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High Wind Warning 13, NWS Albuquerque, NM

September 17, 2012

NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this high wind warning at Sep 17, 2012, 8:49 PM MDT. It took effect at Sep 17, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 17, 2012, 8:49 PM MDT (02:49 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 17, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT
Expired
Sep 17, 2012, 11:29 PM MDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Albuquerque, NM

The text

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

082 
WWUS75 KABQ 180249
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
849 PM MDT MON SEP 17 2012

...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT...

.A POTENT BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PLOW WESTWARD
THROUGH THE GAPS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN LATE THIS EVENING.
VERY STRONG TO HIGH EAST CANYON WINDS UP TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED
DOWNWIND OF TIJERAS CANYON AND IN OTHER FAVORED LOCATIONS.

NMZ519-520-524-180600-
/O.NEW.KABQ.HW.W.0013.120918T0300Z-120918T0600Z/
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
849 PM MDT MON SEP 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. 

* LOCATION...MIDDLE AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...AS WELL AS THE
  UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY.

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

* TIMING...VERY STRONG EAST CANYON WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL
  AROUND MIDNIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING.

* VISIBILITY...DECREASING TO 5 MILES AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED ON NORTH TO
  SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS...SUCH AS I-25 FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO
  SOCORRO AND HIGHWAY 54 THROUGH CARRIZOZO. LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS
  WILL BECOME AIRBORNE IF UNSECURED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
052 
WWUS75 KABQ 180302 AAA
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
902 PM MDT MON SEP 17 2012

...HIGH WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH MIDNIGHT...

.A POTENT BACK DOOR COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PLOW WESTWARD
THROUGH THE GAPS OF THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN LATE THIS EVENING.
VERY STRONG TO HIGH EAST CANYON WINDS UP TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED
DOWNWIND OF TIJERAS CANYON AND IN OTHER FAVORED LOCATIONS.

NMZ524-180415-
/O.CAN.KABQ.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120918T0600Z/
SOUTH CENTRAL HIGHLANDS-
902 PM MDT MON SEP 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WARNING. 

FORECAST ZONE 524 WAS INADVERTENTLY ADDED TO THE HIGH WIND WARNING.
ZONE 524...THE TULAROSA BASIN SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE
WARNING AND HAS BEEN ADDED.

$$

NMZ525-180600-
/O.EXA.KABQ.HW.W.0013.120918T0300Z-120918T0600Z/
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
902 PM MDT MON SEP 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A HIGH
WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. 

* LOCATION...UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY.

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

* TIMING...VERY STRONG EAST TO NORTHEAST CANYON WINDS WILL
  CONTINUE UNTIL AROUND MIDNIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING.

* VISIBILITY...DECREASING TO 5 MILES AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED ON NORTH TO 
  SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS...SUCH AS I-25 FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO 
  SOCORRO AND HIGHWAY 54 THROUGH CARRIZOZO. LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS 
  WILL BECOME AIRBORNE IF UNSECURED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$

NMZ519-520-180600-
/O.CON.KABQ.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120918T0600Z/
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
902 PM MDT MON SEP 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MDT
TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...MIDDLE AND LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY...AS WELL AS THE 
  UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY. 

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

* TIMING...VERY STRONG EAST CANYON WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL 
  AROUND MIDNIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY DIMINISHING. 

* VISIBILITY...DECREASING TO 5 MILES AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST.

* LOCAL IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS CROSSWINDS ARE EXPECTED ON NORTH TO 
  SOUTH ORIENTED ROADWAYS...SUCH AS I-25 FROM ALBUQUERQUE TO 
  SOCORRO AND HIGHWAY 54 THROUGH CARRIZOZO. LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS 
  WILL BECOME AIRBORNE IF UNSECURED. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT
OR HIGHLY LIKELY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR
GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.

&&

$$
962 
WWUS75 KABQ 180529 AAA
NPWABQ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM
1129 PM MDT MON SEP 17 2012

NMZ519-520-525-180630-
/O.CAN.KABQ.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120918T0600Z/
ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA-LOWER RIO GRANDE VALLEY-
UPPER TULAROSA VALLEY-
1129 PM MDT MON SEP 17 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS CANCELLED THE
HIGH WIND WARNING. 

VERY STRONG EAST CANYON WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED BELOW HIGH WIND
WARNING LEVELS. BREEZY TO WINDY EAST CANYON WINDS WILL CONTINUE
FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS BEFORE BECOMING LIGHT SOUTHEASTERLY
DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 17, 6:31 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementABQBernalillo89 min

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Sources

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