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High Wind Watch 9, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this high wind watch at Feb 24, 2011, 2:51 PM MST for Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico; 19 counties in Texas. It took effect at Feb 27, 2011, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 24, 2011, 2:51 PM MST (21:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2011, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2011, 1:09 PM MST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
All 21 counties
Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Terrell County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 10 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4327 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 90 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 191 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ TXZ079-081-251100- /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESIDIO...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON 351 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY AND THE BIG BEND AREA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING: HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE STARTING SUNDAY MORNING... CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
5 follow-up statements
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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-252000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...ALPINE... FORT DAVIS...FORT STOCKTON...PRESIDIO...MARFA...BIG BEND NP... MARATHON...SANDERSON 359 AM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 /259 AM MST FRI FEB 25 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE STARTING SUNDAY MORNING... CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS...AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
436 WWUS74 KMAF 252041 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 241 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HIGH WINDS WILL PERSIST 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 PERSIST IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS MAY AFFECT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND INTO THE SOUTHERN U.S. 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 SUNDAY AND BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING HIGH WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION. EXTREME WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. NMZ027-TXZ258-261200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110226T0000Z/ /O.CON.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 141 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING: HIGH WINDS THIS AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING BY EARLY EVENING. HIGH WINDS WILL LIKELY RETURN BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. DAMAGING WINDS MAY IMPACT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS STARTING SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. SUNDAY...MUCH STRONGER WINDS WITH EXTREME WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-261200- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...ALPINE... FORT DAVIS...FORT STOCKTON...PRESIDIO...MARFA...BIG BEND NP... MARATHON...SANDERSON 241 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 /141 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE STARTING SUNDAY MORNING... CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
729 WWUS74 KMAF 260035 AAA NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 635 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...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 THROUGH SATURDAY. ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS MAY AFFECT THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND INTO THE SOUTHERN U.S. 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 SUNDAY AND BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING HIGH WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION. EXTREME WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. NMZ027-TXZ258-260845- /O.CON.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 535 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: SATURDAY...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. SUNDAY...MUCH STRONGER WINDS WITH EXTREME WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE. 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 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-260845- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...ALPINE... FORT DAVIS...FORT STOCKTON...PRESIDIO...MARFA...BIG BEND NP... MARATHON...SANDERSON 635 PM CST FRI FEB 25 2011 /535 PM MST FRI FEB 25 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
728 WWUS74 KMAF 261000 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 400 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON... ...DAMAGING WINDS MAY IMPACT ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY... .POTENT WESTERLY MID LEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY RESULTING IN ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS THIS AFTERNOON. A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND INTO THE SOUTHERN U.S. 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 SUNDAY AND BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING HIGH WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION. EXTREME WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. A HIGH WIND WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. NMZ027-TXZ258-262000- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0010.110226T1800Z-110227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0014.110226T1800Z-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 300 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. SUNDAY...MUCH STRONGER WINDS WITH EXTREME WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE. 