PM MST, 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 1:40 PM MST, 30 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
240 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011
.DISCUSSION...
WV IMAGERY SHOWS FAST-MOVING UPPER TROUGH ENTERING AZ...WHICH WILL
PUSH A COLD FRONT THRU SE NM/WEST TEXAS OVERNIGHT. AT THE
SFC...DRYLINE HAS MIXED AS FAR EAST AS SCURRY/MITCHELL
COUNTIES...BUT SHOULD BEGIN RETREATING AFTER 00Z...SETTING THE STAGE
FOR THE FIRST CONVECTION IN THESE PARTS FOR SOME TIME. BOTH THE NAM
AND GFS PULL THE DRYLINE BACK TO A KMAF-KLES LINE BY
00Z...W/DEWPOINTS EAST NEAR 60F. FORECAST SOUNDINGS IN THE PB SHOW
CAPES BY THIS TIME IN EXCESS OF 2000 J/KG...W/MID-LVL LRS IN EXCESS
OF 7 DEGC/KM...AND A 30+KT LLJ RUNNING UP THE EASTERN FA. AS TROUGH
APPROACHES THE REGION LATER TONIGHT...EXPECT CONVECTION TO INITIATE
ALONG THE DRYLINE...AND QUICKLY MOVE EAST OF THE REGION BY 12Z AT
AROUND 30 KTS. GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE. WE/LL
KEEP POPS AT A MINIMUM. PUSHING THE DRYLINE EAST WILL BE A WEAK COLD
FRONT. COUPLED W/RAPID HEIGHT FALLS AS THE TROUGH MOVES THRU THE
AREA...TEMPS SHOULD TOP OUT AT OR JUST ABOVE NORMAL THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. NAM IS SHOWING A DECENT MTN WAVE SIGNATURE THRU
KGDP...AND FORECAST SOUNDINGS MIX OUT TO ABOUT H7 ACROSS THE
BOARD...SO WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AREAWIDE...ENOUGH TO
WARRANT WARNINGS FM THE GUADALUPES TO THE DAVIS MTNS...AND AN
ADVISORY IN EDDY COUNTY/UPPER TRANS PECOS. OTHER AREAS SHOULD STAY
JUST BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA...BUT WILL STILL BE WINDY. NEEDLESS TO
SAY...FIRE WEATHER WX WILL BE A CONCERN. EVEN W/THE COOLER TEMPS
BEHIND THE FRONT...RH/S ARE STILL EXPECTED TO BOTTOM OUT IN THE LOW
TEENS OR LOWER. SEE FIRE WX DISCUSSION BELOW. MODELS HAVE BEEN
CONSISTENT ENOUGH AND PATTERN IS SUCH THAT WARNINGS/ADVISORIES WILL
BE ISSUED THIS PACKAGE.
ZONAL FLOW ALOFT FOLLOWS THE TROUGH...QUICKLY TRANSITIONING TO SW AS
THE NEXT TROUGH APPROACHES. LEESIDE TROUGHING AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM
WILL KEEP SW DOWNSLOPE FLOW FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...SO A QUICK WARMUP
TO THE 80S IS EXPECTED BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SUNDAY...UPPER TROUGH
MOVES THRU THE AREA...W/MODELS ADVERTISING VERY TIGHT PRESSURE
GRADIENTS ACROSS SE NM/WEST TEXAS. MODELS STILL DIFFER ON THE
TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM...W/THE GEM OUT FRONT...FOLLOWED BY THE
GFS...THE ECMWF...AND FINALLY THE OUTLIER DGEX. A BLEND WOULD MORE
OR LESS YIELD THE GFS SOLUTION...FOR VERY WINDY CONDITIONS SUNDAY.
A COLD FRONT W/THIS TROUGH WILL TAKE TEMPS SUNDAY AFTERNOON DOWN TO
AOB NORMAL. THIS PATTERN SETS UP FOR A POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT FIRE
WX EVENT...BUT COOLER TEMPS SHOULD MITIGATE THINGS
SOMEWHAT.
