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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 9, 201118 counties in Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this wind advisory at Apr 9, 2011, 5:19 AM CDT for 18 counties in Texas; Eddy County, Lea County, New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 10, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 9, 2011, 5:19 AM CDT (10:19 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 10, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 10, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

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, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:21 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 00:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 16 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2011-04-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2011-04-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 13 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
4321 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
81 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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

843 
WWUS74 KMAF 091019
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
519 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS
TODAY AND SUNDAY... WITH HIGH WINDS EXPECTED OVER EDDY AND
CULBERSON COUNTIES ON SUNDAY...

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY...

.THE APPROACH OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL RESULT IN
INCREASING WIND SPEEDS TODAY AND TOMORROW.  THE COMBINATION OF
THESE STRONG UPPER WINDS ALONG WITH A TIGHTENING SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT WILL PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE
AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING
THROUGH SUNDAY. THESE HIGH WINDS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE VAN HORN
AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND EDDY COUNTY PLAINS SUNDAY. WINDY
CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE REST OF WEST
TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON SUNDAY
RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST.  AS THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES
EAST OF THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT... WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE.

NMZ028-TXZ057-092200-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0016.110410T0600Z-110411T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0010.110409T1800Z-110410T0100Z/
/O.EXB.KMAF.HW.W.0024.110410T1500Z-110411T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN
519 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /419 AM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM
CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO
7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SUNDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY. 
          WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR 
  MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... 
  VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE 
  VISIBILITIES.

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 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.

&&

$$

TXZ074-092200-
/O.UPG.KMAF.HW.A.0016.110409T1800Z-110411T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMAF.HW.W.0024.110409T1800Z-110411T0000Z/
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS
519 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM
CDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE 
  MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR HAZARDOUS 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ027-TXZ258-092200-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0024.110409T1800Z-110411T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...
PINE SPRINGS
419 AM MDT SAT APR 9 2011

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM
MDT SUNDAY...

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH TODAY.
          WEST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE 
  MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR HAZARDOUS 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD 
  AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE 
  MOUNTAINS. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES.

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>053-058>063-067>070-075-080-092200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0010.110409T1800Z-110410T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.110410T1500Z-110411T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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
519 AM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /419 AM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT
/6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS
AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY
HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM
MDT/ SUNDAY. 

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SUDDEN GUSTS MAY AFFECT DRIVING.  BLOWING DUST WILL
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES.

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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
071 
WWUS74 KMAF 091923
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
223 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000
FT TODAY AND SUNDAY...WITH HIGH WINDS EXPECTED OVER EDDY AND
CULBERSON COUNTIES ON SUNDAY...

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SUNDAY...

.THE APPROACH OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH HAS RESULTED IN
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS TODAY AND WILL AGAIN SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION
OF THESE STRONG UPPER WINDS ALONG WITH A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW
WILL RESULT IN PROLONGED VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE
AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY. THESE HIGH WINDS
WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND EDDY
COUNTY PLAINS SUNDAY. VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED
ACROSS MOST OF THE REST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
AGAIN ON SUNDAY RESULTING IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. AS THE UPPER
LEVEL TROUGH MOVES EAST OF THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT...WIND SPEEDS
WILL DECREASE.

NMZ028-TXZ057-100100-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0024.110410T1500Z-110411T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110410T0100Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN
223 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /123 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY EVENING SATURDAY AND AGAIN SUNDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY. WEST 25
  TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR MOTORISTS
  DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... VANS...AND
  TRACTOR TRAILERS. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. EXTREME
  TURBULENCE NEAR MOUNTAINS.

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 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.

&&

$$

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-100100-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110411T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
223 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /123 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
SUNDAY...

* TIMING...REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE
  DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FT AND TO NEAR 75 MPH IN THE
  GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY. WEST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60
  MPH TO 75 MPH AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE 
  MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR HAZARDOUS 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD 
  AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE 
  AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 

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>053-058>063-067>070-075-080-100100-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-110410T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.110410T1500Z-110411T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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
223 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /123 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO
7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...

* TIMING...REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SUDDEN GUSTS MAY AFFECT DRIVING. BLOWING DUST WILL 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 

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.

&&

$$
436 
WWUS74 KMAF 100144
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
844 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011

...HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE
6000 FT TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS EDDY AND CULBERSON COUNTIES ON 
SUNDAY...

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND 
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO ON SUNDAY...

.THE APPROACH OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FROM THE WEST WILL
PRODUCE VERY WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND 
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO ON SUNDAY. ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS
MOUNTAINS...PROLONGED VERY WINDY CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY...WITH THESE HIGH WINDS SPREADING ACROSS
EDDY AND CULBERSON COUNTIES ON SUNDAY. ELSEWHERE...SUSTAINED WIND
SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BE COMMON ACROSS
MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO DURING THE DAY ON
SUNDAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE WIDESPREAD AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-101200-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110411T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
844 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /744 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
SUNDAY...

* TIMING...THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE
  DAVIS MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FT AND TO NEAR 75 MPH IN THE
  GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT. WEST 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75
  MPH AGAIN ON SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE 
  MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR HAZARDOUS 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD 
  AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE AND 
  DAVIS MOUNTAINS. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 

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-TXZ057-101200-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0024.110410T1500Z-110411T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN
844 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /744 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/
TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...

* TIMING...LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR 
  MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... 
  VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE 
  VISIBILITIES. EXTREME TURBULENCE NEAR MOUNTAINS. 

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>053-058>063-067>070-075-080-101200-
/O.CON.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.110410T1500Z-110411T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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
844 PM CDT SAT APR 9 2011 /744 PM MDT SAT APR 9 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO
7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...