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. 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-262000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN- HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...SNYDER...ANDREWS...STANTON... BIG SPRING...COLORADO CITY...VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE... RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA...MIDLAND...GARDEN CITY... MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...BIG LAKE...ALPINE... FORT DAVIS...FORT STOCKTON...PRESIDIO...MARFA...BIG BEND NP... MARATHON...SANDERSON 400 AM CST SAT FEB 26 2011 /300 AM MST SAT FEB 26 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... A HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 65 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS. && $$
910 WWUS74 KMAF 262009 NPWMAF URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 209 PM CST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON... ...DAMAGING WINDS MAY IMPACT MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY... .POTENT WESTERLY MID LEVEL FLOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY RESULTING IN ANOTHER ROUND OF STRONG WINDS THIS EVENING. A POWERFUL UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND INTO THE SOUTHERN U.S. 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 SUNDAY AND BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING HIGH WINDS TO THE ENTIRE REGION. EXTREME WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY...AND A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE REMAINING PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS. NMZ027-TXZ258-270415- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110227T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP... PINE SPRINGS 109 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * WINDS: THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. SUNDAY...MUCH STRONGER WINDS WITH EXTREME WIND GUSTS LIKELY. WESTERLY WINDS OF 55 TO 70 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 100 MPH LIKELY. * IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION...OR CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE ROUTE THIS 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. && $$ NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>047-050>052-057>062-067>069-074-075-080- 270415- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.HW.W.0015.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY- SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-UPTON-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD... CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...TATUM...HOBBS...LOVINGTON...EUNICE...JAL... SEMINOLE...LAMESA...GAIL...ANDREWS...STANTON...BIG SPRING... VAN HORN...PECOS...MENTONE...RED BLUFF LAKE...KERMIT...ODESSA... MIDLAND...MONAHANS...CRANE...MCCAMEY...RANKIN...ALPINE... FORT DAVIS...FORT STOCKTON...MARFA 209 PM CST SAT FEB 26 2011 /109 PM MST SAT FEB 26 2011/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 65 MPH WILL BE LIKELY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS SUNDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ TXZ048-053-063-070-079-081-082-270415- /O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0009.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0004.110227T1500Z-110228T0300Z/ SCURRY-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-REAGAN-PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA- TERRELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SNYDER...COLORADO CITY...GARDEN CITY... BIG LAKE...PRESIDIO...BIG BEND NP...MARATHON...SANDERSON 209 PM CST SAT FEB 26 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS: WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL BE LIKELY SUNDAY AND SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS: 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. && $$
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 24, 2:29 PM MST, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 24, 2:29 PM MST, 22 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
329 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011
.DISCUSSION...
...POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS STRONG WIND EVENT TO AFFECT THE REGION
SUNDAY...
MUCH TO LOOK AT TODAY AS WINDS WERE A CONCERN TODAY AND WILL BE
AGAIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY SUNDAY. PERSISTENT WESTERLY
FLOW PREVAILED OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON BEHIND A SHORTWAVE
TROUGH EXITING TO THE EAST. HIGH WINDS WERE OCCURRING IN THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SPEEDS MORE MARGINAL
FURTHER SOUTH IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT
OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE REST OF WEST TEXAS WHERE WIND
SPEEDS WERE ALSO ON THE LOW END OF CRITERIA. SINCE WE HAVE NOT HIT
MAX HEATING FOR THE DAY...AND PROGS ARE INDICATING H7 WINDS OF
30-40KT STILL OVER THE AREA...WILL LEAVE BOTH GO FOR AWHILE LONGER.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND WILL SEE TEMPERATURES COOL NEAR
TO BELOW NORMAL AS CLEAR SKIES...FAIRLY LIGHT WINDS AND DRY AIR WILL
REMAIN OVER THE AREA. A COLD FRONT WILL ALSO EASE SOUTHWESTWARD
INTO THE AREA TONIGHT...BUT WILL PUSH BACK TO THE EAST DURING THE
DAY FRIDAY AS SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASE AGAIN. THE HIGH WIND WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY AFTERNOON SINCE
H7 WIND SPEEDS APPEARED TO BE MARGINAL AND WILL LET LATER SHIFTS
DECIDE WHETHER A WARNING WILL NEED TO BE ISSUED. FIRE WEATHER WILL
BE ELABORATED ON IN THE DISCUSSION BELOW.