TEMPS MONDAY SHOULD DROP EVEN FURTHER AS COOLER AIR FILTERS IN
BEHIND THE FRONT...AND SLOWLY WARM BACK TO WELL-ABOVE NORMAL BY
WEDNESDAY UNDER WEAK RIDGING.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
WESTERLY WINDS WERE ON THE INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...AND STILL
EXPECTING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS OVER THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WHERE 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
GREATER WILL OCCUR. THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU AND TRANS
PECOS COULD SEE 20 FOOT WINDS EXCEED 20 MPH. HOWEVER...THINK THE
DURATION OF THESE WINDS WILL NOT BE FOR AS LONG AS LOCATIONS FURTHER
NORTH. THEREFORE...WILL LEAVE THE RED FLAG WARNING THIS AFTERNOON
AS IT IS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AREAWIDE...AND ALLEVIATE
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE OVER THE REGION TONIGHT AND
WILL RESULT IN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF A WETTING RAIN OVER THE WESTERN
LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN LATE TONIGHT. RECOVERY
WILL BE GOOD TO EXCELLENT FROM GAIL TO MIDLAND TO FORT STOCKTON TO
SANDERSON TONIGHT...BUT POOR TO THE WEST OF THIS LINE. AS A PACIFIC
COLD FRONT MOVES EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF THE UPPER
DISTURBANCE LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...WINDY CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR AREAWIDE. SINCE TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE ABOVE
NORMAL DESPITE THE FRONTAL PASSAGE...AND CONDITIONS DRY...A RED FLAG
WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST
TEXAS FROM 24/17Z-25/00Z. RECOVERY THURSDAY NIGHT WILL BE POOR TO
FAIR IN MOST LOCATIONS.
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD MATERIALIZE AGAIN FRIDAY
AFTERNOON AS WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT PERSISTS OVER THE REGION.
LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 COULD HAVE SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR GREATER. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR AGAIN SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...IN MANY OF THE SAME AREAS AS FRIDAY. HOWEVER...SUNDAY
COULD BE A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER DAY ACROSS ALL OF
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS AS A POTENT UPPER LEVEL STORM
SYSTEM MOVES OVER THE AREA. FIRE WEATHER INTERESTS SHOULD KEEP
ABREAST OF SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS FOR SUNDAY SINCE HIGH WINDS WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN NOT ONLY THE MOUNTAINS...BUT MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO PLAINS AND WEST TEXAS. DRY AIR WILL STILL PREVAIL OVER THE
AREA TOO.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 46 68 34 73 / 20 0 0 0
CARLSBAD NM 44 71 36 80 / 0 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 49 74 41 79 / 10 0 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 46 70 41 79 / 10 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 37 58 36 68 / 0 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 42 66 32 71 / 10 0 0 0
MARFA TX 32 60 21 70 / 0 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 43 69 33 73 / 10 0 0 0
ODESSA TX 45 71 38 74 / 10 0 0 0
WINK TX 41 72 34 79 / 10 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST
PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 5 PM MST THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... EDDY COUNTY PLAINS.
TX...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM
MST/ THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BIG BEND
AREA...BORDEN...CRANE...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...
DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
HOWARD...LOVING...MARFA PLATEAU...MARTIN...MIDLAND...
MITCHELL...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...REAGAN...REEVES COUNTY
AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...TERRELL...UPTON...VAN HORN
AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...CRANE...
DAWSON...ECTOR...GAINES...GLASSCOCK...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
HOWARD...LOVING...MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...REAGAN...
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...UPTON...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM
MST/ THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... DAVIS/APACHE
MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY
54 CORRIDOR.
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS.
&&
67/44Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 23, 1:09 PM MST, 1 hour 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 209 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-242015- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 209 PM CST WED FEB 23 2011 /109 PM MST WED FEB 23 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THESE AREAS. TONIGHT THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS PRIMARILY ACROSS THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THURSDAY...IN ADDITION TO THE VAN HORN AREA. THEREFORE A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR FROM ARTESIA AND CARLSBAD...SOUTH THROUGH THE UPPER TRANS PECOS WHERE A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT. DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE AREA THURSDAY WITH A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD LAST 5 HOURS OR LONGER IN SOME LOCATIONS. A CONTINUATION OF WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS HAS PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF A FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR LOCATIONS NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10 FRIDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...HIGH WINDS COULD AGAIN OCCUR IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SO A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN POSTED FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON...BUT SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE GREATEST FIRE DANGER OF THE WEEK AS VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. STRONG WINDS WILL NOT ONLY BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...BUT ACROSS MUCH OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND ALL OF WEST TEXAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 3:00 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 14 hr | |
| Feb 23, 3:00 AM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 11 hr | |
| Feb 23, 1:55 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 11 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 23, 1:55 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 27 hr |
| Feb 23, 2:10 PM MST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 27 hr | |
| Feb 23, 2:10 PM MST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 27 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.