* TIMING...LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SUDDEN GUSTS MAY AFFECT DRIVING. BLOWING DUST WILL 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 

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.

&&

$$
748 
WWUS74 KMAF 101017
NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
517 AM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... EDDY 
COUNTY... AND VAN HORN/HWY 54 CORRIDOR TODAY...

...WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS TODAY...

.THE APPROACH OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FROM THE WEST WILL
PRODUCE HIGH WINDS OVER THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY.
THESE HIGH WINDS WILL SPREAD OVER THE NEARBY PLAINS WITH HIGH WINDS
ALSO EXPECTED OVER EDDY COUNTY AND THE VAN HORN REGION.  WIND
SPEEDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THE DAY WITH THE HIGHEST WINDS DURING
THE AFTERNOON.  LEA COUNTY AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN WILL BE
VERY WINDY WITH EXPECTED SPEEDS JUST BELOW HIGH WIND CRITERIA.  THE
REMAINDER OF WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THOSE AREAS BORDERING THE RIO GRANDE
CAN EXPECT WINDY CONDITIONS.  THESE STRONG WINDS WILL ALSO CREATE
WIDESPREAD AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THAT CAN REDUCE VISIBILITY.  BY EVENING
WIND SPEEDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AS THE UPPER TROUGH PASSES ACROSS
THE REGION.

NMZ028-TXZ057-102200-
/O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0024.110410T1200Z-110411T0000Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP...VAN HORN
517 AM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 /417 AM MDT SUN APR 10 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...TODAY...ESPECIALLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.

* IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR 
  MOTORISTS DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SUCH AS CAMPERS... 
  VANS...AND TRACTOR TRAILERS. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE 
  VISIBILITIES. EXTREME TURBULENCE NEAR MOUNTAINS. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ027-TXZ074-258-102200-
/O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110411T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...ALPINE...FORT DAVIS...
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
517 AM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 /417 AM MDT SUN APR 10 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...TODAY...ESPECIALLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS... WEST 40 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE
  MOUNTAINS. WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH IN THE DAVIS
  MOUNTAINS.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE 
  MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR HAZARDOUS 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD 
  AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE AND 
  DAVIS MOUNTAINS. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 

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>053-058>063-067>070-075-080-102200-
/O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.110410T1200Z-110411T0000Z/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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
517 AM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 /417 AM MDT SUN APR 10 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...TODAY...ESPECIALLY AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH FOR LEA COUNTY
  AND NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN. WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
  MPH FOR REMAINDER OF ADVISORY AREA.

* IMPACTS...SUDDEN GUSTS MAY AFFECT DRIVING. BLOWING DUST WILL 
  REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 

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.

&&

$$
457 
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NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
307 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

...HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...AND VAN
HORN/HWY 54 CORRIDOR INTO MID EVENING...

...WINDY TO VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS...

.THE APPROACH OF A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH FROM THE WEST WILL
PRODUCE HIGH WINDS OVER THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS THIS
AFTERNOON. THESE HIGH WINDS WILL SPREAD OVER THE NEARBY PLAINS.
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN WILL BE VERY
WINDY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. BY EVENING WIND SPEEDS WILL BEGIN TO
DECREASE AS THE UPPER TROUGH PASSES ACROSS THE REGION.

NMZ028-110300-
/O.CAN.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110411T0000Z/
/O.EXB.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110411T0300Z/
EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP
207 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE
HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* IMPACTS...SUDDEN GUSTS MAY AFFECT DRIVING. LOCAL BLOWING DUST
  MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ027-TXZ057-074-258-110300-
/O.EXT.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110411T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...VAN HORN...ALPINE...
FORT DAVIS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
307 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 /207 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...LATE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS... WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 TO 65 MPH IN THE
  GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. WEST 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 TO 60
  MPH IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. ABOVE 6000 FT.

* IMPACTS...HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES TRAVELING THROUGH THE 
  MOUNTAINS SHOULD USE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT FOR HAZARDOUS 
  DRIVING CONDITIONS. AVIATION INTERESTS MAY EXPERIENCE 
  LOCALIZED BUT EXTREME TURBULENCE...OR STRONG DOWNWARD 
  AIRFLOWS...IF FLYING IN THE VICINITY OF THE GUADALUPE AND 
  DAVIS MOUNTAINS. BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. 

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>053-058>063-067>070-075-080-110300-
/O.EXT.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110411T0300Z/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...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
307 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 /207 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...LATE AFTERNOON.

* WINDS...WEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...SUDDEN GUSTS MAY AFFECT DRIVING. BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE
  VISIBILITIES.

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.

&&

$$
570 
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NPWMAF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1019 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011

NMZ027-TXZ057-074-258-110430-
/O.EXP.KMAF.HW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-110411T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...QUEEN...VAN HORN...ALPINE...
FORT DAVIS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP...PINE SPRINGS
1019 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 /919 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2011/

...HIGH WIND WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND
DAVIS MOUNTAINS...AND ACROSS THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR 
THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING.  SINCE THE THREAT OF HIGH WINDS HAS
DIMINISHED...THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

NMZ028-029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-080-
110430-
/O.EXP.KMAF.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-110411T0300Z/
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-
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
1019 PM CDT SUN APR 10 2011 /919 PM MDT SUN APR 10 2011/

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

WEST TO NORTHWEST WILL CONTINUE TO BE BLUSTERY ACROSS THE
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND WEST TEXAS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
HOWEVER...WIND SPEEDS WILL GENERALLY STAY IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH
RANGE AND SHOULD DECREASE FURTHER LATE TONIGHT.  THEREFORE...
THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.   

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 9, 5:19 AM CDTWind AdvisoryMAFAndrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more15 hr

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Texas, 2011Wind Advisories in New Mexico, 2011Every wind advisory in 2011

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.