SATURDAY WILL BE ANOTHER BREEZY TO WINDY DAY WITH TEMPERATURES
WARMING 10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. ALTHOUGH MID LEVEL WINDS ARE
AGAIN FAIRLY STRONG OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...HAVE HELD OFF ON
A HIGH WIND WATCH THERE DUE TO POTENTIAL CLOUD COVER AND THE
ASSOCIATED LIFT FOR THESE CLOUDS POSSIBLY HAMPERING THE BETTER WINDS
FROM MIXING DOWN FULLY. A POTENT UA TROUGH WILL DIG SOUTH ALONG THE
WEST COAST FRIDAY...THEN HEAD TOWARD THE REGION SATURDAY. THE
IMPACT OF THIS SYSTEM ON SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS SUNDAY
COULD BE VERY SIGNIFICANT. VERY STRONG LOW AND MID LEVEL WINDS ARE
PROGGED WITH THIS SYSTEM. PROGS INDICATE NOT ONLY A TIGHT H7 HEIGHT
GRADIENT OVER THE REGION AS THE SYSTEM PASSES...BUT 45-55KT AT
H85...55-70KT AT H7...AND 100-120KT AT H5 PASSING OVER THE REGION.
SINCE THE UPPER TROUGH WILL TREK OVER OR NEAR THE AREA AND
SUBSIDENCE IS STRONG BEHIND THE ATTENDANT SHORTWAVE TROUGH...THINK
WE COULD SEE 35-45 MPH WINDS COMMON ACROSS THE LOWLANDS OF SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.
THE WIND SPEEDS IN THE LOWLANDS WILL BE DOWNRIGHT PEDESTRIAN
COMPARED TO THE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS WINDS THAT COULD OCCUR IN THE
GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. WE WILL BE GOING WITH WESTERLY WINDS
IN THE MOUNTAINS OF 55-75MPH AND GUSTS AS HIGH AS 110 MPH. NEEDLESS
TO SAY...WE WILL ISSUE A HIGH WIND WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE AREA SUNDAY
FROM 27/15Z-28/03Z. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO BE COMMON
ACROSS THE REGION IF THIS ALL PANS OUT. ANY WIND WARNINGS OR
ADVISORIES COULD EXTEND FURTHER INTO THE NIGHT SUNDAY...IF NOT INTO
MONDAY MORNING DEPENDING ON THE SPEED OF THE UPPER SYSTEM. WILL GO
WITH JUST THE ABOVE MENTIONED WATCH FOR NOW.
A MODEST COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTH INTO THE AREA MONDAY AND KNOCK
TEMPERATURES BACK NEAR NORMAL. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO REBOUND
TUESDAY AND WARM WELL ABOVE NORMAL BY THURSDAY AS PERSISTENT
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT KEEPS RAIN CHANCES SCARCE...IF NOT NON
EXISTENT...A LOW LEVEL THERMAL RIDGE OVER THE AREA SINCE ANY COLD
AIR THAT INTRUDES INTO THE CENTRAL U.S. PLAINS WILL BE SHUNTED
EASTWARD BEFORE MAKING IT INTO THE AREA. MORE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS
WILL ALSO CROP UP UNDER THIS FLOW REGIME.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE HIGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS...AND VERY HIGH
SUNDAY AS STRONG WINDS AFFECT THE ENTIRE REGION. THE RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 25/00Z AS MANY
LOCATIONS WERE AT RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA OF RH/S LESS THAN 15%...
20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE
DANGER. WIND SPEEDS SHOULD DIMINISH THIS EVENING AND ALLEVIATE
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. RECOVERY TONIGHT WILL BE POOR TO
FAIR AREAWIDE.
WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL PERSIST OVER THE REGION BOTH FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY...AND SINCE TEMPERATURES WILL WARM AND DRY AIR REMAINS OVER
THE REGION...HAVE UPGRADED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY TO A RED
FLAG WARNING. IT WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 25/17Z-26/00Z FOR LOCATIONS
GENERALLY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10. 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS MAY BE A
LITTLE MARGINAL...BUT THINK MODELS MAY BE UNDERFORECASTING MID LEVEL
WINDS WITHIN THE PERSISTENT WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT. RECOVERY FRIDAY
NIGHT WILL BE POOR TO FAIR AREAWIDE AGAIN. ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR SATURDAY AS TEMPERATURES WILL BE WARMER...DRY AIR WILL
STILL BE HERE AND THE FLOW ALOFT DOES NOT CHANGE MUCH. THE AREA OF
CONCERN WILL BE LOCATIONS WEST OF A SEMINOLE TO PECOS TO ALPINE TO
PRESIDIO LINE. THIS AREA MAY HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED...BUT CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS APPEAR TO BE FAIRLY LIKELY IN MANY OF THESE
AREAS.
A POTENTIALLY VERY SIGNIFICANT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER DAY APPEARS IN
THE OFFING FOR SUNDAY. A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE
OVER...OR NEAR...THE REGION THEN. VERY STRONG WINDS THROUGH THE
ATMOSPHERIC COLUMN WILL TREK OVER THE REGION WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE
SYSTEM...AND LIKELY RESULT IN VERY STRONG WINDS AREAWIDE. THERE IS
A HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA AS WESTERLY WINDS
OVER THE LOWLANDS COULD BE 35-45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH...AND
55-75 MPH AND GUSTS TO 110 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL
COOL FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE DAY...BUT WITH THE CURRENT TIMING
OF THE WINDS AND COLD FRONT...MINIMUM RH/S MAY OCCUR EARLY THEN RISE
FROM WEST TO EAST DURING THE AFTERNOON. SINCE FUELS ARE VERY DRY
ACROSS THE AREA...AND WE WILL LIKELY HIT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS IN MANY LOCATIONS...EARLY OR NOT...THINK A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR THE ENTIRE AREA WOULD BE PRUDENT. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 27/03Z-28/03Z. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS MAY LAST
FURTHER INTO THE EVENING...BUT THESE WILL HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED ON
LATER SHIFTS.
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA MONDAY...BUT WESTERLY FLOW
ALOFT WILL ALLOW FOR WARMING TEMPERATURES BOTH TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY. SINCE THE FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN FAIRLY BRISK...CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR ONE OR BOTH OF THESE DAYS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 33 75 39 85 / 0 0 0 0
CARLSBAD NM 30 80 35 83 / 0 0 0 0
DRYDEN TX 40 80 43 83 / 0 0 0 0
FORT STOCKTON TX 41 82 45 86 / 0 0 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 35 68 45 74 / 0 0 0 0
HOBBS NM 29 74 33 81 / 0 0 0 0
MARFA TX 21 72 24 76 / 0 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 30 76 36 83 / 0 0 0 0
ODESSA TX 33 76 39 83 / 0 0 0 0
WINK TX 32 79 32 86 / 0 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST
PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...EDDY COUNTY
PLAINS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY...NORTHERN LEA
COUNTY...SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST
PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...NORTHERN
LEA COUNTY...SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
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.
TX...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING 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 SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
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.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING 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.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM
MST/ FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...
CRANE...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...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.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... ANDREWS...BORDEN...CRANE...DAWSON...ECTOR...
GAINES...GLASSCOCK...HOWARD...LOVING...MARFA PLATEAU...
MARTIN...MIDLAND...MITCHELL...PECOS...REAGAN...REEVES
COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...SCURRY...TERRELL...UPTON...
WARD...WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...DAVIS/APACHE
MOUNTAINS AREA...GAINES...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...LOVING...
MARFA PLATEAU...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
HIGH WIND WATCH FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
&&
76/67Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 24, 12:28 PM MST, 2 hours 23 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 128 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-251930- 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- 128 PM CST THU FEB 24 2011 /1228 PM MST THU FEB 24 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA... A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ALONG WITH THE VAN HORN REGION. A WIND ADVISORY IS ALSO IN EFFECT TODAY FOR NEARLY ALL THE REST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THESE DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AGAIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUING SATURDAY AS WELL. THE MOST DANGEROUS DAY THIS COMING WEEK FOR FIRE WEATHER APPEARS TO BE SUNDAY WHEN DRY AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REGION. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH AND A HIGH WIND WATCH ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. .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 24, 2:16 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 23 hr | |
| Feb 24, 2:16 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 37 hr | |
| Feb 24, 2:16 PM MST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 27 hr |
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